2023

The search for the Fountain of Youth begins at home Getting older is a privilege, and taking care of how well we age is our choice. Although DNA and other circumstances play a role in how we age, we can make choices to impact our…
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Finding meaning...and sometimes redemption...in the details Darby Campbell is a successful business man with multiple businesses across the country. Of note, several marinas, Lakeside Tavern, Margaritaville Hotels, and more. Darby is a…
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Lil Clinard delights in exploring through art If Lil Clinard faces a new challenge, get out of the way. She’ll jump in with both feet. Though she spent her career in technology, her retirement has been absorbed in art. “The advice…
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In search of the Smoky Mountain Market hot dog I know a weenie man, He owns a weenie stand, He sells most anything, From hot dogs on down! Someday I’ll join his life, I’ll be his weenie wife, Hot dog! I love that…
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Violinist Marki Lukyniuk brings vibrant performances to East TN Watching Marki Lukyniuk play the violin is invigorating. There’s such energy in his movements. Passion behind every note. Whether it’s a quiet classical piece or a pop song…
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Real Good Kitchen serves up community and business acumen for local food entrepreneurs When Angie Cook opened her food truck “Cooks on the Curb” in 2016, she wasn’t prepared for what would come. Cook got the food truck from her husband…
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A patch of heaven worth fighting for Prior to 2015, this rough patch of hill country was like many in our region, abandoned by timber barons to all but local adventurers. Fortunately, thanks to the rescue efforts of Unicoi native…
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Bringing five decades of blues to the Knoxville stage The Tennessee Theatre | May 12th | 8 p.m. Keb’ Mo’s sound caught my attention this winter when Tennessee Theatre announced he’d be coming to the Marble City on May 12. Every now…
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They’ll watch the game and it’ll be as if they’d dipped themselves in magic waters. —Terrence Mann Baseball, beginning in 1876, remains to many asour national pastime. In the words of Babe Ruth, “Baseball was, is, and always will…
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The Best of Times I was standing in the large arena at STAR for the Bridles and Blue Jeans fundraiser when a blast from my past tapped me on my shoulder. Sometimes when you run into an old friend, it’s like the universe is trying…
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