Category: Our Town Heroes

Brian McKinley Mize is a 7th-generation Karns guy living on the family’s original 20 acres on West...

Life is chock full of change. Many people get stuck in careers and jobs they come to hate. Thomas...

Crafty. A really nerdy computer whiz. Determined. Perceptive. Adaptable. Witty. Master of one-line...

“I’ve lived a lot of life in a short time.” – Loudon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Det. Sgt....

Memorial Day is one of those holidays most Americans recognize on the calendar, even if we...

She doesn’t wear a blue uniform. No badge. No belt with a Glock or a taser. No cuffs. No radio. No...

Stephen Brunson is a busy gent who truly loves and thrives on what he does seven days a week, give...

Ella Kate Vinson, Knoxville, is the winner of the 2026 Spring Hero Kid Award, sponsored by...

He’s a young man juggling lots of balls and responsibilities, to put it mildly. Thomas Andrew...

Caleb Bailey does not shy away from the word “leader.” Nor does his leader at the Knoxville Police...

If Noah Sloan has a second home, it just may be what he sees and experiences under the waters of...

A Maryville-based veterans nonprofit is expanding its reach across East Tennessee as more former...