Pellissippi State Community College’s 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award winner J. Travis Howerton will speak at the college’s fall commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 14, at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Commencement begins at 7 p.m. …
Singh-Perez makes some noise
Seema Singh-Perez was one of four women elected to City Council last year – a record for Knoxville. She stood out because she is one of two women of color …
Volunteers to lay wreaths for veterans at Dec. 15 ceremony
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 …
Chess players to battle at Cedar Bluff Middle tourney Saturday
An American came this close to winning the World Chess Championship last month, as close as anyone in this country has done in five decades. It’s a pretty sure bet that the …
CareCuts of Knoxville brings sleeping bags, personal care to homeless
Janette Burgin, a vice-president in Regions’ Mortgage division, has been stacking sleeping bags at the bank’s Bearden Hill office since late October. That’s when she put out the call for …
Festival, floats and familiar faces mark fifth annual Rocky Hill Christmas Parade
Even the Grinch will have the holiday spirit at the Rocky Hill Christmas Parade. Sammy Peroulas of the restaurant family that owns Pero’s on the Hill on Northshore Drive will …
Glass Bazaar thinks big, keeps personal touches
When the turkey is being remade into casseroles and Black Friday is a memory, it’s time for Small Business Saturday. Held the Saturday after Thanksgiving, this year on Nov. 24, …
Chess is chance for competition, leadership
Eric Zhao faced a dilemma during a recent meeting of the chess club at Hardin Valley Academy.
The sophomore wanted to do well, but on this occasion he was sitting across …