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 …
The unforgettable Jesse Barr
Gigi and Minecraft battle again
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 …
What are you doing for Lent?
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, …
Carrie Hagen: Adventures at the weigh scales
This young Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper was not keen on joining F Troop, working at the truck weigh scales on I-40 that are the busiest in the United States. She …
Former coach George McKinney (and others) remembered
The recent death of George McKinney, former Tennessee assistant football coach, multiplied my old Vol memories.
On a foggy Monday morning, Oct. 18, 1965, between 6:30 and 6:45, three coaches and …
Lament for snow days
I remember the spring of 1977 after graduating from the University of Tennessee the year before. I was a full-fledged member of the Knoxville News-Sentinel Women’s Department, writing wedding, engagement …
Joseph Maus: Blount County’s top officer
Joseph Maus is 28. It’s hard to fathom what he’s already accomplished and fun to consider what’s next. He is in his sixth year as a deputy sheriff at the …
Dawn Coppock: Building families one by one
How many lawyers with statewide credentials are practicing daily in Strawberry Plains? Just one that we know. That’s Dawn Coppock who lives on a farm, loves blackberry pie and has …