In these days we hear about “defunding the police. Rioting. Looting. Killings. Kill the pigs! Blue lives don’t matter. Being a cop today is very different from what being a …
Darris Upton: Profile of a listening leader
Darris Upton is not a self-promoter. In fact, he probably would dispute being designated in “Our Town Leaders.” But in his low-key way, Upton is making an impact for good …
CTE director gains state recognition
Dr. Keith Wilson, director of Career and Technical Education (CTE) for Knox County Schools, is among nine finalists for the Tennessee Department of Education’s supervisor of the year.
Wilson, 42, holds …
Development, capital projects define Anders’ tenure
Brad Anders says there’s a lot to talk about as he wraps up his 10-year tenure on Knox County Commission.
We funded education by $100 million more a year; went from …
Bill Nichols shocked by John Germ Award
It’s hard to blindside Bill Nichols, but he was shocked last Saturday when presented with the prestigious John Germ Humanitarian Award by immediate past Rotary District 6780 Gov. Greg Maciolek. …
Learning leadership from Nikitia Thompson
Nikitia Thompson is a leader.
Put her on a board and she’ll end up as its chair. At KUB she was the first African-American appointed to the board of directors, she …
Middlebrook to head PARC
Mayor Indya Kincannon has appointed LaKenya R. Middlebrook, attorney and chair of the Knox County Democratic Party, to serve as executive director of the city’s Police Advisory & Review Committee …
It is time to listen
In mid-September 2019, we, The Carpetbag Theatre Inc., ran our final production of six re-imagined plays from our 50th Anniversary Celebration Series, Red Summer. This story, penned from first-hand accounts …