Giffin Elementary School, a 94-year-old building in the South Haven neighborhood, is back in South Knoxville’s consciousness thanks to new efforts to repurpose the site, which is on the National …
Joe Longmire: Keeper of local history
Official or not, if there’s a keeper of history for Gibbs and Corryton, it has to be Joe Longmire. When asked what might make a good story, his response is …
Reatha Jackson Hammonds: Concord’s own ‘Hello Girl’
In 1918, the United States War Department hired and sent a contingent of female switchboard operators to France. Their job was to accompany the American Expeditionary Forces to Europe to …
Bill Kidwell: Fountain City artist
Probably most of us have wished at some time that we could recapture some of the scenes and some of the experiences of our youth. One ex-Fountain Citian, Bill Kidwell, …
Mildred Doyle broke the mold as schools chief
If Mildred E. Doyle were Knox County Schools superintendent today, she wouldn’t be afraid of any ol’ mouse – or “Maus” – and she probably would have urged her community …
Beloved swings to remain in Fountain City Park
Following Betty Bean’s story in Knox TN Today earlier this morning, the city of Knoxville has announced that the iconic, 70-year-old swings in Fountain City Park will remain.
Per the press …
Walk through The Bottom with Bob Booker
At Knox County Public Library, we are celebrating Black History Month in several ways. For the next few weeks, we are featuring African American authors on our social media feeds. …
Looking back at Ebenezer Station
The term “blended” conjures up connotations: blended family, blended worship, blended learning. Similarly, the Concord/Farragut community is considered a “blended” community’ by some. To older residents, Concord was conceived as …