Organizing news for knoxtntoday.com

Sandra ClarkFeature

(This personal blog outlines the creation and development of this website.)
Shannon Carey and I learned in Year One that the old Shopper News model – based on geographic communities – …

Warwick to head Thompson Cancer Survival Center

Rachel DellingerFeature

Scott Warwick has been named chief administrative officer of Thompson Cancer Survival Center, the Covenant Health system’s flagship cancer program. Warwick, a Knoxville native, assumed his responsibilities in mid-July.
“We are …

Flash Sale Friday at Food City

Sandra ClarkFeature

Your neighborhood Food City store has specials each Friday. Today’s include boneless New York strip steak for $4.99/pound, fresh potatoes and corn, and Pepsi products. See all specials at Food …

Recode passes first reading for second time

Sandra ClarkFeature

It was another long meeting for Knoxville City Council on July 30. The agenda included a second-reading vote on Recode Knoxville, the complete rewrite of the city’s zoning regulations. Recode …

Deadline for SOUP proposals is Aug. 4

Betsy PickleFeature, South Knox

Sunday, Aug. 4, is the deadline to submit a proposal to vie for funding at the next Knoxville SOUP.
Knoxville SOUP is a grassroots organization that holds quarterly events at rotating …

Meet the mek

Sandra ClarkFeature

OK. So last week we went in for training on how to place ads on the website. It’s like learning a foreign language.
First you open WordPress. Then scroll to “appearances.” …