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 and is located on Reynolds Street, at the edge of the campus. President Adams would like to…
Next meeting of the Sports Authority is scheduled, 9-10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave. The full meeting will include Sports Authority board members and City and County staff. The public is invited to attend. The sixth full meeting of the Sports Authority…
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 that she was “horrified.” Another called it a “nightmare.” A third labeled it “unchecked barbarism.” A former…
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 by the pandemic. The Comcast Business Knoxville team sought help from Centro Hispano de East Tennessee to…
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 be Senator Doug Jones of Alabama and keynote speaker Congressman Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania. Senator Jones was…
The Election Commission has released the count for the first day of early voting. The numbers are revealing. The polling place for East Knoxville has been moved from the Love Kitchen to next door at Eternal Life 5-Points Center. It is ADA accessible, offers easy access, no steps to climb, and front door parking. Election…
By Ruth Holloway Women’s March Maryville Huddlers BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. October 10, 2021 Monday was historically a holiday celebrated as Columbus Day. But as a Lakota man recently said, “Columbus did not discover the New World, he invaded it.” The day is becoming more known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day and for the first time, a sitting president…
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 have to be a car or motorcycle enthusiast to stop by, grillers, bakers and cooks offering some…
Posted by Josh Flory ETEnlightener/Health & Happiness Knox County Schools (October 2021) – On a recent morning at Sterchi Elementary, Janet French took a one-page sheet of writing exercises and scanned them into her computer. After making sure the worksheet was correct, she entered a command. A staccato noise like a miniature jackhammer rang out…
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 October 9th from 10-4pm as we prep for fall festivities! Join us at our fall craft fair……
In the face of historic voter suppression bills introduced and enacted in over 40 states, there are activists fighting to protect the Freedom to Vote Act by calling their elected officials, attending rallies, writing letters to the editor, and lobbying their elected representatives and encourage you to do the same. NATIONWIDE (October 5, 2021) –…
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 coordination with Knox Education Foundation and will allow several upgrades to the school’s existing 0.75-acre outdoor space,…
Are you cleaning out your closets this fall? The KCS PTA Clothing Center is seeking donations for KCS students in need! The PTA will be collecting items from Oct. 18-22, in sizes from Child 4 through Adult 3X. It is helpful if items are separated by gender, and there is high demand for the following…
Be among the businesses to be employed in the proposed $200 Million-Dollar baseball stadium project! Attend this event to learn more. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. October 5, 2021) – Calling small, minority, woman- and veteran-owned licensed experienced building contractors, engineers, electricians, plumbing, dry-wall, and the many skilled craftspersons that will be needed to complete the multi-million dollar,…
The Bottoms inspired a local creative to honor the hundreds of Black businesses and residents who were uprooted in the 1950s Urban Renewal destruction of Black wealth. “Gay Street is to Knoxville what Fifth Avenue is to New York. Something special, yes? And it looked the same. But Vine Street, where I would sneak to…
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 at 4028 Chapman Highway, Knoxville is planned for 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday, October 3rd. Parking…
The addition of a Head Start center is part of KCDC’s upcoming transformation of the Western Heights site through the Transforming Western initiative, a 15-month planning process for the future of Western Heights housing Beaumont neighborhoods. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (September 2021) – Children in the Western Heights and Beaumont neighborhoods will soon get a head…
Actions for Week of September 26, 2021 By Ruth Holloway, Blount County Huddlers September 26, 2021, ETE Politics/local, state Support Freedom to Vote Act – This bill is a compromise offered by Sen. Joe Manchin in the place of the For the People Act. It contains a number of measures that make voting easier, for example:…
The League of Women Voters Knoxville/Knox County City Council Candidate Forum For the health and safety of the community, this will be hosted via ZOOM, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, this Tuesday, September 28, 2021. To register,click here. City Council Candidates that will be on the November 2, 2021 ballot: District 1: Elizabeth Murphy vs Council…
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 meetings of the Council and Commission for public input for consideration by the redistricting committee. Now more…
Knox County Notables: WWE Superstar Bianca “Belair” Blair, Knoxville native and Austin-East High School graduate KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs interviewed WWE Superstar Bianca Belair as part of his “Knox County Notables” series, which focuses on hometown heroes and local folks who have helped promote and benefit the East Tennessee region. Belair, a…
Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee Sep 14, 5:18pm CDT Seven of 79 Tennessee schools flagged for poor academic performance in 2018 dropped off the state’s “priority list” of bottom-performing schools this year when the Tennessee Department of Education unveiled its 2020-21 school accountability lists Tuesday. Three of the exiting schools are in Memphis, the epicenter…
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 market will feature “Music at the Market” at 2 pm, with The Knoxville Symphony Musicians and…
The League of Women Voters of Tennessee and other sponsors are hosting a redistricting hearing on Monday, Sept. 27, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. CDT. Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2021) — Tennessee’s upcoming redistricting decisions are important to your community. These maps will determine the new political boundaries for the Congressional, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House…