The annual Tennessee Valley Fair starts one month from today – Friday, Sept. 9 – at its traditional stomping grounds in East Knoxville, Chilhowee Park, 3301 Magnolia Ave.
For most of …
Take a ride through Chilhowee Park’s history
The real story of Tennessee ‘pink’ marble
Perhaps an oxymoron, but the history of the Concord/Farragut area would not be complete without documenting the fact that this area is known throughout the world for something that it …
Long lost cabin is a piece of Powell history
One thing Lori Smith Perkins knew she didn’t want to tangle with as a small child was a Guinea hen on her grandparents’ farm in Powell. Back in the early …
Did ‘Ancient Aliens’ touch down in Dante?
This November will mark 65 years since an event of other-worldly conjecture set minds racing in the Dante community of north Knox County.
Now sandwiched between the various Sterchi Hills neighborhoods …
The Market House – a magical memory
Knoxville is full of memories of places that used to be. One that has long intrigued me is the Market House.
A market house was a fairly common institution in the …
The Arps and Cards: They did what?
The story goes that in 1774 my ancestors, Thomas and William Locke, left England and made their way to the Tennessee River. Once there they built a raft, added a …
Frances Woods Warburton: A life dedicated to service
Anna Sewell, English novelist, once said “It is good people who make good places.” Such can be said of the people of the Concord/Farragut area who would attest to the …
Volunteer opportunities in state parks
This Saturday, June 25, is Tennessee Promise Volunteer Day in Tennessee State Parks. It’s a statewide opportunity for students to come out and volunteer while also gaining TN Promise hours. …