23rd Annual KIL Girls Soccer Jamboree is Saturday

Saturday, July 31, 2021, at West High School UT Field 8:30 Catholic JV vs. Gibbs JV 9:00 Farragut vs. Gibbs 9:30 West vs. Catholic 10:00 Hardin Valley vs. Gibbs 10:30 West JV vs. Gibbs JV 11:00 Hardin Valley vs. Catholic 11:30 Farragut JV vs. Hardin Valley JV Noon...

Visiting History at Martin’s Station

By Mike Steely Re-enactors can add so much to a historic place and Martin’s Station Fort, within southwest Virginia’s Wilderness Road State Park, is no exception. My wife and I drove from Knoxville recently. I’d wanted to visit the fort for some time, having read...

‘Batter up’ in Knoxville

By Joe Rector Amy and I attended a ballgame at Smoky Stadium this past weekend, thanks to Janet Anderson inviting us. It’d been a couple of years since we traveled to see the team play, and I was surprised to see some of the changes to the field and the amenities....

Publisher’s Positions

By Steve Hunley Zero Tolerance For Racism? City Councilwoman Amelia Parker is proposing what she refers to as a “Zero Tolerance” policy for racism inside Knoxville.  Parker proposes to offer a zero tolerance policy for racism and sexism by any city employee.  Parker...