Scott County native releases second book

Judith Bohannon’s latest work, “Earlene’s Parade,” is partially set in Hiltons, Va., and many Scott County events and landmarks play prominent roles in the story.

Jun 21, 2018 at 3:08 PM

A charge by United States Colored Troops at the Battle of Nashville is shown in the 1891 Kurz and Allison Print from the Library of Congress.

Civil War

Spring cleaning ye ole history column

Even though summer is almost here, there is still time to get in some spring cleaning of the old history column. It’s a chance to followup on some past stories and update or clarify some others.

Jun 15, 2018 at 2:30 PM

Ashley D.R. Sergiadis, who oversees the ETSU Digital Commons site, stands next to a map showing how many people are accessing the site and from which countries. The top three countries that have downloaded material from the site are the United States, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom.

All things geek

ETSU digital repository has world-reaching effect

The Digital Commons site is an open-access institutional repository with the goal being to collect, preserve and disseminate the scholarly and creative works of ETSU’s students and faculty. Recently, the site reached an impressive milestone of logging 2 million downloads of its material.

Jun 1, 2018 at 2:45 PM

Behind the Blackboard

Will Sullivan County's new high school be a homecoming of sorts?

Sullivan South High School was formed in 1981, in part, by siphoning off students from Sullivan Central and adding some from Sullivan West. Some of those who had been comrades became rivals.

May 28, 2018 at 3:45 PM

Blog

Author’s Corner: A Q&A with Colin Baxter

Colin Baxter’s recently released book, “The Secret History of RDX,” outlines the history and development of the powerful explosive and explains how it ultimately helped the Allies win World War II. For this month’s book column, I sat down with Baxter to learn more about his background and his inspiration for writing.

May 27, 2018 at 6:30 PM

Inside Politics

Will Hill make peace with the airport?

Tennessee state Rep. Matthew Hill burned a lot of regional goodwill built up over several months by filing legislation to create a lawmaker executive board to oversee the Airport Authority and its handling of the Aerospace Park project. His bill also would have taken away the airport’s First Amendment rights by prohibiting it from hiring a lobbyist.

May 23, 2018 at 6:30 PM

Jeff Bobo interrupted Johnny Cash eating lunch at Lynn Garden Restaurant in Kingsport on Oct. 24, 2000.

From the desk of Jeff Bobo

Working 20 years at the KTN has enriched me with a wealth of experiences (as opposed to money)

In honor this anniversary I'm sharing my top-12 favorite KTN experiences from the past 20 years. At least, the top-12 that I can remember. After 20 years all the memories start to to blur together.

May 20, 2018 at 9:00 AM

Built by Barrum Bobo in 1814, the Cross Keys Plantation in Union County, S.C. hosted a living museum, free tours and a Civil War battle re-enactment this past weekend, but failed to provide Jeff Bobo the attention and recognition he craved as a real life Bobo descendant.

Genealogy

A visit to my ancestral home place fails to generate the attention and recognition I craved

Visiting Cross Keys, S.C. was a big deal for me because for most of my life neither me nor my dad had any idea there was any history connected to our goofy last name. More importantly I wanted attention and recognition. I wanted to tell someone my family connection to that community, and for them to say, “Wow. That’s interesting. Welcome home, cousin.”

Apr 30, 2018 at 8:30 PM

Behind the Blackboard

A look back to 1978 through the eyes of a college dropout

This is the tale of Tim Attebery, president and CEO of Ballad Health’s Holston Valley Medical Center, recalled at the TN/VA Scholars picnic at the Eastman Recreation Area at the foot of Bays Mountain.

Apr 24, 2018 at 10:00 PM

People stop to photograph the tomb of President James K. Polk while touring the grounds of the Capitol Building in Nashville.

Tennessee: We rob graves for tourism

I thought it was bad when Memphis took the monument off the grave of Nathan Bedford Forrest, but now the state legislature has voted in favor of removing not only the monument but the bodies from the graves of President James K. Polk and his wife.

Apr 23, 2018 at 3:13 PM

Issue 1,000 includes a previously unpublished tale illustrated by Curt Swan and for you collectors out there, DC Comics is releasing the book with a whopping nine variant covers – one for each of the eight decades plus a blank cover.

All things geek

Superman celebrates 80 years of Action

Eighty years ago today, Superman debuted in Action Comics No. 1. Not only did this event mark the appearance of the first superhero, but it ushered in the beginning of the Golden Age of comic books. A legacy that still exists to this day.

Updated Apr 18, 2018 at 12:24 PM

Inside Politics

Do incumbents really have an advantage? Yes, they do

Consider the situation U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., is in. He’s running for a sixth term in a solid red district. He gets to do a number of things his campaign never has to pay for.

Apr 7, 2018 at 9:00 PM

A current view inside Fort Negley is shown in this photo taken by Ned Jilton II while in Nashville exploring the various sites of the 1864 battle with members and historians of the Civil War Trust.

Nashville saves history

A baseball stadium is to be torn down and turned into a park to commemorate the slaves who built the adjacent Fort Negley. But I hope Nashville leaders remember the United States Colored Troops in addition to the slaves.

Apr 5, 2018 at 2:04 PM

Andrew Jackson was seventh president of the United States and became friends with fellow Tennessee politician James K. Polk. This is a portrait of Jackson.

Tuesday Trivia

Which state has the most presidential burials?

The recent Tuesday Trivia about Andrew Johnson, who was the 17th president of the United States and is buried in nearby Greeneville, raises the question: Where does Tennessee stand in presidential burials compared to the rest of the nation?

Apr 3, 2018 at 5:45 PM