As we begin our 2020 holidays with a day of Thanksgiving, we know full well many will spend all or part of their Christmas in hospital beds. That includes close …
Trump vs. Biden: Korda does not trust the polls
Four years ago, less than a week before the 2016 presidential election, George Korda told the Rotary Club of Farragut that the polls showed Hillary Clinton with a comfortable lead …
Purple Pinkie donuts help eradicate polio
Purple Pinkie donuts from David Baumgartner’s Dunkin’ Donuts stores will be all over Knoxville and Knox County come Tuesday, Oct. 20 – the date of the 2020 Dunkin’ Donut Purple …
Ray Fisher passes away following massive stroke
Ray Fisher never, ever met a stranger, and as one of his many friends told me, “He sure won’t meet one in Heaven.” Amen!
Our world and community have lost a …
Rotary Club of Farragut Foundation sets major goal
“Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
With what is regarded as the most famous quote in U.S. Naval history by Admiral David Glasgow Farragut in their thoughts, the Rotary Club of …
Hardin Valley resident levels corruption charges related to rezonings
Hardin Valley resident Bill Nichols – also a member of the Rotary Club of Farragut – on Wednesday told Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs that he and others are aware …
Debbie Morris: Her story of rape and recovery
It was gripping. Terrifying. And sad. And miraculous. All wrapped up into one.
If you’ve never heard a rape victim openly discuss the horrors of and survival of being kidnapped, repeatedly …
50 years of perfect attendance: Dr. Jack Faber keeps on rolling
When Jack Faber was a young dermatologist and surgeon in the small town of Neenah, Wisconsin, (pop. 25,500), he joined the Rotary Club of Neenah in 1969. He was 31. …