By Ray Hill Tennesseans recall our own two senators named Gore, but there was another, who was apparently a distant cousin, Thomas Pryor Gore. T. P. Gore accomplished much and enjoyed a long and successful career in spite of being blind. Gore had suffered two different childhood accidents that left him completely blind. Thomas P. […]
By Steve Williams Mitch Turner has built a strong foundation for the Grace Christian Academy baseball program. The way he sees it – three straight trips to the Class A state finals are definitely something to build on and that’s the plan. The Rams lose five seniors, who all have signed to play college ball, […]
By Steve Williams Makenna Black spent most of the 2015-16 school year leading cheers for Fulton High’s football and basketball teams. This spring, however, she was on the receiving end of the cheers as a leading player on the Lady Falcons’ softball team. For her contributions and talents as a cheerleader and softball player, Makenna […]
By Ken Lay Conley Hamilton and Bryson Cowden enjoyed their middle and high school basketball careers in Powell. They both graduated from high school recently. During their time at the middle school, they won a James A Ivey Jr. Memorial Middle School Tournament Championship in 2012. From there, Hamilton and Cowden moved on to Powell […]
The YWCA Knoxville is on a mission to honor women in East Tennessee whose accomplishments and talents inspire others. Please join us! Nominate a deserving woman or group of women for the YWCA Knoxville’s 32nd Annual Tribute to Women event scheduled for September 15, 2016 at the Historic Bijou Theater. Nominations are open […]
Alcoa Tenn Federal Credit Union and the Blount County Public Library are pleased to announce a new partnership. Alcoa Tenn is expanding their ATM network to include a new location inside the Bookmark Café, on the main level of the library 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville. More than 10,000 people visit the library each […]
Zoo Knoxville’s gorilla babies have just turned one and the zoo is throwing them a party to celebrate. The festivities begin at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, June 11, at the Gorilla Valley courtyard. Obi and Ubuntu will discover new toys and special treats when they come out of their overnight dens. Zoo guests are […]
WHAT: The Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley (HSTV) will share some big news at its 22nd annual Bark in the Park tomorrow. At Knoxville’s biggest celebration for dogs and people we’re announcing a ten-year commitment to the animals of East Tennessee. It’s Time for a no-kill East Tennessee. WHEN: Saturday, June 11th from 3 […]
The Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) office has received a federal Historic Preservation Fund grant from the Tennessee Historical Commission to update the City’s Historic Resource Inventory. The original historic inventory was completed in 1986, but only buildings that were constructed in 1935 or prior were surveyed. The update will focus on buildings constructed […]
Knox County’s summer concert series, Second Saturday Concerts at The Cove, will continue this year with live entertainment for the whole family. The free concerts, held June through September on the second Saturday of each month, take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 S. Northshore Drive. Attendees are […]