Homer B. Clonts joined the Navy in 1943 and served from 1943 to 1945. He was on three ships as a Navy signalman, serving longest on the staff of Adm. …
Incumbents taking fire from all sides
Twelve of 13 candidates for Knoxville City Council met with the Fountain City Business and Professional Association Wednesday at Beaver Brook Country Club. (Click here for a list of candidates …
Fountain City Art Center features student show
The Fountain City Art Center’s Student Show runs through July 21. The exhibit features works of artists who have taken classes at the center over the past year. More info …
It’s official: City to acquire Fountain City Park
Tuesday evening, Knoxville City Council will vote on the recommendation by Mayor Indya Kincannon’s administration that the city accept the Lions Club’s offer to donate Fountain City Park and Lake. …
Lions, city near agreement on lake and park
The city of Knoxville is closer to acquiring ownership of Fountain City Park and the lake, some 7.5 acres in the heart of Fountain City. Beth Kinnane wrote about the …
William Warren Nichols: Fountain City WWII hero
William Warren Nichols was born on Oct. 8, 1917, the only child of Clyde L. Nichols (1894-1939) and Lela Carpenter Nichols (1897-1977). Warren (as his classmates knew him) lived at …
Fountain City flashback: New painting by old friend
The two-year saga of the sad demise of the Fountain City Diner generated a ton of comments from KnoxTNToday readers, one of the most pleasant of which came from a …
Ralph Pratt: Fountain City loses a favorite son
About 50 years ago, when I was in the ballpark of five years old, I walked out of Pratt’s Market with a candy bar that my mother hadn’t paid for. …