Garrett Hanas spent a large chunk of his long military career jumping out of perfectly good airplanes. There’s a good chance he’s the only person you’ll ever meet who’s twice …
Leila Howell: Alumni volunteer extraordinaire
Leila Howell has won the 2020 Peggy Wilson Volunteer Alumni Award at Pellissippi State Community College, sponsored and announced this year by Discovery Inc. This honor highlights an outstanding graduate in recognition …
Don Ferguson: Working on the railroad
A steam locomotive from bygone days jumps from a photo taken but a few weeks ago. It is another post on the Facebook page Knoxville Tennessee History and Memories from …
Heather Webb Donahue: Getting busy living
Heather Webb Donahue’s voice trembles with a soft vibrato when she speaks. Sometimes her hands shake, ever so slightly, as well. The source of the seismic shifts is a vagus …
Mission of Hope adapts to changes
As with other area non-profits, Knoxville’s Mission of Hope has had to bob and weave its way through the COVID-19 pandemic and adjust fire on normal operations. The familiar blue …
Daniel Watson: Blessings counted at Restoration House
One thing noticeably missing from the downtown Knoxville skyscape this fall is Daniel Watson jumping off a tall building. He has participated in the Over the Edge rappelling challenge for …
Activity directors combat Covid by boosting resident morale
Long-term care providers intentionally choose a career of passion and purpose, protecting an aging population, meeting physical, social and emotional needs, and providing a sense of security and safety.
The activity …
Breast Connect: You’ve got a friend
This plea appeared on Facebook in early July: “Local breast cancer patient needs a translator. She is from Guatemala and speaks Q’anjob’al. Can anyone help?” The post originated from a …