In celebration of the upcoming 40th anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair, Chris Ford, co-owner of Sweet P’s Barbecue, will sell pieces of his World’s Fair memorabilia collection at a …
Boyd, Kendrick boost KAUL business pitch
Randy Boyd, local entrepreneur and president of the University of Tennessee, was at the E. Fifth Avenue offices of the Knoxville Area Urban League on June 30 to present checks …
Mardi Growl back with a barking good time
Young-Williams Animal Center will hold its 14th Annual Mardi Growl on Saturday, June 26, on the performance lawn at World’s Fair Park, an event in downtown Knoxville that features thousands …
M&M Productions boosts sound for ORHS soccer
Local company M&M Productions USA and founder Mike Brown have donated a new sound system to Oak Ridge High School’s soccer stadium.
The stadium’s aging speakers needed an upgrade as spectators …
Adult dogs at ‘critical capacity’
Young-Williams Animal Center is at critical capacity for adult dogs, so the shelter is offering a four-day “Don’t ‘Pittie’ a Shelter Dog, Adopt One” special starting Thursday, April 15, that …
Lynne Fugate: Adapting to pandemic
The pandemic forced businesses to adapt their models over the past year, including the community’s youngest entrepreneurs, the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians. It is a cookie season unlike …
Urban League provides shoes, supplies despite pandemic
The Knoxville Area Urban League’s 18th annual Shoes for School became a drive-through and pickup event Saturday, Aug. 1, after the traditional festival in Caswell Park was canceled in 2020 …