Kelly Burchett, wife of U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett, has been appointed by state Sen. Randy McNally to the newly-formed Tennessee Equine Health Advisory Commission. The Burchetts recently purchased a farm …
Fire medics bring more at the ‘Jailhouse’ 34
Eric Bradshaw and Jonathan Souther fill unique roles for Rural Metro Fire and carry them out in a unique vehicle. They are the guys in Fire Medic 234 working out …
Fresenius warehouse is big boost for Knox County
Fresenius Medical Care, the world’s leading provider of products and services for people with chronic kidney failure, has opened its largest distribution center on the East Coast in Knoxville. The …
Zoo Lights, Peppermint Trail and more kick off holiday season
Lots of events are opening the day after Thanksgiving and running through all or part of the holiday season.
Zoo Lights Knoxville at Zoo Knoxville starts Nov. 27 through Jan. 3 …
Legacy Parks opens Sharp’s Ridge Playspace
Legacy Parks Foundation cut the ribbon to open the Sharp’s Ridge Playspace and Adaptive Trails on Nov. 19, creating the first all-access trail in our region designed specifically to accommodate …
Rood & Cate: A Station 25 team
Paramedic/firefighter Marybeth Rood is a veteran of almost 30 years with Rural Metro. Her partner and driver at Station 25 in Mascot is Kevin Cate, in just his fifth year …
Running, camping and birding on the menu
This weekend features the Norris Ultra Dam Hard Trail Race 50k / 25k / 5k at 7 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Norris Watershed Trails. The event is sponsored …
Knox music man has died
Seldon Louis “S.L.” Valentine, 78, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, after a five-year battle with multiple myeloma and heart failure.
Mr. Valentine was a well-known music educator. As a member …