The best stories, like the one that Mary Linda Schwarzbart shared with KnoxTNToday a few months ago about her late husband’s family’s Holocaust experience and how they came to Knoxville, …
Help save a piece of Knoxville history
Are you kin to someone named Kidd, Gallaher, Griffin, Broome or Cavett? How about Lonas (spelled Lones, back in the day), Roberts, Parham, Keith, Vanosdale, Wittenbarger, Covington or Walker? And …
Paying respects to a veteran: ‘Play Yankee Doodle’
July 4, 1917, Paris, France: The War to End All Wars is raging, and Col. Charles E. Stanton is at the tomb of the Marquis de Lafayette giving a speech …
Software snafu delays tax bills
Ed Shouse is a polite, efficient and accessible officeholder who was looking forward to winding up two quiet, scandal-free terms as Knox County Trustee next spring. His tenure stands in …
Democrats sweep city council elections
It was a bad night for Democrats nationally, but November 2 brought joy to the supporters of five Knoxville City Council members – all of whom are Democrats – who …
Old friends mark October’s bright blue weather
Daddy turned 90 on October 30, 2009, and my brother and I took him out to Calhoun’s at the Ft. Loudoun Marina for lunch. We were joined by his friend …
Neighborhood church looks at new challenges and big ideas
Churchwell Avenue Baptist Church has been around for almost 80 years and was built during the early days of World War II using salvaged and surplus materials that hadn’t been …
Steve Ash: beloved teacher, distinguished historian, world-class friend
I came across his photo while making my usual Monday social media rounds, and it made me smile.
It’s a great picture, taken by his wife, Jean C. Ash. She captured …