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Since 1919, Camel Manufacturing, now Camel Expeditionary, has been in business PIONEER, TN (WLAF)- “My grandfather, B.A. Bower, founded Camel as Cloth World at Market Square in Knoxville in 1919,”…
Continue ReadingBank began in 1904, survived The Great Depression and rebuilt from a fire By Charlotte Underwood LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Community Trust Bank/First National Bank has been serving the community since…
Continue Reading‘We’ve embraced the community, and the community has been very good to us’- Lansden Hill LAFOLLETTE, T (WLAF)- E.E. Hill, Elbert Ellison, had an automobile dealership in downtown La Follette…
Continue Reading‘We could be one of the oldest, continuous running businesses around’- George Hackler JELLICO, TN (WLAF)- George Hackler grew up in Jellico and so did his parents, grandparents and great…
Continue ReadingSince 1911 in Jellico JELLICO, TN (WLAF)- In those early days, Llewellyn Funeral Home was above the Llewellyn Furniture on the second floor. “We did all the preparation there, and…
Continue Reading‘To follow in my grandfather and father’s footsteps is special’- David Reynolds‘ LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Peoples Bank of the South’s roots run deep, deep on the corner of West Central…
Continue ReadingLAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Riggs Drug continues a successful run that dates back more than 100 years, 1898, according to the late Terry Ratcliff. “Allen M. Riggs started Riggs in the…
Continue ReadingUBank celebrates 107 years of service JELLICO, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF)- Founded on January 1, 1918, Union Bank has served as a steadfast financial institution in East Tennessee for over…
Continue Reading‘Pop was an amazing grocery business man’- Rob Woodson, Pop’s grandson LAFOLLETTE, TN. (WLAF)- When Dr. John and Sarah Woodson settled in Powell Valley before The Civil War broke out,…
Continue Reading‘The officer said he would do his best to find it, and he did’- Boy’s dad LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- An 11 year old boy was gifted a bicycle for his…
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