2021 City of Knoxville Primary Election Early Voting: August 11 – 26, 2021 Election Day: August 31, 2021 Early voting totals as of August 21, 2021 All early voters, 3,251; Absentee ballots, 654 = Total 3,905 Early Voting Turnout by Location: City-County Bldg = 406 Downtown West = 905 Eternal Life (former Love Kitchen) = 411 New Harvest…
The Knox County Democratic Party’s Biennial Reorganization Convention on Saturday, August 21st at 10 a.m has been moved from in-person at the Change Center to a ZOOM event. Due to the recent rise of the COVID-19 virus Delta strain, KCDP leadership has chosen to protect the health and safety of its volunteer public servants and constituents. Observers are…
KNOXVILLE, TN – Marquez Rapheal Williams, September 13, 1976 – July 5, 2021, died unexpectedly in the first week of July 2021. He was a resident of the Lonsdale Homes community for over 20 years. His neighbors knew him as quiet, private, and one who caused no problems and was respected by his neighbors. Marquez is…
WILSON COUNTY, TN (August 12, 2021) – There is a 40+ year history of fairs in Wilson County. Only 16 state fairs in the country are larger than the Wilson County Fair. After the Tennessee State Fair was pushed from the Fairgrounds in Nashville, officials thought it would be a perfect match for the State…
KNOXVILLE, TN – The 36th Annual Tribute to Women, sponsored by the YWCA Knoxville & Tennessee Valley among the foremost celebrations honoring women in the East Tennessee area. The celebration will be on Thursday, September 9, at The Mill & Mine in historic downtown Knoxville, with heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer, and wine. Tickets are available…
CLINTON, TN (May 16, 2021)Chadwick “Chad” Carr’s last contact with his family was on May 2, 2021. His missing was first reported by local news media on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The following information was taken from reports up to June 14. A $5,000 REWARD has been offered by a private party for viable…
KNOXVILLE, TN (August 6, 2021) Two volunteers, one a former resident of a property owned by Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), have started a Little Free Library for residents of Five Points, with a focus on children. Marie Illingworth, who lived near the Five Points area while a young child, and Ngina Blair, a former…
By Ruth Holloway Maryville Women’s March Huddler ETE POLITICS/Local/State EAST TENNESSEE (August 8, 2021) – The Environment Working Group will return to Zoom meetings this Wednesday, August 11th at 4:30 PM. You may join the meeting through this link. Actions for Week of August 8, 2021 Thank the President – With the urging of the President, the CDC extended…
Battlefield Farms and Garden’s next “Tree Talk Series” will be at 6 pm, Tuesday, August 10, outside at 3614 Boyds Bridge Pike. Seating and parking are limited. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and carpool if possible. Tanisha Baker will facilitate the conversation on the Netflix documentary “High on The Hog: How African-American Cuisine…
KNOXVILLE, TN (August 7, 2021) – Hundreds of local children received new shoes and school supplies Saturday, Aug. 7, during the 19th annual “Shoes for School” event presented by the Knoxville Area Urban League and Covenant Health. The event at Caswell Park with a…
POLITICS/LOCAL JOHNSON CITY (August 2021) – Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger nominated conservative activist Wanda May for the prestigious Statesman of the Year award. Every year, the Republican Party of Tennessee hosts the annual dinner where they honor the contributions of conservative champions like May. “Wanda May has been instrumental in recruiting, electing, and raising funds for…
Austin High School History (Provided by the Austin-East Alumni Assoc.) – The Public schools of Knoxville for white children began operating in 1870. The free public education for black children began six years later in 1876. Prior to that time, black children…
The 36th annual Lonsdale Homecoming Celebration, Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Haslam-Sansom Ministry Complex, 1740 Texas Ave. Events begin at 10 a.m. with a parade, followed by an opening ceremony and memorial balloon release at 11 a.m., food trucks and kids’ activities from noon to 6, then live music by Brian Clay at 6…
In Remembrance of August 8, 1863, the Day of Emancipation in the state of Tennessee, the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, announces its Seventh Annual Eighth of August Jubilee open to the public with events this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, August 7 & 8 in three locations. The Beck 2021 Heritage Award Honoree Felicia Felder-Hoehne Beck…
KNOXVILLE, TN – This Saturday, Aug. 7, the Knoxville Area Urban League will host the 19th Annual “Shoes for School” event, from 9 a.m.- noon at Caswell Park, 620 Winona St. in East Knoxville. “Shoes for School” is a community effort…
KNOXVILLE, TN (August 4, 2021) – All K-12 students in Knox County Schools will be provided a Chromebook for the upcoming school year, as part of the 1:1 initiative which was adopted by the district in 2020. Chromebook distribution will be coordinated by individual schools, but at many schools the process will not begin until…
The Young Appalachian Story Summit is free for Young Adult future leaders to engage. (Photo from 2018 Summit JONESBOROUGH, TN (Aug. 1, 2021) – The 2021 Young Appalachian Story Summit (YASS), will be from 9 am to 4:30 pm., Saturday, August 14, at the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee. It’s all free of charge…
KNOXVILLE (Aug. 3, 2021) – Free Indeed International Ministries (FIIM) in partnership with Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) is sponsoring a FREE Community Dental Clinic from 10am to 6pm, this Friday and Saturday, August 6 & 7, at the HR Community Development Center at 4101 Holston Drive in East Knoxville, (near Honey Rock church). Dental services…
Truman Day Dinner & Connected Events Postponed UPDATED August 6, 2021 – After consultation with Sen. Doug Jones, local elected officials, and healthcare professionals the Knox County Democratic Party has decided to postpone our sold-out Truman Day Dinner and other events connected to it. We are postponing and not canceling. Senator Jones is very excited to…
Blount County Democratic Party to Elect New Leaders at County Party Leadership Elections Convention Maryville TN (August 3, 2021)—The Blount County Democratic Party will hold its biennial election and reorganization at 1 pm, Sunday, August 15, 2021, at the Blount County Boys and Girls Club, 520 South Washington Street, Maryville TN 37804. There will be…
BlackNews.com – (August 2, 2021) – Meet Charlie Rose whose new book Why Cops Kill and How to Stop Them reveals his personal story as a police officer many years ago in the Greenwood area of Tulsa, Oklahoma (formerly known as Black Wall Street). He also shares his keen viewpoints on why he believes that police violence is at an all-time…
(UPDATED) KNOXVILLE, TN (July 2021) – More than 24 small business creatives displayed their products and services at a Pop-up Business Shower at Brown Bag Productions Burlington Event Center at 3814 MLK Ave. in East Knoxville. This was the third event Karen Hardin has sponsored at this venue this year. Her intentions are to assist small…
Summer Market @ Hey Bear Cafe!, Sunday, July 25, 12-6 pm, 9036 Middlebrook Pike NW, Knoxville. Over 25 vendors, food trucks, and 2-4 pm, live music by The Shaydes, 2-4 pm.
We Are Cherokee spotlights an integral member of the staff of Cherokee Health Systems. Since 2014 Dr. Febe Wallace is the Director of Primary Care for Cherokee Health Systems (CHS), an integral role in the success of CHS. From 2006 she served as a staff physician. “I feel blessed each day to work for Cherokee….
KNOXVILLE, TN (July 18, 2021) – The KCS Security Division will host a recruitment fair on Thursday, July 22, from 2-6 p.m. at the Sarah Simpson Professional Development and Technology Center, 801 Tipton Avenue. Potential candidates will be interviewed onsight, so come prepared with a resume, credentials, and dressed appropriately. Selected recruits will attend a…