Some days it seems like all the fun stuff has been taken away from us. So many things that we enjoyed – watching movies on the big screen, listening to …
Bill Shipley kept the Farragut phones ringing
Just three weeks after the passing of Anne McFee Shipley, her husband, Bill, has died.
Bill and Anne attended Farragut schools all the way from first grade and graduated together in …
Holden Beach healing
The family Zoom meetings leading up to the beach week painted an ominous picture of a 2020 Howell/Melendy Beach Week.
We were all nervous. We were all promising to be cautious. …
Lowe’s Ferry: Transportation for enslaved people
Jean Russell (1867-1961), native of Concord/Farragut, teacher and local historian, was the daughter of Samuel Love Russell. It was her father who established the village of Lovell in the area …
The Farragut Insider confesses divided loyalties
When I first considered applying for my job as PR and marketing coordinator for the town of Farragut, my surprised husband’s response was, “If you got the job, it would …
Town of Farragut to continue virtual meetings
Farragut Mayor Ron Williams says town meetings will continue to be held electronically until Aug. 29:
We had hoped to resume public meetings after a few months of conducting business through …
Farragut mayor is VP of Municipal League
Farragut Mayor Ron Williams was elected a vice president of the Tennessee Municipal League (TML) during the League’s annual business meeting held via video conferencing. Mike Werner, Gatlinburg mayor, was …
Beach week constants
As I mentioned last week, Beach Week starts Saturday, July 4, for our combined Howell/Melendy families. As of right now – the Good Lord willing and coronavirus numbers steady – …