Shears family settles in North Carolina +++
In November 2023, Matt Shears announced that he and wife Lauren were moving to his hometown of...
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Category: Our Town Neighbors
Burlington Center: Early days examined
How did this story begin? In part one, we’ve previously examined the current economic forces...
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Oh the stories to be told …
Martha Jean Bratton, a retired Knox County Schools administrator, provided a picture of two other...
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FirstBank & Green Magnet Academy making magic
What started out as a volunteer day turned into something magical! Earlier this year, our...
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DAR promotes the first Tennessee volunteers
As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the birth of America, the Tennessee Society...
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West Hills Holiday in the Park engages the community
West Hills Community Association hosted a Holiday in the Park event on Friday, Dec. 13, 5-7 p.m....
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Fountain City parade is Saturday + more around town
Fountain City Christmas Parade: Saturday, Dec. 21, at 9 a.m. Starts at Gresham Middle School,...
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Nativity Pageant + Tour de Lights + Fulton Class of ’67 ++
Every 10 years or so I attend the Knoxville Nativity Pageant. Not because I forget the storyline,...
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Good neighbors: All shapes and sizes
I joked that this good neighbors wrap is the second coming of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Then I...
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Christmas parades + Lots of other stuff
Halls Christmas Parade: Saturday, Dec. 14, beginning at 6 p.m. at Halls High School, traveling...
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George Kaousias, Menas Keramidas celebrate 101 years
George Kaousias and Menas Keramidas have many things in common, mainly both have passed the...
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Stand up for Tennessee: Walking canes for Vol fans
In November 2022, Knoxvillian Dave Conklin got a call from his brother, Jim, a huge Tennessee Vols...
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