By Pete Gawda Located at 1917 Bethel Avenue is an unusual cemetery. Bethel Cemetery has over 1,600 graves, but only about 24 have tombstones. The vast majority of graves belong to Confederate soldiers. While some were killed in action, many more died of diseases. By...
By Steve Williams Larry Roe’s team was so good that he said other coaches were cheating to try and beat him. It was that kind of atmosphere Roe had to coach in back in the day. It led him to name his team the Lonsdale Equals. He told Bob Polston, the Rule High School...
Outgoing commissioners have long final meeting By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com More than 40 citizens signed up to speak at last week’s Knox County Commission meeting, the last session for four commissioners, and the topics ranged from opposition to...
By Steve Hunley Knox County Commission Elects Chair And Vice Chair Last week the Knox County Commission met and elected Terry Hill as chair and Adam Thompson as vice chairman. Six commissioners supported Hill while five others backed Angela Russell. As pointed out...
By Steve Williams The eighth class of Halls’ Road to Fame may be the smallest with three inductees, but it still stands out as one of the best with pride, talent and toughness. Starting off, Morgan Schaller is loaded with pride. “What I am most proud of is being able...
By Ray Hill Both political parties had selected their respective nominees for the United States Senate in New York. Republicans had once again nominated Senator Kenneth B. Keating, who had served for twelve years in the House of Representatives before winning a...
Island Home Park Welcomes New Addition By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com The City of Knoxville and Knox Native Homes celebrated the installation of a new American Sign Language feature at the Island Home Park playground. The sign, developed by Language Priority...
Learn about native plants, beneficial insects and Smart Yard practices at the UT Gardens, Knoxville Interested in making your yard more sustainable and friendly to pollinators? Attend the fourth annual Smart Yards and Friends Festival to learn how to better manage...
Opposition to Flock cameras unites Knox Commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A special work session about Knox County’s increasing use of Flock cameras last week found members of the county commission united in their opposition to the use of...
By Steve Hunley The big news of last week was also the saddest, with the announcement of Dolly Parton’s passing. Hers was a uniquely American story coming from a large and poor family in Sevier County. Dolly Parton’s genius was her weaving together a tapestry of her...
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