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3rd Annual Community Arts Giant Puppet Parade in East Knoxville on Saturday, May 11th (KNOXVILLE, TN) – On Saturday, May 11th, Cattywampus Puppet Council will host its 3rd annual giant puppet community art parade. This year’s parade theme is “I See You.” Community members have crafted individual and collaborative giant puppets, masks, costumes, flags, and…
By Patricia Williams Comcast customer service agents at the call center on Asheville Hwy. in East Knoxville put their phones down on Saturday for the annual Comcast Cares Day. Hundreds of Comcasters, friends, family, and community members were dispersed at locations throughout Knoxville. Teams of volunteers began work early Saturday morning. I tracked them down…
CHALLENGE GRANT APPLICATIONS from community organizations and non-profits, Accepted through May, 2019. The City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting applications for its 2019 Challenge Grant Program, which offers grants to nonprofit projects associated with public parks or recreation facilities within the City limits. The grants are available this year to 501(c)3,…
The final phase of the $10 million renovation project at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum begins April 29, with an expected completion by late October 2019. KCAC first opened in 1961 and includes the 6,500-capacity Coliseum and the 2,500-capacity Auditorium. Following a 2016 feasibility study of KCAC by Conventions, Sports & Leisure International, the…
As quietly as reading a book, The Book Review Club has maintained 79-years of community service and excellence. By Patricia Williams Members of The Book Review Club celebrated 79 years of continuous service to the community on March 4, 2019. The meetings are monthly at the Burlington Branch library in East Knoxville. Sonja…
8TH ANNUAL CIRCUS EXTRAVAGANZA, 2-4 pm, Sunday, March 24 at Clayton Performing Arts Center at Pellissippi State Hardin Valley Campus. $12 Adults, $10 Students/Seniors/Children Friday & Saturday (March 22 & 23) @ 7:30pm Saturday & Sunday (March 23 & 24) @ 2 pm Benefiting Circus for Everyone – Programs that share the circus with under-served…
COMMUNITY FAMILY ARTS AND CULTURE Dogwood Arts Festival, Apr 26 at 11 AM – Apr 28 at 9 pm, 58th Annual Dogwood Arts Festival will be in the heart of downtown Knoxville. This spring celebration features a fine art market, live music, artist demonstrations, and hands-on activities for kids and adults. For all events…
By Georgiana Vines Jacquelyn Brown’s childhood was spent living in racial prejudice in Alabama. She brought to Knoxville a dedication to racial justice when she came to work for the Knoxville News Sentinel in 1981. She died much too young of pancreatic cancer at age 52 in 2004. I worked with Jackie, as she was…
(KNOXVILLE) This week, Knoxville City Council approved the City’s proposal to allocate $595,158 in Historic Preservation Funds to seven projects focused on the renovation and restoration of historic properties within city limits. Mayor Madeline Rogero created the Historic Preservation Fund with an initial commitment of $500,000 in the 2014-15 budget, and an additional $500,000 has been…
For your evenings out, consider plays, lectures, symposiums, and events at the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus and venues in your back-yard. For years students in the drama and theatre classes at the University of Tennessee Knoxville have presented first-class performances and plays, some by award-winning authors, at Clarence Brown and the Carousel Theatres on…
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF EAST TENNESSEE MATCH LAUNCHES “POSITIVELY KNOX” T-SHIRT BRAND All proceeds benefit Little Brother Jamal’s college fund KNOXVILLE, TN − (January 22, 2019) — Ryan Willis and his Little Brother Jamal, who were matched in 2012 through Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee, have launched the Positively Knox brand. The…
Nominations accepted from across East Tennessee Pictured are a few of the 2018 Award Winners The East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) invites nominations from across East Tennessee for Awards of Excellence in the field of history. Each year the society recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation, promotion, programming, and…
Officers of the Knoxville NAACP Chapter for 2019-2020 were installed at a recent meeting. (L-R) 2nd VP Elijah Bowman, 1st VP Deborah Porter, Pres. John Butler, Secr. Cynthia Finch, Treas. Tanya Coates , and Asst. Secr. Audrey Wallace; 3rd VP Carla Brown not pictured. Photo submitted The NAACP Knoxville chapter meets monthly on the first…
Knox County Trustee Ed Shouse and Commissioner Evelyn Gill are encouraging eligible property owners to apply for the Tax Relief and Tax Freeze Programs. Come to Burlington Library on Tuesday, January 29, and they will have County employees on hand to answer questions and enroll residents in the program. The 2018 property tax statements were…
Proceeds from The Love Kitchen Day at the 2018 TVA&I fair were recently delivered by (L-R) Emerson Breeden of Food City, Scott Suchomski of Tennessee Valley Fair, Betsi James of Food City, with The Love Kitchen representative Robert Kantowski who helps to manage the many on-site volunteers. (KNOXVILLE, TN) Those who attended The Love Kitchen Day…
(KNOXVILLE, TN) Violins that were played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust will again sound in Knoxville under the accompaniment of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. These life-changing performances are set for January 23 and 24, 2019. Hallerin Hilton Hill will add commentary and true dramatic readings of these 50 violins that come from Israel. Each violin has a…
An additional $5,500 has been added by the City of Knoxville increasing the reward to $15,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who attacked Knoxville Police Department Officer B.K. Hardin. Officer Hardin was struck in the head from behind with a blunt object, and his injury required immediate emergency surgery. “It…
The Reunion of the Ages was recently in Pigeon Forge for students who attended Morristown College, West High School (‘59-‘66), Nelson Merry (Jefferson City), and Miller Boyd Schools for blacks that were closed years ago, but not forgotten by its students.
By Patricia Williams One of Knoxville’s own, Capt. Ronald Green was promoted to Deputy Chief of the Knoxville Police Dept. by City Mayor Madeline Rogero, and newly appointed KPD Chief Eve Thomas. Deputy Chief Green is a Knoxville native and a 1988 graduate of Farragut High School. He is the second African-American in the city’s…
By Patricia Williams Knoxville and the State of Tennessee have new top cops. Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch has been appointed as the new Director of Tennessee Bureau of Investigations by Gov. Bill Haslam. Eve Thomas has been appointed as the new KPD Chief by City Mayor Madeline Rogero. The new Knox County…
(KNOXVILLE, TN) The Beta Theta Boule’ Foundation, Inc., hosted its 3rdAnnual Father’s Day Luncheon Celebration at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Knoxville. About 300 fathers, families and their guests dined on a buffet-style meal that featured prime rib to music performed by pianist Jaylen McCoy who is a junior at Hardin Valley High School.
Angela Bridges created a garden respite in the backyard of her home in the Morningside Community.