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For his love of Knox County Mobile Meals, volunteer Charley Wood recently walked more than 200 miles across Spain. Charley has been a Mobile Meals volunteer since 1995, delivering to homebound clients every Thursday he is in town.…
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Happy 230th anniversary, Knox County! Gov. William Blount created Knox County on June 11, 1792, from parts of Greene and Hawkins counties. Named for American Revolutionary War General Henry Knox, it was, at the time, much larger than it…
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If you’ve visited Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you know that water tumbles down rock faces and drops off the edges of cliffs in abundance. But don’t think the Smokies is the only place in Tennessee with amazing views of falling…
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Looking for something to do with your dad on Sunday? Sure, he’d love a burger and a cold beer in the back yard, but why not get out there and try some of what Knoxville has to offer? Consider one of these experiences instead: For…
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The school year raced by, as they always seem to do, and many parents are looking for ways to keep their kids engaged and entertained over the summer. If you’re late signing them up for summer camps and other programs, don’t despair! A…
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Kids can dance to music, listen to stories, watch cartoonists create, see science come alive — oh! and learn more about books! — at the Knox County Public Library’s Children’s Festival of Reading on Saturday, May 21, from 10 am to 5 pm at…
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Though the 2021-22 season of Broadway at the Tennessee is still ongoing — Hairspray runs June 3-5 and Anastasia July 15-17 — organizers are looking ahead and encouraging theatergoers to buy their season tickets for the 2022-23…
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Akima celebrates 75 years of relationship building in Knoxville Emma Bea Stallings needs no time to ponder when asked why she’s stuck with the Akima Club for so long. Stallings is the active member with the longest standing in the…
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From humble beginnings in 2001 in front of the Bijou Theatre, Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival has spread like a catchy tune to encompass blocks and blocks of downtown. After a two-year Covid-related hiatus, the festival returns…
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Though April may be famous for its showers, in East Tennessee it’s also all about the flowers! Shrubs, trees and perennials are bursting along dogwood trails and virtually anywhere you look. April is also a time for gardeners to…
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