2024

Homer’s unstoppable spirit on the Triple Crown As we moved further into Virginia, the Shenandoah was in our sights. Frank Whitehead, my usual cohort, and I were ready to hit some more level ground. We were beginning to believe that the…
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Conquering the wild: A seven-day odyssey through Scotland’s majestic West Highland Way I lifted a creaky latch on the farm gate long enough for me and Toni to slip through. The sheep seemed disinterested in escape and who could blame…
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Knoxville Dream Center began 'under the bridge' but has spread help throughout Knoxville Every Tuesday at about 4 pm, Becky Wells arrives at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church ready to work. Already there are other diehard…
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Prompt care for sports injuries makes all the difference Everyone has become familiar with doctors and training staff being on the sidelines, courtside, and in the dugout for most sporting events. Fans have come to expect immediate help…
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Hoisting the sails for a week-long adventure in the British Virgin Islands Second time’s a charm, or so the saying goes. My first trip to the British Virgin Islands wasn’t as smooth as I would have liked. But that was 20 years ago. So,…
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The Supreme Court's Chevron ruling is a landmark shift in regulatory power from agencies to Congress and courts. Chevron has been much in the news since June 28, 2024 – but not for selling gasoline. Instead, a Supreme Court decision has…
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Honoring one of the best— a true and giving friend He grew up on the south side of Chickamauga Avenue in north Knoxville. I lived on the north side at the foot of Sharp’s ridge. We walked the same streets, played ball on the same soil,…
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How our favorite Vol song got its start and found its way to our beloved team In 1945, a 19-year-old Sicilian woman by the name of Matilda Scaduto worked as a lift elevator operator at the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When…
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Three generations, now with three locations David's Abbey Carpet & Floors is one of East Tennessee’s premier flooring providers, offering a complete selection of flooring from the industry's leading manufacturers that includes…
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More families across the country have switched to homeschooling since the pandemic—and East Tennessee is no exception. The U.S. census estimates that around 5.4% of Tennessee families homeschooled in the spring of 2020 with this increasing…
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