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Della Volpe wants moratorium on Parkridge demolition

by Sandra Clark | Nov 21, 2017 | No Category | 0

An expanded historic district overlay for Parkridge passed City Council 6-3 on first reading Nov....

End of an era

by Marvin West | Nov 20, 2017 | westwords | 0

Overheard at Neyland Stadium: “This is so sad. No bowl. Our streak has been broken.” Bowl-ony! We now know Tennessee 2017 never was a bowl team. Not even close. The offensive line was a tragedy. Injuries were a factor....

Guru of grass is gone

by Marvin West | Nov 20, 2017 | westwords | 0

Bobby Campbell, Tennessee’s guru of grass, has died. The legendary groundskeeper of Shields-Watkins Field and other turf playing surfaces at the University of Tennessee finally lost a fierce fight with a long illness. He was 72....

Thanksgiving makes early stop in Powell

by Sandra Clark | Nov 19, 2017 | Powell | 0

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett surprised Phillip “Budda” Parks on Nov. 17, after putting out word...

Babb launches campaign for school board

by Sandra Clark | Nov 19, 2017 | West Knoxville | 0

Virginia Babb hosted a spirited kickoff for her campaign for Knox County school board in 2018....

West High teacher wins Milken award

by Tracy Haun Owens | Nov 17, 2017 | West Knoxville | 0

Internationally known philanthropist Lowell Milken visited West High School to praise its...

West High teacher surprised with $25,000 award

by Sandra Clark | Nov 17, 2017 | West Knoxville | 0

You can see the surprise as it happened with this video from West High student Zoe Brookshire-Risley. Teacher Paula Franklin received the $25,000 Milken Award....