Patti Bounds is back from Nashville and she’s mad.
In a blog post Sunday, the Knox County school board member wrote, “I have worked tirelessly to defeat the Charter Authorization bill …
Sam Pavlis was avid Vol fan
George Samuel “Sam” Pavlis, 61, of Fountain City passed away April 27 at UT Medical Center. He is survived by sons Tyler Pavlis and Blake Pavlis and their families. He …
Former Bobcat, ex-Vol Reggie Cobb dead at 50
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …