Knox County’s Morgan Maples is one in a million.
Maples recently earned “Fellow” status as a medicolegal death investigator through the American Medicolegal Death Investigators.
She is only one of seven people …
KFD captain breaks his back saving a life
One woman died. A second woman lived. She was trapped in a second-floor room, scared for her life, the first floor and stairway on fire. Her only escape route from …
The man who put a Pinto on a pole
People of a certain age will remember the little red-orange Ford Pinto on top of a metal pole on Maynardville Highway just before the town. It was the sign for …
Trees aren’t the only thing: History matters, too
The last two times I saw Chet Atkins he was honoring his heritage, which is also Knoxville’s heritage. The first time was when he showed up to help dedicate the …
Thunder in the Park is Saturday
The best fireworks show around is back, after a pause for Covid, and will be held Saturday, September 3, from 5-9 p.m. at Wilson Park in Union County. The park …
Go on a sunset cruise at Big Ridge
Enjoy a Night Kayak Float at Big Ridge State Park this Saturday, August 6, at 8 p.m. The cost is $10 and includes kayak, paddle and life jacket. Meet Interpreter …
TDOT to complete SR 33 widening
State and local officials were in Maynardville April 8 to break ground for the 5.2-mile final stretch of four-laning State Route 33 from Halls to Maynardville.
This project consists of widening …
Steve McMahan: A legacy of hard work
The Halls community lost a builder, developer and visionary with the death of Stephen V. McMahan on March 3, 2022. Steve, 70, had struggled with cancer for seven years.
The homes, …