Previously featured articles classified by county; Knox, Blount, Anderson, Jefferson Counties
KNOXVILLE, TN, (June 2020) – Sheliya Israel of Festivals for Charity, Inc. had planned the organization’s first event, The Knoxville Caribbean Jerk Festival on the World’s Fair Site in downtown Knoxville for May 2020. Israel had done the work. Featured entertainment was to be a popular band from the 1970s, “Third World.” She partnered with…
(ALCOA, TN) The “5th Annual Memorial Decoration Day Celebration” was Monday morning at Cedar Lawn Cemetery. About 100 citizens were there to honor black veterans and their families. Attendance was deterred by drizzling rain. The event has attracted over 300 participants in prior years.
The celebration of black veterans began promptly at noon with Blount County veterans raised the flag during a 21-gun salute and bugle taps performed by members of the volunteer East Tennessee Honor Guard under the direction of Reid Gephardt.
KNOXVILLE, TN (April 2020) – Did you know that there are homeless and hungry children attending Knox County Schools who are without food over the weekend? Some are homeless, living in shelters, out of an abandoned car. Lunch at school is often their only meal for the day. On Fridays, during the school year, children…
Senior Care Calls Helps Seniors to Stay Safe and Reduces Isolation CAC Office on Aging is launching a new program in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Senior Care Calls will utilize volunteers to make weekly check-in calls to seniors who are homebound, isolated, and lonely. Although social distancing is an effective way to minimize the risk…
KNOXVILLE MAYOR ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER CLOSING RESTAURANTS, BARS, GYMS AND COMMERCIAL EVENT VENUES An executive order was issued by the city mayor effective Friday, March 20, 2020, to close area restaurants, bars, gyms, and commercial event venues amid growing concerns over COVID-19. The order allows restaurants and bars to offer delivery,pick-up, and take-out service. Steps…
The Winter Farmers’ Market, in the Historic 4th and Gill neighborhood, will host farm & food vendors selling pasture-raised meats, eggs, winter produce, honey, baked goods, artisan foods, and more. Outside, food trucks will be serving up lunch from locally-sourced ingredients. We’ll offer a Power of Produce (PoP) Club Children’s Activity at every Winter…
Artist Meet-Up History Project with guest artists from Last Call New Orleans Dyke Bar; 6-8 pm, Tuesday, March 10 location TBD. Did you go to Dyke bars in the 70’s, 80’s or 90’s? Do you have a story about Knoxville Lesbian or Gay Bar? Join us for a Dyke Bar Story Circle with guest artists from the Last…
By Patricia Williams KNOXVILLE, TN (January 4, 2020) – A lot can be accomplished in 80 years. Juanita Usher Cannon celebrated her 80th birthday in grand style. She threw a free for all party for those who have touched her life, and those whose lives she has touched. The only expectation of guests was to…
By Patricia Williams KNOXVILLE, TN (February 2020) – “Gathering Light: The Delaney Project” brings hometown recognition to Knoxville born artist Beauford Delaney. Delaney is recognized as one of the greatest artists of the Harlem Renaissance era. Delaney’s works are world-renowned, except in his hometown of Knoxville; until now! Stephen Wicks, Curator at Knoxville Museum of…
The predominately black residents of the City of Alcoa, Tennessee continue to celebrate 100 years – 1919 to 2019. On Saturday, February 22, 2020, the celebration continues with a free concert at 6 pm at the Clayton Center for the Performing Arts, Maryville College, 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN. Admission is free. Tickets…
2020 is an election year for County, State and Federal officials. BCDP Executive Committee Monthly Meeting, MLK Community Center, 209 E. Franklin Street. Alcoa, The public is invited to attend. 6:00 pm monthly on the 2nd Thursday. March Primary Early Voting Locations: Blount County Election Commission Monday – Friday / 8 am – 4 pm & Saturday…
JUSTICE KNOX with Leon Evans, 6-8 pm, Thursday, Feb. 13. First Presbyterian Church, 620 State St., Knoxville. Speaker Leon Evans, retired President and CEO of The Center for Health Care Services in Bexar County, TX where he oversaw a dramatic system change in the county mental health care system that also decreased jailing the mentally…
