When the name “Chief John Whited” comes up in conversation among emergency first responders, this is a sampling of what you hear:
“Best trainer I’ve ever seen or had. …”
“The man’s …
Chief John Whited is ‘almost a legend’
Rotary called to serve
“If you want to touch the past, touch a rock.
“If you want to touch the present, touch a flower.
“If you want to touch the future, touch a life.”
These words closed …
Honoring the fallen firefighters
The city of Knoxville and the Knoxville Fire Department never forget our fallen heroes who died on the job or its retired firefighters who passed away in the last year. …
Local business will ‘do what it takes to survive’
In the last two years, the world of Mom and Pop wine and liquor stores has changed dramatically. And things changed, for sure, at Dixie Lee Wine and Liquors in …
Rotarians sell tickets for wine feast
For the 18th consecutive year, the Rotary Club of Farragut is presenting its annual fundraiser – the Wine Tasting & Hors d’oeuvres. The date is Friday, Nov. 9, and the …
Chancellor calls for UT to ‘stabilize the ship’
The search for a new chancellor of the University of Tennessee campus will begin this week when the university announces that the search to replace Beverly Davenport is officially underway. …
‘What does Rotary do?’
In the past two weeks two people have asked me the same question: “What does Rotary do?”
Well, Rotary does a lot internationally, nationally and in its local communities, communities like …
Hochevar honors ‘nothing but heroes’
It was a celebration honoring and saying “thanks” to a big group of emergency first responders. They arrived on their motorcycles … in their patrol cars … and fire engines …