Arthur Parris lives on Beverly Road, about 150 yards north of the little railroad bridge. His family has lived in the green valley next to White’s Creek for more than …
School board races haunted by specter of superintendent past
Four years ago this week, Knox County Schools Superintendent James McIntyre called a press conference and announced his resignation. The first reaction was shock: who walks away from a $227,256 a …
Perk City brews coffee, conversation and community
Sherene Jacobs, owner of Perk City, East Knoxville’s first (at least newest) coffee shop, is not easily deterred, and she’s crazy about her chosen part of town. Here’s a sample …
Knoxvillian of the Year: Yassin Terou
His license tag says “Falafel,” and some think that’s his last name. Others think it’s “Syrian,” for the country of his birth. But to most, he is simply Yassin.
In early …
Longtime teacher Mercedes Bean dies at 98
Mercedes is Spanish for mercies, which Mercedes Bean dispensed in abundance her whole life long. She acquired several nicknames over the years. She was Meche’ to her contemporaries, “Ma Bean” …
Young constituent lobbies Lamar on impeachment
Nineteen-year-old Jack King had settled into his aisle seat aboard the 9:19 a.m. flight to Washington, D.C., Monday morning when he saw a man who looked a lot like U.S. …
Note to Fulmer: Leave Geno in the rear-view mirror
I was there on Jan. 4, 2003, when the Connecticut Huskies hosted Tennessee at the Hartford Civic Center. Connecticut was ranked No. 1, which was nothing unusual, and Tennessee was …
Sudden death of Faith Andes (McDaniel) leaves friends stunned
Last Thursday Faith Andes didn’t wake up. Her daughter Jolyne found her that morning, still in bed. News of her death spread quickly, leaving concentric circles of sadness and loss …