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The Woman in the Mirror

Tiara-Lady Wilson is an energetic woman with an infectious laugh and a positive attitude. It’s the same attitude that has helped her succeed in life, even winning the title of Miss Tennessee State University in 1998.      It’s also the attitude that has sustained her through years of medical problems that caused her to gain 100 pounds. […]

Cancer Can’t Choose

You hardly ever see her cry, but Carolyn Guffey wipes away tears as she sits at a picnic table in the park thinking about the sadness of the past, and the bright promise of the future. It’s a chilly day with a bright blue sky, and she joyfully savors every second of it. “I’m looking […]

Fort Sanders Regional to Host Upcoming Clinical Job Fair

Clinical healthcare workers seeking new career opportunities are invited to attend a clinical job fair at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, February 28th from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to talk with nursing leaders, hospital staff and members of administration about career opportunities in the hospital. Those wishing to attend should […]

Lesson for Life

Within hours after a stroke had garbled her speech and paralyzed her right hand, West View Elementary School principal Beth Blevins was making plans to turn her nightmare into a learning experience. From her hospital bed in the Neuro-Intensive Care Unit at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Blevins was working to bring the hospital’s elementary […]

A Brand New Baby for a Brand New Year

When Melanie Mullins found out she was pregnant, it came as a complete surprise. The thought of having a baby was a little overwhelming, so she selected a hospital she knew she could trust. “I chose Fort Sanders because I had been a patient there before, and felt like I was really cared about while […]

Law & Aorta

Lt. Joe Kenda, TV’s Homicide Hunter, is showing in the living room of John and Barbara Mohl’s Sevierville condominium, but neither is watching. That’s because Mohl, a retired detec­tive with the New York Police Department, has plenty of true crime stories of his own. His were the kind of high-profile cas­es that might evoke a […]