By Ray Hill William Gannaway Brownlow was one of the most controversial figures in Tennessee history. “Parson” Brownlow was highly controversial during his own time and few figures ever relished the political battles he waged more than the man who was a pastor,...
By Steve Williams When is the last time you heard of a quadruple double in basketball? One happened last week when Catherine Hendershott of First Baptist Academy scored 28 points and had 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in a 72-33 win at Concord Christian School....
By Ken Lay Bearden High School’s girls basketball team celebrated Senior Night, 2021 with a lopsided victory over William Blount Tuesday night. All three seniors made significant contributions in the win. The Lady Bulldogs routed the Lady Governors 80-17 and...
One-Year Plan meeting attempts to coordinate zoning, planning, development By Bill Howard Every year, Knoxville-Knox Co. Planning conducts a One-Year Plan (OYP) Update meeting, as required by the City’s Charter. The comprehensive development plan covers the entire...
By Steve Hunley State Representative Gloria Johnson is, as usual, mighty sore at the administration of Governor Bill Lee. Turns out Johnson is mad because the governor is stingy with that there taxpayer money. Readers will recall Governor Lee has called the state...
Fulton senior has played six sports in prep career By Steve Williams It’s been said often that the best time of one’s life are the high school years. Cassie Vaughn wanted to make the most of her high school career at Fulton and she has succeeded through sports and...
By Ray Hill An imposing statue dominates the State Capitol in Nashville, yet few recognize the figure staring off into the distance, overlooking the street where he was murdered in downtown Nashville. Edward Ward Carmack was by profession a newspaperman, but he...
Pilot Company Thursday announced the return of the American Heart Association’s Life is Why™ campaign to its stores this February, American Heart Month. Guests can join the fight against heart disease and stroke by donating online or visiting any of the 750...
By Mark Nagi Last week the next era of Tennessee football officially got underway with the hiring of Central Florida’s Josh Heupel as the Vols’ new head coach. “I’m excited about what we’re embarking on,” said Heupel during his introductory press conference on January...
The Focus welcomes Dr. Harold Black By Steve Hunley, Publisher publisher@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville Focus is very proud to welcome Dr. Harold Black as a new columnist. Dr. Black is a distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of...
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