The Book Whisperer: Friends of Literacy
“Children are made readers in the laps of their parents.” -author and publisher Emilie Buchwald...
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Daily Connections: Your East Tennessee Guide | Sept. 9
Here’s what’s happening around East Tennessee today, along with helpful community resources and...
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Mama Said: “A stitch in time saves nine.”
Not long ago, while writing about “Many hands make light work,” I mentioned another familiar piece...
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Bisky gets enrichment toy
Life as a growing lion cub requires plenty of playtime, and Zoo Knoxville’s Bisky has a care team...
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Young Reader’s Shelf: Take a book-inspired trip to the fair
The lights are flashing, music is playing, and the smell of something fried and probably covered...
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Powell Panthers continue dominance in Battle for Emory Road rivalry
During the KFOA Media Day in July, Powell football coach Matt Lowe mentioned how much sophomore...
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Youth Scoop: What’s happening for kids this week
School is in full swing, but there are plenty of reasons for kids and teens to put down the...
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Bizarre Bytes: How a walk with a dog helped invent Velcro
Sometimes an invention begins in a laboratory. Sometimes it begins with picking burrs off a dog....
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New spaces, more students mark fall at Pellissippi State”
Students returning to Pellissippi State Community College this fall are seeing significant changes...
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Decoding a doctor’s diaries
Reading the 40+ diaries of Dr. Swancey Kennedy (1844-1923), a physician who served the Fork, the...
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The Cumberland Gap Tunnel turns 30
About this time 30 years ago, I was packing up my belongings for a move to Lexington, Kentucky. My...
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Daily Connections: Your East Tennessee Guide | Sept. 8
Here’s what’s happening around East Tennessee today, along with helpful community resources and...
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Wesley House + Vivian Shipe + Timothy Hiles + Ellie Bernstein + Chase Eubanks
Wesley House is Knoxville asset I visited Wesley House a couple of years ago when AT&T donated...
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Dishing It Out: Ground Turkey & Sweet Potato Skillet
Some nights, dinner needs to check a lot of boxes. It needs to be quick, easy, filling and—if...
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Kodak library gains national acclaim
The Kodak branch library in Sevier County is one of 15 new and renovated libraries featured in the...
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Who are these Vols? Tech will provide first clue
What you saw last Saturday at the Neyland pressure cooker was a few million dollars difference in...
2MCsports
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Get first look at Lady Vols softball at fall ball
Tennessee will host seven games of fall ball and play one on the road while staying in the...
Bizarre Bytes
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Bizarre Bytes: How a walk with a dog helped invent Velcro
Sometimes an invention begins in a laboratory. Sometimes it begins with picking burrs off a dog....
Let's Talk-Neighbors
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Wesley House + Vivian Shipe + Timothy Hiles + Ellie Bernstein + Chase Eubanks
Wesley House is Knoxville asset I visited Wesley House a couple of years ago when AT&T donated...
Dining Duo
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Daily Connections: Your East Tennessee Guide | Sept. 9
Here’s what’s happening around East Tennessee today, along with helpful community resources and...
