With the nature and timing of real estate, the beginning and end of the month are usually busier than the middle. Though the first week was shortened by the holiday, …
Lonnie Glenn now chief of KFD training
Heroes are everywhere. But many heroes are invisible, working behind the scenes, doing important work, crucial work, thriving and flourishing, and loving their jobs.
The Knoxville Fire Department (KFD) has an …
David Wetzel called ‘larger than life’
Friends and former colleagues of David Wetzel, 83, are sharing stories today. Because of COVID-19, many won’t be able to travel to Dr. Wetzel’s funeral, set for 2 p.m. today …
Holston’s almost-a-legend has died
Carroll Smith, long-ago basketball coach at Holston High School, was almost a legend.
He said the best game he ever coached was against Alcoa in the 1967 state championship finals. Holston …
Property transfers rise again
The buyer’s market showed improvements last week as we crossed through the middle of June and stepped into summer. Two hundred ninety-five warranty deeds were recorded valued at $76.1 million. …
Gibbs schools create safety concerns on Tazewell Pike
Gibbs has benefited from insistent efforts over time to get a new elementary school and a community middle school. Both have been built and opened, and now there’s another need.
“We …
Harrison Cassel is Merit finalist
Berean Christian School senior Harrison Cassel was named a 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program finalist earlier this year and is the first in the day-school’s history. He is one of …
Oakes Farm sets daylily drop-in
Oakes Daylilies had a solid spring despite the coronavirus pandemic that caused cancellation of the 2020 Daylily Festival.
Ken Oakes, co-owner of the family-run business, said it would have been the …