Sunday 20th May, 2012
Pioneering family took advantage of opportunities
The 1940 Census online Despite the small amount of information on the document, it presents a good insight into the life and limitations -- as well as potential -- of black Knoxvillians in the ...
1940 census data viewed as treasure trove by genealogists
A page from the 1940 U.S. census lists George Schweitzer as a 15-year-old; his father earned $2,800 annually as a manager at a lumber yard. Schweitzer, a University of Tennessee chemistry professor, ...
War hero's childhood home: Bonnyman family, staff resided in Kingston Pike mansion
It was the house in which a hero grew up -- although, by the time of the 1940 census, future Medal of Honor recipient Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman Jr. had moved on.He'd graduated from ...
Knoxville among leaders in new manufacturing jobs
Knox NewsJason Loftis saws wedges at Steele Plate Fabricators in Knoxville on May 15. A recent Brookings Institute study placed Knoxville at sixth in the nation for an increase in manufacturing ...
Mountain girl: Smokies 'home' common thread in life of Grace Ogle Wright
Knox NewsThe 1940 census records show Henry Coy and Laurinda Proffitt Ogle living on a farm in the area of Gatlinburg now known as the Glades, but it notes only one of their eight children -- sole son Lloyd, ...
People and honors: May 20
Knox NewsComments are the sole responsibility of the person posting them. You agree not to post comments that are off topic, defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening or an invasion of privacy. Violators may ...
Knoxville nonprofits explain IRS reporting
Knox NewsFundraising expenses should be listed on the IRS 990 form filled out by nonprofit agencies, but -- as a Scripps Howard News Service investigation has uncovered -- many list zero fundraising expenses ...
East Tennesseans try to help paralyzed girl walk again
WBIRVolunteers and organizers held a fundraiser Sunday to help a 10-year old girl regain the ability to walk. The fundraiser was for Sarah Perez who recently won "Little Miss Wheelchair ...
Three Ridges gets facelift for NGA tour next week
WBIRAbout 160 professional golfers will be playing at the Knox County owned and operated Three Ridges Golf Course next week. National Golf Association's NGA Professional Golf Tour, formerly known ...
Summitt named Tennessean of the Year
WBIRLady Vols Basketball Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt has another accolade to add to her resume - Tennessean of the Year. The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame honored the legendary coach at its ...
Knoxville residents chow down at International Biscuit Festival
WATE 6KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Thousands of hungry people flooded downtown Knoxville Saturday for the 3rd annual International Biscuit Festival. The festival highlights local chefs, artists and musicians, ...
East TN remembers Fraterville Mine Disaster 110 years
WBIREast Tennesseans, and others from around the country, gathered in Anderson County Saturday to remember ancestors lost in the Fraterville Mine Disaster. 216 people died when the Fraterville mine, ...
MoonPie festival set in Cocke County
Knox NewsFrom MoonPies and music to a corn hole contest and car shows, get ready for Cocke County's "MoonPie in the Smokies -- Mountains, Music and Memories" ...
TN National Guard Pilot receives rare, prestigious medal
WBIRHumbled, but proud, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Peter Neveu received the medal of a lifetime: The Soldier's Medal. But for him, it holds memories he would rather forget. "It brings back a ...
Children's Festival of Reading at World's Fair Park celebrates kids' imaginations
Knox NewsWide eyes, woof-woofs and balloons were all abundant at the World's Fair Park as the annual Children's Festival of Reading brought thousands of kids and their parents out for a Saturday of ...
UPDATE: Hit-and-run suspect turns himself in
WBIR22-year-old Deandra Lamont Brinson--the man wanted for questioning in a fatal hit-and-run crash--turned himself into authorities Saturday. The Knoxville Police Department says Brinson was involved ...
Cocker spaniel rescued from 30-foot fall into well
WBIRDeputy sheriffs and rescue personnel in South Carolina have reunited a 4-year-old cocker spaniel with her family after she fell down a 30-foot well. The Anderson Independent-Mail reports that the ...
Organizers predict largest Biscuit Fest yet
WBIRDowntown Knoxville turned into a Southern kitchen Saturday morning as restaurants prepared their biscuits for the masses. It was all for the third annual International Biscuit Festival. Organizers ...
Driver in fatal crash surrenders to police
Knox NewsA driver in a May 12 hit-and-run crash that left his passenger dead has turned himself in to police for questioning, and charges are likely to be filed soon in the case, according to a police ...
'Tookie' forum part of 'The Hubert Smith Radio Show' on WUTK
Knox NewsNikki Daniels is comforted by her brother Larry Schofield after watching a documentary Tuesday at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center on their late nephew Phillip "Tookie" Stanford. The ...
Thousands of patrons savor and sample at International Biscuit Festival
Knox News"Lard," said McDonald, the owner of the Plaid Apron Cafe in Sequoyah Hills and one of about 20 vendors on the Biscuit Boulevard during Saturday's third annual International Biscuit ...
Man shot in knee following fist fight at club
Knox NewsCoward said a fist fight apparently took place inside the club and wound up in the street, where someone shot the victim and then fled in a white ...
Knoxville security company warning customers against potential scam
WBIRA Knoxville security company is warning its customers about a potential door-to-door salesperson scam. Mike Fleenor, owner of Fleenor Security Systems, tells 10News a salesperson approached at ...
Maryville celebrates Scottish heritage with the Highland Games
WBIRThe city of Maryville looked and sounded more like Scotland Saturday as thousands celebrated their Scottish Heritage at the 31st Annual Smoky Mountain Highland Games. Traditional bands kicked off ...
Tennessee Walking Horse video stuns Shelbyville
WBIRSHELBYVILLE - Shelbyville's economic lifeblood starts flowing strong about 5 miles outside of town. That's where the feed stores start popping up. The tack supply. The grand stables and ...
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