Family Friendly Child Events through Feb. 9, 2020 TEDDY BEARS FOR ABUSED & DISPLACED CHILDREN; Pellissippi State Community College Division St. Campus, 3435 Division St.; will be accepting donations of only new stuffed animals (with tags) 7:30 am-9 pm weekdays through the month of February. The PSTCC Division Street campus is the drop-off point for…
By Jered Croom (January 2020) – Movies often keep going stop after stop on the sequel train not knowing when to stop. The latest installment of the Bad Boys franchise featuring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence has found a way to avoid being a victim of this phenomenon. They capture the chemistry of the…
SIDEWALK PROJECTS HELP CITY MEET GOALS KNOXVILLE, TN (January 2020) – At its first meeting of the new year, City Council voted to approve $1.6 million to fund a new sidewalk project in East Knoxville and to remove and replace 35,000 square feet of sidewalk at 32 sites across the city. The Wilson Avenue Sidewalk Project…
MLK March will assemble at noon, Monday, Jan. 20, at the Alcoa Martin Luther King Community Center, 209 E Franklin St, Alcoa. The march begins at 12:45 pm. to Clayton Center for the Arts at Maryville College. MLK Community Celebration program, 2 pm. Monday, Jan 20, Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E Lamar Alexander…
UPDATED ANDERSON CO. TN (Jan. 14, 2020) – Local organizations and congregations in Oak Ridge and the Anderson County area are joining together to offer opportunities for residents to come together to get to know each other and build community. The celebration kick-off is a Human Rights Rally on Saturday, January 18. Various events are…
“Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Let Freedom Ring: Through Social Justice, Economic Empowerment, Love, Peace, And Unity” will be the focus of…
By Michael Covington KNOXVILLE, TN (Jan 14, 2020) – County Mayor Glenn Jacobs held a special call meeting of Knox County Commission on Monday night. At issue was whether or not Knox County Schools should be moved to the TVA complex in a deal involving a 40-year Knox County lease with the federal government. The…
Nourish Knoxville’s Winter Farmers’ Market Opening this Saturday, January 11, 2020 KNOXVILLE – Nourish Knoxville’s Winter Farmers’ Market opens this Saturday, January 11, from 10a.m. – 2p.m., for its seventh season at Central United Methodist Church, 201 E Third Ave, Knoxville. Market shoppers will find a wide variety of locally-grown seasonal produce, meats, eggs, breads,…
KNOXVILLE, TN (Dec. 23, 2019) – On December 23, 12 noon, at the intersection of Keller Bend Road and South Northshore, representatives of the faith community and environmental advocates will memorialize the 44 workers who died from coal ash exposure in cleaning up TVA’s Kingston Coal Ash disaster. (This location is adjacent to the Knoxville…
Johnson University is sponsoring a series of free high school skate nights on the second Saturday of every month. Johnson University High School Skate Nights are free and open to the public and will be held from 7-10 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month. In addition, the café, gift shop and arcades will…
By Patricia Williams KNOXVILLE, TN (Dec. 2019) – Terry Walker-Smith is a mom who raised 4 sons. She values that title first and foremost. In 2007, she became a member of a group that no mom wants to join: Moms Demand Action – For Gun Sense in America. In 2007, her son DeJuansay was…
On Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, Mayor Rogero, City Council members, City staff, TDOT staff, representatives of the project team and neighborhood stakeholders will cut a ribbon to celebrate the streetscape improvements near the intersection of Gibbons Street and Magnolia Avenue. The $7 million Magnolia Avenue Streetscape Project is nearing completion. The first phase of…
WRS Inc. has reached an agreement to buy the vacant 435,667 square-foot Standard Knitting Mill building at 1400 Washington Ave. in East Knoxville from another private owner. On Thursday, Dec. 12, at 2:30 p.m., at the Pellissippi State Community College Magnolia campus, representatives of the South Carolina-based developer and its local partners will join…