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February 2017 - Posts

Glass Collection Up 63 Percent at Recycling Drop-off Centers

Q: Have you seen an increase in tonnage of glass taken to the drop-off recycling centers in January? A: Way to go Knoxville!!! We calculated the average weight of glass recycled at the five recyc ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 21, 2017 at 5:46 PM

Firefighters Honored for Freeing Teenager, Saving His Finger

Congratulations to the five City firefighters with Engine 1 and Rescue 1, who last summer freed a 19-year-old man whose finger had gotten stuck in the frame support of his truck. The firefighters were ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 20, 2017 at 5:55 PM

Big Benders Gives $15,000 to Local Veterans Group to Improve Sharp's Ridge Veterans Memorial Park

Sharp’s Ridge Veterans Memorial Park is about to receive some upgrades, thanks to a $15,000 check from Big Benders LLC, a franchise of Hardee’s. The check was presented to the Veterans Heritage Si ... more»

Posted by Guest On Feb 17, 2017 at 2:09 PM

Avoid Confusion: Don't Place Old Trash Receptacle at Curb Unless It's Being Discarded

Now that everyone has their new wheeled garbage cart, lots of residents have told us they'd like help in getting rid of their old trash receptacles. So this month, Waste Connections has started haulin ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 15, 2017 at 6:45 PM

Black History Month: African-American Political Engagement Dates Back to Mid-1800s

Knoxville City Councilman Daniel Brown has always embraced service - as a U.S. Army soldier in Vietnam in 1970, as a 22-year public servant with the U.S. Postal Service, and as an East Knoxville com ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 15, 2017 at 6:00 PM

Smart Growth America to Focus on Possibilities of Magnolia Avenue Warehouse District

What's the potential for lots of small locally-owned businesses to sprout up along the Magnolia Avenue corridor? In its next chapter, will the Magnolia Avenue Warehouse District become an economic pow ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 15, 2017 at 1:07 PM

Know Someone Who'd Be a Great Member of the Business Advisory Council?

The City’s Office of Business Support is seeking nominations for its next Business Advisory Council. Twelve local business representatives will be selected to serve two-year terms on the Counc ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 15, 2017 at 1:02 PM

Neighborhood Conference Invites T-shirt Contest Entries

Neighborhood organizations, is there a graphic designer in your midst? Put him or her to work on a T-shirt design to enter in the 2017 Neighborhood Conference’s T-Shirt Contest. New T-shirt designs ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Feb 09, 2017 at 4:15 PM

Black History Month: Cal Johnson, Knoxville’s First African-American Millionaire

A former Knoxville slave made rags-to-riches history in the early 1900s, becoming Knoxville’s first African-American millionaire. Caldonia “Cal” Fackler Johnson was born a slave on Oct. 14, 18 ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 08, 2017 at 1:17 PM

Crews Install Slide at Coliseum Parking Garage, First of Knoxville Slides Initiative

What’s more fun than going down a big, yellow, 17-foot slide with an eight-foot drop? How about doing it on the way into work—or while waiting for a trolley—or on the way to a show at the Coliseum ... more»

Posted by Guest On Feb 08, 2017 at 9:56 AM

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