Homegrown Reggie Cobb, almost a football legend as a Tennessee Volunteer, has died at age 50 of an apparent heart attack. Patton Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
He was one of …
Former Bobcat, ex-Vol Reggie Cobb dead at 50
George R. Dempster: the later years
Editor’s Note: This is the continuation/conclusion of a March 19 KnoxTNToday article.
Although he would work on the Panama Canal from 1907 to 1912, George R. Dempster returned home to marry …
Rising 6th-graders get warm welcome
Brass bands and cheerleaders may not greet them every day, but for many Knox County Schools students a grand entrance helped introduce them to middle school in recent weeks.
Across the …
Fountain City mourns Cecil Campbell
Cecil A. Campbell, 100, a resident of Knoxville since 1935, passed away on April 8. He was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Lucille Campbell.
Mr. Campbell was …
Local leaders make Fountain City hum
Kelly Long of Fountain City Lions Club
The 80-year-old Fountain City Lions Club got its first female president in 2018. Kelly Long, marketing director for Dalton Collision, joined to help club …
‘Family’ is rallying cry for Central Bobcats
The word “family” will be etched prominently onto the 2018 Class 5A state championship rings. It symbolizes the spirit that carried the Central High School Bobcats past a rough start …
Knoxville’s George R. Dempster: The early years
George Roby Dempster was born on Sept. 16, 1887, the son of John Dempster (1848-1915) and Ann (Doherty) Dempster (1850-1934). His parents were married in Coberg, Canada, and came to …
Boxwood Hall: showplace of educators-turned-attorneys
Boxwood Hall, Judd Acuff’s mansion on Black Oak Ridge, must be one of the most visible homes in Fountain City. It commands the approach to Halls at 3613 Black Oak …