Sandra Clark

Well, this will be interesting. We've gone and elected a man who promises “on day one” to start rounding up folks of Latino descent for mass deportation and to weaponize the U.S. Justice Department and military against his “enemies within.”

The TN Office of Outdoor Recreation is coming to Knoxville on Thursday, November 14, 2024, for a 5:30-7 p.m. public input session on the Tennessee Blueway Strategic Plan , according to Brad Collett of the Beaver Creek Kayak Club . Location: Legacy Parks office, 900 Volunteer Landing Lane in downtown Knoxville.

In her Nov. 11, 2024, newsletter, Heather Cox Richardson talked about the history of Veterans Day. It’s a good read (here). In 1954, to honor the armed forces of wars after World War I, Congress amended the law creating Armistice Day by striking out the word “armistice” and putting “veterans” in its place. President Dwight […]

Carol Anne Mutter, 78, a 30-year professor at the UT College of Law, passed away on November 3, 2024, in Chattanooga. She is survived by her husband, Mitchell L. Mutter M.D., of Chattanooga; their three sons and their families. Full obituary here. She earned the JD at Georgetown University Law Center. Part of a new […]

It’s a beautiful autumn day in the neighborhood. And this is our column about good folks being good neighbors. The best example is out in Halls where the Crossroads Women’s League honored military veterans in a special way on Nov. 11. There is a delicious lunch with red/white/blue cupcakes. Then everybody loads up in jeeps […]

Christopher Lambert, relationship manager at the Trust Company of Tennessee, is president of the board of directors of Knoxville Rotary Club. Jennifer Sepaniak, president of the Bill Kitt Trust Co. LLC, serves as vice president. Shannon Holland, an attorney with Holland Law, is president-elect. Andrew Murr, vice president at Barge Design Solutions, is the club secretary and Whitfield […]

Chrissi Callaghan Rhea, who passed away on November 8, 2024, co-founded a Knoxville-based business that has set the standard for mortgage lending in the Southeastern United States. In 1989, Chrissi Rhea co-founded Mortgage Investors Group with Charles E. “Chuck” Tonkin II, who continues to work at MIG. According to the website, MIG started with just […]

The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club has purchased 2.9 acres to add to Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness. The property neighbors existing Knox County park space, and the popular South Loop Route (Lost Chromosome Trail) bisects the two parcels being purchased. (See map above) Matthew Kellogg, AMBC executive director, said on November 14, 2024, “We’ve closed – and […]

Why did two judges wear striped shirts to referee wrestling matches between local lawyers and professional wrestlers at the Ace Miller Golden Gloves Arena on October 31, 2024? Call it CLE. Continuing Legal Education is required for lawyers to retain their license to practice. And folks look for ways to lighten it up. How about […]

What does one say about a man who came to Knoxville to play football, graduated in business and bought a gas station in Virginia. Then over a lifetime built that business to Pilot Flying J, headquartered in Knoxville and employing more than 28,000 people nationwide. He was statewide and even national fundraising chair for early […]