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Welcome to the City Blog! Here you will find news and notes about City of Knoxville services, updates on ongoing projects, links to community events, and much more. If you have questions or comments about the Blog, please email [email protected]. If you would like to peruse our Blog Archives please click here.

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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 - ... more» 
Posted by 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 ... more» 
Posted by 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 ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Feb 22, 2017 at 1:44 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
  
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
  
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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