By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com There’s a big surprise awaiting you inside the large brick building at 1401 McCalla Avenue. Partners Dana Traylor, Esmeralda Carmichael and Jeana Vaughn have created what may be the best selection of antique and vintage items in...
By Ray Hill Jake Lindsey epitomized much about how Americans saw themselves when he joined the army in February of 1940. Lindsay, a resident of the tiny hamlet of Lucedale, Mississippi, joined the armed forces well before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The...
By Steve Williams MURFREESBORO – Her team had played so well and hit the ball so hard in beating Powell 6-2 in the winners’ bracket finals Thursday, the hardest thing Gibbs High softball head coach Carol Mitchell had to do was get breakfast plans worked out for the...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com There are no veterans left alive from the War to End All Wars. This year is the 100th anniversary of World War I and there are few reminders of that struggle locally except for one figure that stands in front of the Old Knoxville...
Thirty-one candidates seek five council seats By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Noon Thursday was the deadline for qualifying and all candidates vying for the five Knoxville City Council seats now have until noon on May 25 to withdraw. Early voting starts August 9...
By Steve Hunley For those of us who love our country this is a very sad time. Never in my life have I seen such division in America nor have I seen such blatant and proud disregard for our laws, traditions, and history. The United States of America is under a vicious...
By Ken Lay OAK RIDGE --- It was a battle. But in the end, Farragut High School’s boys soccer team left Oak Ridge with a Region 2-AAA Championship Thursday night. “Oak Ridge is a great team and they’re well-coached,” Admirals Coach Ray Dover said after Farragut edged...
By Ray Hill Cordell Hull, remembered as the longest serving Secretary of State in the country’s history, almost abbreviated his service due to his unhappiness inside President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Cabinet. Frequently feeling ignored, if not actually humiliated by...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com A note on the door warns people to keep out of the historic old mansion which stands empty, overgrown, and possibly abandoned. The Sterchi Mansion, also known as Strafford Hall, was built in 1910 by the Sterchi family and was once...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Wesley House is celebrating serving the community for one hundred and ten years this year and is looking forward to the 13th Annual Wesley House Golf Tournament coming in June. Tim Adams, Executive Director, spoke with The...
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