SOUP returns Oct. 23

Betsy PickleFeature, South Knox

The next Knoxville SOUP will be held Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Kerbela Temple, 315 Mimosa Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the program starts at 6:30.
The popular crowd-funding event …

Ijams celebrates in the rain

Sandra ClarkFeature, South Knox

The Blue Streak is back, celebrating all things good to eat (and good for the community). Check out Cynthia Moxley’s latest report on Symphony in the Park  to benefit Ijams Nature …

South Knox updates

Sandra ClarkFeature, South Knox

What’s the status of improvements to I.C. King Park?
Knox County Commissioner Carson Dailey has announced a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Mount Olive Elementary School, 2507 …

Big Brothers Big Sisters needs mentors

Betsy PickleFeature, South Knox

Victor Agreda, right, from WUOT, 91.9 FM, played celebrity barista for Big Brothers Big Sisters Tuesday at Honeybee Coffee on Sevier Avenue. Kara Finger and other BBBS staff used Agreda …

Martin Mill landfill request withdrawn

Betsy PickleFeature, South Knox

There will be no construction-and-demolition landfill at 6121 Martin Mill Pike. At Thursday’s Metropolitan Planning Commission meeting, the application by Blount Excavating was withdrawn in the face of strong community …