The town of Farragut’s beloved receptionist, Bettye Newby, will retire this week after nearly 20 years of service. Her smile, optimism and willingness to help anyone with anything will be …
Farragut works to make vertical utilities attractive
One of the hallmarks of the town of Farragut is that we value aesthetics. New commercial development must meet architectural design standards, and sign height and size are governed by …
Farragut High seniors get a clean shave for Pink Out
It’s no surprise that when volunteers were sought to sacrifice their locks in the name of cancer research and prevention, Farragut High School seniors Jack Hollis, Blake Milstead and Angus …
Halloween lives on amid fire, flood and pandemic
I’m a little embarrassed about it, but I love Halloween. It’s got a lot of good stuff going on – cute kids in costumes, chocolate, hanging out with neighbors, chocolate, …
Codes enforcement keeps town beautiful
Holley Marlowe is cleaning up the Town of Farragut, and it’s the best job she’s ever had, she says.
Holley is Farragut’s first codes and zoning enforcement officer. Before she took …
Reveiz channels passion for sports into photos
Carlos Reveiz understands the value of sports from the perspective of a player as well as a parent. That may be how he manages to capture both the grit of …
Farragut’s dream for a downtown could be coming true
The year 2020 will be remembered for many things, most of them bad. But one good thing that might come out of this tumultuous time is approval of plans for …
Town leaders support Farragut schools with free masks
Farragut Mayor Ron Williams and Vice Mayor Louise Povlin, along with town administrator David Smoak, dropped off new masks for all in-person students and staff at Farragut schools last week. …