Day: September 12, 2002

Recent discussion about whether the name “Volunteers” was appropriate for a Tennessee team has resulted in a contest to change the name. The term “Volunteers” comes from the role Tennesseans played in a war in Texas that had nothing to do with us. Since it relates to Texas directly, and not really Tennessee, a strong…

Knoxville’s annual Ferrets in the City celebration will kick off next week with a wide girth of activities planned. The festival will last the entire week, and promoters hope there will be something for everyone. As part of the celebration, regional artists and taxidermists have contributed ferret likenesses which will be on display in and…