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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
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January 2018 - Posts
Poet Laureate R.B. Morris Launches Knoxville Poetry Project
Last week, poet, musician and playwright R.B. Morris launched the Knoxville Poetry Project alongside hundreds of Knox County teachers and principals. Morris, the City's first Poet Laureate, is pa ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jan 28, 2018 at 7:28 PM
Waste Connections to Collect Early on Tuesday as City Preps for Snow
The snow predicted for Tuesday, January 16, has City crews and Waste Connections making adjustments in attempts to stay ahead of the weather. Residents will need to put garbage and recycling ou ...
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Posted by
kgibi
On Jan 15, 2018 at 3:54 PM
Maintaining City Streets through the Seasons
Weather that can’t make up its mind. Rain, ice, sleet, and snow. Salting components used to counter the winter weather. Rinse and repeat that cycle about ten times each winter. It’s a rough lif ...
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Posted by
kgibi
On Jan 08, 2018 at 12:14 PM
One of 2017's Top News Stories: Voters Elect Most Diverse Council in City's History
Most lists of the top news stories in Knoxville in 2017 included the election of the most diverse City Council in Knoxville’s history. For the first time, four women are serving, including the first ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jan 04, 2018 at 2:59 PM
Recent Posts
Parks and Recreation Summer Camps, Classes, and Job Opportunities Around the Corner!
Mayor, BGCTNV Kids Play a Pick-Up Game to Celebrate MLB 'Play Ball' Intiative
Community Development Partners Receive Equity Awards
Reversing Trickle-Down Effects of Damaged Creeks
Meet Rebekah Jane Montgomery: City's First Urban Wilderness Coordinator
Chinese Artists Creating Displays with Seven Days Out from Dragon Lights Festival
Fire Department, UT Medical Center, AMR Ambulance Offering 'Stop the Bleed' Trauma Training
A More Accessible City: ‘We’re Going in the Right Direction’
Black History Month: New Mural at Beck Cultural Exchange Center Promotes Local Heritage
Horticulture Crew Lends a Hand to Bicyclist on Third Creek Greenway
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