There are only five more days left to enjoy Zoo Knoxville’s spectacular Zoo Lights display before it goes back in the box until November. Tonight, there is a special event …
Archibald Roane: Revolutionary pioneer
It was a beautiful day in May 1955, when Miss Beulah Starkey took her fifth grade Farragut Elementary class on a field trip to visit the gravesite of Archibald Roane …
Looking back at Knoxville a century ago
As we close out 2021 still in the grips of a global pandemic, a century ago Knox County was fresh out of the Spanish flu epidemic that started on the …
When Handel reigned supreme at Knoxville College
For over 50 years, hundreds of people gathered at the McMillan Memorial Chapel at Knoxville College to attend the annual presentation of George Fredric Handel’s Messiah by the Knoxville College …
E.E. Patton: ‘I want to go back’
“I want to spend Christmas in the country and get off the Christmas tree one stick of candy, one orange, and one penny pencil. The rich ones gave their children …
A holiday stroll through history
This time of year, people tend to think about things shiny and new, like colorful wrapping paper and the latest electronics. All eyes turn toward the bright, festive lights of …
Economic downturn tanks Mourfield Tavern
Mourfield Tavern on Kingston Pike is closed. By all accounts, it was a delightful place to visit and the proprietor was a jovial man known as “Uncle Billy” Mourfield. Unfortunately, …
TAMIS preserves history of Christmas Parade
This Friday, the WIVK Christmas Parade steps off for the 48th time. This year’s floats promise to be dazzling affairs with glittery Santas and enthusiastic reindeer eager to deliver toys. …