Glass and mosaic artist Susan Watson Arbital was on a path to a different life when she took a hobby course in stained-glass crafting in her 20s. An accountant by …
Empty Cup coffeehouse promotes adoption
The comfort and the coffee draw people into The Empty Cup, a coffeehouse in the corner of a strip mall in Cedar Bluff, in a large storefront that once housed …
Artist Regina Tullock is in her element with lake-life images
When art photographer Regina Tullock was a child, the adults in her life paid close attention to the world around them. Her maternal grandmother was constantly capturing images with a …
CASA volunteers put children first
On a recent cold, sunny morning on Division Street, a group of eight assembled early in Knox County Juvenile Court Judge Tim Irwin’s courtroom for a swearing-in as court-appointed special …
This ceiling is just WOW
Cynthia Moxley and 440 close friends toured five homes to support the Knoxville Museum of Art’s annual Holiday Homes Tour. Tickets sold out in two days – for the 24th …
The Real Mid-Century Modern: Bearden Center has rich history
It was spring 1958, and West Knoxville was buzzing about the brand-new retail center that White Stores was building on the north side of Kingston Pike, just east of Northshore …
Knoxville Irish Society gets Gaelic good will going
“Fáilte roimh cách” is how you say “all welcome” in Gaelic, and “Nollaig shona daoibh” is “Merry Christmas,” but you don’t have to know either of the above to feel …
The Christmas Spirit
I did a pretty good job fighting back the tears until the three pairs of sweat pants – adult, size XL – came across the cash register.
After that, I could …