In a year dominated by a pandemic, you might expect the top ten stories to be related and, arguably, six of them are. This was a tough year and there is no way to sugarcoat it....
It’s that time of year when we’re usually moving from the sparkling lights of Christmas to the champagne and fireworks of a new year. This year feels more like moving from the dread of a virus...
Summing up a year is always a challenge, but what to do with one like this? There was good news and bad news, lots of spirited conversation, and more readership than ever. But mostly there was...
I hope you had a wonderful few days of quiet and peaceful reflection. This must be the strangest Christmas we’ve collectively ever had, and New Year’s will be no different. We are entering a new era...
After several years of fits and starts and false-starts, it appears the Andrew Johnson Building — now to be known as the AJ — will finally be brought into a use more fitting for the current...
As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims –...
I’m leaving you with another round of Christmas windows in the city. I hope you find joy and peace in however you decide to celebrate. I hope everyone celebrates safely. I’ll put out a weekly planner...
I’m going to wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmastime with this article. I’ll have a second group of holiday windows tomorrow morning and then I’ll take off until Monday (with the exception of the...
It appears almost a certainty that Knoxville will, once again, have a minor league baseball team. While there remains a possibility something could go awry, with both the Knoxville City Council and the Knox County Commission...
As we move through another week, the news continues hot and heavy on the COVID-19 front. Still, there are other things happening and a lot of them are exciting. I’ll keep covering those as much as...