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Police Department Honors Officers, Employees and Good Samaritan Citizens

KPD Officer Steve Frazier recognized for his persistence, over many weeks, in helping a disabled homeless woman find housing and support services. Great to honor the outstanding teamwork, dedic ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Mar 08, 2017 at 6:58 PM

ICYMI: 2017 Parks and Recreation Guide Now Available Online

In case you missed it in the Knoxville News Sentinel's Sunday, March 5, publication, the City's 2017 Parks and Recreation Guide is now available on the City's web site. Click here to view the digi ... more»

Posted by Guest On Mar 08, 2017 at 2:56 PM

Cattywampus Puppet Council to Kick Off May 21 Open Streets Event on Magnolia Avenue

The next installment of Open Streets Knoxville will include a crowd-pleaser: A parade of super-sized locally-crafted puppets. Open Streets makes its debut on Magnolia Avenue from 2-6 p.m. on Sund ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Mar 06, 2017 at 5:16 PM

KAT Bus Stop Shelter Installed at River's Edge Apartments

Check out the newly installed bus shelter at the 134-unit River’s Edge apartment complex on the South Waterfront, just west of the Island Home Park community. River's Edge opened last year - a ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Mar 06, 2017 at 2:53 PM

Crews Give Fresh Look to Entrances into Downtown

GONE: The unsightly mass of kudzu dangling from the retaining walls above the Interstate 275 South ramp to westbound Interstate 40, near the United Way offices. REMOVED: Invasive plants and de ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Mar 02, 2017 at 1:01 PM

Black History Month: How Basketball Took Paul Hogue from Five Points to the NBA

Basketball legend Paul Hogue goes for a rebound. For Knoxville native Paul Hogue, basketball proved to become his ticket for living "the American dream." Paul H. "Duke" Hogue was born April 28 ... more»

Posted by Guest On Mar 01, 2017 at 10:12 AM

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 ... more»

Posted by 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. ... more»

Posted by 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 ... more»

Posted by 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 ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 27, 2017 at 1:11 PM

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