Jayla Blue shatters Bearden’s all-time scoring record with hat trick against GPS By Ken Lay Jayla Blue recorded a hat trick to lead the Bearden High School girls soccer team to a 5-0 victory Thursday. But it wasn’t just the ordinary three-goal night for the Lady...
The Unknown Long George S. Long of Louisiana By Ray Hill One of the most enduring of all political dynasties is that founded by Huey Pierce Long, Louisiana’s “Kingfish.” Even those who barely know anything about politics and history are oftentimes familiar with the...
Powell rallies to beat Farragut, 26-21 By Mark Nagi The Powell Panthers were hopeful that their injured star quarterback, senior Deuce Rodgers, would be ready to go for their Week 2 game against Farragut. Instead, it was backup Brodie Hollowell leading the charge,...
TSD’s Renzen ‘has skills from A to Z’ By Steve Williams Tennessee School for the Deaf will be playing 6-man football full time this season with junior standout Renzen Shaw leading the way. “He’s the total package,” said Head Coach Bryan Bowen last week. “He’s just an...
Tuesday is Election Day for low-turnout city primary By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Voter turnout so far in the Knoxville City Council Primary election has been poor, and each of the five races could be decided by a small margin. The campaigns...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Immigration Should be Very Selective The idea that everyone who wants to come to the United States to live should be welcomed with open arms without a second thought is as simplistic as it is wrong. And it is terrible public...
The difference was like night and day as HVA rolls, 45-25 By Steve Williams The Pride of Pellissippi Trophy was handed back over to Hardin Valley Academy after the Hawks topped off a 45-25 victory over rival Karns Saturday afternoon. With lightning in the area Friday...
Homer T. Bone of Washington By Ray Hill Homer T. Bone served just under twelve years in the United States Senate and sat on the federal bench as a judge of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1944 until his death in 1970. A man devoted to his wife and son,...
Board continues to review problems at the Bean Juvenile Center By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Juvenile Service Center Board of Directors held its second meeting on Wednesday to continue its review of the problems at the Richard L....
South-Doyle pours it on in second half to beat Austin-East By David Klein Friday night at South-Doyle High School, there were offensive fireworks galore in the first half as the South-Doyle Cherokees and Austin-East Roadrunners traded big play touchdowns and huge...
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