by design | Aug 26, 2012 | Archives
A vibrant swim program begun six years ago by Emerald Youth Foundation, 1718 North Central Street, is helping to beat some terrible national odds for inner city Knoxville youth and to create athletes too. Emerald Youth is beginning its third year of swim lessons in...
by Ray Hill | Aug 26, 2012 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Senator Kenneth McKellar had been overwhelmingly reelected to an unprecedented (for Tennessee) fifth term in 1940. It was during the decade of the forties that K. D. McKellar earned his reputation as a feudist and reached the peak of his influence...
by design | Aug 26, 2012 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
More than 20 volunteers gathered at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (6632 Chapman Highway, Knoxville) last Wednesday (August 15, 2012) to pack 92 boxes of quilts, Personal Care Kits, School Supplies and Baby Care Kits that will be sent to people in need around the world...
by design | Aug 26, 2012 | Archives
By Ralphine Major I remember hearing her crystal clear soprano voice long before I even met her. Rev. Bruce Forlines introduced Angela and told that she was only five years old when he began his ministry at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church. At that time, Bruce had not...
by design | Aug 26, 2012 | Archives
By Sarah Baker About 100 cyclists and walkers showed up at Ijams Nature Center on Sunday, August 19 for “Walk-N-Roll Away SMA,” a benefit fundraiser to raise money to find a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). SMA is a motor neuron disease which affects the...
by design | Aug 19, 2012 | Archived Editions
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