Harpist Kelly Shipe set the tone for the Christmas Candlelight Service held Dec. 13 at Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel. The Fountain City mortuary invited families who have lost a loved …
Community braces for St. Mary’s closing
The lights of St. Mary’s are still shining, sort of. There are a couple of tree shapes in white lights on the hospital roof, probably placed there in remembrance of …
Knoxville Irish Society gets Gaelic good will going
“Fáilte roimh cách” is how you say “all welcome” in Gaelic, and “Nollaig shona daoibh” is “Merry Christmas,” but you don’t have to know either of the above to feel …
Deadline nears for Dogwood’s House & Garden Show
Attention vendors: The deadline is nearing to register for a booth at the 2019 House & Garden Show, the major fundraiser for Dogwood Arts. Get info here. The show will …
Fugate gets Claude C. Myers award
John Fugate, retired executive with Commercial Bank in Fountain City, received the top award from the Fountain City Business and Professional Association Wednesday at the group’s Christmas party, hosted this …
Parkinson’s hasn’t beaten spirit of Phill Bradbury
Phill Bradbury’s smiles and laughs communicate so much about this man. They tell you a lot about the man behind them, his spirit and love of life and family, a …
The Christmas Spirit
I did a pretty good job fighting back the tears until the three pairs of sweat pants – adult, size XL – came across the cash register.
After that, I could …
Witt hones career through listening, working, winning
Knox County Clerk Sherry Witt’s first political campaign was when she was a student at Fulton High School. She campaigned for her father, Big Jim Corcoran, who was running for …