When current Rotary Club of Bearden president Dick Hinton hands the gavel over to the new president Wayne Underwood on June 29, he will do it knowing that his leadership …
Strang Center receives estate gift from longtime volunteer
The late Carolyn S. Carver was one of the original volunteers at West Knox County’s Frank R. Strang Senior Center when it opened in 1998. She originally helped out as …
Women Build raises home for local family
It’s the homestretch now for Deonna Evans and her three children. Since May 5, Evans, her son, Christian, and caring community members have been working on this year’s Habitat for …
Bearden teacher honored with arboretum naming
The sea of identical green T-shirts was Bob Savery’s first clue that something was up. Called from his classroom to Bearden High School’s outer grounds, he figured he was there …
Blue Grass students donate for suffrage memorial
The Knoxville-based Suffrage Coalition is getting ready to unveil its memorial sculpture to late legislator Harry Burn and his mother, Febb Burn, on June 9. The monument, which will be …
Regester, Stiles honored with senior advocacy award
Joan Regester is a volunteer senior who has logged thousands of hours and miles on behalf of Mobile Meals for the last 25 years. Susie Stiles is a licensed clinical …
Bearden teacher models advocacy
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, but even in an ordinary seven days, Bearden High School Spanish teacher Karen Latus is a target of much gratitude. She was one of nine finalists …
New way of thinking at Rocky Hill Mediation Center
There are a couple of “walls of fame” in the sunny back offices of Rocky Hill Mediation Center. First there’s a row of photos of pols, almost all Republican, almost …