Comcast Christmas at Chilhowee will launch Friday, Nov. 18, from 6-9 p.m. rain or shine at Chilhowee Park. Mayor Indya Kincannon invited the community for free photos with Santa, free …
Town gets $1.7M grant for stormwater projects
The town of Farragut has received one of 12 grants from the state’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, part of which Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is administering …
BBQ lunch, Kerbela, craft show and Stanley’s
Join Island Home Park Health and Rehab for BBQ and the fixin’s. Your donation goes to support The Senior Companions Program. On Friday, Nov. 18, drive through the facility at …
Services Friday for Julie Webb
Mary Julia “Julie” Webb, has died at age 96. With husband Bob, she founded and sustained the Webb School of Knoxville. After Bob’s retirement in 1984, Julie became a “civic …
Propaganda: Not taking the hard (or any) questions
Last week’s column by Betty Bean drew comments including one that called Bean a propagandist. Maybe that’s fair. Propaganda is defined as information used to promote or publicize a particular …
Knox County trash centers set Wednesday closings
Knox County’s trash and recycling centers will be closed on Wednesdays effective January 11, 2023. This change in operating hours is “not temporary,” said Drew Thurman, who oversees solid waste …
Bob Russell: Firefighter and volunteer
Robert George “Bob” Russell Sr., 84, passed away peacefully at home in Blount County, TN. Bob was born in Knoxville to Robert Taylor Russell Jr. and Mildred Louise Qualls. In …
Saying goodbye to Clinton ‘Mayor Hale’
Byron Hopkins Hale of Clinton almost made it to the century mark. He passed away on October 25, 2022, at age 97.
While working full-time as an engineer and project manager, …