By Steve Williams The 1-2 punch of Hunter Bennett and Foster Coleman led Christian Academy of Knoxville to a 54-50 victory last week at improved Concord Christian School in a Division II District 1-A matchup. It took almost four minutes though before the first point...
Gibbs High artists collaborate on TDOT ‘Paint the Plow’ project By Pete Gawda “It will be used like every other snowplow, but it will be prettier,” said Drew Rutherford of the Tennessee Department of Transportation. He was referring to the colorful snowplow blade that...
By Steve Hunley It seems that every socialist leader in this country is, to the core of their souls, a “for thee but not for me” variety of socialist. While it might be a wonderful way of living for the masses, it doesn’t quite suit the leadership who are busy...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A Celebration of Life for the late Knoxville Mayor Randy Tyree will be held on Saturday, January 17, at the Sunsphere. The event will honor the two-term mayor, who is credited with promoting the 1982 Knoxville World’s...
By Ray Hill For the better part of two decades, Monrad C. Wallgren was one of Washington State’s most popular politicians. The people of Washington elected Wallgren to hold the highest offices within their gift, electing him to the U.S. House of Representatives, the...
By Pete Gawda “The structure itself is not impressive,” said Wendy Smith, communications manager for The Town of Farragut, “but it has seen a lot of history.” She was referring to the newly renovated Campbell Station Inn. Located at the intersection of Kingston Pike...
By Steve Williams From Coach Bob Dagley’s team in the mid-1960s that included Tommy Everett, Leslie Spitzer and David Widner to Zach Turner’s high-scoring games the last two or three years, Gibbs has had good basketball teams over the years. But the Eagles in Corryton...
KCSO mourns passing of Chief Lyon By Focus Staff On Monday, December 22, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office shared the news of the passing of Chief Deputy Bernie Lyon, who had been admitted to the hospital on December 10. Sheriff Tom Spangler released the following...
By Steve Hunley Fake News, Indeed The extent of the fraud in Minnesota continues to spread like a wildfire in a drought. Estimates are that Minnesota and U.S. taxpayers have been bilked out of as much as $9 billion. It shows just how rampant fraud is in one of 50...
By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Fountain City Auction, located at 4109 Central Avenue Pike in Knoxville, is gearing up for its highly anticipated annual Advertising Auction set to take place on Saturday, January 3, 2026, starting at 2 p.m. This event features...
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