Mayor Indya Kincannon will observe the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks at several events and services across the city on Saturday, including the annual wreath laying ceremony at …
Football Vols to honor Black trailblazers with statues
Fourteen years ago, I wrote a story about Jackie Walker. It began like this:
October 16, 1971
Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
It was the third Saturday in October, and the Tennessee Volunteers came rolling …
Elegant Elephants march at Zoofari
Our bankers got a taste of Havana without leaving the city. First Horizon proudly sponsored Zoo Knoxville Havana Nights, themed Zoofari, featuring Miguel the Cuban Crocodile and the parrot Einstein.
Zoo …
Juneteenth celebrations to honor MLK
To honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and commemorate Juneteenth, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission is sponsoring two events to recognize King and to celebrate Juneteenth, the …
Friends for life: Death can’t destroy unbreakable bond
Robert Minter pulled out a magnifying glass and leaned over the computer screen for a closer look at the face before him. Then he broke into a broad smile.
“That’s him. …
Digging up Beans with Cousin Richard
Who doesn’t know Richard Bean? Not the quiet Richard A. Bean who is my youngest brother. I’m talking about Richard L. Bean, who runs the county juvenile detention center (which …
GOP’s prize council candidate picks fight with neighbors
It probably didn’t surprise anyone who knows how things work that the city Board of Zoning Appeals turned down Jim Klonaris’ request for variances on three skinny, single family residential …
Knox Dems ready to rumble on city elections
Knox County Democrats have had very little response to Republicans recruiting city council candidates willing to pledge their loyalty to Donald Trump and their undying hatred of facemasks, vaccines and …