By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com Today more than ever who you believe depends on what you believe. Did you see President Biden’s address to “Congress”? Neither did I. But I saw headlines and was struck by several things. First, one media source...
By Steve Williams Olivia Rodgers and Ryan Degges had a lot in common when it came to the relationships they had with their teammates in athletics at Christian Academy of Knoxville. The way they handled themselves and cared about others was highly commendable...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Many people remember playing at the 30-year-old Fort Kid in Knoxville that was torn down last year due to safety concerns. Last week the city council approved a new version of the community playground with a...
By Jedidiah McKeehan When people call me seeking a divorce often they will say something like, “I want to get divorced as quickly as possible, how long does it take?” This question triggers one of the spiels I go into during my conversations about divorce and I will...
KUB hears broadband comments, concerns from public By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A public input meeting Wednesday evening at the Grande Event Center on Clinton Highway saw a good crowd of citizens attend who mostly expressed their approval of a...
By John J Duncan Jr. I have been blessed throughout my life to have been surrounded by strong women, and certainly one of the strongest is my wife, Lynn. No man has ever had a more loyal wife than she has been to me. This is our 44th year together. When I first met...
By Steve Williams Thanks to Gibbs High School, Knox County now has a 20-year streak of having one of its teams reach the TSSAA state finals in baseball. Only the coronavirus pandemic was able to interrupt that streak when it forced the TSSAA to cancel its...
By Ray Hill The trio of colorful legislators who exerted enormous influence in the Tennessee General Assembly for decades - - - Walter M. “Pete” Haynes, I. D. Beasley, and James H. Cummings - - - were commonly known in Nashville as the “Triumvirate” or “the Unholy...
“I feel the need to continue wearing my mask outside even though I’m fully vaccinated… to not have people think I’m a conservative.“ David Hogg By Dr. Jim Ferguson As comedian Jeff Foxworthy might aver, if you haven’t heard it, you might be deaf. Even this...
By Mike Steely Sometimes you just need to take a break from home and work and get away. My wife, Lettie, and I have been working to restore a little camper and have been cooped up in and around our house for weeks. With government public meetings starting up again I...
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