March April 2025

Journeying home for an epic visit—from Transylvania’s Carpathian Mountains to the Blue Danube Underestimated. Beautiful. Complicated history. Home. That’s Romania, the beautiful country where I was born and lived until coming to the…
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Heading into tournament time, the Vols can be listless or unbeatable, sometimes both in the same game. On February 15, the Volunteers went into the locker room at halftime, down 44-31 to Vanderbilt. Coach Rick Barnes had some words for…
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A look inside the ways our medical industry is using AI—and how things could change in the future Those of you that know me are well aware of my love hate relationship with computers which borders on disdain.  I think that the greatest…
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With a new stadium with top-of-the-line facilities, East Tennessee’s Minor League team is in for a wild ride The sun was bright over the stadium last September, as the 6,632 fans in the stands looked on. It was the atmosphere you always…
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One Knoxville SC kicks off its 2025 season with a new head coach and new place to call home One Knoxville SC is preparing for a big season. One of the most anticipated changes is the club’s move to Covenant Health Park in Old City. For…
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The Dream that Built Knoxville's New Stadium Sitting across from Randy Boyd in his downtown Knoxville office on a brisk winter afternoon, it was impossible to ignore the excitement in his voice as he spoke about the new Covenant Health…
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U.S. Navy veteran Jerry Brice and his family honor military service at Halls eatery Walking in the door of The Chow Hall, a grayish one-story building at Emory and Bell roads in Hall Crossroads, feels like entering a cozy den whose…
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Girl Talk Inc. Shapes Knoxville’s Future Women Sometimes, just talking helps. That’s the premise behind Girl Talk Inc., a Knoxville-based nonprofit aimed at helping Knoxville’s young females grow into their best selves. The talking…
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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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The man who rolls up his sleeves seldom loses his shirt. - Thomas Cowan The Museum of Appalachia, founded by the late John Rice Irwin and now one of the region’s important non-profit organizations, has recognized some of the local…
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