As the weather heats up, take comfort knowing you can stay cool every day at three splash pads in Knox County. The 2021 splash pad season started May 1 and runs through September 12. The free automated water playgrounds are open to the public from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, weather permitting. The […]
This week’s spotlight highlights KCHD’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) Women’s Health Clinic provides family planning services, pregnancy testing, annual exams, women’s health education, and breast and cervical cancer screening for those who meet program guidelines. If women have postponed any screenings or exams over the […]
By Ken Lay Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader was in Knox County on Saturday, May 22 and he delighted fans with his stories and sometimes self-deprecating sense of humor. Pete Rose, one of baseball’s living legends and the game’s last player-manager, made a stop in Knoxville and Hardin Valley Academy to speak at the […]
The Change Center held a grand re-opening Friday, May 28th with Knoxville City Mayor Indya Kincannon, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, representatives from Knoxville City Council and Knox County Commission, local community advocates, Change Center staff and board members and supporters in attendance to celebrate the opening of the facility. The Center was forced to […]
The Knoxville Bar Association is pleased to announce that a PHONE-IN Legal Advice Clinic for Veterans will be held on June 9, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in an effort to serve veterans without the potential hazards of an in-person clinic. The Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic is a joint project of the […]
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Pet show and party set for Saturday, June 26, in downtown Knoxville Hundreds of dogs and their human companions will gather on the performance lawn at World’s Fair Park on Saturday, June 26, for a fun-filled Mardi Growl to benefit Young-Williams Animal Center. “Our beloved Mardi Growl was delayed a bit this year, […]
The Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp Golf Tournament presented by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will be held on Monday, June 7 at Holston Hills Country Club in Knoxville. The annual golf tournament raises money for the McNabb Center, which provides access to behavioral health care for individuals and families with the most need in East […]
This week’s spotlight highlights KCHD’s Mosquito-transmitted Disease Prevention and Vector Control Program Knox County Health Department (KCHD) Environmental Health Manager, Kevin Clark will take over as Director of Environmental Health as the former director Ronnie Nease recently retired after more than 30 years of service with the health department. One of the Environmental Health […]