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Friday, March 22, 2019
Senior Spotlight; Long Hard Climb

Senior Spotlight; Long Hard Climb

JB Stanley was the feautured speaker today at the Knox County Senior Center‘s first “Senior Spotlight.” Stanley’s story is only the first of many to look forward to in the coming months. Senio… Read more

Bulldogs Basketball; Building a legacy

Bulldogs Basketball; Building a legacy

The Union College Men's Basketball Team has dominated their conference in the last six years. The Bulldogs have won six-straight conference titles and six-straight tournament titles. They have… Read more

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Bulldogs Basketball; Building a legacy

Bulldogs Basketball; Building a legacy

The Union College Men's Basketball Team has dominated their conference in the last six years. The Bulldogs have won six-straight conference titles and six-straight tournament titles. They have done so under the guidance of head coach, Kevin Burton. Burton has won 185 games, including a Natio… Read more

Obituaries

Anna Mae Bunch

Anna Mae Bunch, age 64, of Barbourville,  passed away Sunday, …

Opinion

We know ‘good’ when we see it

Congratulations to Knox Central High School on THREE regional championships! Our boys basketball team, the boys basketball cheerleading squad, and the girls basketball cheerleading squad all w…

Grandma's front porch philosophy

The front porch was a place grandma welcomed everyone to “sit a spell” to talk and he neighborly. Those neighborly visits encouraged family and community subjects openly discussed. I term thos…

Orange Tea Cake

Despite all the rain, my Daffodils have sprouted up and bloomed as though they never saw a cloudy day. I have to admit, they have seen hard frosts and freezing winds but are nothing short of b…

My cup runs over with blessings!

Do you remember the simple child’s prayer of faith, “Now I lay me down to sleep”? My mom taught this prayer to me long ago it was our ritual as we prepared for sleep each night. I remember bei…