On Tuesday, the Knoxville Fire Department in partnership with the Boy Scouts of America and Explorer post 686 kicked off the first of three days of its Fire Explorer Academy …
Rural Metro gets response kits
A west Knox County Boy Scout turned his Eagle Scout project into a $5,000+ gift to Rural Metro Fire. Tyler Perry, 15, was featured on Rural Metro’s Facebook page donating …
Emerson Breeden gets Boy Scouts’ North Star
If you’re involved with an organization that’s doing good things for our community, chances are you know Emerson Breeden.
Breeden is the director of community relations for the Knoxville division of …
Rural Metro’s Lee Rayburn: a pro with a big skillset
Ladies and gentlemen of our community, meet Lee Rayburn:
Paramedic
Firefighter
Trainer
Teacher
Delivers babies
Rayburn is a 20-year veteran of Rural Metro, and he’s part of the team at Station 25 in far East Knox …
Weigel receives national Eagle Scout award
Bill Weigel was honored recently with the prestigious National Eagle Scout Association’s Outstanding Eagle Scout (NOESA) award. The award was presented by Logan Hickman, commissioner for the Great Smoky Mountain …