By Darvin Williams Over 27 years ago, I️ left my hometown in Tennessee to embark upon one of the greatest journeys in what has been a lifetime of great journeys. I️ joined…
LWV Delays Possible Voter Registration Restrictions
New Civil and Criminal Penalties for Registering Voters Blocked until 2021 Trial. NASHVILLE, TN (Nov. 8, 2019) —Following a decision from a federal judge Thursday, organizations working to register voters in Tennessee…
Expired posts are NOT deleted
The East Tennessee Enlightener page never deletes a post. When no longer relevant, 10 days or so, we transfer posts to the Knox, Blount, or Anderson County archive that is pictured at…
6X60 Entertainment Parties for the Purpose of Supporting Youth
OAK RIDGE, TN (Oct, 2019) 6X60 ENTERTAINMENT presented a check for $1,000 to the Men Of Tomorrow mentoring program that will go towards scholarships. The mission of 6X6O ENTERTAINMENT is to provide…
Bigger turnout of city voters elects Kincannon, diverse City Council
The most diverse City Council in Knoxville history. KNOXVILLE (Nov. 6, 2019) The top vote winners of yesterday’s city election got their first invitation from outgoing Mayor Madeline Rogero. Following a tradition,…
Hurst’s Unleash Prejudices at Sevier Co. Commission Meeting
Sevier County Commissioners discussed an impending vote on becoming a gun sanctuary city at its commission meeting on Oct. 21, 2019. Sevier Commissioner Warren Hurst used no diplomacy when expressing his position…
ACA MARKETPLACE OPENS NOV. 1 WITH 23 ENROLLMENT EVENTS
Mayor Madeline Rogero is encouraging Knoxville residents without health insurance to explore their options available through the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace. Open enrollment (and re-enrollment) begins Friday, Nov. 1 and…
Dozier Presents Lecture with Music Inspired by Social, Racial Change
America, America… a nation of great contradiction: slavery & freedom…black & white…rich & poor…joy & pain. Among these, there is none more apparent and at the same time more elusive than that…
NAACP oppose cuts to indigent health care
The Knox County Commission will be voting on decreasing funding to indigent health-care, from a budget that has a surplus, in a special call meeting 4 pm, Thursday, June 6, at the…
Jay-Z Invests in Company That Tracks Parolees With GPS Software
Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z has reportedly made a $3 million investment in Promise, a startup company that helps state and local governments track parolees with GPS technology – and a lot of…
FLOOD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND ASSISTANCE
Flood damage assessment and cleanup continues throughout the region. Property owners in Knoxville and Knox County are encouraged to contact 3-1-1 (or 865-215-4311) to report significant flood damage to their personal or…
A $15,000 Reward for KPD Policeman’s Attacker
An additional $5,500 has been added by the City of Knoxville increasing the reward to $15,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who attacked Knoxville Police Department Officer…
Morristown, Jefferson County Alumni 2018 Reunion of the Ages
The Reunion of the Ages was recently in Pigeon Forge for students who attended Morristown College, West High School (‘59-‘66), Nelson Merry (Jefferson City), and Miller Boyd Schools for blacks that were closed years ago, but not forgotten by its students.