2017

Robert Tino’s studio sits atop a hill in Sevier County. The space is filled with an eclectic mix of personal belongings, artwork, and supples—one gets the feeling this is his space and his alone. This is where he comes to relax and paint.…
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“Country music was born in Bristol but it grew up in Knoxville” is a well-known local saying and it has some truth to it. From Luttrell-born Chet Atkins playing on WNOX to Homer and Jethro and The Everly Brothers a few short years later,…
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Each issue, Cityview features a local artist—there is no shortage. We celebrate one painter here, but Knoxville embraces a wide range of artists working in almost every conceivable medium. Museums, studios, and exciting art programs at…
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Led on by clues pointing him toward interesting species of cave dwellers, Nick Gladstone got separated from the rest of his party. Then he stepped on the wrong rock. “I guess I didn’t test it as well as I should have,” he admits. The rock…
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In the movies, the family gathers nervously. The lawyer walks in and slowly unfolds the will. Of course it’s theatrical: it’s a movie. Anger, tears and unexpected elation immediately split the family forever. In real life, most people…
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Retired USAF Colonel and former Wing Commander Tim Dearing lives in a comfortable home not far from Tellico Lake, with his wife Lisa, their daughter Harley, and three shy cats. The house is filled with family photographs and keepsakes,…
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Tis the season for resolutions. The most prevalent is a self-promise to get in shape. Both Dr. Mark McColl, a physician with Trinity Medical Associates, and Katie Ellis, wellness nurse at VitalSigns, a gym and wellness center associated…
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Knoxville’s big crime story of the early 1970’s involved the double murder of Patricia Sotka and her daughter, Donna. The victims’ bodies surfaced in Fort Loudoun Lake on July 1, 1970, wrapped in bed clothing and plastic shower curtains and…
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Executive Chef Carol Scott is happy to explain the name Kitchen 919: “Whenever you have family or friends in your home, the gathering place is always the kitchen. The Kitchen brings people together. The zip code is 37919, hence the 919.”…
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Through his service on the Tennessee Supreme Court, one of Knoxville's very own, a Central High and University of Tennessee graduate, has quietly made a profound impact on Tennessee jurisprudence. Before identifying this individual and his…
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