When you’re selected as Rural Metro’s Fire Officer of the Year, it’s a very big deal. And Capt. Joshua James McKnight knows it. So do the agency’s senior keadership team …
Return of the native: Elk in the Smokies
There isn’t much that can entice me to venture out on Thanksgiving weekend, especially anything that involves heading toward Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg. I’m just not into holiday-related traffic if …
Here it comes
The most exciting time of the year for East Tennessee photography will soon be upon us. The colors of fall are marching down from the north. Mornings are cool with …
Seymour woman bakes care into every loaf
A hug is nice, especially after two-plus years of social distancing during a pandemic. But it’s open to interpretation. Is it a sign of real affection, or is someone just …
Weight-loss surgery helps cancer survivor live her best life
Nicole Jenkins is a businesswoman, wife and mother who lost 145 pounds following weight-loss surgery at Parkwest Medical Center. The Sevierville woman, now a resident of Orlando, Florida, says she couldn’t …
Dr. Lewis Joins LeConte Women’s Healthcare
Shelly Lewis, MD, FACOG, has joined the medical team at LeConte Women’s Healthcare Associates. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and has special clinical interest in continuity of care, …
Breast cancer survivor seeks to ‘Paint the Park Pink’
This Saturday is “Paint the Park Pink” night at Smokies Stadium, and the players will don special jerseys that will be auctioned to raise money for Making Strides Against Breast …
Girl Scouts earn highest award for 2022
Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians have announced the 2022 Gold Award recipients, and 14 of the 20 recipients are from Knoxville and East Tennessee.
Since 1916, thousands of Girl Scouts across …