The Knox County Engineering and Public Works Department will host two meetings – one for the Carter community and one for the Hardin Valley community – to seek public input …
Planning notes and woes
Knoxville Knox County Planning kicked to July two controversial issues at its June 9 meeting.
Mayor Glenn Jacobs’ proposal to eliminate the right to appeal use-on-review decisions to the county’s Board …
New roundabout for Hardin Valley
Crews are starting a six-month construction project on a new roundabout that aims to improve traffic flow and safety at a problematic intersection in West Knox County.
“Going west on Hardin …
Teamwork revives PSCC garden
Did you know that Pellissippi State Community College has a campus garden to help provide fresh fruit and veggies to students who face food insecurity?
Tucked behind the portable buildings next …
Patricia Hudson: Finding the story between the lines
Back in the early- to mid-1970s, trying to get into journalism school at the University of Tennessee was a daunting task. In the wake of the Watergate scandal and subsequent …
Adrian Jay joins Mount Vernon board; also a wedding, pirates and more
Sen. Becky Massey posted this wedding photo of her brother, former U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan, and Vicki Frye Dowling. “Beautiful weekend,” Massey wrote. “These two childhood friends are blessed to …
Our Town Neighbors: What’s happening?
The “Run for The Wall” returns to East Tennessee May 25. After a 2-year hiatus, an estimated 250 veterans on motorcycles – members of the Run for the Wall brigade …
Traffic signals ahead for Karns intersection
A badly clogged intersection at W. Emory Road and Byington-Beaver Ridge Road in Karns will be improved. State Rep. Justin Lafferty announced $2.34 million was funded in the state budget …