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…
(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…
By Angela Dennis The Central High School Bobcats got a taste of sweet hometown pride as their Golden Football gleamed in the city lights down Gay Street during the WIVK Knoxville Christmas Parade last Friday. Thousands of citizens…
By Josh Flory Jameiyes Mills, an 8th grader at Vine Middle Magnet School in East Knoxville, has done plenty of reading during his academic career. This year he read a novel he felt was different. It was “Long Way…
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…
The dust has settled and the paint is dry on the newly renovated headquarters of the Knoxville Area Urban League at 1514 E. Fifth Avenue in East Knoxville. KAUL President and CEO Phyllis Nichols and staff are hosting…
(Knoxville, TN) Xavier Shannon Moore, 24, Knoxville, departed this life on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Nashville General Hospital. Arrangements are pending and will be announced later with integrity by UNITY MORTUARY.
(Knoxville, TN) Jesse Alletta McGrive Teasley, departed this life, December 2, 2018. He was a member of the Signs and Wonders Church and the Baptist Center. He was preceded in death by son Jesse Alletta McGriveTeasley Jr. He leaves…
(Knoxville, TN) George LaVaughn Wyatt, 77, of Knoxville, TN, passed away, November 30, 2018 at his home. He was the sixth child of the late Johnny B. and Lee Opold Wyatt. A graduate of Austin High School class of…
(Knoxville, TN) William Solomon- departed this life December 1, 2018 at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Jarnigan & Son Mortuary
(Dayton, OH) Patricia Louise Reid Fox, 73 peacefully passed away November 23, 2018 in Dayton, OH. Formerly from Knoxville, TN and 1963 graduate of Austin High School. Preceded in death by her mother Marion Jones Reid; grandmother, India V. Mynatt;…
(Knoxville, TN) Melissa Anne Means- Moore, passed away November 23, 2018 at her home. She was born to the union of Geneva S. Means and Horace Means, Jr. in Knoxville and was preceded in death by her parents and sister,…
(Knoxville, TN) Edith Bernice Henderson Banks, 91, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 with her family by her side at Island Home Health and Rehab Center. Edith was a charter member of First A.M.E Zion Church and a devoted…
(Knoxville, TN) Mary Lynn Rutherford Harris was born March 5, 1939, to James Elmer and Edie Mae Manis Rutherford. She departed this life November 21, 2018. ‘Mamah’ Harris was a member of Saunders Chapel AME Zion Church before moving to…
(Knoxville, TN) Gus F. Termon, Jr, age 75, departed this life, November 21, 2018 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents Gus and Hazel Termon, and 6 siblings: Willie A., Shirley, Barbara, Vivian, and Nancy Earnest, and…
(Knoxville, TN) Infant baby, Taniya Mattress passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on November 25, 2018 at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital. She was preceded in death by a brother, Tawaud Mattress, Jr.; great-grandfather, Robert Mattress, Jr.; great-grandaunt,…
(Knoxville, TN) Cecilia P. Carter, age 65, of Knoxville, departed this life on November 24, 2018 at UT Medical Center. She is preceded in death by parents James Sr. and Martha Lee Mack; step-mother, Elsie Mack; brothers: James R.,…
(Knoxville, TN) Thelma F. McMillan, 69, of Knoxville, departed this life Friday, November 23, 2018 at her residence. Arrangements will be announced later with integrity by UNITY MORTUARY.
(Knoxville, TN) Charles J. S. Brabson, Sr. departed this life on November 24, 2018 at NHC St. Mary’s. He was born August 28, 1933 to Thomas and Elizabeth Petty Brabson. Charles worked at TVA for many years and retired…
(KINGSPORT, TN) An ongoing effort has been launched to document and record, in perpetuity, the accounting of Blacks and African Americans as far back as you have documents, photographs and oral accountings from or passed down from elders. The Kingsport…
Acts of Kindness Creates Hearts from Hurt Dec. 10th marks the 3rd annual celebration of the life of Alan Johnson who was only 19-years old when he became a victim of a senseless act of gun violence. The Johnson…
Maryville, TN – Edward Flemmings, age 74, departed this life on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center after a short battle with pneumonia and dementia. He was a Viet Nam veteran and retiree of Alcoa…
Eulogy of DENNIS EUGENE FOSTER aka Ronnie Love; was born November 13, 1950, to Heloise Hampton and Oscar Foster, Jr. in Bessemer AL., and transitioned peacefully on March 22, 2018, at his home in Stone Mountain, GA. The family…
Throughout its “90 Days for 90 Years” anniversary celebration, the Tennessee Theatre is encouraging donations to ensure the continued preservation of the Official State Theatre of Tennessee and to also offer free community events. During the “$90 for…
By Patricia Williams Move over Mother Nature, a new hue has been added to the fall color palette. Pink is being prominently displayed amongst the fall colors that blanket East Tennessee. During the month of October pink is…