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Anchor Learning Center hosts outreach event

September 30, 2026 by Tammy Cheek

Anchor Learning Center’s recent held its annual BBQ and Bluegrass community outreach event at 1672 Harbor Crest Way Sunday, Sept. 20.

Attendees enjoyed food, bluegrass music by Cannon Creek, games and student-only worship time.

“Rich and Nina Levenson donate their barn venue each year for the event,” said Sherry Shope, Anchor Learning Center executive director. “The event is held to bring together students, parents, supporters and volunteers of the organization for fun and fellowship.

“We teach three blocks per day of Old Testament classes in the fall and three classes of New Testament in the spring to Farragut High School students for elective credit, made legal by parental permission, conducted off campus and without any government funds,” Shope said. “This event gives all of the students an opportunity to hang out together with each other, former students of the program and prospective students.”

Webb School, Rotary partners to prepare future leaders

September 30, 2026 by Tammy Cheek

For 17 years, Rotary Club of Farragut and Webb School of Knoxville have been intertwined through Interact and the Rotary Youth Exchange Program.

Club members heard about that connection and the school from Webb’s president, Dr. Ansel Sanders, during the club’s meeting in Fox Den Country Club Wednesday, Sept. 9.

“We’re really indebted to Rotary, and more specifically, Rotary Club of Farragut for your partnership,” Sanders said.

The connection started with the 2009 formation of Interact, a high school-level service club, which is connected to Rotary Club, for students between the ages of 12 and 18, at Webb.

That partnership continued with Rotary Youth Exchange Program, which provides inbound students from other countries to attend the school.

This year, its inbound student from France is attending Webb entirely tuition free, RCF member Bill Nichols said.

“She went to her first football game last Friday night and was stunned and excited at the same time,” Sanders observed.

Farragut Harvest Festival returning this October

September 30, 2026 by Jake Nichols

On Sunday, Oct. 25, Shop Farragut and the Farragut Business Alliance will welcome people to the Village Green Shopping Center for the annual Farragut Harvest Festival. The event is set to run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

More than 30 vendors are scheduled to be on hand with space available for approximately five more, according

to Shop Farragut executive director Ashley Lynch. She noted First Century as the presenting sponsor, along

with Town of Farragut, Lee Company and Grayson BMW as well.

Trick or treating options will be available for children, and there will be a costume contest with judging at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. that day. Also, live music will be on hand, and vendor shopping will be available as well.

The Sherry’s German Street Food truck will be in attendance, as will That Pour Thing with plenty of offerings.

The German food truck offers everything from meat dishes to pretzels and desserts while That Pour Thing includes custom drink fusions with creamy twists, along with popcorn and apple slices with drizzles and toppings, too.

Saint John Neumann prepares for Harvesting for Him fall festival

September 30, 2026 by Tammy Cheek

Saint John Neumann Catholic Church and School welcome the community to its annual Mustang Miler 5K and Fun Run and its Harvesting for Him fall festival.

The Mustang Miler 5K and Fun Run will take place from 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, at the school, 625 St. John Court.

“The 5K will start and finish at the St. John Neumann Catholic School and Church property and will use the Grigsby Chapel Greenway, where participants will run east on the greenway and then turn around at the trailhead at the Park and Ride lot at the west end of Campbell Lakes Drive to return to the start,” Town Community Development director Mark Shipley told Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen Thursday, Sept. 24.