The history behind the Beverly community

Dr. Jim TumblinFeature, Fountain City

Among the earlier settlers of the Beverly community were William and Nancy McCampbell Anderson, second-generation Irish immigrants from Rockbridge County, Virginia. Their son, Isaac Anderson (1780-1857), came with his family …

Honoring two who served

Sandra ClarkFeature

On this national day of remembrance, it seems fitting to recognize two who served.
John W. Sumpter, 92, of Maryville, passed away Sept. 9 at UT Medical Center. According to his …

Fulton High Wall of Fame to induct 10

Shannon CareyFeature

Connie Palmer Shown, president of the Fulton High School Alumni Association, has attended every Falcons football game she could since age 10. The self-described Falcons fan calls the North Knoxville …

Greatest honor

Marvin WestFeature, westwords

This is a substitute column. I decided to spare you what I might have written about East Tennessee State and Texas-El Paso. They have nice people.
Be advised that three really …

Panther pride paints Powell orange

Missy ZaloudekFeature, Powell

The hot sun didn’t stop the Powell High School Homecoming Parade Sept.  7. The parade was filled with students from Powell High, Powell Middle and Powell Elementary. Attendees were the …

Elmcroft of Halls to celebrate 20 years

Shannon CareyFeature, Halls

Holly White works in the business office at Elmcroft of Halls, and two of her grandparents are residents there. In fact, several employees at the assisted living and memory care …

Rural Metro: Driver safety tips for teens

Jeff BagwellFeature

In our September Safety Message, Rural Metro Fire wants to continue to talk about driver safety with our young teen drivers. We all need to realize and understand these new …