The Knox County Engineering and Public Works and the Parks and Recreation departments are working to reconfigure the access points at the Concord Park Fishing Pier in an effort to improve …
Knox County announces new Halloween event
We’ve got some big holiday news in the coming weeks. I’m trying to iron out the details now. But the Knox County Parks and Recreation Department plans to hold its …
Vandalism continues to plague county parks
I feel like a broken record, but the vandalism in the Knox County Parks and Recreation system has to stop. I doubt the people doing it are reading this column. …
TikTok nonsense wasting taxpayer dollars
The three Knox County Parks and Recreation-operated splash pads are officially closed for the season, and we should begin rehabbing them shortly. As you might recall from last week’s column, …
Big upgrades coming for county parks
We have a pretty big announcement this week: Knox County will invest $700,000 into its dog parks and splash pads!
“We are fortunate to have such unique outdoor assets in this …
Weather break speeds repairs at county parks
Parks and Recreation employees are taking advantage of the break in the heat to make some repairs. Carpenter crews fixed gates at John Tarleton Park, built new signposts at Mascot …
County projects stalled to clean up after Ida
This week’s heavy rains slowed down a lot of major projects, but the Knox County Engineering and Parks and Rec departments worked hard to keep the public safe.
On Tuesday night …
Halls Greenway extension will connect community
We have some great news about the Halls Greenway extension. We recently received a $1 million state grant (pending Knox County Commission approval) that will let us build a connector …