By Jedidiah McKeehan When people call me seeking a divorce often they will say something like, “I want to get divorced as quickly as possible, how long does it take?” This question triggers one of the spiels I go into during my conversations about divorce and I will do my best to deliver an accurate […]
KUB hears broadband comments, concerns from public By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A public input meeting Wednesday evening at the Grande Event Center on Clinton Highway saw a good crowd of citizens attend who mostly expressed their approval of a “Fifth Division” to the Knoxville Utility District. That additional division would be broadband service […]
By John J Duncan Jr. I have been blessed throughout my life to have been surrounded by strong women, and certainly one of the strongest is my wife, Lynn. No man has ever had a more loyal wife than she has been to me. This is our 44th year together. When I first met her, […]
By Steve Williams Thanks to Gibbs High School, Knox County now has a 20-year streak of having one of its teams reach the TSSAA state finals in baseball. Only the coronavirus pandemic was able to interrupt that streak when it forced the TSSAA to cancel its spring sports championships in 2020. Coach Geff Davis’ […]
By Ray Hill The trio of colorful legislators who exerted enormous influence in the Tennessee General Assembly for decades – – – Walter M. “Pete” Haynes, I. D. Beasley, and James H. Cummings – – – were commonly known in Nashville as the “Triumvirate” or “the Unholy Trinity.” The late John Bragg served in the […]
“I feel the need to continue wearing my mask outside even though I’m fully vaccinated… to not have people think I’m a conservative.“ David Hogg By Dr. Jim Ferguson As comedian Jeff Foxworthy might aver, if you haven’t heard it, you might be deaf. Even this septuagenarian can hear the mating calls of Brood X. […]
By Mike Steely Sometimes you just need to take a break from home and work and get away. My wife, Lettie, and I have been working to restore a little camper and have been cooped up in and around our house for weeks. With government public meetings starting up again I get out now and […]
By Ken Lay Garrett Holt has had a knack for leadership since he was a student in West High School. Now, he’s hoping to use his skills to make Knoxville a better place. Holt, who was raised in Knoxville, is running for the Knoxville City Council’s District 6 seat. He is one of four candidates […]
By Mark Nagi The Austin-East Roadrunners boys soccer team capped off their first appearance in the state tournament with the trophy they craved. But it wasn’t easy. On Friday, May 28, A-E gave up a lead late in regulation, then rallied in overtime to defeat Gatlinburg-Pittman 4-3, with a 4-2 advantage in the shootout […]
By Bill Howard Farragut High School won the State Softball Championship last Friday with a 4-2 win over Coffee Co. at the Spring Fling last week. It was their second win over the Lady Raiders in the double-elimination tournament The Lady Admirals wrapped up the tournament on Friday, May 28. All games were played […]