Awards of Excellence from ET Historical Association
The Annual Awards of Excellence were presented to people and organizations throughout the state by...
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Category: Our Town Stories
Sauntering at Seven Islands
I recently gave a presentation at Marble Springs, the home of John Sevier, where I spoke about the...
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Requiem for the Carolina parakeet
For many years, my work in the thoroughbred business sent me to upstate New York every August....
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Donna Trogdon: ‘What if you could not fail?’
“What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” This quote by an unknown author has been the...
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Old Schools: Fighting the Depression at Sinking Springs
We’ve been looking at the long-gone schools of the Fork, the Knox County lands between the French...
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When drive-in theatres were all around the county
Stranded at the drive-in Branded a fool What will they say Monday at school? A lovesick Danny Zuko...
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Heroes of Helene: Sharing recovery stories on Memorial Day
Memorial Day Weekend 2025 was unforgettable, thanks to an unexpected Saturday evening reunion with...
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Additional Old Fork schools
While students are usually happy to see the school year end, it was bittersweet for the dozens of...
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Missing: a barbecue sandwich from the Tic-Toc
I am a Fountain City girl, born and raised. My parents, my mother’s parents, her father’s mother...
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Sending flowers
When I was in my mid-thirties, a small elephant came, sat on my chest and refused to leave. The...
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Blount Mansion spring garden party rescheduled
Martinis at the Mansion Garden Party at Blount Mansion Visitors Center, 200 W. Hill Ave,...
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Gather at the river: Veterans Memorial Park opens
It was a historic event on Friday, May 16, 2025, as the Veterans Memorial Park was dedicated in...
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