Schedule of Events: From 4:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.: Candidates are present at their booth or have a staffed table — meet and greet. From 5:15p.m.-5:30p.m.: We will have audience take their seats, explain the program format and say the pledge of allegiance. From 5:30p.m. – 6:30p.m.: The Town Hall will focus on Knox County Commission races. From 6:30p.m […]
Ok, I am going to show you how you can save a ton of money. In June we have the CMAfest in Nashville. Right now the price for a close hotel to the events is around $400-$500 a night within a two mile radius of LP Field. Ouch! If you still want to go, I […]
Last month I was at the Corryton Senior Center and I noticed that the flags were really tattered. So I called the Chief Communications Public Information and Media Liaison Coordinator Michael Grider. He stated he would take care of the situation. Tonight I had to go out to the Corryton Senior Center and when I […]
Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will hold his next Lunch with the Mayor event this Friday, April 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pete’s Coffee Shop & Restaurant located in downtown Knoxville at 540 Union Avenue. The restaurant is locally owned and operated. During the event, Pete’s will offer a $5 cheeseburger […]
Here is an unusual situation. Imagine getting the public endorsement of a beloved sports figure in Knoxville. Then that beloved sports figure stabs Knoxville in the back. Oh did I mention that the person in question lied, cheated, and created a host of NCAA violations… http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/08/ncaa-gives-ex-tennessee-coach-bruce-pearl-/1#.Uz1iCvldWe8 So… click right here http://rowcliffeforschools.weebly.com/wheres-sandra-been-and-what-are-people-saying.html and shockingly we have Sandra Rowcliffe highlighting an […]
Young female athletes from around the globe and Michelle Kwan—five-time world figure skating champion, two-time Olympic medalist and senior adviser at the U.S. Department of State—will visit the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, during the next few weeks. The Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports initiative is part of the U.S. Department of State’s sports […]
2014 will mark the 25th anniversary of the annual river and creek clean up that takes place at over 50 sites all over Knoxville and surrounding areas. Last year over 1,000 volunteers come out and clean tons of trash from more than 50 miles of our local waterways. This event is truly a community effort and […]
Pellissippi State Community College hosts a forum that features an interview and Q&A with Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero on Thursday, April 10. The mayoral forum, “How Local Politics Impacts Business and You,” begins at 6 p.m. in the Clayton Performing Arts Center at the college’s Hardin Valley […]
Exclusive! Earlier today at the University of Tennessee Social Media Week, Mayor Rogero mentioned how she recently emailed her hard working, community dedicated, chief public information officer, Jesse Mayshark. The email was sent late on a Friday night. Within minutes, the dedicated public worker immediately addressed the issue! So the Mayor responded “Get a Life.” […]
When I first started writing about encryption, few people knew, few people cared, and very few people understood what I was talking and writing about. I worked tirelessly to get the journalistic community to adapt to new encryption technology like “Silent Circle” way before Edward Snowden, NSA, Prism, and the many other major revelations had […]