Knox County Rescue’s swift water rescue team was out at Seven Islands state birding park, rescuing some stranded kayakers who overturned and needed assistance. Rescue Boat 2 is pictured here …
Services Sunday for Jody Slimp
Colleagues at Aubrey’s Restaurants are mourning the loss of Jody Slimp.
“For more than 20 years at Aubrey’s, and among tens of thousands of guests and coworkers, Jody’s kindness, generosity and …
NAR praises Thompson as FHFA director
On Wednesday (05/25/22), the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of the first Black woman to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
Sandra L. Thompson had been acting director since June …
Candace Le wins Halls alumni scholarship
The Halls High Alumni Association was back in business this year after a two-year break for Covid-19. The always (never) shy Dan Bolinger was elected president, although we expect to …
Services June 1 for Bill Denton
The architect who designed Knoxville’s iconic Sunsphere has died. William Stewart “Bill” Denton Jr., passed away on May 23, 2022, at age 81.
Mr. Denton began his career under architect Hubert …
Adrian Jay joins Mount Vernon board; also a wedding, pirates and more
Sen. Becky Massey posted this wedding photo of her brother, former U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan, and Vicki Frye Dowling. “Beautiful weekend,” Massey wrote. “These two childhood friends are blessed to …
Gibbs High Foundation gives two CTE scholarships
The Gibbs High School Foundation has awarded its first annual Career and Technical Education scholarships to students in the CTE program at Gibbs High.
Scholarships of $500 were awarded to two …
Traffic signals ahead for Karns intersection
A badly clogged intersection at W. Emory Road and Byington-Beaver Ridge Road in Karns will be improved. State Rep. Justin Lafferty announced $2.34 million was funded in the state budget …