By Ken Lay Eight University of Tennessee Police Department officers graduated from a medical training course late Thursday afternoon. It was a brief but emotional ceremony for the inaugural class, who completed an eight week, 75-hour course conducted through a...
By Ray Hill Walter Evans Edge was the very definition of a self-made man, turning a borrowed $500 into a thriving business which, in turn, made him quite wealthy. Edge was also lucky in politics, being twice elected governor of New Jersey in two nonconsecutive...
Several quilters from the Knoxville area were recognized for their creativity and workmanship at the Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee (SMQ) 45th Annual Quilt Show and Competition June 19-20 at the Knoxville Expo Center. The event featured about 200 stunning...
By Steve Williams The TSSAA calls it the “Dead period.” But some see it as a vacation for all with all the work they put in, particularly the 12 head coaches who led their team to a state championship in 2025-26. Now for the best news that comes with being No....
Stephanie Cook honored at retirement reception By Ken Lay Stephanie Cook has spent nearly three decades as the City of Knoxville’s ADA coordinator, but she’s not going away. “I’ve been here a long time, 29 years,” said Cook, who was hired by former Mayor Victor Ashe....
By Steve Hunley Obama Presidential Library Hurts Minority Businesses Just how much Democrat/Socialist love minorities can be summed up in the Tower of Obama being built in Chicago. Officially, it is the presidential library of Barack Obama, although it more closely...
By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Morning Pointe Hardin Valley recently hosted a Father’s Day Classic Car Show, transforming its campus into a nostalgic celebration honoring fathers and father figures. Residents, families, car enthusiasts, and neighbors gathered...
By Ray Hill Harold G. Hoffman was a young man in a hurry, climbing the ladder of both the business and political worlds simultaneously. Hoffman was successful, walking the halls of the mighty in the U.S. House of Representatives and being elected to a three-year term...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com It’s a project initiated by Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and, as 20 tiny homes are already being transported and placed, will house area homeless veterans. Operation Hero’s Hill is transforming the brownfield...
By Steve Williams From Egypt to the Webb School campus in West Knoxville, this year’s last group of top local high school Student-Athletes celebrated their honorable school year last week. The recognition in Week 1 included Ahmed Shahin, who moved here from Egypt for...
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