Some important Fountain City history was made on March 30, 1903, when a transaction was recorded on the Knox County deed books. Col. J.C. and Nannie J. Woodward and Sol …
South High sneak peek impresses Knox Heritage guests
Behind-the-scenes tours usually provide a glimpse of how something came to be. But a special tour of the former South Junior High and High School couldn’t possibly begin to convey …
Suttree Landing Park growing into valuable asset for SoKno
At 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, Mayor Madeline Rogero is scheduled to be at the ribbon cutting for the Suttree Landing Park Pavilion and Kayak Launch.
Rogero is pretty familiar with …
Remembering Concord Pool
These are the “Dog Days” in East Tennessee, days made for a dip in the backyard or community pool. Some fortunate folks will cruise the lake in their boats or …
While filling appetites, tomatoes once fed progress
It’s the time of year when your garden – and your social media feed – fill up with plump homegrown tomatoes. They might be showcased in a tomato pie, that …
The Peters family made a difference in the community (and the kitchen)
Among the industries to thrive in early Knox County were the milling companies, and First Creek and its tributaries was home to several of them. Beginning upstream in Fountain City, …
The sheep-goat revisited
Back in 1993, we had some snow. Called the Blizzard of ’93, some 15 inches fell in a day, not only clogging roads but blocking doors. I decided to hunker …
Knox Heritage sells out supper at Cottonwood
Cynthia Moxley was at Cottonwood when Knox Heritage hosted a summer supper. For the history of the home at 3212 Washington Pike, including its 300-acre peach orchards, as well as …