Five years ago, Brian Pratt thought he was dead. The Rural Metro firefighter was part of the team battling a serious blaze at a home on South Creek Road near …
Alexander McMillan House: A Knox County treasure
Tucked away in northeast Knox County is a historical treasure hiding in plain sight. On Strawberry Plains Pike, not far from I-40, Aubrey’s, and other outposts of modern civilization, sits …
Dawn Coppock: Building families one by one
How many lawyers with statewide credentials are practicing daily in Strawberry Plains? Just one that we know. That’s Dawn Coppock who lives on a farm, loves blackberry pie and has …
Kim Cantrell: Keep helping those in need
Kim Cantrell has but a few minutes to spare on a regular basis. She’s answering a cell in one hand while waving goodbye to visitors in her office with the …
Learn about birds of prey, stars and plants
Seven Islands State Birding Park is hosting a Raptors Hike on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 8 a.m. The cost is $5. Join Park Ranger Nate on a 3-mile hike to …
Gibbs High stadium delayed one year
Construction of a new stadium for Gibbs High School will begin after the 2021 fall sports season has finished, according to Knox County Schools.
The initial timeline for the project anticipated …
Better lighting for Gibbs schools
Remember, you heard it here first! But yesterday, Knox County made good on installing lights around the entrances to Gibbs elementary, middle and high schools. The 12 lights were installed …
Painter is Loves Creek store rep
Sabrina Painter works in the bakery/deli at the Food City on Loves Creek Road, where she is the head cake decorator. And this year she is the store’s representative in …