There was no such thing as a “soft opening” for Beaver’s Dough-Joe in Karns. Ryan and Mellisa Wells opened the doughnut and coffee shop in the old Archer’s BBQ spot …
John Brinkley: He serves his community & country
In the emergency-services world of Knox County and East Tennessee, the name John Brinkley is well known. For his first 14 years in Knoxville, he was a first responder on …
Chess is chance for competition, leadership
Eric Zhao faced a dilemma during a recent meeting of the chess club at Hardin Valley Academy.
The sophomore wanted to do well, but on this occasion he was sitting across …
New principal cheers ‘The Karns Way’
When Brent Glenn was growing up in Carter, he knew that Karns, way over on the other side of Knox County, was a community a lot like his. It was …
It’s here!
Knox County opens Plumb Creek Park
Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and Doug Bataille, senior director of Parks & Recreation, along with officials from Legacy Park Foundation, PetSafe and other elected …
North Knox park earns national award
Knox County’s Harrell Road Park was awarded the 2018 Environmental-Conservation Award by the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials, a non-profit organization that recognizes and honors parks throughout …
Signage installed for Veterans Memorial Mile
Solway has new signage for Veterans Memorial Mile, a section of State Route 62 from the Solway bridge to State Route 162. Legislation designating the name was sponsored by state …
Anders updates on Schaad Road, Karns Connector
Way back before Tim Burchett (eight years) and before Mike Ragsdale (eight years) we had a county executive named Tommy Schumpert who proposed a north-to-west connector road. Studies indicated Schaad …