Bring your gently used bicycles to the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church on June 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help get kids on bikes. Both adult and children’s’ bikes will be accepted and all donations are tax deductible. The bikes will be refurbished by DreamBikes and donated to a local teen who […]
By Dr. Jim Ferguson One of my observations of life (Fergisms) is that parenthood is a state of constant concern about your children, and intermittent worry. Since I have four grandchildren – and another on the way- I believe the state of concern extends to grandparents. However, the joys of children far outweigh even the […]
By Rosie Moore I’m sure most of us have had an “oh” day. What is it? It’s something that you can’t comprehend but you’re glad it happened. An “oh” moment can happen when you see a newborn baby in it mother’s arms. Or when something marvelous happens and your mouth creates an “O”–from surprise, or […]
By Jedidiah McKeehan When individuals get divorced there almost always debts that must be split up between the parties. Car loans, mortgage payments, and credit card bills are all debts that are accrued during marriages that someone must pay for after two people are divorced. When people are divorced, often times they will agree to […]
By Ralphine Major For years, our big yellow school bus made a stop at the Harrell home. I cannot even remember a time when I did not know the Harrell family—two parents, two daughters, and two sons. The father is long-time Halls resident Rev. Dallas Harrell. He grew up in Washburn in Grainger County, Tennessee, […]
By Joe Rector I arrived at the Knox County Clerk’s office about five minutes before it opened. A man in front of me said the last time he completed this chore, he was number 50 in line. However, at that early hour, I walked in and immediately met one of the workers there. Her cheery […]
Foreclosure notices NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE`S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated November 26, 2001, executed by Harrison Ford and wife Doris Ford, to Joe Cherry, Trustee, for Washington Mutual Finance, its successors and assigns, and appearing of […]
By Alex Norman Typically, the Major League Baseball Draft has been felt across Knoxville area high schools, as well as the University of Tennessee. 2018 was no different, as a handful of prospects from the high school and college ranks heard their names called last week, and will eventually have decisions to make regarding their […]
Join Master Gardener Marsha Lehman to learn when and how to properly prune those bushes, shrubs and small trees that are growing in your landscape. You’ll be surprised to learn that most homeowners prune at the wrong time; don’t be one of therm! This free public event is scheduled on Tuesday, June 26, from 11 a.m.-noon at Karns […]
Local bus tour exposes youth to city history By Ken Lay Several local retired educators and professionals from the Friendly Readers Book Club hosted a historical bus trip for some area children recently. The Friendly Readers and the Walter P. Taylor Boys and Girls Club hosted a bus tour that showed the club members some […]