In “Quiver,” Julia Watts’ latest novel, two homeschooling families settle in a rural community outside of Knoxville for very different ideological reasons. An evangelical family is raising a “quiverfull” of …
Joe Johnson gives his all for Tennessee
Pat and Joe Johnson will receive the Bruce McCarty Community Impact Award on Thursday at the annual meeting of the East Tennessee Community Design Center. Writer Tracy Haun Owens caught …
Artist Jillian Hirsch helps communities create
Jillian Hirsch was working as an artist in upstate New York when she chose graduate school at the University of Tennessee. She was tempted here by the long summer and …
Bearden Middle gets $25,000 boost
At last week’s student carnival, Bruinaroo, Bearden Middle School principal Mike Toth had already gone down in the dunk tank once, and there was a line of students waiting for …
Jolly brings Ukesphere to Lane Music
“Music brings us together,” says ukulele player and jazz vocal artist Kelle Jolly.
Jolly herself is a great ambassador for the performing arts community. A pillar of the music scene since …
Bearden Rotarians clean up Fourth Creek
Donning waders and work gloves, garbage bags in hand, about a dozen volunteers from the Rotary Club of Bearden tackled the cleanup of Fourth Creek in West Knoxville Sept. 8. …
Northshore neighbors to battle Tooles Bend development
A groundswell of concerned residents will be back in front of the Metropolitan Planning Commission on Thursday, Sept. 13, as the MPC considers the concept plan / use on review …
Myers builds positivity as Bearden High principal
It’s one kind of challenge to take a failing school and turn it around. It’s another kind of challenge altogether to take a school that’s one of the best in …