South Knoxville Baptist reduced to ashes 50 years ago
The ruse was pretty elaborate for a 19-year-old kid. On Sunday evening, July 28, 1974, one Bruce...
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by Beth Kinnane | Feb 6, 2024 | Our Town Stories, South Knox | 0
The ruse was pretty elaborate for a 19-year-old kid. On Sunday evening, July 28, 1974, one Bruce...
Read Moreby Tom King | Jan 9, 2023 | North Knoxville, Our Town Heroes, Union | 0
One woman died. A second woman lived. She was trapped in a second-floor room, scared for her life,...
Read Moreby Tom King | Aug 1, 2022 | Halls, Our Town Heroes | 0
Jeff French’s DNA did its job. Life and career were mapped out before his birth on December 5,...
Read Moreby Tom King | Jun 20, 2022 | East Knox, Our Town Heroes | 0
New Year’s Day Jan. 1, 2023, is a Sunday. On that day Capt. Robert “Bobby” George Russell Jr. will...
Read Moreby Tom King | May 16, 2022 | Karns/Hardin Valley, Our Town Heroes | 0
In 1981, cute little Linny Ruth Philpot was a second-grader at Julia R. Ewing Elementary School in...
Read Moreby Tom King | Mar 7, 2022 | Our Town Heroes, Powell | 0
Family. Firefighting. Fishing. Faith. “KFD” is short for the Knoxville Fire Department, in the...
Read Moreby Tom King | Jan 10, 2022 | Our Town Heroes, West Knoxville | 0
Battalion Chief Rusty Singleton was first to hear the screams: “Jesus, save me! Jesus, save me!”...
Read Moreby Tom King | Nov 29, 2021 | Fountain City, Our Town Heroes | 0
Daniel Joseph “DJ” Corcoran’s path into retirement began almost three years ago on the evening of...
Read Moreby Tom King | Oct 11, 2021 | Our Town Heroes, Union | 0
Her name is Mayme Kathryn Taylor. The words “fascinating” or “intriguing” or “incredibly...
Read Moreby Tom King | Sep 20, 2021 | Our Town Heroes | 0
Mike Terrill is a very reluctant hero and probably does not like seeing his name and the word hero...
Read Moreby Tom King | Aug 2, 2021 | Our Town Heroes, Union | 0
When the stars align, good things can happen. On June 30, 2021, a mere 34 days ago, the stars were...
Read Moreby Tom King | Jun 28, 2021 | Karns/Hardin Valley, Our Town Heroes | 0
He’s approximately 2,800 miles from his hometown of Paramaribo, the capital and largest city of...
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