I hope everyone is having a good week. Sometimes it seems like we will never recover from that one hour of sleep we lose when the clocks go forward. However, I am thankful for the extended daylight ...

When describing mountain air, one could choose a variety of adjectives. Is it the scent, the feel, the temperature, or the mood it evokes? The answer is yes to all. Crisp, evergreen, ozonic, cool, ...

Sometimes life throws one into times that try one’s soul.  Prayers are requested, and much advice is given, the best of which I’ve found is to mindfully remain positive.  Taking one day at a time ...

Perched on a quiet ridge an hour northeast of Knoxville, the steady gaze of a great horned owl greets visitors to the Owl Ridge Raptor Center. It’s not a zoo, nor a pet sanctuary. It’s a hospital, a ...

Wonder what it costs to be the named sponsor of a hospital? As J.P. Morgan might have said, “If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.” East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, a 90-year Knoxville ...

Wallace Real Estate was proudly represented last week at the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® “Limitless” Conference, held at Wynn Las Vegas. The annual event brings together top ...

Badger was frazzled this past week by world events, work events, and ongoing Helene recovery paperwork. The founder of our non-profit Heart of North Cove, Melanie Harris, suggested after our board ...

A Cardboard History of Blue Ridge Music will be exhibited at Pellissippi State’s Strawberry Plains campus through June 15. Once upon a time, troupes of traveling performers promoted their upcoming ...

The air grows cool and darkles, The Rhine flows calmly on; The mountain summit sparkles In the light of the setting sun” (from The Lorelei by Heinrich Heine) Do you want to combine the love of reading ...

The upcoming Bobcat Bash will give prospective students and community members a chance to learn about the innovative 865 Academies at Central High School, while the school earns money to help fund ...

Grace Christian Academy is excited to offer a full lineup of 2026 Summer Camps, running from the week of May 26 through the week of July 27. Camps are designed to provide engaging, age-appropriate ...

Almost everyone has either read the novel or seen the play, Peter Pan, telling the story of the boy who can fly and never ...