The Gentlewoman From Ohio: Frances Payne Bolton By Ray Hill Frances Payne Bolton was the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio. Mrs. Bolton was also the first congresswoman to be asked to serve as a delegate to the United Nations. The...
Central’s Wilds and Bolton make the ‘grade’ as S-As By Steve Williams Edie Wilds, an All-State player and team captain on the soccer team in 2023, is Central High’s female Student-Athlete of the Year. Central Athletic Director Danny Sharp noted Wilds is a “great...
Brian Stewart named Halls High boys hoops coach By Ken Lay A veteran high school basketball coach is returning to Knox County. And he couldn’t be happier. Brian Stewart was named boys basketball coach at Halls High School last week. He was tapped to replace Clint...
Western Heights may get $4.2 million in improvements By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Western Heights is a Knoxville Community Development Corporation complex near Keith and Western avenues. The KCDC housing project underwent renovation in 2019 and...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Hypocrisy on Hate? As the prosecution for violent crimes lessened and the sentences of those who committed them became less, a drive to classify “hate crimes” and increase the penalties became popular. The very definition of hate...
Region title loss to Carter ‘focused’ Gibbs for state Stewarts Creek gets by Halls in Class 4A By Steve Williams The loss at Carter on May 15 may have been what Gibbs needed to breeze through this year’s TSSAA Class 3A state softball tournament like it did....
The Gentlelady From Massachusetts: Edith Nourse Rogers By Ray Hill Edith Nourse Rogers’ record as the longest-serving female member of Congress was only broken by Marcy Kaptur of Ohio in 2012. During the 35 years she served in the House of Representatives, few...
South-Doyle edges Greeneville, wins state title By Mark Nagi The South-Doyle Cherokees came to Murfreesboro on a quest to make history. The Cherokees were gunning for their first state championship in boys’ soccer, and what would be only their second state title in a...
Matt Buckner goes out on top as Farragut wins third straight title By Ken Lay Farragut High School has now won 13 state championships in baseball, including four in the last five completed seasons. The Admirals might have another championship ring if not for...
Commission reviews EMS provider, budget, policy revisions By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A four-hour work session of the Knox County Commission last week covered several issues including possibly re-organizing their meeting schedule, revamping the...
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