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12/8/2022 |
| Unicorn World, an immersive, interactive and themed event for all ages, will come toKnoxville on Dec 10-11. The event, which includes a magical forest and animatronic unicorns, will take place at the World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, located next to the Festival Lawn and Court of Flags... |
12/5/2022 |
| An 18-inch “spoke” basket designed and created by Teresa Buchanan of Johnson City took Best in Show honors at the 45th annual Mountain Makins Festival in Morristown. Buchanan, who holds an M.F.A. from East Tennessee State University, has been a full-time artisan since 1985... |
12/5/2022 |
| The Knoxville Area Urban League has selected Charles F. Lomax Jr. as its new president and chief executive officer to succeed the retiring Phyllis Y. Nichols, who led the organization for two decades. Lomax, the City of Knoxville’s director of community empowerment, will assume the leadership position on Dec. 12, 2022... |
12/5/2022 |
| Patricia Bible, cofounder of KaTom Restaurant Supply with her late husband Tim, was one of four children raised by extended family in Morristown, Tennessee. “My grandmother retired to take care of us,” she recalled. |
12/5/2022 |
Tim and Therese Ann Matthews didn’t worry about finding a home when they moved to Knoxville in April 2008.
“Coming to Knoxville was a walk of faith,” said Therese Ann. “This is where the Lord led us.” |
12/5/2022 |
| As the year 2022 comes to a close, it's a good time to reflect on all that we have to be grateful for. I hope that all of you are able to enjoy time with friends and family. For me, this time of year makes me nostalgic for waking up at grandma’s house, for sleepovers with my cousins, for baking shortbread cookies with my mom and for all the weird family traditions that have been created over the years. |
12/5/2022 |
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11/3/2022 |
| It’s planting time in Tennessee! Dogwood Arts is on a mission to Keep Knoxville Blooming by selling dogwood trees through their annual Bazillion Blooms program. The trees are disease resistant, April-blooming, and available in either white or pink flowering varieties. Orders can be placed year-round, but trees are distributed in the fall to coincide with optimal planting time for successful growing. |
10/31/2022 |
| The East Tennessee chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (ETSPJ), University of Tennessee School of Journalism and Electronic Media (UTJEM), Knoxville History Project and Front Page Foundation (FPF) teamed up for two events in downtown Knoxville that are free and open to the public... |
10/31/2022 |
| The Tennessee Theatre launched a new series of immersive arts events titled, “Pass the Mic: Creating a Stage for Change.” The series will provide a stage for artists from marginalized and underserved communities to share their art with a broader East Tennessee audience... |
10/31/2022 |
| To listen to Joe Thompson, Managing Director for Knoxville and the TriCities for Raymond James, talk about the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest honor for valor, you might assume he is a veteran of military service. But he is not. |
10/31/2022 |
| When Jeff and Karen Williamson first saw their home in Sequoyah Hills, Karen immediately loved it. Jeff saw three obstacles: 1) We can’t afford it, 2) Someone’s living there and 3) It’s not for sale. Neither thought the fact that the home would need extensive renovation was an obstacle. |
10/31/2022 |
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10/6/2022 |
| Two Knoxville Habitat for Humanity volunteers were recently honored at the 2022 Habitat forHumanity Tennessee State Impact Awards in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Abby Ham was recognized with the Community Influencer Award for her volunteerism and service as Honorary Chair of Knoxville Habitat’s Women Build. |
10/5/2022 |