The Museum of Appalachia will celebrate the legacy of Cas Walker, 4-6 p.m. Saturday, March 2, with a special program of live music, rare video clips and museum exhibit. Tickets …
Louise Nelson celebrates ‘hope and joy’ with her life story
The daughter of an itinerant farmer, 98-year-old author Louise Nelson moved to three states in her first 13 years. When she married a man in the service, she followed him …
Fred Duncan Gallery is a local treasure
When I went looking for Fred Duncan last weekend, I found him at his gallery, where he is every day but Sunday and Monday. Many Mondays he ends up there, …
Progress has taken toll on historic Callaway’s Landing
Hundreds of drivers pass daily on their way to and from work or on errands, unaware of the history of a piece of land on both sides of the southern …
Got a Valentine’s question? Chocolate is the answer
In last week’s Valentine’s 101, we covered the psychological pitfalls of Valentine’s Day, the made-up holiday that we love – or love to hate. This week, let’s get down to …
Love it? Hate it? Just eat it
In less than three weeks, a day that strikes dread into roughly half the population will arrive: Feb. 14. Valentine’s Day. The ultimate Hallmark holiday.
Some people resent being pressured into …
Lost Concord: How Fort Loudoun Lake reshaped a historic village
The handsome older buildings on Lake Ridge Drive, in the historic village of Concord, give lie to the idea that everything in West Knoxville is new, new, new. The red-brick …
History Project’s Neely regales East Knox crowd with tales of their past
Town Hall East hosted local history buff Jack Neely as its featured speaker at the group’s Monday night meeting. Neely has been collecting interesting tidbits of Knoxville’s past and reporting these …