Event Brief
8-year-old honored for rescue at Creek Ridge
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Asher Holmes, 8, helped save two girls from drowning at Creek Ridge Apartments; city honors him and others.
WHO: Asher Holmes and four other swimmers; City of Knoxville
WHAT: Honored for helping rescue two girls from drowning after one sank in a pool
WHEN: Aug 17, 2026 at 5:13 PM ET
WHERE: Creek Ridge Apartments, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: A girl nearly drowned in the pool, prompting Holmes to jump in and help rescue her and another girl.
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