Heated Rivalry: Old Hickory and Nolichucky Jack
John Sevier hated Andrew Jackson’s guts. The feeling was definitely mutual. While they could pull...
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Category: Downtown
Knox the Fox heads to Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show
Heading out with me to the Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show – Knoxville Convention...
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A junk man meets his fate in the Old City
If you look back at a map of Knoxville in 1895, you will see where Luttrell, Eleanor and Deery...
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Let there be light
One of my great grandmothers, Lucinda Winfrey, did a good chunk of her growing up in...
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Have a great 2026!
Talk about a bah humbug, this story from 1925 will set your hair on fire. Christmas was over, the...
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Knoxville screens and airways, Christmas 1945
I don’t do a whole lot of going to concerts anymore, they’re just too danged expensive. But last...
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Where is Crapper Hattie?
Crapper Hattie has been busy so far this holiday season. She got a new puppy named Maria. Her...
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Celebrate the holiday season in heart of Downtown Knoxville
The Downtown Knoxville Alliance is spreading holiday cheer from Friday, November 28 through...
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Downtown Knoxville Alliance opens new office
After years of co-locating in the Knoxville Chamber offices on Market Square, the Downtown, the...
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Up in smoke: The L&N fire of 1922
In today’s dollars, the damage was nearly $6 million. In 1922, the number was $300,000. The...
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Downtown Knoxville has Halloween covered
Halloween wraps up in downtown Knoxville this Friday with festive fun for all ages, including the...
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Have a Happy Halloween
I just wrapped up a four-night run at Boo at the Zoo over at Zoo Knoxville. In case you missed the...
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