By Mike Steely The Halls Business and Professional Association usually draws a good crowd for their meetings at the Beaver Brook Country Club and Tuesday was no exception. Business professionals from the community heard of proposals about the future of Halls Crossroads, some designed by University of Tennessee graduate students. Liz Albertson, senior planner for […]
By Steve Williams The boxing ring has been Judge Hill’s classroom for 45 years. With the contributions he has made to the local Golden Gloves program and the lives he has touched, “Ace” Miller has to be looking down smiling. Miller, who passed away in 2012, took control of Knoxville’s chapter of the […]
Food City recently announced the appointment of Mickey Blazer to the newly combined position of Executive Vice President of Pharmacy and Fuel Operations. Blazer brings over 40 years of industry knowledge and experience to the position, including 6 years in pharmacy management. Blazer began his retail career shortly after graduating high school. He has […]
The opening of the private, non-profit Tennessee Aquarium on May 1, 1992, represented the realization of an improbable dream. The Aquarium served as a catalyst for a profound renaissance of the city. During the Aquarium’s dedication ceremony, Chattanooga Mayor Gene Roberts proclaimed, “The Aquarium will establish us as men and women who celebrate clean water […]
Saturday, May 20th, 2017 – 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Danny Mayfield Park – 700 College Street, Knoxville, TN, 37921 We are looking for volunteers to help clean up one of Knoxville’s oldest neighborhoods, Mechanicsville. Whether you live in Mechanicsville or just want to lend a helping hand, we would love to see […]
The Museum of East Tennessee History was recently selected to receive the 2017 President’s Award, the highest project-based recognition presented by the Tennessee Association of Museums (TAM), for the Come to Make Records: Knoxville’s Contribution to American Popular Music exhibition, which also won TAM Awards of Excellence in the categories of best temporary exhibition and […]
Says Cures funding delivers “substantial boost” to fight epidemic that takes more Tennessee lives than gunshots or car wrecks Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) yesterday released the following statement after Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price announced Tennessee will soon receive nearly $14 million in funding to combat opioid abuse […]
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is happy to announce the launch of A.T.CAMP, a website that allows groups of six to ten hikers to find and register for campsites along the Appalachian Trail (A.T.). This system is designed to help groups plan their hikes while avoiding overcrowding and the related natural and social impacts at […]
Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) State Director Andy Ogles released the following statement after Governor Haslam’s gas tax bill was approved by the legislature: “We’d like to thank the thousands of Tennesseans who called and emailed lawmakers in opposition to the gas tax hike; an additional thank you to the legislators who stood firm in their […]
Retired University of Tennessee Professor; Author of “Delta Fragments” Historic Rugby continues its year-long series of writer visits on Saturday, April 22, with a reading by Howard Ray Duncan. The reading is free and will be at the Harrow Road Café in Rugby at 7 p.m. The café will open for dinner at 5pm. All […]