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Fatty liver, diagnosis, and treatment
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (385+ words) Posted by Charlie Barnett | May 18, 2026 | Doc Talk | 0 As mentioned in last week's column, approximately 83 million Americans have "Fatty liver, medically called MASLD, which can progress to a scarred liver (fibrosis -the medical term is MASH), then cirrhosis, and finally death....
KPD Honors 5 for "25: Taylor, Foulks, Williams, Bright & Corey
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (336+ words) Posted by Tom King | May 18, 2026 | Our Town Leaders | 0 Four Knoxville Police Department (KPD) employees and one young volunteer were honored during Tuesday's (May 12) Annual Employee Appreciation luncheon at the Public Safety Complex as part of celebrating National Police Week. Here…...
Mission Monday: Empowering community ministries. Today's focus on KAPA Kitchen
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (225+ words) Posted by Susan Espiritu | May 18, 2026 | Our Town Ministries | 0 This column highlights several ministries actively seeking support, showcasing their unique contributions and the importance of community involvement. Together, we can empower these ministries to make a lasting impact. Each week, one…...
Winston Law gala + KBA adds associate members + Blotter + In Memoriam ++
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (656+ words) Posted by Sandra Clark | May 18, 2026 | Let's Talk-Law | 0 The University of Tennessee Winston College of Law, together with the Black Law Students Association, continued a longstanding tradition with the 2026 Julian Blackshear Jr. Scholarship Gala this March. The annual event brought together…...
HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, the World, the USA, Tennessee, & Historic Notes
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (459+ words) Posted by KTT Staff Writer | May 18, 2026 | What in the World? | 0 Local: Three local news sources can provide the news headlines from the area: WBIR, WATE, WVLT. Ijams Nature Center: Ijams offers programs, activities, and events for all ages on a…...
Tennessee 6th and 8th in SEC outdoor track
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (267+ words) Posted by Marvin West | May 18, 2026 | westwords | 0 Once upon a time, Southeastern Conference track and field was the private property of Tennessee. The annual outdoor meet, the main event, had an orange glow year after year. Volunteers won seven consecutive team…...
Barnes switch: Old dog and new trick
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (664+ words) Posted by Marvin West | May 18, 2026 | westwords | 0 Sometime before or perhaps during the last night of the next college basketball season, we'll find out whether Rick Barnes guessed right or wrong. This isn't to say the leopard has changed his spots…...
NCAA softball play starts; golf makes big comeback
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (801+ words) Posted by Maria M. Cornelius | May 15, 2026 | 2 MCsports | 0 Softball is hosting an NCAA regional in Knoxville for the 21st consecutive year " that's a stretch of excellence " and will get play started against Northern Kentucky. "Northern Kentucky is a scrappy team," Tennessee coach Karen…...
Knox sheriff race enters new chapter after election and new indictments tied to narcotics investigation
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (444+ words) Posted by Brandon Burley | May 15, 2026 | Feature | 0 The Knox County sheriff's race had already ended when the next chapter of the county's long-running narcotics investigation began unfolding publicly. Republican candidate Brent Gibson won the Knox County sheriff primary earlier this month…...
Hiking with Harrington: Round Top Trail
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (150+ words) Posted by Tom Harrington | May 15, 2026 | Hiking with Harrington | 0 I hiked the Roundtop Trail again over the past few days, and the wildflowers are at all stages of bloom. A reminder that Roundtop Trail is the first trail on the right…...