The years from third to fifth grades are important ones, says Farragut Intermediate School principal Deborah Adorante. The stakes for statewide tests are higher, and the children are learning good …
New principal cheers ‘The Karns Way’
When Brent Glenn was growing up in Carter, he knew that Karns, way over on the other side of Knox County, was a community a lot like his. It was …
Elyse Wilde boutique opens in Bearden’s Vertex center
Having launched her boutique, Elyse Wilde, online last March, Knox native Chelsea Brooks just held the grand opening of a brick-and-mortar storefront at The Vertex, the much-anticipated shopping center in …
Northshore neighbors sound alarm on Tooles Bend development
No one expected the Bailey Farm to stay undeveloped forever. The 415-acre property, off Tooles Bend Road and Tedford Lane in Southwest Knox County, is a pristine lakefront jewel. It …
West High alum April Snellings releases first book
The horror bug bit April Snellings before she was a teenager, when she discovered Ray Bradbury.
“He was the first writer I devoured,” she says. She moved from him to Stephen …
Girl Scout Museum a memorable delight
In the middle of the Downtown West shopping center, Daisy’s Place is where Girl Scouts and their parents and leaders can pick up sashes, manuals and other organizational paraphernalia. The …
Fundraiser remembers Don Sproles
The late Don Sproles had more than one career, but his favorite thing to do was help people. Six years after his passing, he’s still doing just that. The seventh …
Town of Farragut approves $2 million buy for community center and county senior center
The town of Farragut has long talked about having a community center for its more than 22,000 residents. Knox County has wanted a new space for its Strang Senior Center. …