2020

Dear Dennis, The Knoxonomist can relate to your fear of the legal system. To the outsider the system certainly seems rigged in favor of the lawyers, and without one you are most certainly, well, going to learn a lesson the hard way. So,…
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Safety concerns drive increase in RV sales and rentals From Connecticut to California, RV dealerships are seeing an increase in both sales and rentals as the coronavirus keeps us apart. The same holds true in Tennessee. Leland…
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Cultural organizations strategize for a different future “Baptism by fire” is a phrase I’ve heard a few times too many during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. I started as general manager at Flying Anvil Theatre in February. On…
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Knoxville furniture maker mixes modern vibe with traditional techniques You know when you walk past your very favorite painting, and you smile? That’s how Alex Jaynes wants his customers to feel about his furniture. “The function of…
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It’s always a great time to adopt a shelter animal We may not be that happy about extra time at home, but our pets are! My two Great Pyrenees dogs, Bear and Lola, couldn’t believe their good fortune as coronavirus changed my work…
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1. July 1, 1862 Here's one we all want to celebrate: President Abraham Lincoln signed the first income tax bill and the Bureau of Internal Revenue was established. 2. July 2, 1908 The first African American on the U.S.…
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1. Savor some Cruze Farm ice cream. Nothing says summertime like a cold, delicious ice cream cone. You can enjoy Knoxville's own local brand at locations downtown and in East Knox County. 2. Soak up sunshine on the lake. We have…
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It's a short work week and there's planning to be done for a long, wonderful weekend. Here are four local breweries offering music Friday night. Cheers! 1. Elkmont Exchange Frog and Toad's Dixie Quartet will perform. 2. Pour…
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Let’s give it up for the Ice Age! Millions of years ago, glaciers carved out this beautiful Tennessee Valley and left behind the skid marks we call Norris, Fort Loudon, Tellico, and Watts Bar Lakes. Boating, swimming, and all sorts…
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1. Support children's theater Knoxville Children's Theatre presents The Tale of Peter Rabbit at 1 and 5 pm Saturday. 2. Walk to defeat Alzheimer's The Knoxville Walk to Make Alzheimer's a Memory will be at UT Gardens Saturday.…
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