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August 2016 - Posts

New Bearden Location for Open Streets this Fall

The wildly popular Open Streets Knoxville event is moving to the heart of Bearden this fall. Keep your calendars marked for Sunday, October 9, for this great pedestrian event! Visit www.OpenStreets ... more»

Posted by Guest On Aug 26, 2016 at 3:47 PM

Topping Out Event: Zoo Knoxville Closer to Tiger Forest

From left: Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, Zoo Knoxville President and CEO, Lisa New, City of Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Zoo Knoxville Board Chair Eddie Mannis. Thursday was an excitin ... more»

Posted by Guest On Aug 22, 2016 at 5:41 PM

Fountain City Lake: If You Feed the Ducks, Keep 'Em Healthy by Choosing the Proper Food

Earlier this week, a City crew installed new signs at Fountain City Lake to remind visitors that feeding the wrong food to the lake's ducks is harmful - both to them and to the lake's water qualit ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Aug 18, 2016 at 12:03 PM

Career Fair at Lonsdale Homes Connects Young Job Seekers with Employers

Great turnout today for the Lonsdale Homes career fair! Sponsored by Knoxville’s Community Development Corp., Save Our Sons, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Job Cor ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Aug 12, 2016 at 2:49 PM

Lots of Great Discussion, Information Shared During Tuesday's East Knoxville Walking Tour

Big turnout for Tuesday evening's East Knoxville neighborhood walking tour, sponsored by Bike Walk Knoxville, 5 Points Up and the Knox County Health Department. Great to talk with lots of resident ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Aug 11, 2016 at 10:29 AM

Mayor and Senior Staff Tour New Public Works Service Center as Construction Nears Completion

With construction of the new Public Works Service Center on Loraine Street nearing completion, Mayor Madeline Rogero and Deputies to the Mayor Christi Branscom and Bill Lyons took a tour of the buildi ... more»

Posted by Guest On Aug 11, 2016 at 10:28 AM

First of 1,000 New Parking Meters Being Installed; Crews Working on Gay Street Today

Starting this morning, the first of more than 1,000 new parking meters were installed downtown, along South Gay Street. All downtown meters will be replaced in the next few weeks. They'll be mo ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Aug 09, 2016 at 1:26 PM

4-Day Cumberland Avenue Scavenger Hunt: Creative Teams to Compete for Big Prizes

During the much-ballyhooed Battle at Bristol on Sept. 10, the University of Tennessee Vols will be taking on Virginia Tech at a neutral site midway between the schools. More than 150,000 seats wer ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Aug 09, 2016 at 10:52 AM

New Road: Crews Paving Waterfront Drive by Suttree Landing Park

Suttree Landing Park, the City's first new park in more than a decade, is getting closer to its end-of-summer opening. Today, crews are laying asphalt on the newly constructed Waterfront Drive, a ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Aug 05, 2016 at 2:37 PM

Bike Walk Knoxville and Partners Host East Knoxville Walking Tour

Bike Walk Knoxville, 5 Points Up and the Knox County Health Department are offering a two-fer: An Aug. 9 East Knoxville neighborhood walking tour that also gives residents a great opportunity to t ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Aug 04, 2016 at 5:14 PM

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