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Parks and Recreation Summer Camps, Classes, and Job Opportunities Around the Corner!

Adventure is out there—or in Knoxville’s case, right in our backyard. As summer approaches, Knoxville Parks and Recreation offers plenty of opportunities to have fun! K.O.R.E. Summer Camp T ... more»

Posted by Guest On Apr 20, 2018 at 4:25 PM

Karaoke, Integration and Other Topics at Knoxville History Project Luncheon

For a brief moment at Tuesday’s Knoxville History Project luncheon, the topic at hand was Mayor Madeline Rogero’s karaoke skills. It was her sometime duet partner and the event’s honoree Bob Booke ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Apr 19, 2018 at 1:30 PM

Mayor, BGCTNV Kids Play a Pick-Up Game to Celebrate MLB 'Play Ball' Intiative

On Thursday, April 12, Mayor Rogero joined kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley (BGCTNV) for a pick-up game of whiffle ball in World’s Fair Park. Check out the full recap ... more»

Posted by Guest On Apr 18, 2018 at 11:03 AM

Community Development Partners Receive Equity Awards

The City's Community Development staff hosted the 2018 Equity Awards breakfast on Tuesday, April 3, at The Standard to celebrate the local partners and projects that contribute to the city's mission t ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Apr 03, 2018 at 5:32 PM

Reversing Trickle-Down Effects of Damaged Creeks

Before (left): Crews begin work on a segment of creek near Banks Avenue that was routed through an underground pipe in the 1950s. After (right): A Stormwater Engineering project "daylighted" the cr ... more»

Posted by Guest On Apr 02, 2018 at 10:45 AM

A More Accessible City: ‘We’re Going in the Right Direction’

Multiple City departments are working to make downtown and neighborhoods – as well as City parks and recreation programs – more accessible to people with disabilities. Stephanie Cook, the ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Mar 27, 2018 at 8:03 PM

Transit Driver Appreciation Day: Thank Your Favorite Bus Operators!

From left: Million Mile Club members Joey Carpenter and Jeff Cashion; Mayor Rogero; Million Mile Club member Jimmy Leatherwood; Transit Director Dawn Distler; and state Rep. Rick Staples It's ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Mar 16, 2018 at 3:14 PM

Meet Rebekah Jane Montgomery: City's First Urban Wilderness Coordinator

In July 2017, the City’s first-ever Urban Wilderness Coordinator was introduced. Rebekah Jane Montgomery, who often answers to “RJ,” is collaborating with an array of partners to help further ... more»

Posted by Guest On Mar 12, 2018 at 10:16 AM

Chinese Artists Creating Displays with Seven Days Out from Dragon Lights Festival

It’s just seven days until the legendary dragon of Chinese mythology lights up Chilhowee Park and Exposition Center at the Dragon Lights Festival, held Friday, March 16, to Sunday, April 22, 2018 ... more»

Posted by Guest On Mar 09, 2018 at 4:34 PM

Fire Department, UT Medical Center, AMR Ambulance Offering 'Stop the Bleed' Trauma Training

Before First Responders could get to all the victims, bystanders provided emergency treatment to 23 seriously-injured people after the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. All 23 survived. That's no ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Mar 09, 2018 at 12:22 PM

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