It was just about five years ago that Conner Amburn graduated from the Christian Academy of Knoxville (CAK). Today, at the young age of 23, he and his K-9 partner, …
Caregiver, rodeo minister fits in well at Farragut Rotary
Randy Dodge wears a big cowboy hat, a belt with a big rodeo buckle, blue jeans and cowboy boots. He has become somewhat of a fixture at the Wednesday meetings …
Rural Metro’s ‘Sarge’ stresses teamwork
Rural Metro Fire has its chief and its deputy chief. And assistant chiefs and battalion chiefs. It has captains.
But it has only one “Sarge.”
James Eric Jernigan is Sarge. He’s a …
Powell couple pass away in same week
The Rev. Donald L. “Don” Sweet and his sweetheart and wife of 68 years, Marion, died within three days of one another this week. The Rev. Sweet, 91, passed away …
Rotarians, Denark to dedicate Habitat house
February is a busy month for Farragut Rotarians in Knoxville.
Saturday, Feb. 9, is a busy and big day for Johnnie and Tiffany Skinner and their three boys. It’s also a …
Fire chaplain is ‘where he’s supposed to be’
Chaplain. Captain. Minister. Servant. Educator. Social worker. Confidant. Husband. Father. Grandfather. Railroad engineer.
Allow me to introduce Capt. Paul N. Trumpore Sr., the chaplain and Public Fire Education officer for the …
Super volunteer Bolen puts his heart into helping
He works a full-time job, has a wife and two busy boys who love football and basketball; he coaches their teams in both sports. In 2018 he logged 1,250-plus hours …
Volunteers of Rescue Squad are ‘extra special’
It was a one-two punch from John Whited and Julie Greene, and their messages focused on the Knoxville Volunteer Emergency Rescue Squad (KVERS). Whited is the deputy chief, and Greene …