NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Titans are now accepting applications for the Junior Titans Cheerleading program and Junior Titans Mascot program.  The Junior Titans cheerleaders and Junior Titans Mascots will culminate in a halftime performance during the Titans regular season home opener versus the Houston Texans on Sept. 20 at LP Field.  Registration forms can be downloaded at the team’s website, www.titansonline.com. The application deadline for both programs is Aug.   Read More ...

The City will hold a Delinquent Property Tax Auction on Tuesday, August 4th in the Large Assembly Room at the City County Building. A total of 112 properties are scheduled to be auctioned during this tax sale. This includes a mix of commercial and residential properties and most do not contain a structure. Prospective buyers are encouraged to research the properties before the auction. The properties that are being auctioned   Read More ...

The City will present a check from the proceeds from the 2009 Mardi Growl Dog Parade to the Young-Williams Animal Center on Tuesday, July 28 at 10 a.m. at Young-Williams Animal Center, 3201 Division Street. Joe Walsh, Director of the City of Knoxville’s Park’s and Recreation Department will present the check. Other speakers will include Tim Adams, Executive Director of the Young-Williams Animal Center and Deputy Director Kathy Darnell. The   Read More ...

Mayor Bill Haslam, Mayor Mike Ragsdale, Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corporation, Knoxville Convention Center and AQS President Meredith Schroeder held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday morning to kick off the International Quilt Expo in Knoxville which is being held July 22-25 at the Knoxville Convention Center (KCC). Over the course of four days, more than 10,000 quilting enthusiasts will descend on Knoxville for the 2009 American Quilter’s Society (AQS) International   Read More ...

Mayor Haslam and others announced today that a new effort is being launched to make Knoxville and Knox County the most pet friendly community in America. This impressive partnership brings together the City of Knoxville, Knox County, Young Williams Animal Center, the University of Tennessee, PetSafe, the Knoxville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation. The coalition has already set up a website, www.PetFriendliestCommunity.com, where people   Read More ...

July 21, 2009 The University of Tennessee Athletic Departments announced today the launch of www.UTTix.com, a comprehensive website that serves as a one-stop shop for UT Vol and Lady Vol tickets. “This website will continue to give fans the opportunity to purchase tickets 24-hours a day, seven days a week,” said Chris Fuller, senior associate athletic director for external operations. “It will also provide up-to-date ticket availability that we hope   Read More ...

Thornton Center Associate Director Fernandez West was honored by the University of Tennessee’s Positive Recognition Committee Tuesday when he was presented with UT’s Send Roses Award for the month of July. Each month, the committee selects a UT employee who demonstrates outstanding courtesy and service to students, parents, co-workers, faculty, staff, alumni and the general public as the award recipient. UT Knoxville Chancellor Jimmy Cheek and Executive Director of Human   Read More ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract with running back Javon Ringer. The Titans selected Ringer in the fifth round (173rd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft out of Michigan State.  The Dayton, Ohio, native played in 45 career games with 26 starts for the Spartans and became the school’s second all-time leading rusher and the Big Ten Conference’s 10th all-time leading rusher   Read More ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Titans begin training camp in Nashville on Friday, July 31.  Fans are invited to attend a total of 18 practices during the four-week camp, all free of charge. Once again this year the Titans will conduct all training camp practices at Baptist Sports Park, where the vast majority of the team’s camps have been conducted since the team moved to Tennessee in 1997.  The Titans   Read More ...

Performers include Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Julianne Hough, Jamey Johnson, The Judds, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Jake Owen, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, John Rich, Darius Rucker, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, and Zac Brown Band NASHVILLE — High-voltage stage performances by chart-topping superstars, along with revealing special segments about fan favorites, will mark the return of ABC’s hottest music event this   Read More ...