The first meeting of 2019 for the Rotary Club of Farragut was, well, different. It was filled with energy, a certain spirit that doesn’t happen every week. It’s hard to …
The early dinner bell
It’s 6 p.m. on a Monday, and my husband dares to muse:
“Oh my. How old ARE we?!”
The exclamation is because, as I said, it’s 6 o’clock on a Monday night, …
Conservative business-as-usual keeps Farragut finances strong
Maybe it’s because it happened right before the holidays, when most Farragut residents were busy with parties and shopping. Or maybe it’s because accounting and finance talk tends to make …
Rotary’s January speaker lineup ranges from local to international
There’s much more to Rotary than the weekly meetings and lunch – a lot more. A vital part of a vibrant and active club is the quality and diversity of …
Thank you for your service
The young Marine and his wife were seated at one of the best tables in the house at Seattle’s Palisade restaurant. They overlooked Elliott Bay with the impressive Seattle skyline …
WATE 6 goes dark to some in Halls, Farragut
It’s a classic he said/she said as TDS Telecom, an internet and telephone provider for Halls and Farragut in Knox County, battles Nexstar, parent of WATE-TV, Channel 6, among other …
Waving the flag for Farragut, year after year
A retired police officer stopped by Town Hall the week before Christmas with a gift basket for Bettye Newby. He was considering a move to Farragut in 2016 when he …
Cheering for the right team?
No one who knows me well would consider me a serious sports fan. I certainly never played anything any more competitive than Kick the Can with the Dixie Street gang …