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 …
Rising 6th-graders get warm welcome
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 …
Louise Nelson celebrates ‘hope and joy’ with her life story
The daughter of an itinerant farmer, 98-year-old author Louise Nelson moved to three states in her first 13 years. When she married a man in the service, she followed him …
Grainger native Sam Tate left legacy of integrity
The unique section of Fountain City known as Tatewood is to the left of Broadway just as one begins the ascent of Black Oak Ridge toward the Halls Crossroads community …