Knox the Fox with the Dorans in Oahu: Part One
Over the next three Fridays, I am sharing my friend’s perfect plan for visiting what most people...
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Counting, celebrating the bumble bee
Foothills Land Conservancy is hosting its annual survey of bumble bee populations in our area as...
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Harrington braves the rain to hike Anthony Creek Trail
Whew! Lots of rain this week, but I still hiked Anthony Creek Trial. The trail starts at the back...
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Zoo Knoxville welcomes Zahra, female African lion
Zahra, a new resident in the Valley of the Kings, arrived from the Buffalo Zoo in mid-May as part...
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Pups and kits aplenty
With all of these babies in the shelter searching for their forever families, we have found...
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HEADLINES 6/20: First day of summer to Make Music Knoxville!
HEADLINES from around the world, nation, state and area. Readers should engage critically with the...
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Dining Duo visits Chicago Hot Dog and Sausage Company
Craving a good old mini-mart hot dog slathered in cold chili and about a cup of mustard? Then...
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Solar is responsive
It’s become common knowledge that the United States needs an increasingly powerful electric grid...
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Betsi James has special visitor at FC
I may have had the best office visitor of the week! Karlyn Pickens, Lady Vols ace pitcher, dropped...
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Coach Lamar Brown: Scapegoat?
Knox County Schools superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk held a press conference Tuesday, June 17, 2025,...
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Photographing Asa Gray’s Lily
Hiking on the Appalachian Trail provides opportunities to view many wildflowers, but few are as...
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WEEKEND starts today: Juneteenth parade at 10 ++++
The summer solstice, a seasonal turning of the page and the longest stretch of daylight in the...
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Fred E. West Jr.: Teacher, preacher, friend
Note: Mr. Fred West died June 14, 2025, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where he and wife Joy had...
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Counting, celebrating the bumble bee
Foothills Land Conservancy is hosting its annual survey of bumble bee populations in our area as...
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Fred E. West Jr.: Teacher, preacher, friend
Note: Mr. Fred West died June 14, 2025, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where he and wife Joy had...
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Poignant moments, inspiration abound at WBHOF induction
The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame added seven new inductees last weekend, including Danielle...
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Achoo! Did Kleenex start with a sneeze?
Like many people in East Tennessee, I have family members who suffer from allergies, sniffling and...
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Knoxville loves a parade + New jobs for Schoolcraft, Shuirr, Alred ++
The 2025 MLK Jr. Parade & Juneteenth Celebration is this Thursday, June 19, 2025. You’re sure...
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Dining Duo visits Chicago Hot Dog and Sausage Company
Craving a good old mini-mart hot dog slathered in cold chili and about a cup of mustard? Then...
