Family. Firefighting. Fishing. Faith.
“KFD” is short for the Knoxville Fire Department, in the context of today’s Our Town Hero. In the lifetime of KFD Capt. Joe Lee, it’s where he …
Joe Lee: The man with 4 KFD jobs
Sharon Baptist Church is celebrating 150 years
Sharon Baptist Church, located at 7916 Pedigo Road, is celebrating its 150th anniversary.
Sharon was organized on March 25, 1871, with 43 charter members. The members came from Beaver Dam Baptist …
Robert Simpson: KCSO 2021 Officer of the Year
Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert W. Simpson II spent three days in Nashville last week in a special type of training. The course: “Traumas of Law Enforcement.” Before we get …
Larsen Jay: The man with a plan
Beaver Creek extends 44 miles from a handful of bubbling springs in Gibbs through Halls, Powell and Karns to Melton Hill Lake in Hardin Valley. Mayor Glenn Jacobs has named …
State arboretum at Collier Preserve
The work of dozens of volunteers has been rewarded. Collier Preserve in Powell is now an official state arboretum. Those involved will gather at Collier Preserve, along with members of …
County crew recognized for role in trench rescue
Although the Knox County Engineering and Public Works Department focused these last couple of weeks on clearing the roads of snow, we have also had a couple of other noteworthy …
Robinson and Westrup walk into flames
Rural Metro professionals walked into a small apartment full of flames, heat, heavy smoke, no visibility, electrical wires and melted metal objects hanging down to find the woman who lived …
Hopper is real estate EVP at Powell Auction
Powell Auction & Realty LLC has named Phillip Hopper as executive vice president of real estate. In this new role, Hopper will lead the full spectrum of the company’s work …