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Redefining the custom home building experience with openness, precision, and a team-driven philosophy.  Story by Nathan Sparks | Photography by Nathan Sparks & Bruce McCamish In 2005, after a high-flying career in…
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When I was a young boy, my grandfather Charles Garland Sparks shared with me the story of the 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds. Listeners who tuned in late believed the alien invasion was real, leading to widespread panic. My…
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In the rolling hills of North Georgia, the gentleman’s hunt is more than a pursuit—it’s a tradition. At the Beretta Shooting Grounds, precision meets adventure, camaraderie meets refinement, and every moment in the field carries a spark of…
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It’s just before dawn. Nobody’s up yet, but me. I’ve made my way downstairs. Put on the water to make a little coffee. Ground the beans. Set out the French press. The dog whines gently. I ease toward the back door. And there she is,…
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Courts fill and paddles fly as East Tennessee finds its new obsession On a Tuesday night in West Knoxville, paddles clack under soft lights as doubles teams rotate on and off the courts. In an upstairs lounge, players sip local ciders…
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A father, a son, and the slow-cured magic behind Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams If you’ve ever been in a kitchen when a thick-cut strip of Benton’s bacon hits the skillet, you know the sound. You know the smell. And if you’ve…
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The Dream that Built Knoxville's New Stadium Sitting across from Randy Boyd in his downtown Knoxville office on a brisk winter afternoon, it was impossible to ignore the excitement in his voice as he spoke about the new Covenant Health…
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Like most kids, I spent a lot of time playing baseball. There’s something magical about a ballpark—the crisp white chalk lines, the rhythmic crack of a bat meeting the ball, the shouts of teammates, and the scent of fresh-cut grass mixed…
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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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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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