Tonnos’ move to USA still helping Admirals By Steve Williams Matteo Tonnos and his family moved from Ontario, Canada to Knoxville in July of 2022 and four months later he helped Farragut’s boys cross country team win its first state championship since 2001. Tonnos,...
Remembering Larry Cox By Steve Hunley, Publisher publisher@knoxfocus.com This past week, a great man and supporter of all things Knoxville, Larry Cox passed away. For decades Larry Cox was one of the more prominent people in our community. A successful businessman,...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Anti-Semitic Evil If anyone doubts the moral rot in this nation, all one has to do is look at TV screens showing demonstrators on any number of college campuses who are accusing Israel of “genocide.” Encouraged by leftist...
Concord Kids Theater Performs Willy Wonka By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Get ready to embark on a sweet and whimsical journey with the beloved characters of Roald Dahl’s classic tale as Concord Christian School’s students bring the magical world of Willy...
The Fight for Majority Leader, 1937 By Ray Hill Sometime during the night of July 14, 1937, the heart of Joseph T. Robinson stopped beating. Arkansas had honored Joe Robinson with every distinction she could bestow upon a single individual, electing him to Congress,...
New Powell coach is giving back to bowling By Steve Williams Powell High appears to have rolled a strike with the addition of Jennifer Mauri as coach for its new bowling program. Now “kind of” retired, Mauri grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and won girls’ state...
Central claims playoff berth, 41-33 Holbert stops Mountaineers at 1-yard line By Steve Williams Fourth place never felt so good. That’s what the post-game grin on Central Coach Nick Craney’s face indicated. Craney’s Bobcats had just won a battle with Heritage for a...
Lynn Redmon Park being planned By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Atop the ridge overlooking Merchant Drive are 25 acres that may become a new Knoxville park. Norwood residents want the park named for long-time community leader Lynn Redmon. That...
Publisher’s Position: Pure Evil By Steve Hunley “There is no equivalency. There is no ‘both sides’ argument. There is no moral relativism. This is pure evil.” That was part of a statement released by those Republicans and Democrats who run on the Republican line in...
Colonial Village has community pride By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Colonial Village neighborhood is located in South Knoxville, approximately 4 miles south of the Henley Bridge. The neighborhood was established in 1940 on the former Sam McCall...
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