He was a 10th grader, a young and short 15-year-old at Lenoir City High School. That’s when God came calling. “… God pointed me in this direction and called me …
Mark Wilbanks: Saved by a nose
Mark Wilbanks came close – too close for comfort – to calling 911 to report a house on fire. His house. In Powell. At 2 a.m. last Tuesday at the …
Brian Townsend is chief of Knox County Rescue
Knox County Rescue (KCR) has a new chief with 37 years of experience in emergency services. Chief Brian Townsend, 57, retired from the Knoxville Fire Department (KFD) after 32 years …
Caleb Shuford: KCSO detective solving cases
As we all know, there are times when one thing leads to another. And in the world of crime, it happens a lot. More than you know. And so it …
‘Sweet’ Is Rural Metro’s ‘23 Firefighter of the Year
It’s time to sing the praises of the big guy they call “Sweet.” This soft-spoken fellow is Michael Neal Patrick, who was reared in the Lonsdale community on McPherson Street. …
David Gray: Wanting a quiet Christmas Day
It’s Christmas Day 2023 and Asst. Chief David Gray’s wish list is one we pray is today’s reality – no children injured enjoying their newest toys from Santa Claus, no …
Jason Gardner: Born to be a Blue Hawk
The young teenager from neighborhoods of Belle Morris Elementary, Whittle Springs Middle and Fulton High schools in North Knoxville loved his dirt bike motorcycle and motorcycles in general. When he …
Trooper Todd White’s found his home at THP
It didn’t take long for Todd White’s emergency services career to begin after his June 2000 high school graduation. Seven months later he was a 911 dispatcher for Cherokee County, …