In the fall of 2021, Zoo Knoxville acquired eight box turtles that were confiscated by federal officials at an airport in New York City. These turtles were just part of …
Happy BD, free hugs and jazz Tuesdays
The home of Tennessee’s first governor, Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1229 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway, is having a big birthday party on Saturday, May 28. It’s for Tennessee …
Home Run Derby is tonight
Batter up!
The Knox County Parks and Recreation Department will host an MLB-sponsored Jr. Home Run Derby at 6 p.m. today (May 20).
The grassroots program offers both baseball and softball players …
Claude Walker Ball Park re-opens for youth
Claude Walker Ball Park re-opened May 19 following major upgrades made possible by a landmark investment announced last year from GEM Community Development Group to enhance city youth baseball and …
The Zoo could use your yard trimmings
We need your trees, please!
Zoo Knoxville African elephants enjoy trees as a major part of their diets. Tonka, Jana and Edie each enjoy 200-300 pounds of tree browse a day, …
Holston Hills Garden Club Sale is Saturday
On Saturday, May 21, the Holston Hills Garden Club will host its 7th annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Community Park at the intersection of …
What’s happening South, East, Downtown
South
Open Streets returned to Sevier Avenue Sunday, and folks from all over came to play. They brought friends, kids and dogs, and they rode bikes, strolled and danced. They bought …
East Knox educator has passed
Martha Kitts Walker, 91, of Strawberry Plains, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022. A graduate of Knoxville High School and Carson Newman College, she retired from Knox County Schools where …