It’s that time of year when it seems like every church is having Vacation Bible School. And that’s great, but for the second year in a row, Central Baptist Church …
Thomas shares ‘sense of urgency’ with Fountain City BPA
Bob Thomas is under a two-year contract in his new position as Knox County Schools superintendent. He was hired about 10 weeks ago, and that short contract timeframe has been …
Librarian retiring after 40 years
Halls Branch Library will have some big shoes to fill this summer as 40-year librarian Becky Carpenter retires.
Carpenter hails from Luttrell, and she started working at Lawson-McGhee Library downtown in …
FCAC art camp is ‘for the birds’
Kids are tweeting at Fountain City Art Center this week, but they’re not on social media. Instead, they’re attending a special week of art camp themed for our fine feathered …
Now is the time for Halls beautification
If you live in or drive through Halls Crossroads, you are familiar with road construction, along with all the headaches and eye-aches it brings. Orange pylons, orange traffic signs, heavy …
Teachers reach across years in search for ‘Frankie’ Housley
It’s a story to pierce your soul.
In January 1951, a National Airlines flight crashed and caught fire at a Philadelphia airport. As flames engulfed the wreckage, a flight attendant, Fountain …
Galactic adventures at Salem VBS
Kids attending Salem Baptist Church‘s Vacation Bible School this week have been blasting off for galaxies of summer fun with games, crafts, space-themed snacks, music, and of course a focus …
Summer fun kicks off at Halls Branch Library
There’s a term floating around the Internet these days, and that word is “edutainment.” It’s the idea of getting kids learning while keeping things fun, truly an age-old endeavor of …