Sometimes my van has a mind of its own. That’s my only excuse for the weird “shortcuts” I take to get around town.
Juana Barker, as a kid learning English, called …
Rural Metro’s ‘Sarge’ stresses teamwork
Rural Metro Fire has its chief and its deputy chief. And assistant chiefs and battalion chiefs. It has captains.
But it has only one “Sarge.”
James Eric Jernigan is Sarge. He’s a …
Lack of business base in East Knox concerns Underwood
Conley Underwood has lived in East Knox County all his life so far. He loves the downhome, small-town feel and good neighbors. But he also worries. It’s the least developed …
Rural Metro’s Lee Rayburn: a pro with a big skillset
Ladies and gentlemen of our community, meet Lee Rayburn:
Paramedic
Firefighter
Trainer
Teacher
Delivers babies
Rayburn is a 20-year veteran of Rural Metro, and he’s part of the team at Station 25 in far East Knox …
Another North Knox plan faces opposition
Homeowners from nearly a dozen neighborhoods downstream from the latest proposed Northeast Knoxville development showed up Monday night to quiz developer Steve Maddox about his plans to add 261freestanding houses …
Midway Business Park impacts Anders’ campaign
Who puts “very active in the original defeat of the Midway Business Park Development” in his obituary?
Why William D. “Bill” Emmert, of course.
Bill died June 3 at age 80. Funeral …
Meet the people of Rural Metro Fire – Gibbs
Over the next few articles, Captain Jeff Bagwell will introduce you to the people who make up Rural Metro Fire. Rural Metro is a private fire department that’s served most …