Richard Briggs isn’t a mean-spirited guy, and he lives way out in west Knox County far from the heart of the city, so I’m going to go out on a …
Jimmy Carter: Do all the good you can
Rob and Erin Frost and family slept in their car the night before they went to Sunday School at Maranatha Baptist Church. Seating was limited, and after driving all the …
Why do Republicans hate Nashville?
One of the big story lines bubbling up from the 113th Tennessee General Assembly is the growing list of bills messing with Nashville. Laws have been proposed that will allow …
Richard Bean fights back from critical illness
If Richard Bean misses work, you’d best believe he’s got a good reason.
I haven’t been able to nail it down for sure, but I think he’s worked for Knox County …
Goodbye to the wild Ginger Man
This is Cumberland Avenue requiem week, so here’s another one. I wouldn’t dare try to follow Beth Kinnane’s excellent summation of the modern history of The Strip, so I’ve borrowed …
DAR sets date to honor those buried at Mars Hill
What: Dedication of grave markers for veterans buried at Mars Hill Cemetery in West Knoxville. Sponsored by the Cavett Station Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the program …
Déjà vu Thursday: UConn returns to TBA
Way back during the before times of women’s college basketball, the winner of the UConn/Tennessee regular season matchup became the odds-on favorite to win it all in March. It was …
Suffer the little children
Overall, I had a pretty good Christmas. The cold snap was brutal, but family, friends, food, lights and music made the season better than tolerable, so I was lucky. Some …