Zoo Knoxville, Columbus Zoo wager on football game
In the spirit of friendly competition and wildlife conservation, Zoo Knoxville and the Columbus...
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Category: Our Town Stories
Fountain City gets its parade back
I’m going to sound like the aged Rose Dawson in Titanic, “it’s been 84 years.” Not really. Pardon...
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Donnie Henry: Zookeeper to banker
Ever changed your career path? Donnie Henry changed hers, too. In a surprising turn of events,...
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Carnival crash – That was our ship!
Remember the Carnival ship Legend that crashed into the other Carnival ship Glory in 2019? We were...
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Farewell to Nikki Giovanni
Poet, writer, trailblazer, icon, mother, sister, professor, activist, educator, legend … beloved....
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Racheff House: A Bulgarian legacy in Lonsdale
Snow flurries were flitting about last evening, no doubt laying down a white blanket up in the...
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Ever mindful of the needs of others
The Anglican Book of Prayer contains a centuries’ old prayer that says “make us ever mindful of...
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Mom finds purpose with Blankets From Ben
After losing her son, Ben, over five years ago, Christine Kinsey prayed for God to lead her to...
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Lavonda Cantrell: Difference maker
Lavonda Cantrell has always pushed herself to be a difference maker. Her mindset: “Push forward no...
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Thanksgiving in Knoxville, 1924
Many of us will wake up Thursday morning and turn the TV on to WBIR to watch NBC’s broadcast of...
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Driving? It’s complicated.
When my sister, Judy, and I were in high school, my father didn’t allow us to take Driver’s...
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Knoxville Smokies to open retail store
The Knoxville Smokies team retail store will open Saturday, November 23, inside the West Town Mall...
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