Gibbs celebrates new middle school

Shannon CareyFeature, Northeast Knox

The shelves and walls are bare, but the new Gibbs Middle School is full of great expectations and community support. As teachers, staff, soon-to-be students and their families all gathered …

Bredesen can’t stay Switzerland forever

Frank CagleFeature

Some Democrats are throwing stumbling blocks in the way of ol’ bipartisan, center right and RINO fave Phil Bredesen’s run for the U.S. Senate. He’s being included in the headcount …

Heiskell safety upgrades complete

Sandra ClarkFeature, Powell

State Rep. Bill Dunn was back in Heiskell on Tuesday, and Dan Arp was all smiles as he showed Dunn the safety upgrades installed by the state department of transportation …

The history behind Inskip

Dr. Jim TumblinFeature, Fountain City

Inskip owes its name to the fortunate collaboration of two men: a Southern industrialist and railroad tycoon and a northern evangelist and religious campground organizer of renown.
The railroad tycoon was …

We like Tim!

Sandra ClarkFeature, Gossip and Lies

Tim Burchett gets my vote for Congress in the Republican Primary on Aug. 2. That’s based on his record, both as Knox County mayor and as a state legislator. Tim …

Difference of opinion

Marvin WestFeature, westwords

What we have here is a difference of opinion.
Recruiting evaluators, analysts and sportswriters, after countless hours of personal observation, film study and input from friends and neighbors, have determined that the state …