Afternoon Notes
Here are a few quick hitters that I’ve not found room for in a longer article: At today’s work session, the Knox County Board of Education will discuss whether to remove the mask mandate in schools....
A Roundup of Local Independent Media
The media landscape has, as we all know, drastically shifted in recent years, both locally and globally. Twenty-five years ago it would have been difficult to imagine a significant city without a daily paper, but that...
Knoxville Poet Laureate Rhea Carmon Introduces Poetry in Motion
April is National Poetry Month and as a part of the celebration, Knoxville’s Poet Laureate, Rhea Carmon, in conjunction with the City of Knoxville and Knoxville Area Transit, is introducing Poetry in Motion. Carmon read some...
An Opportunity to Expand the Urban Wilderness
An opportunity has arisen to expand the Urban Wilderness at the William Hastie Nature Area. Twenty-seven acres of wooded land adjoining the wilderness recently became available and the board of the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club acted...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/4 – 4/13/2021)
As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims –...
COVID-19: 4/2/2021 Update (International, National, State, and Local)
The gist of the following report is that the race continues. On the positive side, we have vaccine distribution increasing and some continued adherence to the guidelines to mask, distance, and so on. On the negative, we...
Two Bikes Officially Opens Saturday
Two Bikes, the business born out of the demise of Dream Bikes, will open Saturday at 118 Central Street. Executive Director, Mitchell Connell and Operations Manager Matt Zingg forged forward with a vision for their own...
Real Good Kitchen Supports Local Food Entrepreneurs
Real Good Kitchen, owned and operated by Bailey Foster is a “full-service, shared commercial kitchen facility,” located at 2004 Magnolia Avenue. Ms. Foster said she had worked on the idea for about four years. She is...
Bat N Rouge is Purchased, Moves, and Expands
If there has been a theme to the business news over the last year in the downtown area, it has been one of acquisitions and expansions. Bat N Rouge, opened by Haley Hancock in 2015 in...
Canvas Can Do Miracles to Open at 1218 Magnolia
I recently learned that Canvas Can Do Miracles, an organization that has served Knoxville for years, will soon open in its new home at 1218 Magnolia Avenue. I met with Jackie Holloway to learn more about...