SOUP returns Oct. 23

Betsy PickleFeature, South Knox

The next Knoxville SOUP will be held Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Kerbela Temple, 315 Mimosa Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the program starts at 6:30.
The popular crowd-funding event …

Shoot but do not touch

Betsy PickleFeature, West Knoxville

Tennessee’s 1998 national championship trophy came to First Tennessee’s Downtown West Financial Center on Friday for a two-hour fan celebration and social media competition.
Bank staff offered nylon orange fans along …

Your vote could help local nonprofits win grants

Betsy PickleFeature

The good news is, 77 Knoxville area organizations (52 from Knox County alone) are vying for $250,000 in grants from the First Tennessee Foundation.
The, um, challenging news is, they’re in …

Big Brothers Big Sisters needs mentors

Betsy PickleFeature, South Knox

Victor Agreda, right, from WUOT, 91.9 FM, played celebrity barista for Big Brothers Big Sisters Tuesday at Honeybee Coffee on Sevier Avenue. Kara Finger and other BBBS staff used Agreda …