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Summiting the Mexican Volcanoes with a Knoxville Crew Popocatepetl was blowing smoke rings like a fifties French movie star. This volcano cut a menacing triangle across the entirety of Mexico with a halo crown of billowing fumes,…
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There are millions of reasons to visit Pickett State Park on the Kentucky border, adjacent to the Big South River and Recreation Area. In the fall, those reasons might include the fall foliage, even when they fall to the ground. But…
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So many sparkly and exciting holiday events are meant for families to enjoy this holiday season. Load up the kids and have Mamaw and Papaw meet you there. A Christmas Carol Join Ebenezer Scrooge and friends for a reminder about the…
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Feeling thankful for the blessings you’ve been given? Ready to share your gratitude with the organizations that help others? The Big Give, Knoxville’s 24-hour online giving campaign to raise money for local nonprofits, is coming on Nov.…
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Coming off a tough 27-13 loss at Georgia, “our guys re-set,” said Tennessee Coach Josh Heupel. They did so by racking up a school-record 724 offensive yards to beat Missouri 66-24. “That was the step that we had to take, coming off the…
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As sure as the temperatures cool and every possible food and beverage becomes flavored with pumpkin spice, so too does October fill up with an array of East Tennessee festivals. Here are eight to add to the calendar.  Robert Tino Smoky…
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Amid the postgame tumult, after the crowd of 101,915 sang Rocky Top louder than ever, the UT players did something unusual. First a few, and then virtually the whole team jumped up onto the wall in front of the end zone seats to be with…
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This is the year that all tickets and parking passes to UT games at Neyland Stadium are digital. I successfully flashed my parking pass from my Apple Wallet at the 11th Street lot and walked past the Hill and toward the stadium. Under the…
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Each time you go out to dinner, what do you see in the menu? Delicious meals curated by a special talent in the kitchen? Or perhaps farmers and producers who spent months caring for the ingredients on that plate? For T.S. Strickland, he…
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It's been eight years, but I can still remember the feeling of standing amongst those who served, listening to their stories of heroism. It was the 2014 National Medal of Honor Celebration and Knoxville was selected as the caretaker of…
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