Appalachian Arts Craft Center Archives

Porch sale opens Friday

Sandra ClarkJune 11, 2020Anderson, Arts 865

Appalachian Arts Craft Center will hold its annual porch sale June 12-26. The center is located at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61, Norris.
“We are open and we missed you,” reads the …

Have a scary good time this weekend

Betsy PickleOctober 31, 2019Arts 865

Halloween, the Day of the Dead and First Friday are turning this into a very special weekend. You might call it frightfully beautiful.
If you like ghost stories, head out to …

Rock, roll and revel in First Friday fun

Betsy PickleOctober 4, 2019Arts 865

Happy First Friday, y’all! It’s not even supposed to hit 90 today, so you’ll have it made in the 88-degree shade when you’re trying to sample the culture scene of …

[caption id="attachment_60263" align="alignleft" width="150"] Isaac Thorne[/caption]

Isaac Thorne will be Knoxville’s new director of transit, effective Aug. 31. Thorne is currently the chief executive officer for Connect Transit in Normal, Illinois. “Isaac has a winning track record in the transit industry,” Mayor Indya Kincannon said. “He is an innovative leader who never loses sight that public transit is a customer-focused service. Thorne succeeds Transit Director Dawn Distler, who left in 2018 to direct a larger regional transit system in Akron, Ohio, and interim director Melissa Roberson, who will return to her position as KAT’s chief administrative officer.