How high’s the water, Mama?

Betty BeanFeature, Fountain City

Neighbors predict proposed development will multiply flood woes
High water worries are nothing new for Arthur Parris and his extended family. They’ve lived on the green bottomlands along the banks of …

Get Out & Play: Keep calm and paddle on

Carol EvansFeature

Our beautiful waterways offer many flatwater paddling opportunities. Paddlers in canoes, kayaks or on standup paddleboards can float along the miles of river slicing right through the heart of the …

Burchett ‘will roll,’ predicts Cohen

Sandra ClarkFeature, Halls

Mike Cohen discussed the upcoming May 1 elections at the April meeting of the Halls Republican Club. He heads Cohen Communications in Knoxville and frequently appears on local TV talk …

Emerald Youth Foundation is PBPA topic

Sandra ClarkFeature, Powell

Powell businesspeople heard from a ministry just down the road as representatives from Emerald Youth Foundation spoke at the April meeting.
Haylee Marshall, vice president of advancement, and Sanford Miller, corporate …

SOUP pot goes to SPARK games

Betsy PickleFeature, South Knox

People affected by disabilities won the pot Tuesday night at the first Knoxville SOUP dinner of 2018. Attendees voted in large numbers to provide funding for the SPARK program at …

Borole touts Smiles for Hope

Tom KingFarragut, Feature

There is a new non-profit in town as of March 2018 and it has become a life-changing passion for Dr. Smita Borole. She is working to repair broken women and …