KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (October 2021) – The ongoing redevelopment of the Austin Homes site will include 50 units of supportive housing for seniors made possible by a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Christman Company recently donated needed goods, including new clothing and backpacks, to the Knox County Isaiah 117 House so that children entering the foster care system can have new, clean items at a stressful…
Position Statement on Public Funding of the Proposed Stadium IF YOU’RE READY TO SIGN I’M READY TO VOTE ! From Seema Singh, City Councilwoman 3rd District ETE/Politics/OP-ED October 15, 2021 As a City Council member, one of my…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (October 2021) – Knoxville College Interim President Leonard Adams asked the Design Center to study affordable housing opportunities on the campus within the existing Faculty Residence Apartments. The Faculty Residence building was constructed in 1953…
By Meribah Knight, Nashville Public Radio, and Ken Armstrong, ProPublica Co-published with Nashville Public Radio Oct. 13, 4:50 p.m. EDT In the days after ProPublica’s investigation of the juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee, one state lawmaker wrote…
Two Knoxville Businesses Impacted by the Pandemic Received Comcast Business Grants KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (September 2021) – One of many Comcast Business programs, the “Together Towards Tomorrow” campaign works with local chambers and community partners to identify businesses impacted…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 13, 2021) – Hendrell Remus, Chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party extends an invitation to attend the 2021 TNDP “Three Star Dinner” on October 30th at the Renaissance Hotel, in Nashville. The special guests will…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (October 2021) – The Hilltop Cruisers had their Fall Cruise-in this Saturday, October 10th. It was an all-day event at the Stateburners Motorcycle Club at 3925 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue in East Knoxville. You don’t…
Fall Frolic Craft Fair – Marble Springs When: Saturday, October 9th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Marble Springs What: Event listing from Marble Springs: Saturday, October 9 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PMDetails Join us at Marble Springs State Historic Site on…
By Josh Flory ETEnlightener Communities/Knox KNOXVILLE, Tenn., October 8, 2021 – The Boyd Foundation announced Tuesday that it will provide a $650,000 gift to reimagine the outdoor learning space at Green Magnet Academy. The gift was made in…
Knox Pride to host an open house and drive for supplies at its new community and outreach. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (September 2021) – An open house and drive for supplies for the new Knox Pride Community and Outreach Center…
Redistricting in Knox County is underway The Knox County Commission and Knoxville City Council have begun the process of drawing new maps for the next decade following the release of new census population data. There have been two…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 21. 2021) – The end-of-season Eastside Sunday Farmer’s Market at Dr. Walter Hardy Memorial Park, 2098 MLK Ave. in East Knoxville, plans to close the season on a high note. This Sunday, Sept. 26,…
The state plan to extend PPE from the end at Old Knoxville Road through homes, homesteads/ farms farmland and Wetlands…..to end on E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy. Adding unnecessary traffic and congestion. -Ruth Holloway Watch the TDOT virtual video…
(RESCHEDULED) Sept. 2021 – The Relate and Release Suicide Awareness Night is an outdoor event at the Canvas Can Do Miracles venue at 1218 E. Magnolia Ave. in Knoxville. Due to the projected forecast of 100% rain on…
New Ground Music Festival II Come Catch the Wave at Lakeshore Park in Knoxville, TN on Sunday, September 12th at Lakeshore Park in West Knoxville with live performances from new and emerging artists. The second New Ground Music…
KCDC, community partners and stakeholders to break ground on Western Heights Head Start Facility Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), along with business and community members of the Western Heights and Beaumont neighborhoods, will break ground on a…
The first and second doses of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson single doses are available at all of the following vaccine sites. No appointment is needed, participants are served in the order of arrival. Mondays, East Knoxville Free…
KNOXVILLE, TN (Sept. 4, 2021) – The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Central Labor Council’s Labor Day Celebration will on Monday, Sept.6, 10:30 am to 2 pm, at Tyson Park. This event is a free, family-friendly event with food, activities and…
“A Delicate Balance: African American Women and Suffrage in Knoxville” KNOXVILLE, TN (September 2021) – National celebrations of the 2020 centennial anniversary of women gaining the right to vote were sidelined by an ongoing international pandemic. This year,…
(UPDATED) OAK RIDGE, TN (August 23, 2021) – The Scarboro Community of Oak Ridge Tennessee is moving forward with its 2021 reunion which was postponed last year due to COVID. The four-day event is set for Thursday through…
First Friday, September 3, from 5 – 9 pm Celebrate regional artists, new exhibitions while enjoying live music and artist demos at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville. Click here for a detailed listing of September…
OAK RIDGE, TN (Sept. 1, 2021) – The Scarboro Community Alumni Association of Oak Ridge has added a COVID vaccine clinic to the many events of the 4-day Scarboro Unity Reunion celebration from Sept. 2 – 5, at…
The Blount County Huddlers remind ‘everyone’ to take extra precautions when attending in-person meetings. Protect yourself, your loved ones, community. and especially our seniors and children. VACCINATE, MASK, SOCIAL DISTANCE! Ruth Holloway Blount County Activist Women’s March Maryville…
Knox County Board of Education – Special Meeting – Wednesday, September 1st – at 5pm After almost 9,000 children out sick on 8/26. This meeting will be at the Andrew Johnson Building, 912 S. Gay Street. due…