Feature, Gossip and LiesThe crony of my crony is my pal
Fans of Glenn Jacobs say his lack of history in Knox County government is a good thing. He lacks the ties and obligations of those who have been around for ...
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Feature, Inside 640Parking space or gathering space?
Public parking spaces were turned into everything from parks to painting studios Sept. 21, in downtown Knoxville. PARK(ing) Day, an internationally celebrated event, took place on Gay Street where citizens ...
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Arts 865, FeatureWeekend concerts soothe the soul
While a lot of people around town weren’t having a very happy weekend, two area concerts were satisfying to the soul.
Saturday night at the Clayton Center for the Arts on ...
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Feature, westwordsDifferent degrees of bad
Fortunately, for Tennessee, there are different degrees of bad. The Vols were awful against Florida but worse is possible. Give that some thought.
Six turnovers are not a world record. Once ...
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Knox Notes
- Melissa B. Roberson, Knoxville Area Transit’s chief administrative officer, is the city’s interim director of transit, replacing Dawn Distler, who now heads the Metro Regional Transit Authority in Akron, Ohio.
- Fern Street Baptist Church, 121 Fern St., will hold a craft and vendor fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today (9/22). Info: 742-2116.
- Powell Community Cleanup, organized by First Baptist Powell, will be 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, with volunteers meeting at Powell Station Park. The event is cosponsored by the Powell Business and Professional Association.
- Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road, will host an outdoor gospel singing 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23. The event will move indoors if it rains.
Obituaries
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Eugene J. “Gene” Badgett
Mynatt Funeral Home, Fountain City
Frances Sue Bailey
Mynatt Funeral Home, Fountain City
Barbara Jean Conner
Mynatt Funeral Home, Fountain City
Valerie Haliburda Ernst
Click Funeral Home, Farragut Chapel
Justin Dean Lange
Click Funeral Home, Farragut Chapel
Janet Ann Mack
Click Funeral Home, Tellico Village
Laura Lea Farmer Lynn
Stevens Mortuary
Betty Jo Melton
McCarty-Evergreen Funeral Home