I was minding my own business when this hard-charging newshound, Sandra Clark, ambushed me and brought me back into the fold. If Sandra didn’t exist, it would be necessary to …
100 Black Men: mentoring to give and to live
Chris Beatty is an impressive man. Considering the impressive work being done by 100 Black Men of Knoxville that’s not surprising. The Jamaica native earned engineering degrees to the doctoral …
New waste treatment facility will support growth
An idea floated as far back as 1993 is about to become a reality; West Knox Utility District anticipates commissioning a new six-million-gallon waste treatment plant around the middle of …
Mayor Glenn Jacobs: ‘I’m having a blast’
Every Friday, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs posts a recap of the week’s activities on Facebook. Mayor watchers invariably are greeted with Jacobs’ smiling face as he ticks off his …
Your commission committee lineup
Like the Volunteer football squad, the starting eleven for the Knox County Commission reorganizes each year, usually sustaining fewer injuries and calls for a coaching change than the pigskin toters …
Relationship skills pay off for Hugh Nystrom
From a $5.65 per hour desk clerk job at a Disney resort after college to the chair of Knox County Commission is at first blush a gargantuan leap. Yet, some …
A circus variety show with a twist
Dragonfly Aerial and Circus Arts Studio will be hosting a circus variety show with a twist. On Friday, Sept. 20, and Saturday, Sept. 21, when the sun goes down, the …
Gay Street closed to cars on Park(ing) Day
A portion of Gay Street will be closed to cars and some 40 parking spaces will be converted to public spaces from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, …