It hurts to lose your first best friend.
The Rev. Don McConnell died the other day. He was 89. We’d known each other 79 years. We met in a Sunday school …
‘The Colonel’ who gave Hardin Valley its name
On a quiet hill on Buttermilk Road, Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church overlooks Hardin Valley. While the original building is long since gone, its original church bell is preserved next to …
Service to country came first for Bobcats coach
Perhaps no time could be more appropriate for a column on Nathan B. “Red” Eubank than November, the month we celebrate Veterans Day. It was Eubank who said, “There is …
South Woodlawn loves its history, wildlife
The South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association was formed in 2007, but the South Woodlawn area has been around much, much longer.
Bordered by East Moody Avenue on the north, James White Parkway …
Talking turkey in old Farragut
The Thanksgiving holidays are upon us, and while our thoughts turn to planning the family meal it might be interesting to look at history of the Meleagris gallopavo domesticus (domesticated …
Victorian novelist rests in Van Loon Cemetery
There are more than 500 cemeteries and graveyards located across Knox County in varying stages of use (some are closed for good) and care (or neglect). Many are connected to …
Harvey Robinson coached legendary Bobcats squad
Coaches like Dan Boring, Frank “Boomer” Boring, Thomas Schumpert, Joel Helton, O.C. Lloyd, “Bud” Bales, Bryson Rosser and many others were a character-building influence at Central High School. However, it …
The Farragut mystery of the Hartford’s whistles
The Farragut Museum, located inside Farragut Town Hall, is home to one of the largest collections of Admiral David Farragut memorabilia in the country. The collection includes information on the …