Finding a Little Christmas Cheer Around Town
The kids are out of school and plans for the season may have been disrupted a bit. We may not be going over the hills to grandma’s house. The grown-ups, who don’t necessarily get an extended...
COVID-19: 12/18/2020 Update (State, Local and KCS)
Happy Friday! It’s Keith Richard’s birthday. Maybe we should be researching his blood for vaccine possibilities? Meanwhile, local musician and general fine human, Mike McGill has his 8th Annual Mike McGill Christmas Spectacular tonight starting at...
COVID-19: 12/17/2020 Update (State, Local, KCS and Today’s Health Department Briefing)
Do you know that the city sparkles when it is wet? The reflections of the lights off the wet street double the delight. It is especially true at Christmas, with more lights than usual strung in...
Board of Health Requests the Governor put in Place a Mask Mandate
The regularly scheduled Knox County Board of Health meeting was held yesterday with two items of high interest on the agenda, both framed as requests to the governor. Before the meeting, one was withdrawn (that the...
Local Elected and Hospital Leaders Discuss the Local Impact of the Pandemic
State Senator Dr. Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville), Knox County Commission Chair Larsen Jay, Knoxville Vice Mayor Gwen McKenzie and Farragut Vice Mayor Louise Povlin were joined by local hospital leaders in a round-table discussion of the region’s...
COVID-19: 12/16/2020 Update (State, Local, KCS)
It’s a dreary, rainy, and cold day, but sunshine is coming soon. Use your umbrella until the rain stops. That is a weather report. And a metaphor. State News: The state of Tennessee reported 8,251 additional...
COVID-19: 12/15/2020 Update (State, Local, KCS and Today’s Health Department Briefing)
The Elf landed in Urban Boy’s room yesterday morning. It led to speculation: If the elf moves on his own (one theory), Urban Boy should see it, if he stayed up all night. On the other...
COVID-19: 12/14/2020 Update (International, National, State, Local and KCS)
I hope your weekend was a good one. We watched the entire Home Alone series (pro tip: skip the third one), as well as several others. The weather was nice enough to get outside and we...
Infinity Studio Opens This Week at 203 West Jackson Avenue
Infinity Studio becomes the latest business to open in Knoxville as they throw the doors open this week. The business, owned by David Morgan, will operate out of the Able Trade industrial makerspace, which opened last...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (12/13 – 12/22/2020)
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 –...