Mike Pence coming to TN

Sandra ClarkUncategorized

Tickets won’t last long to the 2017 Statesmen’s Dinner with Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday, Aug. 3, at Music City Center, Downtown Nashville.
Receptions will begin at 5:30 p.m. with …

Sam McKenzie: A proud father

Marvin Westwestwords

Most fathers find considerable satisfaction in the success of their sons. So it was for the late Sam McKenzie. His boys made him proud.
In the spring of ‘81, Sam very …

Fountain City Lake work starts July 18

Shannon CareyFountain City

Knoxville Parks & Recreation Director Joe Walsh said work to construct an algae-reducing wetland at Fountain City Lake will begin July 18. We spoke with Walsh just after a pre-construction …

Unexpected heroes

Marvin Westwestwords

Tennessee football players made little impact in SEC media polling. There were no first-team selections.
If the future is anything like the past, someone will surprise us and become an unexpected …

What you pay, what you get

Sandra ClarkPowell

Bill Dunn says the state of the state “is great.” He spoke briefly to the Powell Business & Professional Association in July. “For three years in a row, Tennessee is …