University of Tennessee, Knoxville, alumnus and retired NFL quarterback Peyton Manning was at his alma mater today to award scholarships to four incoming freshmen. This year’s scholarship recipients are Emma Kate Hall of Lebanon, Tennessee; Grace Neiman of West Point, Nebraska; Sydney Peay of Spring Hill, Tennessee; and Blake Turpin of Knoxville. The Peyton Manning […]
Who: The Knoxville Police Department along with the Knox County and City of Knoxville Solid Waste Offices, the Knox County Health Department and other members of the East Tennessee Regional Medication Collection Coalition What: Properly dispose of old or unwanted prescription medications or over-the-counter medicines When: Saturday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to […]
Sea Ray has enjoyed a banner year thus far, with several major award wins and a significant expansion to its Tellico manufacturing facility, as well as the addition of 80 new full-time employees. With many job positions still open and several exciting new boat introductions on the horizon, the company is looking forward to continued […]
While most Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, the Museum of Appalachia marks the occasion with an old fashioned “anvil shoot.” Every 4th of July, the Museum uses gunpowder to launch a 200-pound anvil hundreds of feet into the air. “When the gunpowder ignites and the anvil soars into the air, the earth will […]
Saturday, June 17th, kids will be able to decorate a cupcake and make a card for their Dad. Seymour Farmers Market baker, Rennie Baisden, will have cupcakes, frosting and decorations for kids to use to decorate a cupcake. SFM artist, Melanie Fetterolf, will have paper and paints for kids to make a card. Both ladies will […]
International country music duo Thompson Square is set to headline the 27th annual Patriot Festival, Pigeon Forge’s Independence Day celebration. The pair takes the stage immediately before an elaborate fireworks showcase lights up the night sky in the family vacation destination located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. “Patriot Festival is […]
The Tennessee Bar Association and its Executive Committee have chosen Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr. as the 2017 recipient of the Justice Frank F. Drowota, III Outstanding Judicial Service Award. This award is given to a judge or judicial branch official of a federal, state or local court in Tennessee who has demonstrated extraordinary devotion […]
CON HUNLEY will be in concert at the Aug. 16-20, 2017 Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival. Not only is he one of the most well loved soulful singing artists with 20 hits on the country charts from the 70’s and 80’s and a career brought back into focus with more albums released from 2004 – 2014, […]
Warns that Department’s interpretation of consent decrees “would turn the common, ordinary, everyday practice of songwriting in Nashville upside down.” United States Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) yesterday discussed how outdated 76-year-old consent decrees are hurting songwriters in Nashville, preventing them from being paid fair market value for their work. He warned that a new interpretation of the consent decrees that require full-work licensing instead of […]
Superhero Saturday presented by Advance Financial Foundation Marvel Comics favorites Spider-Man and Captain America are coming to Zoo Knoxville for a special appearance at Superhero Saturday presented by Advance Financial Foundation this Saturday, June 17, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Fans of all ages are invited to come by for a […]