Willie Branum has a heart as big as Texas.
That’s how her pastor, David May, described her Thursday when a group of philanthropists got together to present her with a like-new, …
KCSO’s Doster, Hurst step up for mom, son
Knox County Sheriff’s deputies Wayne Doster and Jordan Hurst were patrolling South Knox County when the call came in around 5 p.m. on an early October 2018 day. The call …
Volunteers to lay wreaths for veterans at Dec. 15 ceremony
Join an outpouring of volunteers as they place wreaths on veterans’ headstones at the three local veterans’ cemeteries at noon Saturday, Dec. 15, as part of a national Wreaths Across …
UPS Foundation donates $10,000 for BBBS Mentor 2.0 program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee has received a $10,000 grant from the UPS Foundation in support of its Mentor 2.0 program at South-Doyle High School.
Mentor 2.0 kicked off …
Jacobs shares political tips with SKES students
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs stepped into the role of educator while visiting with members of South Knoxville Elementary School’s Student Council.
Not surprisingly, he also kept on his mayor’s hat.
Jacobs …
Lt. Jackie Clark: a ‘true’ Vol at Seymour Volunteer Fire Department
Volunteers in any organization are hard to come by. But a volunteer like Jackie Clark is something else again. The good people at the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) know …
Operation Read meets objective
Mt. Olive Elementary School showed military precision in executing Operation Read on Thursday, Nov. 15. The event combined an outpouring of respect and appreciation for military veterans and a series …
Photos: Mountain bikers make fun happen at Fall Fest
The ninth annual Fall Fest made up for last year’s rainy edition with daylong activities and a record crowd at Baker Creek Preserve in South Knoxville.
Fall Fest brings together Appalachian …