12 tech startups to compete

Jay FitzFeature

The National Association of Realtors has announced the 12 companies that will participate in the Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit’s ”Pitch Battle” competition from September 28-29 in Los Angeles.
Each entrant will …

When will I ever learn?

Cindy ArpFeature

Old fashioned as it is, I’ve always loved folk music, especially music composed by Pete Seeger.
One of my favorite Seeger songs is “Where have all the flowers gone?” This morning …

Fulmer made correct call in 1994

Spencer S. HarrisFeature

Marvin West’s excellent piece from August 22, Which Vol Freshmen Will Play, reminded me of all the criticism Coach Fulmer endured during the 1994 season when he rotated two freshmen, …

Football season-ticket sales crush goal

Jay FitzFeature

With the anticipation of the 2022 football season under second-year head coach Josh Heupel drawing closer, Tennessee Athletics has eclipsed benchmarks for total season-tickets sold and new season-tickets sold.
As of Aug. 3, …

KCDC re-elects Whetsel, adds Harris

Jay FitzFeature

Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has elected 2022-23 officers for its board of commissioners and added a new member.
Felix Harris, vice president of housing and community development for the Knoxville …

Put the Rat in Ratification

Cindy ArpFeature

If you think today’s political climate is fraught and you long for those more civil days, think again
“Dauntless, A Woman Suffrage Story,” written by local author Paula W. Hickey, reveals …

Candidate forum is Tuesday

Sandra ClarkFeature

The local League of Women Voters and others are sponsoring a forum for school board candidates from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center, 124 S. …