Community news briefs: Aug. 18
Cameron Walker, 18, received his Eagle Scout award at a Court of Honor at New Providence Presbyterian Church in Maryville on Aug. 2.
View ArticleAsk a vet: Parasites bring host of problems
Veterinary practice is never dull. An average day can vary from annual checkups and puppy/kitten visits to managing rare diseases and trauma victims. A veterinarian cannot predict what will walk...
View ArticleAsbury: Heat drives most indoors, some out
It's been dad-blamed hot, right? I hear we may break the record for the number of days hotter than 90 degrees in one year. Sure hope not.
View ArticleHarris-McCray: Dancer teaches her passion
At the age of 3, Angela Floyd's parents enrolled her in ballet and tap lessons. Dance has since become her life's passion.
View ArticleWatson Drinnen: School supplies donated to Chilhowee’s needy
It was hard not to notice the tower of bright blue backpacks. They, along with several large boxes packed with crayons, pencil boxes, Scotch tape and glue, had easily transformed the reception area of...
View ArticleSnow: Coming back to reality
It was a gift; that's how I thought of it.Her words filled me with joy. They freed me.
View ArticleBoyd: Old City shop owner inspired by love of travel
The Fortunate Traveler sits at 119 S. Central St. in the Old City. It's a store appropriately named by its owner, 34-year-old Jeremy Curl of Fountain City, and it's filled with out-of-the-ordinary...
View ArticleFinancial analyst cycles through Northwest for more than charity
Sean Bolen committed to a 500-mile bike trek from Seattle to Portland in the spring, but now concedes that it may have not been the best idea considering the state he was in at the time.
View ArticleCommunity news school and education briefs: Aug. 18
The non-credit division of Pellissippi State Community College's Business and Community Services has announced the launch of a new course, Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials, which will be offered...
View ArticleCommunity news briefs: Aug. 25
More than 250 shooters participated in the Russell Biven Summer Clayfest Tournament Aug. 13-14, at Chilhowee Sportsman's Club in Maryville.
View ArticleWhat happened to Community?
What happened to Community?The Wednesday Community section has been renamed YourNews as part of the News Sentinel's initiative to empower our readers to report their neighborhood stories and photos.
View ArticleAsk a vet: Pets invited to dine on patios downtown
My husband and I have lived in downtown Knoxville since the late 1990s. I have witnessed our wonderful city transform from a bleak and almost empty inner city corridor to a thriving and often bustling...
View ArticleKnowsy Knoxville: An Exhibit at the Knoxville Museum of Art
Stephen C. Wicks, the Barbara W. and Bernard E. Bernstein curator at the nonprofit Knoxville Museum of Art, says that when installing a new exhibit, there's more involved than simply hanging paintings...
View ArticleSnow: Parenting with the voices in your head
It's funny how things come back to you, how the very thing that's on your mind invites comment. It's as if thoughts are magnets that attract attention. At least that's what I was thinking after I ran...
View ArticleAsbury: Neighbors continue 30-year tradition
The Royal Heights Neighborhood Group held its 2010 summer party recently. The group, all of whom are residents of Royal Heights Drive, have been getting together for both summer parties and Christmas...
View ArticleHarris-McCray: Residents recognized for keeping Powell beautiful
After nearly 50 years, Leslie Shular continues to toil away in his garden.
View ArticleWatson-Drinnen: Stout begins 34th year teaching piano
As a child, Becky Doyle Stout knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up: a piano teacher.
View ArticleBoyd: Couple helps promote interest in tango
It takes just two to tango, but Bill and Connie Healy want even more Knoxville residents to learn it anyway. The Healys, who live just past the University of Tennessee Medical Center, are part of the...
View ArticleLocal authors: 88-year-old shares lifetime of revelation
Dorothy Agee, 88, flipped through the pages of the Book of Revelation so many times she wore out her Bible.
View ArticleLocal authors: Knoxville politics inspires novel for former health care...
A political discussion about a former Knoxville mayor and county commissioners quickly turned into murder for William Morris.
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