Kim Cantrell has but a few minutes to spare on a regular basis. She’s answering a cell in one hand while waving goodbye to visitors in her office with the …
Nan Dickinson: Great things start with brunch
It started simply enough. A lousy weather forecast was threatening to rain all over the 2014 Fountain City Christmas Parade. Nan Dickinson and her close-knit group of friends decided to …
Leslie Henderson: Oh, the places she’ll go
Leslie Henderson is ready for fairer winds and following seas. The COVID-19 pandemic has waylaid several trips abroad the seasoned traveler had planned, and, frankly, she said, “it stinks.”
“It’s awful, …
City seeks nominations for ‘good neighbor’
The city of Knoxville Office of Neighborhood Empowerment wants to hear about Knoxville residents who have found creative ways to support and connect their neighbors during a year distinguished by …
Francis Graffeo: playing a new tune
Among the many things the COVID-19 pandemic has proven is that human beings were made for innovation. The past 10 months have seen one postponement after another along with the …
Jacquelynne Prince: Hope on the horizon
For Jacquelynne Prince, the prospect of catching COVID-19 was never a question of if but of when. Prince, an Adult Nurse Practitioner (APRN), retired from University Gastroenterology on Oct. 15. …
Janet Word: Helping seniors every day
In a year in which “work” has been redefined over and over again, being selected as an employee of the month required standing out from hundreds of others tackling unexpected …
Tonique Renee: Caring for wild creatures
Somewhere in Sevier County is a haven for injured and orphaned wildlife. These creatures are cared for by Tonique Renee at Smoky Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation. Renee is somewhat cagey about …