The young teenager from neighborhoods of Belle Morris Elementary, Whittle Springs Middle and Fulton High schools in North Knoxville loved his dirt bike motorcycle and motorcycles in general. When he …
Trooper Todd White’s found his home at THP
It didn’t take long for Todd White’s emergency services career to begin after his June 2000 high school graduation. Seven months later he was a 911 dispatcher for Cherokee County, …
Emory Chamberlain: He’s 21 & loves it at KFD
The deck was stacked. Emory Griffin Chamberlain never had a chance. Doing the shuffling and dealing were a quartet of Chamberlain’s relatives – siblings Scot, Uncle Tony, Aunt Caroline and …
AI: UT’s Lynne Parker talks artificial intelligence
Many technology experts trace the origins of our computer world of today to 1971 with Intel’s invention of the first microprocessor. But it was not until the 1990s that personal …
Seymour’s fire chief: ‘Bulldog’ Linsenbigler
Our paths first crossed in April 2018. That’s happened three or four more times now. The first question that came to mind was: “How do you pronounce his last name?” …
‘Sammie Jo’ Carver: Passionate and compassionate
It can’t help but get to them … or to anyone. “How can they do this job and not be affected by it?” is a natural question we all ask. …
Sasha Shailluka: From Russia with drive!
On June 14, 1998, a little girl was born in Moscow, Russia. Her name was Александра Сергеевна Шайлукянченко. That little girl is now 25. Her American name is Alexandra “Sasha” …
Larry Wilder: Fire prevention guru
Larry Wilder has two bosses to please while doing the same job for both with equal passion, dedication and his incredible sense of responsibility.
His job title is “fire & life …