Farragut News

On Aug. 8, First Farragut United Methodist Church will sponsor a Mobile Pantry food giveaway in its sanctuary to local neighbors in need.

While the economy begins to slowly show signs of recovery, one area experts say may not be improving anytime soon is employment.

Knox County Redistricting Committee Chairman Rick Emmett will offer revised versions of two plans under consideration for redrawing commission districts at the committee's July 13 meeting.

The Town of Farragut will host the 22nd Annual Independence Day Parade beginning at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, July 4. The parade will be held on Kingston Pike beginning at the entrance of Farragut High School and continuing west to Boring Road .

This week the News Sentinel launches a redesign of its two largest Web sites: knoxnews.com and govolsxtra.com . The sites will sport a new "look and feel" as well as new functionality.

Farragut's Board of Mayor and Aldermen discussed law enforcement for the Town's planned automated red light camera enforcement at its meeting Thursday, June 25.

Two Rivers Church will host its annual 'Fireworks @ the Junction' event Friday, July 3, on the church grounds.

If you live in the Farragut area and are interested in locally-grown, pesticide-free produce, here is something that may be of interest to you.

While some cooks follow recipes with scientific precision, others feel it's more important to improvise and use whatever sounds good at the moment.

The Knox County Redistricting Committee met Tuesday to finish its work by selecting a plan to realign County Commission districts but wound up adding a third proposal to the pool of finalists.

First Tennessee Bank is celebrating its 145th anniversary this year. 'We are going back to basics, a strong bank presence and a strong capital market presence, and in all likelihood a smaller mortgage presence,' First Tennessee media spokesperson Jennifer Holder said.

Deputies are investigating an armed robbery at a West Knox County CVS. Dispatchers say the Farragut store located at 11946 Kingston Pike was robbed just before 10 Saturday night.

Severe weather pounded east Tennessee Wednesday evening, causing flooding, damage and traffic problems.

Mayor Ralph McGill declared the Town's search for means to initiate term limits had come to a temporary standstill at the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, Thursday, June 11.

Last December, Knox County School Superintendent Dr. James McIntyre unveiled his vision for how to improve education.

Ralph and Marianne McGill pose for a portrait near the Farragut Branch of the Knox County Library.

Fox Den subdivision, the second-oldest subdivision in Farragut, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and marking the 10th year it is host to the Knoxville Open, which begins Thursday, June 11.

In January of 2005, it looked like six historic buildings in the 500 block of Gay Street, located between the Farragut Building to the south and the Fidelity Bank Building to the north, would be lost.

Debbie Jobe, from Stone Cottage Quilts, works on quilt pieces that will eventually become part of a fall quilt during Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee's 29th Annual Quilt Show & Competition held at Pellissippi State Technical Community Colleges'- Kim Johnson/farragutpress Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee held its 28th Annual Quilt Show & ...

All that was missing from Knoxville City Council's public hearing on convenience voting Monday evening was the voice of an average voter.