Gibbs and Corryton residents came Sunday (2/5/23) to Rutherford Memorial Methodist Church to honor Joe Longmire and Dale Longmire, brothers who have sold the Midway IGA and Midway Center and are retiring after long careers in the grocery business. Dale swears he was stacking shelves before age 4. Our earlier story is here.
Halls
Dylan Does Dents
Dylan Meer, a Halls resident and Halls High graduate, has an innovative business. Dylan Does Dents is a paintless dent repair service for vehicles.
“I work the metal from the back to pop out dents,” he says. He’s made a living at this for 10 years, including the first couple of years when he traveled to the scene of hailstorms. He advertises through Facebook and by word-of-mouth. Info: 865-254-9321 or Dylanmeer@yahoo.com.
North Knoxville
Kiwanis Club of Northside Knoxville meets every Wednesday noon-1 p.m. at The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive. Info: here.
Powell
Powell is on the move, led by the energetic PBPA and its recently re-elected president Jeff Bagwell. The group meets Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at noon at Jubilee Events Facility off Callahan Road. The cost is $16 which includes a buffet lunch. Jay Cannon will speak on “Mental Health and the Workplace” and the 2-minute spotlight speaker is Laura Bailey, chair of the events committee.
Todd Burnette, Food City in Powell, is hosting the February Morning Coffee networking event from 8-9:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13.
PBPA Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 8, starting at 11 a.m. with the hunt at 1 p.m. at the soccer fields of First Baptist Academy. Events committee is seeking volunteers. If interested, contact Laura Bailey at 865-599-1199.