Anthony Thompson Jr. will be remembered today (4/22) with a public walkthrough from 9-11:30 a.m. at Overcoming Believers Church, 211 Harriet Tubman Street. Social distancing and face coverings are required. …
City takes $20 million hit on St. Mary’s redevelopment
Construction costs have increased almost $20 million for the new headquarters for the city fire and police departments on the former St. Mary’s hospital site.
Mayor Indya Kincannon called the overage …
The Blue Streak returns
The Swag (a mountain retreat near Waynesville, N.C.) celebrated its 40th year and Cynthia Moxley was there. The Blue Streak is back! There are 20 or so pictures of people, …
When Bill Young almost got a Purple Heart
Walter Mondale’s death triggered memories from Bill Young. In 1982, Mondale stumped for Jim Cooper (against Republican Cissy Baker) in Morristown, and Bill spent hours stuffing envelopes for the event. …
KCS beefs up security at A-E
What will students find when they return to Austin-East Magnet High School on Wednesday?
Each person will be screened with a hand-held metal detector upon entering the school, and this will …
Kincannon really, really wants to release the tapes
Republicans are meaner than Democrats. Look no further than the tug-of-war between Charme Allen and Indya Kincannon over releasing the redacted video of the A-E shooting of Anthony Thompson Jr. …
Services Tuesday for Lenore Andes
Knoxville lost another bit of history this week as Lenore Sparks Andes died April 17, 2021, at age 89.
Born in Cades Cove on July 24, 1931, she was one of …
Kincannon should release the A-E tapes
Daunte Wright, 20, was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minn., just before 2 p.m. Sunday, April 11. The body camera videos from officers were released …