Many of us were shocked and unhappy by the decision of new owners to close the St. Mary’s Residential Hospice in Halls. One of us refused to let the decision …
Victory party; Pizza Hoss returns
Laura Bailey and Kim Frazier celebrate Kim’s GOP primary victory for Knox County Commission District 11 – one of two at-large seats. Bailey also supported the winner, Rhonda Lee, for …
Jake Ikard meets his Rural Metro heroes
Jacob Alan “Jake” Ikard will live to see his 15th birthday on August 20 along with the rest of his life. A pair of Rural Metro Fire first responders – …
All systems go for Beaver Creek Flotilla on May 14
Lots of great things going on as we head into the summer months! First, our Concord Park crew is in overdrive, particularly at The Cove where they’ve placed new sand …
Neighbors: Acting, painting, volunteering
West Knox
Laura Beth Wells is Patsy Cline on the Clarence Brown Theatre stage through May 15. The West Knox native graduated from UT and holds a master’s of fine arts …
New launches ready for Beaver Creek Flotilla
Two new adaptive kayak launches have been installed on Beaver Creek! You will find them at Powell High Landing (Brickyard Road) and Roy Arthur Stormwater Park (Harrell Road).
We are very …
What’s up in your neck of the woods?
Powell
Last week Rural Metro Fire and Knox County Rescue responded to a one-vehicle crash on Emory Road in front of Powell Middle School. When crews arrived, they found one tractor …
Nick Adams: KPD officer cool in fire rescue
No panic. No second thoughts. Just get him out safely. You can hear him asking questions and barking orders.
A pickup truck was on fire after hitting a guardrail and a …