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. …
Take a second look at Pratt’s Country Market
As our readers are now sadly aware, we lost our colleague, Dr. Jim Tumblin, a little over two weeks ago. This will shuffle the deck of our history features, so …
Surviving the past lends strength to Beck Center
The historic mansion that houses the heart of the Beck Cultural Exchange Center in Knoxville has witnessed volatile years of hatred and violence. But it has survived and has become …