Luke Hawkins is just 23, the youngest deputy at the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO). Seeing up close what can happen to people – the trauma, the gory reality, lives …
KPD’s Seth Blaine: Big on community policing
Seth Blaine’s heart is in community policing, in connecting with people. They may live in the historic Fourth & Gill neighborhood or in a homeless camp in what’s known as …
Kids with no bed: SLP, Farragut Rotary team up
It’s not something most people think about or realize. It is taken for granted. “It” in this instance are children in our community, in Knox County and Knoxville, and in …
Captain or professor? KFD’s Dustin Bull is both
You can call him Capt. Dustin Bull or Professor Dustin Bull. He’ll answer to either. He’s passionate about both aspects of his career. He minces no words. “I am passionate …
Jake Martin: A life-saving deputy
Jake Martin didn’t think twice. It’s doubtful he even thought once. He just reacted. A hero he is.
A 77-year-old woman was alone inside a house in a rural area north …
Who dies from overdoses? Karen Pershing has the answer
In 2021 in Knox County, 537 people died of drug overdoses. Would you care to venture a guess about their age group? My guess – young people somewhere in the …
Hipskey holds the fort at Heiskell
Station 32 has the feel of an outpost. Being there conjured up images of Fort Sedgwick and Union Army Lt. John Dunbar in the 1990 Best Picture movie Dances with …
Fun at Farragut Rotary: Inducting 3 new members
The Rotary Club of Farragut works hard … but it also has fun. And one of the really fun things on a meeting agenda is the “Induction of New Members.” …