There’s something special going on between 11-year-old John Garrett Pinkston and School Resource Officer Kevin Kirkland. It’s refreshing, interesting, even sweet and heart-warming.
Kirkland is an eight-year veteran of the Loudon …
Norman A. McKinnon Jr., M.D., died March 15 at age 98. He was a retired Maryville obstetrician-gynecologist who practiced at Blount Memorial Hospital for 40 years.
Along the way, Dr. McKinnon …
I have no idea what they teach in journalism these days, but, back in the day, two of the things we learned involving ledes – the opening sentence of a …
Last March, I claimed altruism.
In the past, I have claimed nostalgia, gluttony and a weak will.
This year, I am once again searching for my own rationalization on why-oh-why-oh-why I cannot …
What to do when you sprain your ankle? More specifically, what do you do when your daughter sprains her ankle?
That was the question one local mom had recently at her …
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 …
Minecraft has come back into my life, thanks to my 6-year-old grandson, King.
It has been a while. My last experience with the video game experience was one of both awe …
Conversations this week in my circle of friends have usually included naming what he or she is “giving up for Lent.” The Lent season started last week on Feb. 17, …
