2024

I cant say with certainty exactly when I knew that the entrepreneurial path was for me. But I can say it was fairly early in life. My parents always tried to get me what I wanted, but they also insisted that I work for what I got. As with…
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East TN Historical Society strives to preserve our past and connect us to it Country music. Sports. The Smokies. All three contribute largely to the identity of the region known as East Tennessee. That’s why all three are subjects of…
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An anecdote about wilderness kinship I had been trying to talk my friend, Kim, into backpacking for years. She was an avid hiker who was sufficiently fit to do the Spence Field turnaround in a day or a Leconte route via the Boulevard. I…
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Getting creative with eating healthy out on the town. I have a confession to make: I hate you, salad. And really, it’s not you, it’s me. Those cold leafy greens just don’t get me excited anymore. But that’s not to say I don’t want to…
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A visit to the University of Tennessee led watercolorist Kate McCullough back to art It seems buildings can make a first impression as strongly as people can. Because the first time Kate McCullough laid eyes on the Art and Architecture…
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Pasta alla ruota headlines a Tuscan-inspired menu in downtown Maryville. We began our Tuscan journey at Bella in Maryville with one of what would be several specialty cocktails, this one the Venetian Old Fashioned, made with Old…
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Earl and Margit Worsham share a journey of ambition, love, and resilience Walking up to the main house atop the Norton Creek preserve, I am excited to see my friends. Earl’s warm smile and friendly chuckle are enough to brighten…
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Two tragic endings, one forgotten story At 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic of the White Star Line struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic. In its maiden voyage, only four days after departing the English port at…
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There is no greater gift we leave than to help ensure the preservation of nature and our wildlife for future generations It was the 75th annual Tennessee Wildlife Federation meeting in Chattanooga, and I sat next to Earl Worsham in the…
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Lady Vols Coach Kim Caldwell took five portal transfers and installed a high-octane pressing defense and up-tempo offense shooting plenty of threes Midway through the second quarter of a December game against Florida State, the Lady…
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