Wanted: Downtown Farragut

Sherri Gardner HowellFarragut, Uncategorized

New York City has uptown, downtown, midtown and Chinatown. Knoxville has uptown, Market Square and Old City. And then there is Tennessee’s golden child, Franklin, which has Historic Downtown Franklin, …

The A-B-OSRs of Farragut MPC

Sherri Gardner HowellFarragut

Here’s the thing about Farragut Municipal Planning Commission meetings (and perhaps all MPC meetings everywhere): Hidden in the brain-numbing minutia of parcel numbers, zoning codes and tax plots are the …

Splishing-Splashing at McFee Park

Sherri Gardner HowellFarragut

The splash pad at McFee Park may not be putting “heads in beds” to bolster Farragut’s economy, but an unofficial canvass on a recent weekday indicates it is regional draw. …

Dreams revealed for McFee Park

Sherri Gardner HowellFarragut

Ask, and ye shall receive, maybe. It all depends on how well the price tag plays.
McFee Park, one of four in the town of Farragut, is a park with big …

Hardin Valley teacher honored by Rotary

Sherri Gardner HowellFarragut

Brooke Bianchi-Pennington, an English teacher at Hardin Valley Academy, received 2017 Outstanding Teacher of the Year honors from the Rotary Club of Knoxville, which included a $500 check and $250 …