by Heather A. Davis When you’re swallowing a pill full of radiation while sitting in a hospital room next to one of the kindest men you’ve ever met, a hospital worker …
Knoxville Area Bike Clubs
Looking for an instant social/support group for your bicycling pursuits? Try one of these local clubs. Appalachian Mountain Bike Club ambc-sorba.org AMBC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable …
Arrowmont Aims for the ‘World’s Largest Square Dance’ at Smoky Mountain Hoedown
by Brandon Bruce In 1984, Jim Haslam, founder of Pilot Travel Centers, started a program called Leadership Knoxville. The idea was to bring together local leaders for a 10-month learning …
Investing in Arts and Culture Pays Dividends
by Bill May Executive Director, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts I am writing this as an educator, a craftsperson, a parent, a Tennessean, and a taxpayer. As many families in our …
The Back Door Tavern Is Brought Back From the Dead by its Congregation
by Harry Whiteside Everyone remembers Mark Twain’s response to the news that he had died: “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” And many are familiar with the response to …