Mary Ann Newport was born to the late Rex and Helen Sharp, in Knoxville, Tennessee, on October 27, 1939. She passed away on January 13, 2022, at the age of …
Open House today for Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee will be hosting an Open House on Friday, March 25, from 8:30 a.m. until noon in celebration of their Founder’s Day. The event …
Greek Consul to visit Knoxville
The Consul of Greece from the Atlanta Consulate, Theodoros Dimopoulos, will visit Knoxville on Monday, March 28, for a number of activities commemorating Greek Independence Day.
A ceremony will be held …
New sign, new columnist, new tale
I love Charlie Busler. He’s been a conscientious county commissioner for seven-plus years and cannot run for reelection because of term limits.
If the three Republicans (no Democrats) running to replace …
Historic hearings start today
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will conduct its hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson this week, starting today at 11 a.m. and expected to last four days.
Tennessee’s senior Sen. Marsha …
The outdoors are free (but donations help)
More than 2,000 supporters voted for their favorite state park, raising just over $111,000 for improvements, according to reports from Tennessee State Parks.
Close to home is Norris Dam State Park, …
County boosts safety with Cherahala expansion in Hardin Valley
Crews are putting the finishing touches on the first phase of the Cherahala Boulevard extension project to improve safety in the Hardin Valley area of Knox County. Actually, you can …
Aubrey’s gift makes kayak launch adaptive
Randy Burleson, owner of Aubrey’s Restaurants, doesn’t live in Powell but he may have to move there.
He was at Powell High Landing (Brickyard Road behind Powell High School) on Monday …