New Directions

By Joe Rector With the Christmas presents opened, decorations placed safely back in containers, and the chaos of the holiday in the rearview mirror, the time to look forward comes. No, this isn’t so much about making resolutions that will more than likely be dropped...

Something is happening in Monroe County

By Mike Steely Our nearby neighbor to the southeast is preparing to celebrate its 200th birthday. The new county mayor there, Mitch Ingram, has named a Bicentennial Committee and they’re talking about having a county fair later this year to celebrate. To help promote...

Social Security Disability Basics

By Jedidiah McKeehan Social security is a system that our government has set up to pay individuals who retire a certain amount of money each month.  Social security is also designed to pay individuals a monthly amount if they become disabled and are unable to work....

A look at 2019 in sports

  By Alex Norman 2019 is here… or, almost here depending on when you are reading this article. I’m going give you guys a sneak peek at the 12 months ahead in the world of sports… in Knoxville and beyond. (Editor’s note: You shouldn’t take all of these...

‘Tis the Season

By Dr. Jim Ferguson I believe you appreciate wellness, when you haven’t had it in a while. I’m on the recovery side of a bad cold for which I can thank my wife Becky. Actually, it wasn’t her fault; she was an innocent bystander of the “kennel cough” our dog Jack...