I have been working on this, Kitchen Table Talk No. 140, since last Wednesday. I have written paragraphs reminiscing about summers in my hometown, about early June days with my …
Farragut alums earn Fulbright awards
A pair of former KCS students were among the honorees last month when the University of Tennessee announced 17 recipients of a prestigious national fellowship.
Farragut High School graduates Kristi Phillips, …
The summer Anthony Perkins came to Concord
It was the summer of 1963 and the Concord community was buzzing with excitement.
Landau Releasing Organization (LRO) had been looking for a location to film their latest production named “The …
Farragut looks to next phase of McFee Park
This isn’t the sort of thing a PR person is supposed to say, but McFee Park looks like a war zone.
The north side of the park has been stripped bare, …
Lessons from Dolly Parton
One of my birthday presents last week was a book from my daughter-in-law Kinsey titled “What Would Dolly Do?” Before reading it, I assumed it was a collection of Dolly …
Navigating the challenges of Phase 2
On March 12, I had just sent a full schedule of programs, classes and events to the Farragutpress for publication in the spring issue of “Talk of the Town.” The …
Sharing a birthday with a legend
I hope George Strait, Tina Fey and Reggie Jackson enjoyed their birthdays on Monday.
I certainly loved mine.
George, Tina and Reggie share my birthday – May 18 – along with the …
Flour Power teaches kids cooking, life skills
Kelly Longmire loves kids, so when she thought about starting her own business, she first considered tutoring. When she ran the idea past her own children, ages 28, 24 and …