Gibbs and Corryton residents came Sunday (2/5/23) to Rutherford Memorial Methodist Church to honor Joe Longmire and Dale Longmire, brothers who have sold the Midway IGA and Midway Center and are retiring after long careers in the grocery business. Dale swears he was stacking shelves before age 4. Our earlier story is here.
The brothers honored their parents, Claude and Ruby Longmire, with a photo at the retirement event. And we know where that cake came from.
Halls
Dylan Does Dents
Dylan Meer, a Halls resident and Halls High graduate, has an innovative business. Dylan Does Dents is a paintless dent repair service for vehicles.
Dylan Meer
“I work the metal from the back to pop out dents,” he says. He’s made a living at this for 10 years, including the first couple of years when he traveled to the scene of hailstorms. He advertises through Facebook and by word-of-mouth. Info: 865-254-9321 or Dylanmeer@yahoo.com.
The staff at Adrian Burnett Elementary wear red in support of Heart Month and baby Brooks Beeler. Brooks is the son of third grade teacher, Katherine Beeler. Brooks passed away this past weekend from hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
North Knoxville
City of Knoxville Bright Spot Award went to the North Hills Arboretum, maintained by the North Hills Garden Club. Pictured are Paula Welborn, Sally Wilcox, Tom Welborn and Judi Talley.
Kiwanis Club of Northside Knoxville meets every Wednesday noon-1 p.m. at The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive. Info: here.
Powell
Powell is on the move, led by the energetic PBPA and its recently re-elected president Jeff Bagwell. The group meets Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at noon at Jubilee Events Facility off Callahan Road. The cost is $16 which includes a buffet lunch. Jay Cannon will speak on “Mental Health and the Workplace” and the 2-minute spotlight speaker is Laura Bailey, chair of the events committee.
Todd Burnette, Food City in Powell, is hosting the February Morning Coffee networking event from 8-9:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13.
PBPA Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 8, starting at 11 a.m. with the hunt at 1 p.m. at the soccer fields of First Baptist Academy. Events committee is seeking volunteers. If interested, contact Laura Bailey at 865-599-1199.
Powell Panthers Middle School boys went 20-6, were champions in Emory Road Classic and Anderson County Christmas Tournament. This group was the second team in school history to make it to the TMSSA Sectionals. Coach Waugh congratulates his 8th graders and looks forward to next season.
Powell Middle School girls went 22-4 this season, with this group of eighth graders finishing their careers 39-10. Here’s a look at this year: back-to-back Emory Road Classic winners, Anderson County Christmas Tournament champions, Runner-up Knox County regular season, runner-up Knox County Tournament, first sectional berth in program’s history. Team GPA 3.8. Coach Waugh Is very proud of these 8th graders.