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New I.C. King Park welcomes kids, canines

Betsy PickleOctober 25, 2019On the Grow, South Knox

The new and improved I.C. King Park is officially open.
Dog owners who live near the park and have been using it frequently must feel relieved (as did their pooches when …

Suttree Landing Park growing into valuable asset for SoKno

Betsy PickleAugust 13, 2019Our Town Stories, South Knox

At 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, Mayor Madeline Rogero is scheduled to be at the ribbon cutting for the Suttree Landing Park Pavilion and Kayak Launch.
Rogero is pretty familiar with …

Making Anchor Park accessible to all

Wendy SmithFebruary 25, 2019Farragut, The Farragut Insider

Parks are a big deal in Farragut. This is a fitness-oriented community that values recreation opportunities and connectivity, so there are often multiple park and greenway projects going on at …

Knoxville City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in the main assembly room of the City County Building, 400 Main St., to interview applicants and select a council member to fill the unexpired term of Stephanie Welch, who resigned to take a position with Mayor Indya Kincannon.
“Hurt, Help and Hope: A Community Conversation About Suicide,” a free program open to the public, will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church, 7234 Middlebrook Pike. The program will begin with speakers and a question-answer session in the sanctuary and end with refreshments in the fellowship hall, where there will be printed materials and an opportunity to talk with the speakers one-on-one. Childcare is available. Info: 865-690-8641, or kristi_nelson@yahoo.com.