Funeral services will be held Friday (6/15) for the Rev. Jerry E. Cox, 75, longtime pastor of Powell Church of God, who died June 11.
Mr. Cox and his wife, Beverly, …
Robert Campbell Associates hosts Jacobs meet-and-greet
Robert Campbell, principal at Robert Campbell and Associates engineering firm, opened his doors for a meet-and-greet breakfast in honor of Glenn Jacobs, the Republican nominee for Knox County mayor.
“This is …
Jerry Askew helps nonprofits get to ‘Mission Accomplished’
“Measure impact.”
That’s one vital piece of advice Jerry Askew gives not-for-profit organizations in his role as president of the Alliance for Better Nonprofits (ABN). It’s fitting, then, that it comes …
Safety upgrades in Heiskell
The state transportation department will improve signage on Raccoon Valley Road at the Norfolk Southern railroad underpass in Heiskell following inquiries by nearby resident Dan Arp. TDOT engineer Nathan Vatter …
Mighty Mud thrives in new Downtown North location
Last summer, Mighty Mud owner Barron Hall moved his East Knoxville pottery and ceramic studio to the former Lusk Body Company, 127 Jennings Ave., just off North Central.
The website describes …
Mission of Hope boosts education as pathway to success
Most people in East Tennessee and rural Appalachia in Kentucky and Tennessee have heard of the Mission of Hope and the name Emmette Thompson. From time to time, Emmette visits …
Anders updates on Schaad Road, Karns Connector
Way back before Tim Burchett (eight years) and before Mike Ragsdale (eight years) we had a county executive named Tommy Schumpert who proposed a north-to-west connector road. Studies indicated Schaad …
Girl Scouts revive Fetner Gardens
When Herbert W. Fetner updated his will on May 20, 1957, he included this clause, “… my home on Kesterwood Drive (originally known as Hickory Lane Road) is to go …