Man plans and God laughs – old Yiddish saying.
Most newly-elected presidents, governors or mayors have goals for their first 100 days in office – generally referred to as the “First …
Kincannon’s first 100 days: Hard decisions
Triage nurse steels herself for pandemic’s peak
Nurses are toting a heavy load in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, but fortunately for the rest of us, they’re up to the task: tough when we need them …
‘Vol Piper’ raises money for Second Harvest
If your neighborhood has a Facebook page, expect to hear the sound of bagpipes.
Tyler Roy, aka the Vol Piper, has devised a fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank of East …
Elections chief Rodgers retiring, recommends Davis as replacement
Cliff Rodgers has overseen 24 elections in the nine years he’s been Knox County’s administrator of elections, which means that his years of 30-day early voting periods plus all those …
Running reefer in a rig named Vivien: Knoxville woman puts food on American’s tables
Eighteen months ago, Heidi Knapp had never been west of Knoxville – today, she’s running reefer in a rig named Vivien and has seen every state in the Lower 48 …
Ridin’ with Biden: Tales from the trail
It’s Feb. 15, and Mark Siegel is in South Carolina knocking on doors for Joe Biden. He’s in a Black neighborhood where the householders are older and the reception is …
Woody Hutson: Making music, food and friends
Woody Hutson had so many interests, talents and abilities that it’s hard to single out just one way to describe him. But if I had to try and do that, …
The unsinkable Jennifer Owen nabs second term
A month ago, Jennifer Owen messaged me to ask what I was hearing about her election. (Yes, candidates and reporters sometimes have off-the-record conversations, so spare me your shocked comments.)
I …