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Susan French hadn’t been any further from Knoxville than Myrtle Beach before she met George Nichols. An airline pilot and her second husband, Nichols introduced her to international travel. After he died in 1994, French kept going. By the…
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Sometimes we just need to learn something new. To see life from a different perspective. To have an adventure, explore fresh territory. These five Tennessee museums offer all of the above after an easy drive from Knoxville. Plug one into…
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Variety is the spice at Market Square Farmers Market Butchers and bakers and candlestick makers, florists and farmers and honeybee charmers — all of those and more sell their wares at the Market Square Farmers Market on Saturdays.…
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Hometown Heroes: Tom Daughtrey's road to Rotarian of the Year in Bearden For his work with teens and children, Tom Daughtrey was named 2023 Rotarian of the Year by the Rotary Club of Bearden. Tom Daughtrey A club member…
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The American Horticultural Society comes to town this week to promote the importance of teaching kids about gardening. The National Children & Youth Garden Symposium will be July 12-15 at the UT Institute of Agriculture and UT…
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Seven things to do on the Fourth of July in East Tennessee Tuesdays are usually set aside for complaining that it’s not even Hump Day yet. Not Tuesday, July 4! Get ready for fun and fireworks around East Tennessee. Here are seven great…
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Community School of the Arts celebrates creativity with kids When Jamison Stalsworth was about 10 years old, he began hanging around the Community School of the Arts. His older sister participated in an art class there, and Stalsworth…
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Inspired by a teacher, a Knoxville potter creates wood-fired work It was Love that brought Jordan Butzine to pottery. Wendie Love, that is. In fact, Butzine credits the Farragut High School art teacher with keeping him in school. “I…
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How a vacation led to a new mission for KSO musician Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in 2007 rewarded Gary Sperl with a brand new passion in life. The principal clarinetist with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Sperl visited Tanzania…
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A small town amid mountain vistas The Sevier County side of the Smokies can have the outlet malls, the fudge shops, the waterslides, and the mini golf courses. On the other side of the Smokies, in Highlands, NC, the emphasis is on…
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