A new children’s book set in Knoxville and written by a native Knoxvillian, “The Big Day,” honors Agnes Sadler, the first black woman to cast a vote in Knoxville, on …
Sgt. Jonathan Bennett: Marines helping children
The deadline is fast approaching for local families to register their children for the annual Toys for Tots campaign sponsored by the United States Marine Corps. Sgt. Jonathan Bennett with …
Enjoy music from home on Friday
This Friday evening showcases opportunities to bring local musical performances in to your living room.
Though the Big Ears Festival was cancelled (along with most everything else) due to the COVID-19 …
Garrett Hanas: Helping local veterans
Garrett Hanas spent a large chunk of his long military career jumping out of perfectly good airplanes. There’s a good chance he’s the only person you’ll ever meet who’s twice …
New exhibits open First Friday at The Emporium
First Friday on Nov. 6 features five new exhibits at The Emporium Center, 100 South Gay Street. The event lasts from 5-8 p.m., with music from Ralph Schick at 6:30. …
Don Ferguson: Working on the railroad
A steam locomotive from bygone days jumps from a photo taken but a few weeks ago. It is another post on the Facebook page Knoxville Tennessee History and Memories from …
Heather Webb Donahue: Getting busy living
Heather Webb Donahue’s voice trembles with a soft vibrato when she speaks. Sometimes her hands shake, ever so slightly, as well. The source of the seismic shifts is a vagus …
Mission of Hope adapts to changes
As with other area non-profits, Knoxville’s Mission of Hope has had to bob and weave its way through the COVID-19 pandemic and adjust fire on normal operations. The familiar blue …