Born in Asheville, North Carolina, on July 12, 1925, Andy Sprinkle attended elementary and high school there. He had discovered alcohol when he found himself a naïve 16-year-old cast out …
FC church partners with Gresham
The Rev. Don Hanshew has returned as senior pastor at Fountain City United Methodist Church. He had brown hair when he worked there as assistant to Jim Whedbee, now retired.
Anyhow, …
How a never-built incinerator sparked District 4
The question about city politics I hear most often comes from people wanting to know why they can’t vote in city council primaries. Generally, it’s because they don’t live in …
Rural Metro’s ‘Halty’ fights fires here and out west
For a reason that shall become clear, he’s known as “Halty.”
Halty’s given name is Riley Thomas Haltaaufderheide. No kidding. And no doubt you now understand his moniker. Unless you are …
A dog day afternoon at Inskip Pool
Sunday was Doggie Dip Day at Inskip Pool on Bruhin Road. Pooch parents brought their dogs in to swim, chase tennis balls, race around the pool or go for zoomies …
Fountain City favorite has died
Charles E. Williams Jr., 68, passed away Sept. 3, 2021, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was a commercial artist and cartoonist who did freelance work for Shopper …
Emory Place was home for ‘The Dummy Line’
Many present-day Knox Countians assume the Fountain Head Railway (The Dummy Line) (1895-1905) used a site in downtown Knoxville as its home station. Not so, the home station was at …
Town Hall forum shows differences
Town Hall East hosted a forum for city council candidates from Districts 4 and 6 on Aug. 7 at Eastminster Presbyterian’s fellowship hall.
District 4 had incumbent Lauren Rider and challenger …