Hal Thompson was 21 in 1982 when he left his hometown of Albion in western New York near Lake Erie for the warm environs of Orlando. He eventually moved to …
Pam Neal to lead International Chaplains
Her only nickname is what the five grandkids call her – “Mimi.” Perhaps the moniker “Rev. Go-To” would work in the other worlds she inhabits. She is leaving big footprints …
Blaylock gets warm sendoff
Rural Metro Fire leaders including several corporate executives were on hand July 11 for the retirement dinner for Deputy Chief Gene Blaylock. It was a private buffet at Calhoun’s on …
Young Seymour vol follows his passion, fills a need
Ethan Adkins was the second responder of the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department to arrive at the scene of a head-on wreck in October 2018 in Sevier County. The driver of …
Being police chaplain is part of Patty’s calling
He grew up as part of a poor family in town and lived in what he calls “poor folks rental houses.” He bounced from school to school and went to …
Rookie firefighters feel like part of the ‘brotherhood’
They’re both all of 5 feet tall. Both passed out on the third day of Rural Metro Fire Academy training doing the same drill. Both married men who also work …
Squad’s new name: Knox County Rescue
After 61 years, the Knoxville Volunteer Emergency Rescue Squad has a new name – “Knox County Rescue.”
The squad was officially chartered by the state of Tennessee on Jan. 8, 1958, …
Naval Academy Alumni honor KFD’s Copas
The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association (Knoxville/Oak Ridge chapter) on Tuesday presented its first annual Veterans for Veterans Certificate of Appreciation to Assistant Chief Robby Copas of the Knoxville Fire …