Inside the federal courthouse in Knoxville, more than three hours from Uncle Nearest’s Shelbyville headquarters, Weaver and a ...

Almost two months after the company fell under a receivership, Uncle Nearest’s prospects for success look “very good.” On Wednesday, October 1, Receiver Phillip G. Young Jr. filed a report in the U.S.

Founder Fawn Weaver may lose control of her cult Tennessee distillery after a judge mandates a receivership—unless an investor bails her out. Uncle Nearest founder Fawn Weaver is fighting for control ...

The company is best known for its history and legacy, dating back to the 1850s. This is the second time in 2025 when Uncle Nearest will be filing for bankruptcy. The first request for Chapter 11 ...

The fatherly yet determined red, white and blue personification of the United States became a symbol of the nation on this day in history, Sept. 7, 1813, according to History.com and other sources.

When I was growing up as a young boy along the Atlantic Coast north of Boston, I thought I knew who my Uncle Tony was. I saw him as a cranky curmudgeon who especially disliked children and ...