Students at Old Knoxville High School weathered two world wars, the Great Depression and some bare-knuckle rivalry games against Central. Opened in 1910, the once-grand three-story landmark ceased to be …
Town of Farragut approves $2 million buy for community center and county senior center
The town of Farragut has long talked about having a community center for its more than 22,000 residents. Knox County has wanted a new space for its Strang Senior Center. …
Harwell meet and greet
About 50 Democrats and Republicans had lunch at the Crowne Plaza with House Speaker Beth Harwell today (7/13).
The group had two things in common. Their names came from organizer and …
Jim Clayton outlines museum plans
Entrepreneur Jim Clayton talked with Knoxville City Council on Thursday about his plans for a legacy $150 million science and discovery museum to be built on a 12-acre tract currently …
Clock ticks on AJ sale
This month, Knox County Commission will consider a resolution to reaffirm its commitment to a $6 million agreement to sell the Andrew Johnson building, now occupied primarily by Knox County …
Get Out & Play: Frozen Head State Park
Frozen Head State Park is located just one hour from Knoxville, though you might feel like you’ve traveled straight into a wilderness. The 24,000-acre natural area is located among genuine …
Jacobs brings campaign to Powell
Howard Phillips hosted a kickoff for Bob Thomas for county mayor – over a year ahead of the election. The crowd was spectacular, but Thomas lost. So, on Thursday, Phillips …
Martin Mill landfill request withdrawn
There will be no construction-and-demolition landfill at 6121 Martin Mill Pike. At Thursday’s Metropolitan Planning Commission meeting, the application by Blount Excavating was withdrawn in the face of strong community …