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February 2017 - Posts
Black History Month: One of City's 1st African-American Firefighters Rose Through the Ranks
Luther Bradley, 89, was one of the first African-Americans hired by the Fire Department in 1952. He served 36 years and rose to the rank of Deputy Chief. As a young man, Luther Bradley never ...
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evreeland
On Feb 28, 2017 at 3:17 PM
Black History Month: Literary ‘Roots’ Embodied in One of Knoxville’s Landmarks
One of Knoxville’s iconic landmarks holds the title for the second tallest statue of an African-American in the nation. Second only behind the statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington, D.C. ...
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Guest
On Feb 27, 2017 at 6:20 PM
Big Difference: Clean Sorted Glass Vs. Commingled Low-Quality Glass
When the City on Jan. 1 stopped accepting glass in the curbside single-stream recycling program, the Solid Waste Office explained that during the processing of recyclables, glass gets broken into smal ...
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evreeland
On Feb 27, 2017 at 5:56 PM
Black History Month: From Tennessee Theatre Porter to Painter
W. James Taylor has always loved the smell of buttery popcorn and the soul-pleasing sounds of the Mighty Wurlitzer organ at the Tennessee Theatre - first as a teenager working as a porter in the 1960s ...
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evreeland
On Feb 27, 2017 at 1:11 PM
Mayor Rogero Welcomes Holocaust Survivor Eva Schloss to Knoxville
The Knoxville Civic Auditorium was packed Tuesday night for a very special event. Eva Schloss, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, spoke to radio host Hallerin Hilton Hill about her harrowing experienc ...
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ptravis
On Feb 24, 2017 at 12:22 PM
Having Trouble Containing Your Trash to 1 Cart Per Week? You've Got Options!
Part of the new garbage collection system requires each household to fit all its trash into the City-issued trash cart. If you are having a hard time keeping your trash to one 95-gallon cart every w ...
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evreeland
On Feb 23, 2017 at 5:30 PM
Community Relations' Tatia Harris Connects Rob Peace Biography with Knoxville Sons
Mayor Rogero and several City staff members showed up to support Tatia Harris as she presented for the Knox County Public Library’s Books Sandwiched In series on Wednesday. Harris, TCCRP Grant ...
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ptravis
On Feb 23, 2017 at 4:29 PM
Mark Your Hand Today With a Red X to "Shine a Light on Slavery"
Thursday, Feb. 23, is the END IT Movement's annual "Shine a Light on Slavery" awareness campaign, when Americans across the country will show solidarity for ending modern slavery around the globe - ...
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evreeland
On Feb 23, 2017 at 10:48 AM
Black History Month: First African-American Volunteer Fire Department Formed in 1868
These men were the first African-American firefighters to be hired by the City in 1952. A total of eight men were assigned to Engine Co. 4. The photo embedded in the upper left corner is of former M ...
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evreeland
On Feb 22, 2017 at 3:06 PM
Young people invited to blues class this Saturday
“Woke up this morning… da da da da da….” Many blues songs start out this way. And some would argue it’s because the blues is a universal experience, regardless of age. Local singer-songwriter Ke ...
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ptravis
On Feb 22, 2017 at 1:44 PM
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