Services will be held Saturday, June 12, 2021, for 40-year educator Freddie Charles Colston Ph.D. who passed away at his home in Oak Ridge on May 30. A public walkthrough is …
Flatwater Tales festival is June 5
Tickets are on sale for the 2021 Virtual Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, set for Saturday, June 5. Tickets are $15 for the 8 p.m. performance featuring Andy Offutt Irwin, Bil …
Al Rom’s red-letter day
Albert Michael Rom, 100, died peacefully at home April 19, 2021. What a wonderful life he lived and what marvelous contributions he made to the country and his adopted community …
The unforgettable Jesse Barr
East Tennessee lost a legend with the Feb. 26 death of Jesse Barr, 84.
Here’s his abridged version of his personal history: “Started broke, made a million. Went broke, made a …
O’Steen left Oak Ridge a better place
Reading the obituary of Joan O’Steen, 89, of Oak Ridge, is a walk through time with a woman you come away believing could have done anything. Ms. O’Steen passed away …
Services Wednesday for Helen Hammer
Helen Llewellyn Hammer, 98, of Clinton, died on Jan. 7, 2021, at NHC in Oak Ridge. The family will hold private graveside services Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Andersonville Cemetery.
The matriarch of …
Burchett builds a wall
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett has unique artifacts from the Museum of Appalachia on display in his Washington office. Since 2003, these items have been on loan to U.S. Sen. Lamar …
Museum of Appalachia offers reduced rates
Each Wednesday during January and February, the Museum of Appalachia will welcome guests for half the standard admission rate.
Browse the museum grounds, enjoy a Southern, home-cooked lunch or spend the …