The old East Towne Mall was reduced to a pile of rubble. And hauled away. That was followed by heavy site grading and drainage work. Later some ground level (hard-to-see) …
Gun shop headed for East Knoxville
Smoky Mountain Knife Works calls itself the world’s largest knife store. Maybe it is.
“If it cuts, we carry it,” reads the slogan. “Welcome to the knife store with the largest …
Inflation: The cruelest tax of all
Let’s face it. Everyone likes “free” stuff. But an important question is: Are there hidden costs lurking below the surface? The Titanic was said to be unsinkable. Until it met …
Town Hall East hears from city officials
Town Hall East hosted two city officials on Sept. 13, talking about issues of interest to East Knoxville: Development of The Ammons, an 80-unit affordable housing complex on Asheville Highway …
TDOT gets roads ready for Amazon
The Mall is gone! Like the ’70s folk song about Paradise’s coal, Developer Hillwood’s trucks done hauled it away…
The 960,000 square foot East Towne Mall opened in 1984 and closed …
Developer seeks city assist for 80 apartments
Developer Carl Lansden’s proposed low-income housing development on the site of the old Holiday Inn / Family Inn on Asheville Highway is moving forward. City engineering and permitting is currently …
Town Hall forum shows differences
Town Hall East hosted a forum for city council candidates from Districts 4 and 6 on Aug. 7 at Eastminster Presbyterian’s fellowship hall.
District 4 had incumbent Lauren Rider and challenger …
Spring bees a-buzzin’
Spring – rain and sun, it’s time to mow. As I approached the ditch line on my mower, I noticed what looked like a half box of cereal emptied there …