Knox County Splash Pads to Open this Saturday

The Knox County Parks and Recreation Department will open its splash pads for the 2021 season on Saturday, May 1.   The splash pads are automated water playgrounds for kids of all ages and free and open to the public. The county has splash pads located at three...

Mask mandate sunsets tonight

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs provided the following statement regarding Governor Bill Lee’s decision to lift public health interventions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.   “This is a significant development that demonstrates we are another step closer to...

KCHD launches new weekly service spotlight 

This week’s spotlight highlights the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program   The Knox County Health Department is introducing a new weekly series each Tuesday called ‘Service Spotlight’ to inform the community about essential programs the organization offers....