Knox County Offers Christmas Tree Recycling

From Jan. 2 to Jan. 31, Knox County residents can bring their unwanted, live Christmas trees to participating Knox County Convenience Centers for free disposal at no cost.   Knox County operates the following convenience centers: Carter (8815 Asheville Highway)...

Emerald Youth Trustees Name New Chairman

The Board of Trustees of Emerald Youth Foundation has named a new chairperson for the first time in over a decade.   Dr. Keith Gray, senior vice president and chief medical officer of The University of Tennessee Medical Center, will succeed the position...

A Baker’s Dozen or So

By Dr. Jim Ferguson Though I am semi-retired, I’m still on-call for the Holidays, and patients do get sick on Christmas Eve. When I was in traditional medical practice my partners and I rotated holidays and night calls as well as weekend hospital rounds....