Pryorities

There’s no business like show business Story By Bob Pryor Appeared in Cityview Magazine, Vol. 42, Issue 3 (May/June 2026) Knoxville has long been an important training ground for nationally and internationally famous entertainers.…
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A not-entirely-scientific look at what truly keeps Knoxville’s seniors up at night.
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This is the first in a series of articles dedicated to the stories and recollections of local octogenarians about growing up and living their entire lives in our hometown.  By Robert Pryor, Sr. |Photograph By Nathan Sparks Appeared…
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You thought you understood your case—until you stood before Judge Robert Love Taylor. You may have noticed that federal district courts throughout the country have been on the news a lot lately. It has caused me to recall one federal…
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A no-holds-barred rant about the absurdity of modern life. From fake news and artificial intelligence to survey hell, foreign call centers, and the existential dread of driving through Farragut at 5 p.m. I think it’s all giving me…Brain…
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From a restless young troublemaker to the “King of Country Music” I knew many guys like him when I was growing up in North Knoxville. You know the type – small, wiry, and tough as nails. I never understood what made his kind so cocky…
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For a man better acquainted with sidewalks than saddles, nature has been a source of endless comedy—and bruises. As I read the latest Garden & Gun magazine, I am again reminded how out of touch I am with nature. I have never been…
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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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Regrets, I’ve had a fewBut then again, too few to mentionI did what I had to doAnd saw it through without exemption.—Frank Sinatra, 1969 I read where the Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame recently inducted another class without including…
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“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy theright to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury . . . .” Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution Don’t you just love our federal constitution and how our…
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