Last June, the River Breeze Landing company purchased a 7.1-acre bottom land tract along the east bank of the Holston River, the former site of a long-shuttered Asheville Hwy drive-in …
Volunteer opportunities in state parks
This Saturday, June 25, is Tennessee Promise Volunteer Day in Tennessee State Parks. It’s a statewide opportunity for students to come out and volunteer while also gaining TN Promise hours. …
YouthForce opens career prospects for high school students
A summer nursing camp at Pellissippi State Community College left a lasting impression on Therese Lloyd when she was just 16 years old.
Four summers later, Lloyd volunteered at that same camp as …
Faith N Friends Horse Rescue to resume summer camps
Faith N Friends Horse Rescue and Sanctuary will hold camps throughout summer 2022 after a two-year pause for the pandemic. The camps for students in grades 1-6 will consist of …
Kid A’ Riffic fun at Knoxville Botanical Gardens
Kid A’ Riffic Fun in the Park makes a stop today (06/22) at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum. This is an event for children ages 2-12 offering hands-on crafts …
See eye-to-eye with giraffes at the zoo
Yesterday Zoo Knoxville celebrated World Giraffe Day at The Williams Family Giraffe Encounter. Did you know that you can get eye level daily with the zoo’s giraffes and feed them …
New principals for Carter High, Cedar Bluff
Carter High School will be getting a new principal, as Dr. Jon Rysewyk has appointed current principal Angie Messer a music and performing arts specialist for Knox County Schools effective …
Pollinator Week is a reminder to add native plants
It’s Pollinator Week through June 26, which means it’s time to focus some attention on doing what you can in your own backyard to support the birds, butterflies, bees and …