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Greylan James put his all into becoming country music’s next big thing Born and raised in Halls, Greylan James’ vision of moving to Nashville to become a country music artist never seemed like a pipe dream. “Everybody knew somebody that…
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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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Additional security measures can work, but can they sometimes be too much? Security is as security doesn’t. I wasn’t a danger to President Ronald Reagan, but based on where I was standing, the complexity of security apparatus…
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Pushing the Envelope Many years ago, my now friend Scott Jones placed an ad in the Cityview Top Attorney issue. We photographed him seated, flanked by Mandy Hancock and Joni Stewart. We didn’t know Joni’s name, and the creative director…
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I have been actively engaging with the legal community for more than 30 years. Before taking the helm at Cityview, I supervised mergers and acquisitions and brokered large commercial loans. Attorneys were a vital part of every…
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Summer has begun, and with the kids out of school and some fine Southern weather out your door, everyone is in need of something new to explore. Poke around online and you’ll surely find no shortage of great vacation ideas, but for those…
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Local chefs gather to honor Appalachian heritage and serve good food There’s a little more than bacon being served at the Bear this August. After seven years of hosting their annual Bacon at the Bear – a self-described “birthday party”…
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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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Prior to his service as a Seabee during the Second World War, my uncle Jay was quite the prankster. I’ve oft envisioned him scouring the family farm fields on the Jefferson/Hamblen county line, glass jar in hand, filling it with any…
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