By Steve Williams First Baptist Academy basketball fans recognized a special achievement of a FBA player prior to the Eagles’ home game in Powell Tuesday, Dec. 4. Noah Harris, FBA junior, was honored for having reached the 1,000-point plateau in his prep career...
Bobcats claw out 14-9 win for first state championship By Steve Williams They saved the best for last. Knoxville Central and Henry County even had Tennessee Tech’s Tucker Stadium all to their self Sunday afternoon for the TSSAA Class 5A state football championship...
By Steve Hunley The passing of former President George Herbert Walker Bush reminds me of what a uniquely American life he led. Part of what has rightly been called “the greatest generation” by author David Halberstam, George Bush grew up in a privileged family...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com He’s one of those people you’ll see at almost every event or benefit and I’ve never seen him without a smile on his face. George Bove is the business development manager for BESCO on Central Ave where he develops new markets and...
By Ray Hill Malcolm Rice Patterson enjoyed a meteoric rise in Tennessee politics until the consequences of his own actions ended his career. Redheaded, thin, with angular features, Malcolm Patterson was known throughout Tennessee as a dynamic and gifted speaker. ...
By Ray Hill The passing of Richard “Dick” Fulton on November 28 at age 91 seemed to escape the notice of many Tennesseans, yet his life ought to be remembered by folks. The growth and success of Nashville is largely due to the vision and leadership of Dick...
By Steve Williams Jake Renfree has earned another run at a national title. The Knoxville Catholic High senior and reigning TSSAA state champion placed seventh in the Foot Locker South Regional cross country meet on Nov. 24 to qualify for the National...
Dave Wright Honored By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Dave Wright, elected as state House District 19’s representative, resigned from the Knox County Commission after twice serving as chairman. His ten years came to mind as he spoke to the commission last week. ”I...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The City of Knoxville is finalizing steps to create 53 affordable housing units for low-income senior citizens. Tuesday’s council meeting saw a series of actions toward that project beginning with the closure of a series of...
Over the past several weeks The Knoxville Focus has been having chats with community leaders, elected officials, neighborhood organization leaders, and really interesting people. Betty Jo Mahan recently retired as the administrative assistant to the Metropolitan...
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