Tag Archives: David Dewhirst

“Downtown Secret Supper” reveals secrets

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

He seems like an open book. But downtown developer David Dewhirst is a man with secrets! At least he was until last Friday when he led about 40 Knox Heritage supporters on the 2010 “Downtown Secret Supper” tour — and … Continue reading →

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Does downtown need a dedicated business recruiter? Lack of new retailers is a real threat, some say

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

Someone who wakes up every day thinking about how to get more retail businesses to locate in downtown Knoxville. That’s what some folks think we need. The other school of thought, though, is more like, “If we build it, they … Continue reading →

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Dewhirsts launch wreath business to teach kids marketing skills and have family fun

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

  Tracy Dewhirst decided a couple of weeks ago to make a wreath out of some vines she found on her south Knox farm property. It turned out very pretty.  So she thought she’d make one for a friend. Then … Continue reading →

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All in a pleasant downtown Knoxville Sunday afternoon: 3-1/2 hours, 14 homes and zombies

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

Everywhere you looked in downtown Knoxville Sunday afternoon, you would see people wearing white stickers and carrying white booklets strolling in the mild weather. They were on Market Square, in the Old City, and even on the Clinch Avenue Bridge. More … Continue reading →

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Downtown’s big loss: several stalwarts departing

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

One of downtown Knoxville’s most familiar sights – lawyer Dennis McCarthy walking his adorable beagle, Lily – is about to be just a memory. Dennis and his wife, Judy, are leaving downtown to move to a farmhouse in Loudon County. … Continue reading →

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