Laura Irene Dempsey Whorton, age 71 of Cave Spring passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2025. She is survived by her son, Thomas Whorton; sisters, Nora Ruth Dempsey Rickard, Melanie Delaine Dempsey Adams ...

Once upon a time, somebody wrote that Knoxville is run by 12 white guys. For years after, lots of us tried to discern who ...