Let’s Talk: Outdoors — New trees for SoKno, bats worth saving and adventures after dark
East Tennessee’s outdoors offers plenty of reasons to get involved, whether we’re...
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Making sorghum: A sweet tradition worth preserving
Imagine being 6 years old and having school close for two weeks so you could help your family make...
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Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Fall colors without the Smokies traffic
Every fall, thousands of people head toward the Great Smoky Mountains in search of brilliant red,...
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Dining Duo: Firehouse Subs serves up sandwiches and four-legged heroes
We always love a good Firehouse Subs sandwich, but this time, there’s something even better...
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Explore your future at Pellissippi State’s free open house Saturday
Whether you’re a high school senior planning your next step, a parent exploring college...
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“10 Years Later: What We Can Learn from the Gatlinburg Wildfires,” a Zoom Presentation by the UT Arboretum Society
On November 28, 2016, winds of up to 80 mph carried burning embers from the Chimney Tops 2...
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Zoo Knoxville celebrates monarch migration and a special farewell
Sometimes the smallest creatures have the biggest stories to tell. At Zoo Knoxville, the...
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Eggnog is back at Food City, bringing an early taste of the holidays
The pumpkins are still on the porch, Halloween candy is waiting for trick-or-treaters, and...
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Let’s Talk: Leaders — A new healthcare leader, 30 years of service and grants that make a difference
Leadership takes many forms. Sometimes it means guiding a healthcare system through changing...
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Living Waters: A place of refuge in Balsam Grove
“In and through community lies the salvation of the world.” ~M. Scott Peck, The Different Drum...
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Striking gold in Cataloochee Valley
Struck gold! Hit the jackpot! Dropped into my lap! These expressions are ways to describe good...
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Game Ball: Tennessee vs. South Carolina — nine writers, one prediction
The KnoxTNToday writers have spoken, and apparently nobody is ready to give up on the Vols! After...
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New Business Spotlight: Simpson’s Meats brings farm-to-table tradition to Belltown
A new addition to Belltown Commons is bringing a little old-fashioned butcher-shop service to one...
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Everyday Genius: Five little things that make your home guest-ready
We’ve all been there. You’re visiting someone’s home, need a tissue, can’t...
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Daily Connections
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Monday Connections: Fall events, community helpers and discoveries
A new week brings new ways to connect across East Tennessee. Volunteers are helping protect our...
westwords
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Tennessee can play at home; it may can win on road
We can stop wondering if this Tennessee football team can play. There is new information. Now we...
2MCsports
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Volleyball seizes signature SEC win
The volleyball team seized a signature SEC win this week after spotting No. 5 Kentucky a two-set...
Our Town Heroes
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Trooper Cedric Roach works to alter behavior, reduce fatalities
It’s a sad and grisly part of the job. And if they allow it, and not learn to cope and deal with...
Our Town Readers
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The Book Whisperer reads Kristan Higgins
Kristan Higgins writes emotional contemporary fiction, and I fell in love with her writing almost...
Our Town Stories
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Making sorghum: A sweet tradition worth preserving
Imagine being 6 years old and having school close for two weeks so you could help your family make...
Dishing It Out
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BBQ Meatball & Pineapple Bowls: It’s Crockpot Season!
Some recipes require careful planning, multiple pots and pans, and a long list of ingredients....
What Mama said…
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Mama Said: Kicking against the goats? Well, that explains a lot
For years, I thought the Bible said, “It is hard for thee to kick against the goats.” Goats. As in...
Faith Along the Way
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Faith Along the Way: Budget
Do you spend dedicated time on faith, like brushing your teeth or doomscrolling? Often, spiritual...
