Long recognized as Principal of the Year By Pete Gawda Spencer Long, principal of Halls High School, has been named the 2025 Tennessee Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary Principals. Long was honored at the Thursday, October 2, meeting of...
The Gentleman From Colorado Eugene D. Millikin For sixteen years, Eugene Donald Millikin represented Colorado in the United States Senate. An attorney by profession, Millikin had one of the best tax minds in Congress and was considered an expert in the field of...
Trevor Bayne appears at Fountain City Fall Fest By Ken Lay Trevor Bayne never misses an opportunity to be in the Fountain City Community. When time allows, he always likes to be where he calls home. “I love being in the community. This is home,” said Bayne, who burst...
Hawks earn first state tourney berth By Steve Williams The Hardin Valley Academy boys’ golf team made history last week by qualifying for the TSSAA state tournament for the first time. Jake Sheffield, a senior and a gifted player throughout his high school career, led...
Richard Briggs kicks off re-election campaign By Ken Lay Senator Richard Briggs is seeking a fourth term in the Tennessee State Senate. He made it official on Sunday, Sept. 21, with a kickoff event at Marble Hall at Lakeshore Park. Briggs, who represents District 7 in...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Kincannon Losing Support For Proposed Sales Tax Increase The defection of City Councilman Andrew Roberto in abandoning Mayor Indya Kincannon’s bid to jack up the sales tax inside Knoxville is an indication he has finally figured...
Emerald Youth Foundation hosts Rick Barnes Classic By Ken Lay In a tradition that has come to signal the start of the University of Tennessee’s basketball season, head coach Rick Barnes made an appearance at the annual Rick Barnes Classic golf tournament, benefitting...
‘Big Ed’ Johnson of Colorado By Ray Hill For the better part of two decades, Edwin Carl Johnson dominated the politics of Colorado. A hulking man over six feet tall with a thick, shaggy head of hair, Johnson was fondly known as “Big Ed” to his many friends in the...
A look inside Ramsey House By Pete Gawda “The most costly and most admired building in Tennessee,” according to the 1800 federal census, is located east of Knoxville on Thorngrove Pike. Ramsey House was built in 1797 by Colonel Francis Alexander Ramsey. Ramsey, who...
Catholic sweeps at picturesque Norris Dam Invitational By Steve Williams One of the biggest turnouts of cross country runners this season competed in the Norris Dam Invitational meet Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Norris Dam State Park in Lake City. “The Cherokee Classic...
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