Chatroom

Connie Huffman is John Wilson’s mom. For many, that’s the only introduction she needs. “I’m John Wilson’s mom. He’s very outgoing and social, and he knows more people than I know. When he’s 16, if he does something wrong, so ...

Maelea Galyon spends a lot of time at her high school alma mater. A 1985 graduate of Maryville College who earned a degree in vocal performance, she also earned a certification to teach math and returned to teach in the ...

Melanie Rasnake and her husband are both in the ministry… just at different churches. Melanie is director of Children’s Ministries at New Providence Presbyterian Church, and her husband works in the ministry at Church Street United Methodist Church in Knoxville. ...

Patricia Sutton McKeehan is competitive. That’s probably why she always has the “Eye of the Tiger” reverberating in her head. Whether she’s racing to get ahead of the person in front of her at the Turkey Trot or trying to ...

Susan Keller recently learned she was a gourmet cook. “I didn’t know it until recently when I saw at a restaurant ‘blackened’ food,” she says. “I had been blackening mine for years. I called it burned.” Keller is quick to ...

Mary Beth West learned at an early age the importance of looking and acting like a professional. She came by it honestly because at her house, every day was “take your daughter to work” day. The daughter of Don and ...

Dick Cutler keeps busy. While his day job is as a realtor, Cutler stays busy working in his Royal Oaks neighborhood. “I’m on the board of the Royal Oaks Property Owners Association and that keeps me busy. I’m also the ...

Jerry Mantooth didn’t always want to be a minister. The Monte Vista Baptist Church senior pastor was well on his way to becoming a dentist after graduating Oak Ridge High School in 1974 when he sensed his life was going ...

Matt Webb says he never knew what real living was until he became a husband and father. “Honestly, having kids has been the biggest plus of my life. It gives me a reason to get up in the morning for ...

Jim Norwood met the girl who would become his wife Lorna while he was a student assistant in the College of Business. “Lorna’s sister was my supervisor, and her sister asked if I would take Lorna on date. I did, ...

John Clark knows the value of a pound of coffee. He’s been to Guatemala and seen how hard farmers work to harvest a crop. “With how hard they work, and the amount of effort goes into harvesting a pound of ...

Jennie Bounds is in the Chat Room.

Tom Vorjohan, a native of Cincinnati, is known around Blount County for his stage work as a magician and balloon artist. On May 23, Vorjohan celebrated 34 years as an entertainer. It was 34 years ago that he presented his ...

Dr. Jake Goza has his dad fooled. Goza, a dentist who practices with Dr. Tommy Spears in Maryville, grew up in Jonesboro, Ark., where his dad, Gene Goza, was a basketball coach. “My parents, Gene and Linda Goza, were my ...

Aaron Killian shares good news stories for a living. That is what he has done since he graduated the University of Tennessee. Killian is a 1997 Heritage High School graduate who was born and raised in Blount County. After attending ...