First, a big shout out to Knox County’s own Three Ridges Golf Course for making the Top 10 list of awesome municipal courses to play in Tennessee per GolfDay, a …
Flotilla extension delayed, vandals wreaking havoc
Our crews and some outside contract help are working hard inside Beaver Creek, cutting and removing logs and trash, but we’re not quite sure we’ll be able to clear enough …
Second Saturday concerts at Clayton Park, The Cove
On Tuesday this week the Parks and Recreation carpenter crew started prep on the new roof for the maintenance shop at Concord Park along with ground prep and forming for …
New director; more park improvements
So, the big, big news is that Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs has hired Joe Mack to serve as the county’s senior director of the Parks and Recreation Department.
As someone …
It’s never too soon to Adopt-A-Park
First, a big shout out to Girl Scout Troop 21186 for becoming our latest participant in the Parks and Recreation Department’s Adopt-A-Park program. The organization will help oversee cleanup at …
Busy weekend for the parks
The Cove at Concord Park is gonna be a busy place this Saturday!
Folks are encouraged to go fishing there from 8 a.m. to noon and take part in Free Fishing …
Summer readiness projects, concerts and library news
Knox County is again hosting its Second Saturday Concert Series this summer as the Parks & Recreation Department will oversee live music at The Cove and Clayton Park. The free …
Summer’s knocking, parks are rocking
Knox County Parks & Recreation carpenters were at East Knox Park this week putting a new roof on the pavilion. The funds used to complete that project were left over …