Powell Elementary welcomes families

Sandra ClarkPowell

Powell Elementary School welcomed kids, parents and siblings at an ice cream social Friday evening. Many of the teachers brought their own children to the event.
Principal Denise Blefko and assistant …

Services today for Colbert Petree

Marvin WestPowell

Funeral services are scheduled for this evening (Sept. 15) at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church for Colbert Petree, 85, former Knox County teacher and choir director at the church for …

Food City thanks customers

Sandra ClarkPowell

Food City customers raised over $400,000 for Hurricane Harvey relief in Houston. Powell store manager Donny Rector said, “Our customers here in Powell and the Knox area were a big …

Workshops available at The Painted Woods

Sandra ClarkPowell

Take two creative sisters whose maiden name is Woods, combine it with their love of finding a hidden treasure, transform it with paint into a one of a kind piece …

Bruce is back and Powell’s got him

Betty BeanPowell

On Saturday morning, Knoxville’s favorite chef, Bruce Bogartz, posted a notice on his Facebook page that he was back in business, this time at Halftime Cajun Smokehouse – formerly Halftime …

Pep rally in Powell

Sandra ClarkPowell

Powell Food City got the UT football season underway Friday with a pre-game pep rally. UT cheerleaders, Smokey (both costumed and real) and a remote from WIVK Radio had the …

Services set for Kyle Marshall

Marvin WestPowell, Uncategorized

Kyle Marshall, 84 of Clinton and Powell, died Monday at his home. He retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad after 31 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Mr. …

Collier Preserve: Powell’s next big thing

Sandra ClarkPowell

Powell is searching for a few good sponsors to create a nature preserve just minutes from I-75 on Emory Road. The former homestead of Stella Moore Collier was donated to …