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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 citywebmaster@knoxvilletn.gov. If you would like to peruse our Blog Archives please click here.

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Black History Month: Bob Booker Recalls Entertainment Venues in Segregated Knoxville 
To say that Robert J. “Bob” Booker is busy in February is an understatement.  The author, historian, Knoxville College graduate, military veteran, former state legislator and co-founder of the Beck ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Feb 18, 2019 at 1:39 PM
  
Black History Month: City Continues to Help Preserve Cal Johnson's Legacy 
The City of Knoxville has long been involved in preserving the legacy of one of its most notable sons: Caldonia Fackler Johnson.  Born into slavery in a room at the Farragut Hotel in 1844, and free ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Feb 18, 2019 at 12:21 PM
  
Black History Month: Restoration of Odd Fellows Cemetery Continues with City Support 
It had become a field of weeds and destroyed tombstones.  Odd Fellows Cemetery, one of Knoxville’s first African-American cemeteries, was neglected and overgrown. Then, in 2009, a community res ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Feb 15, 2019 at 3:14 PM
  
Chilhowee Park Stakeholders Participate in Planning its Future 
East Knoxville residents turned out for an open house Tuesday night at the Jacob Building as City staff and a consulting team heard their dreams of how Chilhowee Park might be used in the future. ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Feb 07, 2019 at 4:21 PM
  
Go Big! Knoxville Promotes Need for Mentors 
The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) and Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of East Tennessee rolled out the red carpet for Knoxville’s youth as they launched the Go Big! Knoxville mentoring program at ... more» 
Posted by fmcanally  On Feb 01, 2019 at 3:45 PM
  
When a Snow Plan Comes Together 
Knoxville has seen lots of snowfalls over the years. Who can forget the great “Blizzard of ‘93” when East Tennessee was blanketed with heavy snow for weeks.  This week’s snow? Only about an inch. E ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Feb 01, 2019 at 10:39 AM
  
Diversity Business Advisory Committee Welcomes 5 New Members 
This week, the Diversity Business Advisory Committee met with Mayor Madeline Rogero and discussed strategies for reaching out to owners and managers of companies owned by minorities, women and service ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jan 11, 2019 at 5:26 PM
  
Winter Work: How Public Service Workers Keep Downtown Looking Pristine 
Our Winter Work blog series has caught up with City employees to find out how they help make the holidays happen downtown. We reached out to Public Service's Mark Karns to find out how they keep downt ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On Dec 28, 2018 at 8:45 AM
  
Winter Work: How KFD Officials Prepare to Save the Day through the Holidays 
We've been covering how City employees make the holidays happen in our "Winter Work" blog series. We caught up with Capt. John Dodson to learn about how Knoxville Fire Department's first responders ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On Dec 28, 2018 at 8:38 AM
  
Winter Work: How KPD Officers Help to Keep Things Merry and Bright 
In our "Winter Work" blog series, we've been catching up with Public Works and Public Safety staff to learn about how they support City holiday events and traditions in all weather conditions. At e ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On Dec 28, 2018 at 8:36 AM
  
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