When current Rotary Club of Bearden president Dick Hinton hands the gavel over to the new president Wayne Underwood on June 29, he will do it knowing that his leadership …
Kelly Long is Fountain City Lions Club president
Fountain City Lions Club elected its first woman president this week, but Kelly Long will be the first to tell you that she’d rather be known as someone who could …
Midway Business Park impacts Anders’ campaign
Who puts “very active in the original defeat of the Midway Business Park Development” in his obituary?
Why William D. “Bill” Emmert, of course.
Bill died June 3 at age 80. Funeral …
Sudden death of brilliant young lawyer has friends reeling
It was Saturday morning in Memphis, and a big crowd had gathered on the banks of the Mississippi for the May 26 Great American River Run, a half marathon. Someone …
The art of busting boredom
It wasn’t reverse psychology I was practicing back in the summer of 1988, but it was close.
I was working from home, and the assignments were pretty sparse, which was okay …
The 1920 Fountain Head Hotel fire
“Flames destroy Fountain City Sanitarium. Seventy-five room building owned by Dr. Goetz is burned to ground. Twenty-one patients rescued, loss about $65,000. Lack of fire protection places neighboring structures in …
Will Breedlove receives Rotary scholarship
Will Breedlove is an interesting young fellow. A little more than two weeks ago he graduated with honors from Farragut High School (4.16 GPA). He is 18 and will continue …
Community spirit saves Carter Pool
For 50 years, Carter Community Pool has opened every summer, giving folks of all ages a safe, fun place to beat the heat. Adults remembered spending fun-filled childhood days there …