A season like Webb’s are few and far between By Steve Williams It’s rare when a high school’s girls and boys basketball teams both advance to the TSSAA state tournament in the same year. But it’s even rarer when a high school’s two basketball teams win state...
The Gentleman From Michigan: Charles E. Potter By Ray Hill History is full of obscure figures, but it is also like a dusty old closet that is full of interesting things once opened and examined. Charles Potter looked like a small-town accountant with his horn-rimmed...
Motley Crew luncheons open to everyone By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville’s Hubert Smith hosts a luncheon on the first Friday of the month in the Crown Plaza Hotel that always draws a variety of local people for socializing and lunch. The...
Fulton holds on for win and another trip to state By Steve Williams Going into the Class 3A Sectional round a week ago, Jody Wright, Fulton High’s veteran boys basketball coach, expected a battle against Unicoi County. “It kind of went exactly like I thought it was...
Farragut Rotary Announces The Big Game Show The Rotary Club of Farragut Foundation invites everyone to The Big Game Show on Thursday, April 17 at Fox Den Country Club in Farragut. It is a lively, fun, high-tempo game show that involves everyone in the room – as...
Con Hunley set to return to UC Opry March 29 One of East Tennessee’s most beloved performers is coming back for an encore performance at the Union County Opry. Performing there in 2023 and 2024, Con Hunley is looking forward to bringing his family and band back for...
Terry Hill Is Just Plain Wrong By Steve Hunley With so many new people moving into Knox County, there are probably some readers who don’t remember Dr. James McIntyre, who was superintendent of the school system for several years. McIntyre was a former bureaucrat...
West’s Martin and Eggleston: Player and Coach of the Year By Steve Williams West High’s Devyn Martin and Coach Tommy Eggleston were almost unanimous selections for Knox County’s Player and Coach of the Year in boys basketball in 2024-25, with the awards being based on...
The Gentleman From Ohio John Martin Vorys By Ray Hill From 1932 through 1937, American voters consistently voted to approve the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. If Roosevelt did not resolve every problem, he gave people hope that the worst days were...
‘With poise and purpose’ Junior Commissioners Sail Through Mock Meeting ‘Like Pros’ By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The 2025 Class of Knox County Junior Commissioners held a mock commission meeting on Wednesday, March 5. After learning how the local...
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