Give the Gift of Tennessee History

This holiday season, give the history lover or proud Tennessean on your list the “Tennessee State Capitol: A Tennessee Treasure,” a new coffee-table style book created by the Tennessee State Library and Archives and published by the Secretary of State....

TDOT Traffic Alert: Alcoa Highway, Knox County

Motorists traveling in Knox County should be aware of upcoming traffic changes along Alcoa Highway in Knox County.   Beginning on Wednesday, December 2, access from Barber Hill Road and Montlake Drive to Alcoa Highway will be closed.  Signage is in place for new...

Curiosity

“The question for agnosticism is, Who turned on the lights? The question for faith is, Whatever for?” Annie Dillard By Dr. Jim Ferguson Humans are creatures of habit, though some more so than others. I’ve known people who are inflexible or can deal with only one issue...

Land Management for the Future

By John J. Duncan Jr. It was very sad to see the news reports on the loss of lives and the homes and even entire small towns that were burned in the recent fires in California, Oregon and Washington State. What made it even sadder is that much of this loss could have...

Thanksgiving Scaled Back During Pandemic

By Ralphine Major It may be the biggest test of discipline we have seen during this pandemic. At this writing, we are preparing for Thanksgiving, one of our nation’s most popular holidays. Gathering with family and friends for Thanksgiving has been a...

Change of holiday plans

  By Joe Rector Thanksgiving will be different from any we’ve experienced. That happens in life, especially one that has been lived for nearly 70 years. Still, it’s strange the way events cause us to adapt to new ways. When we were children, our family didn’t...

COVID continues to play havoc with Volunteers

  By Mark Nagi Boy oh boy was November 23 a lousy day for Tennessee athletics. First came the news that men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes was one of multiple members of the program that had tested positive for COVID-19.  Tennessee immediately postponed all team...