Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Archives

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 …

Delphia Howze is executive director of equity and diversity at the University of Tennessee, effective Oct. 1. Since March 2020, she has served as a senior human resources business partner at Syracuse University. Howze previously worked as director of employee relations and development at Ithaca College from 2017 to 2020. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from Point Park University.

Three candidates have qualified for the Nov. 3 election to replace Terry Hill on the Knox County Board of Education: Robin “Rob” Gray, 7522 Willowcreek Pointe #L 37931, 865-654-1492; Betsy Henderson, 12301 Conner Springs Ln 37932, 865-544-8810; and Hannah Lizbeth Kirby, 7436 Blacks Ferry Rd 37931, 865-809-5313. The race is non-partisan.

Knox County Schools offers free breakfast and lunches to all students, regardless of income or school attended. Students in virtual learning must contact their base school to receive meals. Families of these students can register at www.knoxschools.org/mealsrequest.