The year 2021 marks 130 years of a legacy of faith for First Baptist Concord.
A look back at the history and growth of this church and the community is interesting. …
Boyd-Harvey House: One of Farragut’s oldest
The lure of East Tennessee is no secret to those who live or like to visit this beautiful state. And thus was the case of Lt. Thomas Boyd (1754-1814), who …
Separating myth from reality on Thunder Road
“On the first of April, Nineteen-Fifty-Four, the federal man sent word he’d better make his run no more.” These are lyrics from the song from the 1958 Movie “Thunder Road,” …
A trip upriver on the Flora Swann
“Up a lazy river by the old mill stream … throw away your troubles, dream a dream with me.”
Join me. It is May 1, 1896, when the Flora Swann, a …
Time travel to old Concord landmarks
We all do it. We whiz up and down the roads of Concord/Farragut never giving a thought as to why the roads have the names they are given. Consider the …
Ellen Grigsby Boring: An orphan’s legacy
It could be said that if it wasn’t for Divine Providence, the well-known Boring family of the Concord/Farragut community would not be here today. And because of that providence, Ellen …
Grocery stores set the pace in early Concord
Bob Dylan, American songwriter, once said, “You can find out a lot about a small town by hanging around its poolroom.”
As a young girl raised in a Southern Baptist family …
The mystery of Wakefield Farm
A few weeks ago, a customer noticed an old poster on the wall at Hammer’s store in Clinton, Tennessee. The poster was boldly announcing the sale of 600 acres named …