Each year, Knox County Engineering and Public Works welcomes a team of AmeriCorps members to assist with vital department functions. Primarily, this team works with the Stormwater Compliance team and …
Kid A’ Riffic Fun in the Parks starts today at Ijams
Starting today, families are invited to participate in crafts, games and other activities on Wednesdays in June and July from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in eight different city parks …
KFD kicks off Fire Explorer Academy
On Tuesday, the Knoxville Fire Department in partnership with the Boy Scouts of America and Explorer post 686 kicked off the first of three days of its Fire Explorer Academy …
School’s out, but the library is in full swing
Schools are just getting out, but we’re gearing up for our busiest season of the year. In our kickoff celebration of summer reading, the Children’s Festival of Reading aimed to engage …
Candace Le wins Halls alumni scholarship
The Halls High Alumni Association was back in business this year after a two-year break for Covid-19. The always (never) shy Dan Bolinger was elected president, although we expect to …
Bearden student earns solo wings
According to aviation tradition, flight instructors commemorate a student’s first solo flight by cutting off their shirttail, indicating that they can fly without direction. In the early days of aviation, …
Girl Scouts explore outdoors, preserve area park
In fall 2019, Amy Chumley and Ellery Nief founded Troop 21186 in the Fountain City and Inskip areas. The Covid-19 pandemic caused the Brownies (grades 2-3) and Juniors (grades 4-5) …
L&N student honored as Presidential Scholar
A student from L&N STEM Academy was one of 161 high school seniors across the country recognized on May 12 as a U.S. Presidential Scholar.
Cristine Chen was one of only three students …