United Way of Greater Knoxville presented a check for $29,238 to the Austin-East Magnet High School marching band for new uniforms after a band performance inspired donors.
Two months ago, the …
Covenant Kids Run kickoff Feb. 5 at Zoo Knoxville
Otters are just some of the animals you can see at Zoo Knoxville this Saturday for the annual Covenant Kids Run kickoff. Registration for the February 5 Zoo run is …
The cubs are all right
So far so good for the new lion cubs that arrived last month via C-section at Zoo Knoxville. The as yet unnamed siblings are getting along well with their caretakers, …
Birds of a feather
Representing North-Eastern Asia, Zoo Knoxville’s white-naped cranes enjoy a habitat that is front-and-center at the Asia Trek. The male and female have a strong pair-bond and can usually be seen …
A-E principal honored at MLK awards luncheon
Knoxville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission held its Leadership Awards Luncheon on Thursday, and a KCS educator was among the honorees.
Tammi Campbell, the principal of Austin-East Magnet High, received …
Jan Loveday Dickens: History via pound cake
There aren’t too many lengths Jan Loveday Dickens won’t go to in her explorations of local history, especially the stories from the “land between the rivers” in East Knox County. …
A-E admin receives teaching award
Melody Hawkins, an assistant principal at Austin-East Magnet High and former 8th grade science teacher at Vine Middle Magnet School, in November received the National University Southeast Region Teacher Award. This …
Red pandas thrive at Zoo Knoxville
Did you know that Zoo Knoxville is the Red Panda Capital of the World? More red pandas have been born here than any other zoo in the world, with 112 …