To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical. Thomas Jefferson By Dr. Jim Ferguson Every year the holiday schedule sneaks up on me. I’m referring to the deadline for my holiday column. My...
West rolls big again, 63-26 over Central in state quarters
By Bill Howard West High School’s football team once again made it look too easy, this time at home against Central in the quarterfinal round of the Region 2-5A state playoffs. The 63-26 win was the Rebels’ second this season over the Bobcats. The regional...
Bishop is a runaway winner for Knox County Player of the Year
By Steve Williams Karns junior running back De’Sean Bishop, who led the Beavers to their first TSSAA playoff win in school history this season and put his name in the state record book along the way, has been selected the The Knoxville Focus / Coaches’ All-Knox...
The Knoxville Focus for November 15, 2021
Kim Frazier kicks off campaign for County Commission By Bill Howard Kim Frazier has been active in Knox County community affairs for a number of years. According to her website - electkimfrazier.com - she has been a hands-on information source and advocate for a wide...
American-American
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com I’ve been to South Africa three times to bow hunt. The first time I landed in Johannesburg I did not feel like I was returning to my homeland (since my homeland is Gray, GA). When I land in Knoxville I say to myself “home,”...
Liberal Bias in Local Media
By Steve Hunley It is no surprise to anyone who can read or hear, there is a pronounced bias on the part of the national media on behalf of the Left. That is also true on the local level as well. Exhibit Number One is the Knoxville News Sentinel. The News Sentinel...
Tennessee political legends: Kenneth D. McKellar & Cordell Hull, II
By Ray Hill The two most enduring political figures in Tennessee’s modern history are Kenneth McKellar and Cordell Hull. McKellar holds the record in Tennessee for the longest tenure in Congress at forty-two years; K. D. McKellar remains Tennessee’s longest-serving...
HOTWORX celebrates first year in Knoxville
By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Knoxville HOTWORX fitness studio franchisees Robert and Jennifer LeBus have officially been introducing the community to the benefits of infrared sauna training for a year now. Community is key to both Robert and Jennifer, who...
Safety and Freedom
Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters. --Benjamin Franklin By Dr. Jim Ferguson I suspect because we’ve had plenty of rain, East Tennesseans are experiencing a beautiful fall. Last...
Hardin Valley is an ‘example’ of what school should be like
PHOTO BY STEVE WILLIAMS Full of pride, Hardin Valley Academy peer tutors Alee Hyatt (left) and Gracie Waite hug after the unveiling of the banner declaring HVA a National Unified Champion School. By Steve Williams No student is left out at Hardin Valley Academy. That...
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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...