The Halls branch of First Horizon has a proud history as the first bank built in the community. Fountain City Bank (which later merged into First Tennessee/First Horizon) put branches …
Mac English: ‘Her music warmed the house’
A child’s tribute to a parent: “She was a talented pianist and could play hymns and show tunes by ear. Whereas most of the family might be able to hum …
Billboard comes down in Strickland Park
There’s a hole in Knox County’s budget.
The neighborhood group Town Hall East discovered that a billboard lease on county-owned land was about to renew for $250 per month. The sign …
Jon and Mike and Beth and Tim
The Knox County school board has selected Dr. Jon Rysewyk as superintendent. The 15-minute meeting went awry, including not asking Rysewyk to say a few words. Instead, board member Mike …
Billboards: Cue the dirge
Sen. Becky Massey has delayed for two weeks her bill that many believe would allow for electronic billboards across the state while overriding local sign ordinances. We wrote about the …
Services today for Joe Edd Neubert
Funeral services are today (2/24) at Mynatt Funeral Home in Fountain City for Joe Edd Neubert, a prominent Knoxville business owner who died February 8, 2022, at age 86. The …
Scenic Knoxville urges quick action
Joyce Feld of Scenic Knoxville is urging her members to quickly contact legislators, since the House vote on legislation to allow electronic billboards statewide is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 24.
“The …
Services held for longtime pastor
Services were held Tuesday, February 22, 2022, for Dr. Michel Sean Edgar Caldwell, pastor of Rogers Memorial Baptist Church for 28 years (1994 until his death on Feb. 14, 2022). …