December 8, 2009 – The Energy and Sustainability Task Force will meet at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 11 in the East Tennessee History Center Auditorium. Discussion topics will include a re-cap of the curbside recycling presentation delivered at the December 10th Council Workshop and an update on where the City currently stands with its Energy & Sustainability Initiative. Updates will include information on the Solar America Cities Program, Energy   Read More ...

December 8, 2009 – Knoxville Police Chief Sterling Owen announced a special traffic enforcement effort to address growing problems of motorists who fail to stop for school buses. The special enforcement effort will be utilized throughout the city. Chief Owen said the department has seen a recent increase in the number of complaints reporting motorists who are failing to stop for school busses as they pickup and drop off children.   Read More ...

December 7, 2009 – With the mounting excitement of the holiday season and the demands of good behavior, Knoxville Zoo knows it’s hard for kids to be cooped up inside. To remedy holiday rambunctiousness, the zoo will be offering two specially discounted Fridays during the month of December. On Friday, Dec. 11 and Friday, Dec. 18, zoo-goers can take advantage of $5 Fridays, when zoo admission is only $5 for   Read More ...

December 7, 2009 – The Knoxville Police Department has been accredited for the sixth time by the foremost accrediting body for law enforcement agencies. The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., or CALEA, also recognized the KPD as being one of its “Flagship agencies,” because of its demonstrated excellence. The Flagship agencies provide other law enforcement departments with guidance and best practices for issues related to obtaining and   Read More ...

Online stock photography websites have grown in the last few years as one of the easiest ways that photographers can get into to make a few extra bucks.  Because of this, the competition is getting pretty fierce.  The large stock photography sites now have several million photos online and they can be downloaded for just very cheap sometimes less than a dollar for a photograph. Since so many photographers are   Read More ...

December 4, 2009 – Candlelight Tours of Marble Springs will take place on Saturday, December 5th from 5pm to 9pm. Come tour the historic site decorated with fresh greenery for the holidays. In between tours you can experience the warmth of the Tavern lit by firelight while listening to old fashioned music. Holiday treats and warm drinks will set you aglow with holiday spirit! Cost for the event is $1.   Read More ...

CHICAGO (December 4, 2009) – After three weeks of voting in U.S. Cellular’s Calling All Communities campaign, the Top 20 list continues to change, further igniting the spirit of competition among schools large and small, coast to coast. Cities like Chicago and St. Louis share top honors with schools from small towns such as Newton Grove, N.C., (population 630) and Newhall, Iowa, (population 951). Since the start of the campaign,   Read More ...

Entertainment legend honored by the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions annual Big E Awards. PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dolly Parton added yet another award to her trophy case in November—her first-ever Heartbeat Award for Sha-Kon-O-Hey! Land of Blue Smoke, a $1.3 million production which opened at her Dollywood theme park on May 9, 2009. Dollywood has won 15 Big E Awards in the past four years, more than any other   Read More ...

Tom Kirkpatrick is a geologist and co-owner of Salvage Unlimited, a store that sells just about anything for a great price at 105 Knife Works Lane in Sevierville. This is the 3rd installment of his partner Shawn Wilmoth’s prosperous brainchild. After 5 successful years in Jefferson County , Wilmoth opened a 2nd location at Bean Station in Granger County last October. With a master’s degree in geology, Kirkpatrick is admittedly   Read More ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announces the 34th annual Festival of Christmas Past celebration scheduled Saturday, December 12, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Sugarlands Visitor Center. The event, sponsored in cooperation with Great Smoky Mountains Association, is free to the public. Festival of Christmas Past is an annual celebration of the culture of the Smoky Mountains, with an emphasis on the Christmas season. “Around Christmas time, people gathered   Read More ...