Family Wisdom

Family Wisdom My grieving will resume after Dollywood. Oakley By Dr. Jim Ferguson We recently had a death in our family. Not like the death in the autobiographical novel by Knoxvillian James Agee. Our pony Checkers was old and had been declining for some time, but the...

So much to see at Zoo Knoxville

So much to see at Zoo Knoxville More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely There’s a lot to see and do in and around our community but nothing is like a visit to Zoo Knoxville. My wife and I took a Sunday morning to take in the zoo and much has changed since we visited the...

Dumb Stunts

Dumb Stunts By Joe Rector It’s a safe bet that all of us have done plenty of dumb things in our lives. Regardless of age, sex, or religion, we all have committed bone-headed things. Past experiences should help us, but for some reason, most of us are slow learners and...

What is an Expungement and How Do I Get One?

What is an Expungement and How Do I Get One? By Jedidiah McKeehan I often get asked, “This job application is asking me if I have ever been charged with a crime. I had a charge expunged. Do I put down that I have never been charged?”  My answer is, “Yes.” Once an...

Discovering Cox Mill in Jefferson County

Discovering Cox Mill in Jefferson County A Day Away by Mike Steely I like talking to Larry Cox—he’s a guy with no bluster or pretense. It is rare for one in the public eye to be so straightforward and humble by nature. When Larry told me that one of his ancestors...