When the person I admire the most, my brother Tom Dillard, says, “She is the best,” when speaking of Adrienne Simpson-Brown, Chief U.S. Probation Officer, I immediately wanted to learn about …
Knoxville Farmacy is ‘Well Read’
Knoxville Farmacy has a unique way of supporting local charities while still bringing in their customers: Cocktails for a Cause. This month is the $13 Well Read cocktail with $3 …
Bearden friends toast Diane Battenberg on retirement
Last week, Bearden High School and Knox County Schools Nutrition celebrated the service of Diane Battenberg, who is retiring after 29 years at Knox County Schools.
Diane works in the Bearden …
Don’t ask why
KFD firefighter Chris McReynolds takes an ice bath outside of Station 18 on Weisgarber after the snow had been falling on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Tom King wrote about Chris …
Jim McFarland: Visionary with Mobile Vision Van
“We Serve” is Jim McFarland’s favorite quote, and Knoxville, Tennessee, was the providential beneficiary of his move when he retired from Chevron’ s Texas plant.
That was in 1997 and in …
Why did Dr. Marilyn Kallet eat a hedgehog?
Last week, I wrote Hedgehog is the Animal of the Year in Germany and it brought me a fascinating story from Marilyn Kallet, professor emerita of English at the University …
Grocery empire forged in bankruptcy
There were six brands of flour listed, ranging from $1 to $1.80 for a 24-pound bag. That’s a lot of flour. White Lily, of course, sat at the top of …
Hedgehog is the Animal of the Year
My friend Cindi Ellison is the animal whisperer with some different pets than the norm in her home. One of her favorites is the hedgehog, which has now been voted …