After missing last year because of Covid, inclement weather has caused cancellation of the 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Parade.
Organizers posted on Facebook Sunday: “The MLK Memorial Tribute is scheduled …
Parade canceled; ceremony is at noon
Former Knox educator has died
Judy Ruth Pressnell Ellison passed away peacefully on December 9, 2021, in Kenner, Louisiana, where she had lived for the last few years. A graveside service will be held at …
Expect to KEEP your Saturday paper
Update: I just spoke with Knox News Executive Editor Joel Christopher who advised me that earlier speculation was incorrect. Even though Gannett is eliminating Saturday print editions in most of …
Covenant Health resumes Covid reports
We’re still in a pandemic, folks, even if we all want it to end. Wishing does not make it so. And the state and county health departments have reduced information …
Jenny Boyd on TN Arts Commission
Jenny Boyd of Knoxville has been appointed by Gov. Bill Lee to a five-year term on the Tennessee Arts Commission. This is interesting because Boyd’s husband, UT President Randy Boyd, …
Pigeon Forge apartments sell for $31 million
The Lofts in Pigeon Forge, a 204-unit affordable housing apartment complex along with land zoned for another 224 units, has sold for $31 million.
Heidi Adams and Trey Miller, both senior …
McNally, Briggs respond to Renaissance closure
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally spoke with TennCare Director Stephen Smith on Thursday about the announced closure of Renaissance Terrace Assisted Living in Knoxville. State offices were closed because of weather, …
LaKenya Middlebrook: Listen a lot and wear heels
When a tall woman wears heels, you’re looking at a confident leader. And when a confident leader talks like a lawyer (because she is one), you’ve got this:
Question: What are …