January 17, 2023, will forever be part of Micah Win Bohon’s life. It was a “gut wrenching” experience, the toughest call she’s had in four years as a Knoxville Police …
Capt. Ryan McNamara: One talented ‘polymath’
It required a wee bit of digging, but a new word joined my vocabulary in attempting to describe Ryan McNamara. So, are you a “polymath?” He is. That’s my new …
KCSO’s Top K-9 Team: Deputies Hitz & Neyland
Today’s the day to tell you about a “pair” of heroes – Tyler Hitz and Neyland. Both are deputies for the Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO). They work side-by-side. They …
From cranes to counseling: The Rev. Bo Ambrose stays busy
When William Cowper in 1774 wrote the hymn God Moves in a Mysterious Way, he based its theme on the understanding that God’s ways are beyond human comprehension. Perhaps that …
Batt. Chief Cheesman: Only 7 at her ‘career day’
Long ago, 43 years ago actually, Vickie Baird, 7, and her first-grade class at West Hills Elementary School enjoyed a field trip to the Knoxville Fire Department’s (KFD) Station 20 …
No days alike for TDOT Help Truck
Two years ago, a young woman was hanging on to a bridge railing on the I-275 south lane over the railroad tracks, bent on suicide. A few years earlier on …
A match made at the THP: Richard & Rachel Conaster
’Tis a match made in heaven, so to speak, this marriage of two members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) – Rachel and Richard Conaster. At THP’s District 1 headquarters, …
KPD’s Riley Lackey: Cheryl Koski’s new hero
Cheryl Koski will never forget Riley Lackey’s name. Call him a hero. Or the man of the hour. When she needed help – quickly – Riley Lackey was there, knocking …