2023

Making Home Look Like New Again Story by Jake Kormish | Photography by Nathan Sparks I've been in business as a home painter for almost 30 years. Just before I started my career in painting services, I sat on my break at…
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Retro rental in Knoxville transports visitors to the Frank Lloyd Wright heyday For years, Michelle Flanigan-Hill has taken leisurely drives by the Vista Road houses in Louisville, Tennessee. These 1950s-60s mid-century modern homes…
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With a wealth of new and returning talent, the Lady Vols aim for the Final Four. In a November visit to the Rotary Club, Lady Vols Coach Kellie Harper noted that the excitement of the football season had reminded her of the late…
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A nostalgic reflection on how commerce transformed a once-wild patch in Farragut On an overcast spring day in 1984, a two-tone Buick Century station wagon carrying my dad, two sisters (ages 17 and 7), our two dogs, a very pregnant cat,…
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Two years into the #WFH reality, Knoxville companies report what works—and what doesn’t There have been innumerable articles written about remote work, or #WFH as it is usually abbreviated. These range from a breathless enthusiasm about…
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Managing Your Investments in Uncertain Times Overall, 2022 has been a tough year for global investors. Stocks have been particularly volatile, with big price swings attributable to the potential for additional interest rate hikes by the…
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U.S. Army veteran Don Eklund reflects on his service amidst the flames of Vietnam Some of the most vivid stories from the Vietnam era center on events long after the din of battle has faded. They reveal glimpses into a soldier’s…
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Horse Haven nurtures abused and neglected horses — and the people who love them When Ashley Ford arrives for a day of work at Horse Haven, she knows she is at a place of peace. “My favorite thing is when I walk in, everyone greets me,”…
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Preparation, practice, and planning has this budding artist on the fast-track to stardom I’ve known Emily and her family for many years now. I can recall sitting down to dinner with them about five or six years ago wondering who would…
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I confess. I was not the best student during my school years. But one day, in Mr. Odell’s math class, I was struck by a comment he made. “The best mathematicians are lazy,” he said, adding, “the smartest people always look for…
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