Giving Thanksgiving its due

Sherri Gardner HowellFarragut

I really want to honor Thanksgiving. It is a sweet, thoughtful holiday, shouldered in between the witchy fun of Halloween and the blessed chaos of Christmas.
How can you not respect …

Cunningham gets ‘Shining Light’ award

Tom KingFarragut

Roger Cunningham was watching the news of the horrific fires in and around Gatlinburg just a year ago. Something inside of him told him that he had to do something. …

‘This time last year…’

Sherri Gardner HowellFarragut

It has been a week of remembering. Many of my conversations have begun with “this time last year…”
This time last year, I thought I had the flu … This time …

Striving to be quotable

Sherri Gardner HowellFarragut

I love quotable quotes. I love maxims, adages and mottos. I love all those sayings that we like to throw around when words fail us and when we need to …

Lauren Cox is VP of state parks group

Sandra ClarkFarragut

Lauren Cox, special events and program coordinator for the town of Farragut, was elected vice president of the Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association at the organization’s annual meeting in October.
TRPA …

Carolers sought for ‘Light the Park’

Sandra ClarkFarragut

The town of Farragut is looking for carolers to help welcome the holiday season by entertaining attendees at this year’s Light the Park, presented by TDS and hosted by Shop Farragut.
The …