KNOXVILLE, TN, (June 2020) – Sheliya Israel of Festivals for Charity, Inc. had planned the organization’s first event, The Knoxville Caribbean Jerk Festival on the World’s Fair Site in downtown Knoxville for…
Black Veteran’s Memorial Day Tribute, Alcoa, TN
(ALCOA, TN) The “5th Annual Memorial Decoration Day Celebration” was Monday morning at Cedar Lawn Cemetery. About 100 citizens were there to honor black veterans and their families. Attendance was deterred by drizzling rain. The event has attracted over 300 participants in prior years.
The celebration of black veterans began promptly at noon with Blount County veterans raised the flag during a 21-gun salute and bugle taps performed by members of the volunteer East Tennessee Honor Guard under the direction of Reid Gephardt.
Back Pack Meals, 4-6 pm Fridays at OBC
KNOXVILLE, TN (April 2020) – Did you know that there are homeless and hungry children attending Knox County Schools who are without food over the weekend? Some are homeless, living in shelters,…
Make Care Calls to Seniors for Safety and Companionship
Senior Care Calls Helps Seniors to Stay Safe and Reduces Isolation CAC Office on Aging is launching a new program in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Senior Care Calls will utilize volunteers to…
MANDATED KNOXVILLE CLOSURES: RESTAURANTS, BARS, GYMS, EVENT VENUES
KNOXVILLE MAYOR ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER CLOSING RESTAURANTS, BARS, GYMS AND COMMERCIAL EVENT VENUES An executive order was issued by the city mayor effective Friday, March 20, 2020, to close area restaurants, bars,…
Buy a Share of a Local Farm for Fresh Produce All Season
The Winter Farmers’ Market, in the Historic 4th and Gill neighborhood, will host farm & food vendors selling pasture-raised meats, eggs, winter produce, honey, baked goods, artisan foods, and more. Outside,…
Carpetbag Theatre Youth Camp & Ensemble Auditions
Artist Meet-Up History Project with guest artists from Last Call New Orleans Dyke Bar; 6-8 pm, Tuesday, March 10 location TBD. Did you go to Dyke bars in the 70’s, 80’s or…
Juanita Cannon Celebrates 80th Birthday: Life, Career & Service
By Patricia Williams KNOXVILLE, TN (January 4, 2020) – A lot can be accomplished in 80 years. Juanita Usher Cannon celebrated her 80th birthday in grand style. She threw a free for…
Beaufort Delaney Acclaimed From Paris to Knoxville
By Patricia Williams KNOXVILLE, TN (February 2020) – “Gathering Light: The Delaney Project” brings hometown recognition to Knoxville born artist Beauford Delaney. Delaney is recognized as one of the greatest artists of…
Alcoa Centennial: Knoxville Opera Gospel Choir
The predominately black residents of the City of Alcoa, Tennessee continue to celebrate 100 years – 1919 to 2019. On Saturday, February 22, 2020, the celebration continues with a free concert at…
Blount County 2020 Voting Schedule: Seats to be Filled
2020 is an election year for County, State and Federal officials. BCDP Executive Committee Monthly Meeting, MLK Community Center, 209 E. Franklin Street. Alcoa, The public is invited to attend. 6:00 pm monthly…
FEBRUARY EVENTS: Arts & Action
JUSTICE KNOX with Leon Evans, 6-8 pm, Thursday, Feb. 13. First Presbyterian Church, 620 State St., Knoxville. Speaker Leon Evans, retired President and CEO of The Center for Health Care Services in…
Family Friendly Events Feb 6-9 2020
Family Friendly Child Events through Feb. 9, 2020 TEDDY BEARS FOR ABUSED & DISPLACED CHILDREN; Pellissippi State Community College Division St. Campus, 3435 Division St.; will be accepting donations of only new…
“Bad Boys for Life” movie review
By Jered Croom (January 2020) – Movies often keep going stop after stop on the sequel train not knowing when to stop. The latest installment of the Bad Boys franchise featuring…
Mechanicsville, East Knoxville Sidewalk and Bus Shelter Projects Underway
SIDEWALK PROJECTS HELP CITY MEET GOALS KNOXVILLE, TN (January 2020) – At its first meeting of the new year, City Council voted to approve $1.6 million to fund a new sidewalk project…
Maryville/Alcoa MLK scheduled events
MLK March will assemble at noon, Monday, Jan. 20, at the Alcoa Martin Luther King Community Center, 209 E Franklin St, Alcoa. The march begins at 12:45 pm. to Clayton Center for…
Anderson County schedule of events (updated)
UPDATED ANDERSON CO. TN (Jan. 14, 2020) – Local organizations and congregations in Oak Ridge and the Anderson County area are joining together to offer opportunities for residents to come together to…
MLK Knoxville 2020 schedule of events
“Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.” –…
County Mayor makes case to move KCS to TVA east tower
By Michael Covington KNOXVILLE, TN (Jan 14, 2020) – County Mayor Glenn Jacobs held a special call meeting of Knox County Commission on Monday night. At issue was whether or not Knox…
Winter Farmers’ Market Opens Saturday
Nourish Knoxville’s Winter Farmers’ Market Opening this Saturday, January 11, 2020 KNOXVILLE – Nourish Knoxville’s Winter Farmers’ Market opens this Saturday, January 11, from 10a.m. – 2p.m., for its seventh season at…
Kingston Coal Ash Memorial Event Today
KNOXVILLE, TN (Dec. 23, 2019) – On December 23, 12 noon, at the intersection of Keller Bend Road and South Northshore, representatives of the faith community and environmental advocates will memorialize the…
CHANGE CENTER FREE MONTHLY HIGH SCHOOL SKATE NIGHT
Johnson University is sponsoring a series of free high school skate nights on the second Saturday of every month. Johnson University High School Skate Nights are free and open to the public…
MDA, Survivor Moms Make Wreaths in Memory of Victims of Violence
By Patricia Williams KNOXVILLE, TN (Dec. 2019) – Terry Walker-Smith is a mom who raised 4 sons. She values that title first and foremost. In 2007, she became a member of…
Magnolia Avenue Streetscape Ribbon-Cutting Set
On Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, Mayor Rogero, City Council members, City staff, TDOT staff, representatives of the project team and neighborhood stakeholders will cut a ribbon to celebrate the streetscape improvements near…
Briefing on redevelopment of Standard Knitting Mill site
WRS Inc. has reached an agreement to buy the vacant 435,667 square-foot Standard Knitting Mill building at 1400 Washington Ave. in East Knoxville from another private owner. On Thursday, Dec. 12,…