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ISSUE 1 VOLUME 26

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FARRAGUT, TENNESSEE

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Celebrating silver farragutpress impact felt during its first 25 years in Farragut ■

ALAN SLOAN asloan@farragutpress.com

Like best buddies growing up together whose relationship has been a mutual benefit and joy, Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce salutes it’s slightly younger partner, farragutpress, on it’s 25th anniversary this month. “They have always been very supportive of the Chamber for the entire time that I’ve been here. At networkings and special events. And they’ve helped me grow,” said Bettye Sisco, FWKCC president/CEO since 2001. Business leaders, coaches, politicians and top officials from Republic Newspaper, Inc., (parent company of farragutpress) detail the newspaper’s benefiical impact for a quarter-century. That impact began building when the first issue of what became Farragut’s first-ever community newsaper, then called Farragut Press Enterprise, hit the streets Sept. 13, 1988. Tony Cox, RNI president and chief manager of Horne Radio, LLC — who started at the paper as a carrier in 1990 — said a community newspaper’s role “is much different than that of a regional newspaper. The farragutpress’ focus remains con-

stant on covering Farragut — schools, sporting events, people, business, and government — and providing information that, for the most part, can only be found in the farragutpress. “I will always remember Matthew LeSage’s name,” Cox added about a young boy in the early 2000s whose concern for the less fortunate, and what Matthew did about it, was detailed in several farragutpress Cox stories. “I believe he was a third-grade student at Farragut Intermediate School when he started ‘Hams for the Hungry’ campaign to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. “He wanted to raise money to purchase hams and dinner fixings for needy families at Easter. His campaign continued for many years. In 2002 he was recognized by state Senate Joint Resolution 578 filed by Sen. Randy McNally for the ‘Hams for the Hungry’ campaign and the good works that it had accomplished.” Jerry Whitehead is owner of Gables & Gates, Realtors, 11800

Kingston Pike. “Our neighborhood relationship with the farragutpress has been an ongoing part of our continuing success,” Whitehead said. “We were founded in the town of Farragut and the farragutpress has always been a significant source of reaching buyers and sellers to market our wonderful area. “Congratulation on your 25th anniversary from all of our staff and associates,” he added. “We look forward to working with you for the next 25 years.” David Purvis is co-owner of Farragut Wine & Spirits with his wife, Robin, at 11238 Kingston Pike. “What we like about it is, one, it hits our core target market because the paper has articles and information about our community, meaning Farragut and the surrounding areas, that probably wouldn’t be covered otherwise,” David said. “So that draws the local readership to the newspaper, and, in turn, makes our advertising have that much more bang.” Eun’s Martial Arts Center, 11100 Kingston Pike in Aspen Square, is a Farragut business that grew up alongside farragutpress — also born in 1988. “Farragutpress has helped our business a lot. … I get a lot of phone calls from ads in the newspaper,” said Master Seong J.

Farragut Press Enterprise was introduced to people in the Farragut area Sept. 13, 1988. The newspaper name was later shortened to farragutpress.

Eun, owner and master instructor. Advertising in the paper all 25 years, “We’ve used the paper to

advertise for a long time,” Eun added. See SILVER on Page 3A

Power outage shortens school day at FIS, FMS

TAMMY CHEEK tcheek@farragutpress.com

Students from Farragut Intermediate and Middle schools were dismissed early Monday morning because of power problems. Parents were notified about the problem via e-mail, Twitter an other social media beginning about 9:45 a.m. Monday. “It’s an LCUB issue,” said Melissa Ogden, director of public affairs for Knox County Schools. “Due to unforeseen power issues that will require an extended amount of time for Lenoir City Utilities Board to repair, Farragut Middle School will dismiss at 10:30 a.m., and Farragut Intermediate School will dismiss 11:15 a.m.,” Ogden announced in an e-mail.

“We don’t have ovens. We won’t have lunch,” said Caitlyn Jones, an FIS student. “We don’t have air conditioning.” “Apparently, we have a fault in some underground cables,” said Matthew Fagiana, safety and risk director with LCUB. “We are trying to locate exactly where. It could be a little while [before the problem is corrected]. “We have two crews working,” Fagiana added. Meanwhile, buses and cars lined the drive to the schools to pick up students. Ogden said buses began operating 10:30 a.m. at FMS and 11:15 a.m. at FIS. “While bus service is available during this early dismissal, parents are also welcome to pick up their child at any time this morning,” Ogden said Monday.

Alan Sloan/farragutpress

While traffic builds up as parents react to school letting out early due to a morning power outage affecting Farragut Middle and Intermediate schools Monday, Sept. 9, FMS and FIS students head down West End Avenue to waiting parents. Vehicle traffic in the background flows in and out of the schools’ carpool pickup area.

Hobert Neeley, grandfather of Caitlyn Jones, said the dismissal was “a mob right now” but added, “On a real emergency, I’m

sure it would work smoothly.” “It’s a madhouse, but they have it very well-organized. They are trying to get everyone home

safely,” said Stacy McLemone, who was picking up her daughter, Maddie, from Farragut Intermediate.

Community 5A • Death Notices 6A • Westside Faces 8A • Business 1B • Sports 2B • Classifieds 6B • Real Estate Gallery 8B Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce 1C • Faces of Summer 1D


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