Carter High School will be getting a new principal, as Dr. Jon Rysewyk has appointed current principal Angie Messer a music and performing arts specialist for Knox County Schools effective …
Pollinator Week is a reminder to add native plants
It’s Pollinator Week through June 26, which means it’s time to focus some attention on doing what you can in your own backyard to support the birds, butterflies, bees and …
Capt. Bobby Russell’s 32 years at KFD is ending
New Year’s Day Jan. 1, 2023, is a Sunday. On that day Capt. Robert “Bobby” George Russell Jr. will begin spending more time with his family, going camping, ending a …
A celebration 157 years in the making
On Jan. 1, 1863, in the middle of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and executive order that legally gave freedom to enslaved people in the …
Honor Juneteenth this weekend
Here’s a list of the Juneteenth celebrations going on in Knoxville this weekend.
Saturday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m.
SEEED Knox presents the Juneteenth Celebration Block Party at 1617 Dandridge Avenue, 37915. …
Girl Scouts offers adventure, leadership, sisterhood
Melissa Hansen-Petrik, leader of Girl Scouts Troop 20596 in East Knox, knows what she’s up against. Between jobs, the freedom of having a driver’s license and other high school happenings, …
Look up to see what’s new at the zoo
Ready to fly high over the zoo? Zoo Knoxville has opened the brand-new Soaring Eagle zipline experience presented by Cirrus Aircraft.
Soaring Eagle is an exhilarating flight experience and an exciting …
Surviving the past lends strength to Beck Center
The historic mansion that houses the heart of the Beck Cultural Exchange Center in Knoxville has witnessed volatile years of hatred and violence. But it has survived and has become …