In a year in which “work” has been redefined over and over again, being selected as an employee of the month required standing out from hundreds of others tackling unexpected …
Friends bring Smokies critters to life for young readers
The new book “Singing Creek” has a lot of firsts attached to it. It’s the Great Smoky Mountains Association’s first chapter book published for middle readers (ages 6-12) and the …
Beloved sign of season returns to First Baptist
There are plenty of secular harbingers for the holiday season in Knoxville. Not all of them were able to make an appearance this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But …
Labor of love pays off in taste
Marshall Goldman loves bagels. He really loves bagels.
“My wife says it’s the only food that I’m weirdly snobby about,” says Goldman.
So during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, when his …
Working with kids is natural for Wayne & Carolyn Williams
Wayne and Carolyn Williams live just inside the iconic gates of the Island Home Park neighborhood with a lovely view of the Tennessee River and a sprawling backyard perfect for …
Dogwood’s arboretum wins state award
As the Knox Education Foundation’s school lead at Dogwood Elementary in South Knoxville, Kara Strouse knows “everything” that’s going on around the school.
Even so, she was taken by surprise Thursday …
Baker-Peters houses haints from past wars
When people try to think of historic places among the repeatedly developed plots in West Knoxville, one of the first that comes to mind is the Baker-Peters House near the …
SoKno, music keep smile on Borsari’s face
Vestal resident Regis Borsari’s roots run deep – in Washington, D.C.
“On my father’s side, I was sixth-generation Washingtonian,” says Borsari, whose ancestors settled in Georgetown before the Revolutionary War. Her …