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UT 2019 Homecoming Parade Celebrates 225 Years of "Lighting the Way"
It began as a small college in the Southwest Territory in 1794 and is today Tennessee’s flagship university and a top-ranked public research institution. This year, with its “Lighting the Way” the ...
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Guest
On Oct 29, 2019 at 5:46 PM
At PolitiCode, Knox Students Do the Teaching
Schools are closed for in-service training on Tuesday, Nov. 5, due to their use as polling places for the City General Election. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be a lot of learning happening at ...
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evreeland
On Oct 29, 2019 at 11:43 AM
City Hosts Regional Community Development Conference
During the first week of October, our Community Development department hosted the Region VI Southeastern conference of the National Community Development Association, welcoming approximately 40 commun ...
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ptravis
On Oct 24, 2019 at 5:00 PM
Coming Down: Jackson Avenue Ramps Replacement Project Off to Quick Start
Here's the view on West Jackson Avenue this week, looking eastward toward Gay Street. Notice that the Jackson Avenue ramp on the west side of Gay Street has been completely demolished - and the ...
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evreeland
On Oct 15, 2019 at 4:49 PM
Keeping Up with Poet Laureate Marilyn Kallet
After a busy summer, Knoxville Poet Laureate Marilyn Kallet launched into autumn with gusto. In September, she helped the University of Tennessee mark its 225th anniversary by reading her original ...
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ptravis
On Oct 15, 2019 at 4:35 PM
Neighbors Don't Sweat National Night Out
Hundreds of Knoxville residents weathered the unseasonable heat to enjoy time with their neighbors during National Night Out celebrations held across the city on Oct. 1. Nineteen Knoxville neighbo ...
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ptravis
On Oct 04, 2019 at 2:23 PM
City Workers' Top Skills On Display at Equipment Rodeo
Hundreds attended the City's annual Equipment Rodeo at Chilhowee Park on Sept. 25, 2019, where Public Service Department employees tested their skills handling backhoes, garbage trucks, wheel load ...
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On Oct 01, 2019 at 1:41 PM
PARKing Day 2019
The second year of PARKing Day in Knoxville coincided with cooler temps, allowing everyone to enjoy the creativity along Gay Street on Friday, Sept. 21. Parking spaces along the street were transfo ...
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fmcanally
On Sep 20, 2019 at 3:09 PM
Journey to America: Stories of Hope
Enjoy these stories of some of Knoxville’s newest American citizens from the Sept. 17, 2019, Naturalization Ceremony at Historic Blount Mansion in downtown Knoxville. Isam Almatra and his wife Su ...
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On Sep 20, 2019 at 1:51 PM
Work Underway on Jackson Avenue Ramps Replacement
There's lots of work going on as part of the $8.2 million project to replace the structurally deficient Jackson Avenue ramps in the Old City. Here are several photos taken this morning. Above, ...
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Posted by
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On Sep 19, 2019 at 1:48 PM
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Update: I-275 Business Park Access Improvements Project Making Major Progress
New Jackson Avenue West Ramp About to Open; East Ramp to Open by Mid-January
Neighborhoods Decorate for Holiday Trails
Facade Funding Recipient Likewise Coffee Open on Magnolia
Winter Fishing at Fountain City Lake Made Possible by Years of Restoration Work
Preserving History is Part of City's Role in Redevelopment, Reinvestment
Neighborhood Groups Donate Meals Via Virtual Challenge
Jackson Avenue Ramps Update: Crews Putting Original Pavers Back in Place as Project Nears Completion
New 900-Square-Foot Impound Building Offers Small Comforts for Employees, Improved Customer Service
200,000 Twinkling Lights: City Employees Bring the Holiday Sparkle
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