Central to honor legacy of Roy Acuff
Sometime back in the 1920s, Hassie Gresham was walking through the halls of the old Central High...
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Free community breakfast Saturday at FC Presbyterian
Fountain City Presbyterian Church is hosting a free community pancake breakfast Saturday, May 17,...
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Two more shows of ‘Opera’
Central High School Bobcat Company has two remaining shows of The Phantom of the Opera and tickets...
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Rachel French answers the question ‘To be or not to be’
Rachel French grew up in Fountain City “in a household of nerds” as she refers to her close-knit...
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Bobcat Bash is 4/17
The second annual Bobcat Bash is Thursday, April 17, 5-7 p.m. at Central High School, 5321...
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Cooking up history with local recipes
One of my favorite scenes in Steel Magnolias (yes, there are plenty to choose from) involves the...
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Bill New: A man for all seasons
A good marriage works through all seasons. That was the case with Bill and Mary Beth New, who...
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Rita and Dave Patterson: Parents, community volunteers
A Knoxville couple married for 72 years died within one day of each other. “They were such awesome...
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Leave bygone plagues in the past
It was January of 1893. My great-great grandfather, James Grant Johnston, was on an extended trip...
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Tornado warning: When in doubt, duck
It was May 27, 2004. I was living on the back two of a 50-acre thoroughbred farm in Versailles,...
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Fountain City’s road to opening a warming center
Why don’t more churches decide to invite unhoused persons into their warm buildings on cold...
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Fountain City Ministry Center serves community
Fountain City Ministry Center (FCMC) is playing a vital role is supporting the needs within the...
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