Dr. Rick Grubb, the man who made the school buses run, has died at age 67. Services will be announced later. Arrangements were by Bridges Funeral Home and the full …
Coda for the Fountain City Park swings
Two weeks ago, Knox TN Today ran Betty Bean’s origin story about the swings in Fountain City Park, how they were built by Eddie Harvey, famous for his “Aw-Tow” parts …
Bill Kidwell: Fountain City artist
Probably most of us have wished at some time that we could recapture some of the scenes and some of the experiences of our youth. One ex-Fountain Citian, Bill Kidwell, …
Friday bird watch
A juvenile red-shouldered hawk scans Fountain City from high up in a sycamore tree. (Photo by Beth Kinnane)
Beloved swings to remain in Fountain City Park
Following Betty Bean’s story in Knox TN Today earlier this morning, the city of Knoxville has announced that the iconic, 70-year-old swings in Fountain City Park will remain.
Per the press …
How Fountain City got its swings
(Editor’s Note: Social media exploded Tuesday with unconfirmed rumors that the city of Knoxville might remove the swings in Fountain City Park. The swings that were installed in the late …
Nan Scott: A well traveled life
If given the opportunity, Nan Scott will try to convince you that she’s just not that interesting. The reality is nothing could be further from the truth.
A native of Fountain …
Rick Harrington: EMS ‘pioneer, legend, icon’
Ordinary is not a word to be associated with Richard Lee “Rick” Harrington. Extraordinary is.
He’s 72. Rides a bicycle to and from work from his Fountain City home to the …