City services Thanksgiving holiday schedule adjustments for KAT bus routes; garbage and recycling pick-up, 311 and 211 calls. Paige Travis, KNOXVILLE, TN (Nov. 23, 2020) – The City of Knoxville offices will…
Cecil D. George Jr.
Cecil D. George Jr. departed this life November 15, 2020 at Signature of Rockwood Health and Rehabilitation Center. A Celebration of Life service will be held this Sunday, November 22, 2020, at…
Vincent Deante “Vee” Edkis (age 29)
Knoxville – Vincent Deante Edkis “Vee”, age 29, departed this life, November 15, 2020. He was born in Knoxville, TN, and was a graduate of Austin East High School, class of 2009….
Dr. Jane George Running for 2021 TNDP Chair
“Dr. Jane George, 2020 TN Senate District 6 candidate, announces run for TNDP Chair for 2021” KNOXVILLE, TN (Nov. 2020) – “Today I announce my candidacy for Chair of the Tennessee Democratic…
Build Back Better: Riding With Biden Motorcade today.
KNOXVILLE, TN (Nov. 22, 2020) – Our mission is clear: to ensure a peaceful and secure transition of power, and for Congress, the Electoral College, and Tennessee officials to honor the accurate and…
Emmett Bowman Yette, Beloved Educator, Coach and Mentor, dies
Emmett Yette, a retired educator, coach, and mentor to many youths. After graduating from Tennessee State University, Mr. Yette’s coaching and teaching career spanned from Campbell High School in Rockwood, Tennessee, to…
Trump Train to Rumble from Chattanooga to Sevier County today
KNOXVILLE, TN (Nov. 20, 2020) – If you are planning on doing some holiday shopping at the Outlets in Sevier County or take your out-of-town Thanksgiving guests on a tour to enjoy…
Deborah Ann Holmes Hines
Deborah Ann Holmes Hines, passed away, November 10, 2020, daughter of the great late Delorse Holmes; sister to the great Tyrone Eastern Holmes, Danny Holmes; husband, Joe Hines; she lives through her…
WALLS: A Play for Palestine by Knoxville artist Summer Awad
A Zoom reading of a semi-autobiographical political play by Knoxville playwright Summer Awad. WALLS: A Play for Palestine is a play written by Summer Ghasan Awad. Based on the playwright’s life, WALLS tells…
For First-Gen Graduate, Education Became Everything
By Brian Canever KNOXVILLE, TN (Nov. 18, 2020) – Five years ago, KoJak Wells was in the stockroom of a Dollar General Store pushing aside storage containers to make room for a…
Jamie R. Mills
Knoxville – Jamie R. Mills of Knoxville, TN. passed away November 1, 2020 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Jamie was the youngest of 4 children. She loved to have fun and…
Emmett Bowman Yette (age 88)
(KNOXVILLE, TN) Emmett Bowman Yette was the thirteenth child of thirteen children born to Cora Lee Rector Yette and Frank Mack Yette. Emmett was born on September 25, 1932, in Harriman, Tennessee….
Charles M. Brown
Strawberry Plains – Charles M. Brown of Strawberry Plains, TN, departed this life on November 15, 2020 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Retired Military. Mr. Brown was a member of Goodes…
Sarah Nell Freeman, age 95
Sarah Nell Freeman, age 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Knoxville, TN on November 15, 2020 surrounded by family. Sarah was born on July 15, 1935, in Rayle, GA to…
COVID UPDATE: Ask the Doctors tonight
Presented by Tennessee State Representative Gloria Johnson (D13) Hope you are all doing well and staying healthy. As we watch the coronavirus cases rise in Knoxville and across the state, I am…
Huddler’s Post Election Updates, Action Items
By Rhea Morgan November 15, 2020 Post-election developments appear to be heading in the right direction. For the first, on Sunday, Nov. 15, President Donald Trump recognized he lost (although he also…
PARC MEETING CANCELLED, RESCHEDULED AS VIRTUAL
PARC QUARTERLY MEETING CANCELLED, TO BE RESCHEDULED AS VIRTUAL The 3rd Quarter meeting of the Police Advisory and Review Committee (PARC) scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 6 p.m. at the Public Works…
How Knox County Voted in the Presidential Election
By Jack Vaughan KNOXVILLE, TN (November 13, 2020) – Knox County shifted 8.5% in Democrats’ favor from 2016 to 2020, Trump’s vote share shrank 1.9%. Trump won with a +23.7 margin in…
Drum Majors Step Up In Unusual Band Season
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges for schools across the country, but at Carter High School it gave a pair of student leaders the opportunity to step up. By Josh Flory KNOXVILLE,…
Jarvis L. Stacy (age 49)
Knoxville – Jarvis L. Stacy, age 49, of Knoxville, TN passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in a car accident during a medical emergency. Jarvis grew up in Jefferson City, TN, and…
City Employees Bring the Holiday Sparkle
A few things are new with this Christmas in the City: For example, the Downtown Knoxville Alliance kicked in $26,000 to create the Peppermint Grove. Red and white lights have been wrapped…
Chilhowee Park Neighbors Praise Long Awaited Speed Humps
The City of Knoxville budget for 2020 allowed for 6 neighborhood traffic calming projects – with one in East Knoxville. Knoxville, TN (September 2020) – As recently as a few months ago, day…
Jonathan Mutisya Gichure 1986 – 2020
Jonathan Mutisya Gichure was born November 4, 1986 in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, USA. He went to be with the Lord on, Sunday November 8, 2020 at his home in Knoxville, Tennessee….
Beta Theta Boule’ Awarded Scholarships, Civic Grants
The dedicated men of the Beta Theta Boule’ Foundation awarded five local scholars with college textbook scholarships and recognized non-profits for their ongoing contributions to the community. For 18 years, The Beta…
Sign up to speak to the Police Advisory & Review Committee by Nov. 15th
The Police Advisory & Review Committee (PARC) 3rd Quarter public meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, at the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave….