There were two loud standing ovations yesterday at the Rotary Club of Farragut’s meeting at Fox Den Country Club. One was for Knoxville Fire Department Asst. Chief Robert Roche and …
When NOT in Rome
Rome doesn’t want me in the Eternal City.
I am wrapping my head around this, and it may sound farfetched, but I’ve come to the only logical conclusion.
Logic works a little …
Goat Man leaves the scent of legend
It would usually happen in the late summer or early fall. The warm weather meant that the children of East Tennessee were usually still barefoot and school had not begun.
Normally, …
Virtue Road project will widen road, add greenway
There’s a well-known intersection in Oak Ridge where five roads come together. Natives refer to this crash-maker as “malfunction junction.” I recently read on social media that it may soon …
Author Caitlin Hamilton Summie enjoys ‘life in gratitude’
Caitlin Hamilton Summie has been writing fiction since she was a child. Between then and the publication of her first book, she’s built a successful marketing business, started a family …
Farragut Rotary honor a perfect fit for special principal
A special principal is leaving a special school filled with special kids after a 34-year career in education. Diana Gossett hasn’t quite left the building yet, but she’s close, retiring …
We interrupt the gloom for some good news
Out of my 65 turns around the sun, I have now been associated – in some form or fashion – with the newspaper business for 43 of those years.
Wow. That’s …
Safeguard your castle with summer crime-prevention tips
We all like to think our homes and personal property are safe, but no neighborhood is safe from crime – not even in Farragut.
“Nobody likes to think about crime in …