Wayne and Carolyn Williams live just inside the iconic gates of the Island Home Park neighborhood with a lovely view of the Tennessee River and a sprawling backyard perfect for …
The mystery of Wakefield Farm
A few weeks ago, a customer noticed an old poster on the wall at Hammer’s store in Clinton, Tennessee. The poster was boldly announcing the sale of 600 acres named …
Baker-Peters houses haints from past wars
When people try to think of historic places among the repeatedly developed plots in West Knoxville, one of the first that comes to mind is the Baker-Peters House near the …
Mary Frances Housley: Carnegie Hero Fund recipient
Central High School health science teacher Chris Hammond worked for three years to accomplish the installation of a state historical marker dedicated to Mary Frances Housley, a former Central High …
SoKno, music keep smile on Borsari’s face
Vestal resident Regis Borsari’s roots run deep – in Washington, D.C.
“On my father’s side, I was sixth-generation Washingtonian,” says Borsari, whose ancestors settled in Georgetown before the Revolutionary War. Her …
Concord/Farragut’s early doctors
Today, when in need of a doctor, one shuffles through their rolodex of physician specialists and makes an attempt to call for an appointment. The initial contact is usually a …
DAR boosts Nicholas Gibbs homestead
The Emory Road Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution met on Sept. 19 at the Nicholas Gibbs homestead to install six new chapter members.
Chapter …
Testerman brothers: Leaders, lawyers, builders
The passing of John Wesley Testerman on Aug. 13, 2020, at age 89 closed a chapter in Knoxville history. He was the last remaining of five Testerman brothers: soldiers, lawyers, …