On Jan. 1, 1863, in the middle of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and executive order that legally gave freedom to enslaved people in the …
Surviving the past lends strength to Beck Center
The historic mansion that houses the heart of the Beck Cultural Exchange Center in Knoxville has witnessed volatile years of hatred and violence. But it has survived and has become …
Tim Berry leaving South-Doyle
Tim Berry, principal at South-Doyle High School since 2011, is leaving his position. He started letting people in the school community know about three weeks ago and included the information …
Music! Art! Kids! Dogs! Downtown and beyond!
Dolly Fest takes over the Old City this weekend.
Downtown
From the Old City to the waterfront, Downtown Knoxville is hopping this week. Here’s an overview:
Pay homage to Dolly Parton at Dolly …
Where’s the Memorial Day for shooting victims?
Today, our country observes Memorial Day, as we have done officially on the last Monday in May for 51 years. Prior to 1971, different states and cities chose a variety …
Children deserve our focus
It has been two days since an 18-year-old high-school dropout stormed into Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, barricaded himself in a classroom and started shooting an AR-15-style rifle, resulting …
It’s a hard day to be a Baptist
First Notes from Brent McDougal:
Sometimes people ask me why I have remained a Baptist all of these years.
My grandfather was a Baptist pastor. Both sides of my family have a …
Happy BD, free hugs and jazz Tuesdays
The home of Tennessee’s first governor, Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1229 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway, is having a big birthday party on Saturday, May 28. It’s for Tennessee …