Due to inclement weather, Snowflake Ball has been postponed to Monday, February 2. The CAC Office on Aging’s Senior Companion Program, an annual fundraising event benefitting the Senior Companion Program, will host its annual Snowflake Ball on Monday, Februrary 2,...
By Steve Williams The profession of a high school athletic trainer could involve life or death, since he or she’s arrival could be the first on the scene. On the other hand, it’s much more likely to be a career filled with life-long friendships and a lot of thanks and...
General Kelly and Commissioner Jay Honor Knox Vets By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County At-large Commissioner Larsen Jay had no idea that the turnout would be so huge for the veterans luncheon he hosted last Wednesday. Although he’s...
By Steve Hunley Protesters Or Insurrectionists? You Be The Judge The efforts to disrupt and keep the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from doing their jobs is less civil disobedience than insurrection and are more reminiscent of the Civil War, when the...
Judge Kline kicks off election campaign By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com On Monday evening, a gathering of enthusiastic supporters filled the room for the campaign kickoff of Judge Andrea Kline at Calhoun’s on the River. Judge Kline proudly announced the launch...
By Ray Hill Kentucky was not quite so solidly a Democratic state as many of its sister border and southern states; Republicans could periodically win statewide elections, but Democrats held a strong advantage in most state, local and federal elections in the Bluegrass...
Wright’s 900th win along the way is a good by-product By Steve Williams Jody Wright is the state’s winningest active high school boys basketball coach, but he says that’s only a “by-product” of his position at Fulton. “That’s never been the goal.” Wright notched win...
By Ken Lay Halls High School’s boys wrestling team found itself in familiar territory Thursday night. The road, to get to the District 3-AA Duals Championship, however, was a bit more difficult. But the Red Devils ended the evening as the district champions as they...
Chief Noel explains effort to stop internet crimes against children By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com According to Knoxville Police Chief Paul Noel, the number of tips about Internet Crimes Against Children doubled in our state last year. Noel told...
By Steve Hunley Thank You, President Trump The military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, the dictator of Venezuela, was both bold and brilliantly executed. Maduro sat atop a criminal government that had been almost certainly voted out of office and was only able...
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