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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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October 2019 - Posts
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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Posted by
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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Posted by
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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Posted by
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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Posted by
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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Posted by
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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Posted by
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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Posted by
Guest
On Oct 01, 2019 at 1:41 PM
Recent Posts
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Old Broadway Sidewalks Project Enters Final Phase
Welcome, 2024 Summer in the City Interns!
Stadium Halfway Completed: Wooden Roof Installed - Next Up, Light Poles!
Meet Your Neighborhood Firefighters! Hundreds Attend Easter Egg Hunt / Open House at Station 12
City Employee Hard at Work for 50 Years: 'I Love My Job, I Love Keeping Busy'
Residents Weigh in on Future of McClung Redevelopment
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