TSD’s Renzen ‘has skills from A to Z’ By Steve Williams Tennessee School for the Deaf will be playing 6-man football full time this season with junior standout Renzen Shaw leading the way. “He’s the total package,” said Head Coach Bryan Bowen last week. “He’s just an...
The Knoxville Focus for August 25, 2025
Tuesday is Election Day for low-turnout city primary By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Voter turnout so far in the Knoxville City Council Primary election has been poor, and each of the five races could be decided by a small margin. The campaigns...
Publisher’s Positions
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Immigration Should be Very Selective The idea that everyone who wants to come to the United States to live should be welcomed with open arms without a second thought is as simplistic as it is wrong. And it is terrible public...
The difference was like night and day as HVA rolls, 45-25
The difference was like night and day as HVA rolls, 45-25 By Steve Williams The Pride of Pellissippi Trophy was handed back over to Hardin Valley Academy after the Hawks topped off a 45-25 victory over rival Karns Saturday afternoon. With lightning in the area Friday...
Homer T. Bone of Washington
Homer T. Bone of Washington By Ray Hill Homer T. Bone served just under twelve years in the United States Senate and sat on the federal bench as a judge of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1944 until his death in 1970. A man devoted to his wife and son,...
Board continues to review problems at the Bean Juvenile Center
Board continues to review problems at the Bean Juvenile Center By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Juvenile Service Center Board of Directors held its second meeting on Wednesday to continue its review of the problems at the Richard L....
South-Doyle pours it on in second half to beat Austin-East
South-Doyle pours it on in second half to beat Austin-East By David Klein Friday night at South-Doyle High School, there were offensive fireworks galore in the first half as the South-Doyle Cherokees and Austin-East Roadrunners traded big play touchdowns and huge...
The Knoxville Focus for August 18, 2025
Larsen Jay hosts West Knoxville meet-and-greet By Ken Lay Vintage cars lined a section of the parking lot while the sounds of Shed House Trio, a local bluegrass band, could be heard and the smells of barbecue pierced the air late Thursday afternoon. Supporters were...
Leftists Have No Desire To Punish Crime Or Criminals
Leftists Have No Desire To Punish Crime Or Criminals By Steve Hunley The hand-wringing about the horrific crimes in our nation’s capital needs and deserves attention from its local leaders. Instead, it got a group of woke morons who are doing their best to run it...
It’s high school football time again!
It’s high school football time again! By Steve Williams High schools need their sports and for many years football seems to be king in the Knoxville area and surrounding counties. Maybe it’s the buzz of the fans and the sound of the bands and cheerleaders as you near...
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Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice Celebrates 30 years
Since 1982, Smoky Mountain...
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Karns LL teams are battling for state berth
By Steve Williams Karns is...
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The Knoxville Focus: Monday, August 13, 2012
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92 Boxes of Love
More than 20 volunteers...
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South-Doyle Delivers Shutout over Heritage
By Adam Sullivan It’s not...
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Rosie’s World
Rosie Moore celebrated her...