Most people in East Tennessee and rural Appalachia in Kentucky and Tennessee have heard of the Mission of Hope and the name Emmette Thompson. From time to time, Emmette visits …
Living history this weekend at Pleasant Forest Cemetery
One is a former governor who was buried in modest circumstances in 1819 and waited a good 99 years to get a suitable monument. One was a local businessman who …
The art of busting boredom
It wasn’t reverse psychology I was practicing back in the summer of 1988, but it was close.
I was working from home, and the assignments were pretty sparse, which was okay …
Will Breedlove receives Rotary scholarship
Will Breedlove is an interesting young fellow. A little more than two weeks ago he graduated with honors from Farragut High School (4.16 GPA). He is 18 and will continue …
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 …
CAK gets new principals
Christian Academy of Knoxville has named three administrators to its team.
Jessica Thomas, currently assistant principal at CAK, has been promoted to head principal of the elementary school. She replaces Kelly …
Let’s all eat cake!
The week of my recent birthday, I got a special gift. My Nashville son and daughter-in-law, Trey and Kinsey, let me bring my 3-year-old grandson, King, home for a few …
‘Global grant’ set for Clay County
The phrase “global grants” means what it says – Rotary International approves grants annually to fund projects globally. The majority of those grants are used on projects overseas. But this …