NEWLYAPPOINTEDMEMBER oftheMundayCityCouncilAmanda Burbank was sworn in by Mayor Longan prior to the June meeting. Burbank runs the city library and is active in the community. | NEWS-COURIER
KNOX CITY HS CHEER CAMP 2026 was held this week. Front row, from left: Kennedy Blackburn, Lexi Abila, Eren Howeth, Anna Martinez. Back row, from left: Abigail Young, Ximena Samano, Bella Depippo. MORE SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS, PAGE 4 | SHERI BATY PHOTOS
PUSH-IN FOR BENJAMIN TRUCK Officially placing Engine 77 in service first required establishing its place in the Benjamin Volunteer Fire Department’s station. Firefighters pushed the truck into its new home Sunday evening, as part of a 150-year-old tradition, captured here by drone photography. | COURTESY PHOTO
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Body BENJAMIN FIREFIGHTERS ENACT A LONG AND PROUD TRADITIONFor the first time in 22 years the Benjamin Volunteer Fire Department placed a new truck in service, at approximately 7:15 p.m. June 14, 2026, starting with a page from the Knox County dispatcher’s office.
KNOX COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL CHEER, EREN HOWETH
Andrea Kaylan (Urbanczyk) Carter, 1996–2026
Johnnie Augustus “Gus”Dormier, 1946–2026
Shirlie Yvonne Whitaker,1937–2026
SAY CHEESE! Wherever you live, you can get great macaroniand- cheese results with just a few basic ingredients. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO
SWEET OR SPICY Aguas frescas can be sweetened with agave syrup, honey or sugar—or spiced up with a little chili powder, or a fresh chile pepper. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO