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Knoxville's Economy in a Single Photo
Yep, that about says it all. ...Read More Published 05/28/2010 at 8:59 AM 3 comments -
Let Us Honor Tennessee's Bull-Raccoon
At last Saturday's Market Square Farmers Market, representatives from the Association for Creative Zoology were on hand to inform the public about its efforts to designate...Read More Published 05/27/2010 at 2:32 PM 0 comments -
We Knew Him When
Our old friend Scott McNutt has just been elevated from online satirist to in-print satirist, with a regular column in the Sunday News Sentinel. The plum...Read More Published 05/26/2010 at 7:54 AM 0 comments -
Audio Slideshow: TN Tea Party Coalition Convention
Last weekend the Tennessee Tea Party Coalition held its first statewide convention at the Gatlinburg Convention Center, a building that looks like an over-sized mountain...Read More Published 05/25/2010 at 10:21 AM 0 comments -
We Lost AdventureCon, People!
In light of recent claims by tourism honcho Gloria Ray of the Knoxville convention center's booming success, it's worth noting that the facility lost its awesomest...Read More Published 05/21/2010 at 11:48 AM 1 comments -
Word of the Week!
Courtesy of this entertaining story by the News Sentinel's new county-gubmint reporter Mike Donila: ZooDoo. Defined as, "rhino, giraffe and elephant dung." A local business owner is...Read More Published 05/21/2010 at 11:13 AM 0 comments -
Criterion Goes Yee-Haw
Mystery Train is undoubtedly my favorite Jim Jarmusch film--it's certainly just as meandering as some of his later, less engaging works, but it's also infused...Read More Published 05/18/2010 at 6:02 PM 0 comments -
TVA Announces On-Site Ash Storage at Kingston
Today the Environmental Protection Agency announced it has approved TVA's plan to store coal ash from the remaining cleanup on-site at the Kingston Steam Plant,...Read More Published 05/18/2010 at 3:33 PM 0 comments -
Remember James Agee's Father at the Crash Bash Tonight
It nearly slipped by--the announcements are getting more and more informal and unofficial--but the Agee Crash Bash, the annual commemoration of the one-car accident that...Read More Published 05/18/2010 at 3:15 PM 0 comments -
Downtown's a Big What?
Leaving aside the squishy nature of the claims for success at the Knoxville Convention Center in today's News Sentinel story--up "5.9 percent over this time last...Read More Published 05/18/2010 at 10:05 AM 2 comments -
Metro Pulse Scoops Up Some ETSPJ Awards
Saturday night, the East Tennessee Society for Professional Journalists held their annual Golden Press Card Awards. (I've always liked the Willy Wonka charm of the...Read More Published 05/16/2010 at 9:53 AM 0 comments -
Knox Heritage Fragile 15
Knox Heritage has released its annual list of endangered historic properties. At the top is the old Knoxville High School on East Fifth Avenue. For...Read More Published 05/14/2010 at 10:45 AM 0 comments -
Busker Follow-Up
City officials have finished their review of the busker-vs.-KPD incident detailed in Ear to the Ground. In an e-mail to downtown resident Art Carmichael, who had...Read More Published 05/13/2010 at 9:46 AM 0 comments -
We Like to Drink
...and to write about drinking. Hence, our new column, Libacious.To pop the cork, we start with something simple and seasonally appropriate: Vinho Verde....Read More Published 05/12/2010 at 5:03 PM 0 comments -
Blue Plate Special on Market Square Today
The long-running WDVX show debuts at noon Wednesday on the stage at Market Square. Also, the farmers market will be open today from 11 a.m....Read More Published 05/12/2010 at 10:35 AM 0 comments -
Drink Up Official Moog Ale -- For a Cause
This week's cover story about Seva David Ball's efforts to preserve the earliest recordings of the Moog synthesizer includes one unfortunate detail: The Grammy Foundation...Read More Published 05/11/2010 at 1:40 PM 0 comments -
Photos Galore: Vestival & Sundown
Staffer Frank Carlson aimed his super-fancy digital SLR at a couple of last week's festivals and posted the results on our Facebook page. Check 'em...Read More Published 05/10/2010 at 5:09 PM 0 comments -
Correction Regarding Date of Carry the Torch Knoxville
In one of our spotlights this week, I erroneously wrote that Steve Lopez, author of the book The Soloist, would be appearing this Sunday at...Read More Published 05/08/2010 at 1:05 PM 0 comments -
Lisa Horstman's World is Fascinating
And we know it better than most people! Our former art director is giving a free talk today at the Knoxville Writers' Guild meeting: 7...Read More Published 05/06/2010 at 12:01 PM 0 comments -
Free Hard Knox Roller Derby Action in New Venue
If you've ever been to a Hard Knox Roller Girls bout at the old convention center, you know the action is exciting (but not at...Read More Published 05/06/2010 at 11:28 AM 0 comments -
School Board Cuts Teachers, but Not Textbook
In a long meeting Wednesday night, the Knox County school board approved Superintendent Jim McIntyre's revised budget--which cuts some 70 positions, including 30 teachers and...Read More Published 05/06/2010 at 1:02 AM 0 comments -
Lewis Cosby: Over and Out
Showing that he can read election results as well as he can parse county financial records, independent candidate Lewis Cosby announced today that he is...Read More Published 05/05/2010 at 12:40 PM 0 comments -
Knox County Commission Primaries Roundup
There was never a great deal of suspense Tuesday night at GOP headquarters at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, mainly because almost all of the county...Read More Published 05/05/2010 at 12:50 AM 0 comments -
EPA Takes Step Towards Regulating Coal Ash
Earlier today, Lisa Jackson, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, announced the government is considering two options for the regulation of coal ash, and she...Read More Published 05/04/2010 at 2:36 PM 0 comments -
Primary Voting Day in Knox County
That's right, fair citizenry, the day is upon us. Polls stay open until 8 p.m., so head over to your local polling station and do...Read More Published 05/04/2010 at 8:06 AM 0 comments -
On the Sixth Day, He Made Powell
After Knox County school board members wrapped up a long discussion of the contentious biology textbook Monday night, they and the sizable crowd that had turned out...Read More Published 05/03/2010 at 11:23 PM 0 comments -
Textbook Authors Write to School Board
With the Knox County school board meeting in a workshop session this evening to revisit a parent's request to ban a biology textbook, the authors...Read More Published 05/03/2010 at 3:04 PM 1 comments -
Update: Party With a Party
Tomorrow is primary election day in the county, so don't forget to vote between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. If you don't know where to...Read More Published 05/03/2010 at 8:39 AM 0 comments
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