“Hey, what’s that trail beside the Powell library?” somebody asked. “My kid and I went exploring and couldn’t believe what we found.”
What they found was the Collier Preserve – a …
Park comes to life on Emory Road
Powell esports team breaks new ground
As esports gain popularity across the country, students at Powell High School are at the forefront of the growing trend.
PHS science teacher Tyler Thompson launched the school’s esports team in …
Roy Arthur: Knox County’s ‘best man’
Roy Arthur’s got it going. He’s hard-working, smart, honest, dependable and visionary. So, it wasn’t a surprise when a hundred or so of his friends and co-workers showed up recently …
Dunn reflects on legislative service
Bill Dunn took a seat in the state legislature in 1994, replacing the retiring Charlie Severance. He spent 26 years without a primary opponent, making him the longest serving House …
Collier Preserve work continues
Legacy Parks Foundation is overseeing low-impact development of the 12-acre tract adjacent to Powell Branch Library on Emory Road. The natural area will become a community park which will provide …
Stormwater park to be named for Roy Arthur
The Harrell Road Stormwater Park is getting a new name. In a ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, the park will be renamed the Roy Arthur Stormwater Park.
Arthur, a …
Congregation ‘roasts’ pastor on 25th year
The Rev. Thomas D. Sweet and the Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Sunday celebrated the 25th anniversary of Sweet’s ministry at the Powell church.
During the Sunday morning service, Sweet …
Stormwater team scores national praise
Natalie Landry is on the cover of the October 2020 edition of Municipal Sewer and Water. The magazine featured the stormwater management team of Knox County’s Engineering and Public Works …