Long ago I learned not to EVER tell my mother I was bored. The consequences were a lot more chores than I cared to do and did nothing to relieve …
LCUB customers soon to get broadband internet
If you’re an LCUB electric or business customer, you’ll have the opportunity to have broadband internet within three years, thanks to the utility company’s plans to modernize its electric grid.
LCUB …
Friday bird watch
Rodney the blue heron pecks through the shallows along Fort Loudoun Lake. He seems to appreciate the warmer temperatures, according to Stephanie Briggs, who captured this photo.
“Like all of his …
Jonathan Johnson: A busy man with a servant heart
These are fun and satisfying days for Jonathan Johnson, a past president of the Rotary Club of Farragut who remains a loyal member after 19 years. And during those 19 …
Ribs on my mind (and not the barbecued kind)
Ribs. Pretty much the only thing on my mind the past five days is ribs.
I wish it were the barbecued, fall-off-the-bone, good eating kind, but it’s the internal, protect my …
Reatha Jackson Hammonds: Concord’s own ‘Hello Girl’
In 1918, the United States War Department hired and sent a contingent of female switchboard operators to France. Their job was to accompany the American Expeditionary Forces to Europe to …
Volunteers make Farragut a better place
Diane Duncan first became acquainted with Town of Farragut committees when she won an award at a Farragut art show. She’s a metalsmith who designs jewelry, and she was surprised …
Mónica Lebrón: Little shoulders, huge job
On February 8, 2021, Mónica Lebrón Ph.D. was not offered the athletic director’s position at the University of Central Florida, recently vacated by Danny White. Her first call was to …