Join an outpouring of volunteers as they place wreaths on veterans’ headstones at the three local veterans’ cemeteries at noon Saturday, Dec. 15, as part of a national Wreaths Across …
UPS Foundation donates $10,000 for BBBS Mentor 2.0 program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee has received a $10,000 grant from the UPS Foundation in support of its Mentor 2.0 program at South-Doyle High School.
Mentor 2.0 kicked off …
Jacobs shares political tips with SKES students
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs stepped into the role of educator while visiting with members of South Knoxville Elementary School’s Student Council.
Not surprisingly, he also kept on his mayor’s hat.
Jacobs …
Lt. Jackie Clark: a ‘true’ Vol at Seymour Volunteer Fire Department
Volunteers in any organization are hard to come by. But a volunteer like Jackie Clark is something else again. The good people at the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) know …
Operation Read meets objective
Mt. Olive Elementary School showed military precision in executing Operation Read on Thursday, Nov. 15. The event combined an outpouring of respect and appreciation for military veterans and a series …
Photos: Mountain bikers make fun happen at Fall Fest
The ninth annual Fall Fest made up for last year’s rainy edition with daylong activities and a record crowd at Baker Creek Preserve in South Knoxville.
Fall Fest brings together Appalachian …
Dailey urges support for BMX project, sets Tuesday meeting
The proposed conversion of the football stadium at South-Doyle Middle School into a BMX track/stadium has hit a bumpy road, thanks to estimated costs exceeding initial expectations.
But Carson Dailey, who …
SOUP supports Vestal bus shelters
In a somewhat surprising win, the latest SOUP pot stayed close to home.
Knoxville SOUP, held Tuesday at Kerbela Shriners, 315 Mimosa Ave., listened to presenters seeking funding for four projects, …