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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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KORE Challenge: Try Art in the Park - or Maybe a Pickup Game of Gaga Ball
Who's up for a recreation challenge - especially one with fun paint-by-number coloring sheets, BINGO cards promoting local parks, and a chance to win prizes? Video of Mayor Kincannon and neighb ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Apr 29, 2021 at 10:57 PM
KAT Begins Switch to All-Electric Bus Fleet
A torrent of transit transformation starts with a trickle. Albeit, it's a million-dollar trickle. Check out this photo. It shows Knoxville Area Transit's first all-electric bus, fresh off the as ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Apr 29, 2021 at 10:57 PM
KFD's New Rescue Truck Proves to be a Workhorse
In its first two months of service, the Knoxville Fire Department's rescue truck has already proven itself to be a workhorse. The $929,679 truck has made close to 400 emergency runs, answering an a ...
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evreeland
On Apr 09, 2021 at 5:59 PM
Grateful Mom Sees Freedom Pass Free KAT Rides as a 'Blessing' - and a Teaching Tool
Tiara-Lady Wilson says the City's Freedom Pass is "a blessing." Her children grew up riding the bus with her, and now - with student passes for unlimited Knoxville Area Transit rides - they're coax ...
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evreeland
On Mar 25, 2021 at 11:59 PM
Freedom Pass Strong Debut: 2,487 KAT Trips in February
In the pilot program's first month, Knox County students used their new Freedom Passes to take 2,487 free passenger trips aboard Knoxville Area Transit buses - an average of almost 90 trips a day. ...
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evreeland
On Mar 25, 2021 at 11:58 PM
Rethinking Restaurateuring, Alongside Friends: 'Everyone Sticks Together and Supports One Another'
To say the pandemic has challenged (and threatened) restaurants is an understatement. A year ago, popular eateries overnight had to adjust to mandatory closures, then dramatically fewer patrons, a ...
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evreeland
On Mar 25, 2021 at 11:58 PM
Free Compost Available for Resident Vegetable Gardeners
It's almost spring. Is your green thumb itching to dig in the dirt and plant vegetables to enjoy this spring and summer? Four community partners are hosting piles of manure that are free for reside ...
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ptravis
On Mar 10, 2021 at 9:45 AM
Exhibit Explores 'Black & White' Knoxville History
During the past 12 months, an exhibit titled “Black & White: Knoxville in the Jim Crow Era” has been on display at the Museum of East Tennessee History. It closes this Sunday, Feb. 28, on the last day ...
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ptravis
On Feb 26, 2021 at 5:08 PM
Students Enlighten Empower Knox During Youth Forum
Community Engagement Manager Kathy Mack believes that young people are our future -- the changemakers on whom we depend to point the way toward long-term opportunities and success. With that senti ...
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ptravis
On Feb 25, 2021 at 11:14 AM
Saturday Extra Duty: City Crews Pick Up 542 Bags of Litter Across Knoxville
On a single Saturday (Feb. 20), 54 Public Service Department employees worked a sixth day and fanned out across the city to bag roadside debris. The totals were impressive: They filled 542 bags of ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Feb 25, 2021 at 8:58 AM
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Recent Posts
KAT Reimagined Launches: Better Service, More Frequency - and Fare Free During 2-Week Transition
Meet the City Engineering Technician Who Helped Bring Decorative Lighting Back to Henley Bridge
Check Out the New-Look Christenberry Ballfields!
Checking in with Summer in the City interns
Old Broadway Sidewalks Project Enters Final Phase
Welcome, 2024 Summer in the City Interns!
Stadium Halfway Completed: Wooden Roof Installed - Next Up, Light Poles!
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City Employee Hard at Work for 50 Years: 'I Love My Job, I Love Keeping Busy'
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