The 1920 Fountain Head Hotel fire

Dr. Jim TumblinFeature, Fountain City

“Flames destroy Fountain City Sanitarium. Seventy-five room building owned by Dr. Goetz is burned to ground. Twenty-one patients rescued, loss about $65,000. Lack of fire protection places neighboring structures in …

Zoo residents visit Oakwood Lincoln Park

Betty BeanFeature

Madeline, Bucky and Charlotte made special guest appearances at the Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association’s June meeting.
They were toted in by Zoo Knoxville outreach educator Kara Remington, who introduced them …

Wormsley bids farewell to Halls Middle

Shannon CareyFeature, Halls

After 18 years at Halls Middle School, beloved assistant principal Jay Wormsley has taken retirement, saying his goodbyes at a party in the school library May 24.
“He is a wonderful …

Adjustable commitments

Marvin WestFeature, westwords

Commitment means different things to different folks.
Sarah and I made one 64 years ago. We thought of it as a permanent pledge. So it seems.
Commitment has evolved into a more …