Tag Archives: Holly Hambright

Best restaurant dinner in Knoxville — for one night!

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

I know you only think of Holly’s Gourmets Market in Bearden as a breakfast and lunch place. Because that’s what it usually is. But last  Thursday night, proprietor Holly Hambright pulled out all the stops when she invited a room … Continue reading →

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Dr. Waters remembered in a way he would have loved

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

Four hundred folks spent this past Saturday night at the Knoxville Museum of Art honoring the memory of Dr. W. Bedford Waters, a medical pioneer in the field of urology, a supporter of the local arts scene, a world traveler … Continue reading →

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No auction, no speeches = best fundraiser ever!

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

  I know folks at our local and beloved nonprofits work really hard to put together great silent and live auctions for their events. And I know they work really hard on the remarks they want to make. I appreciate … Continue reading →

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Testerman for Council: Make the best better!

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

It seemed like a good excuse for a party. Our friend Janet Testerman is running for an at-large seat on Knoxville City Council and needed a fun fundraiser. We have our new condo downtown that we haven’t yet occupied. (I … Continue reading →

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A light goes out in Knoxville, but look for the signs

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

I was at a Knox County Commission meeting last week when I began receiving worried text messages and, ultimately, a phone call with the news about the incomparable Mickey Mallonee’s passing. Mickey has been a wonderful part of my and … Continue reading →

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Coach Pruitt scores with Knox leaders

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

With the University of Tennessee football season starting in about a month, you can feel the excitement growing in the Knoxville air with each passing day. I see more people wearing orange. And I definitely hear more discussion of the … Continue reading →

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Grandiose ‘Gilded Age Gala’ greets 2018

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

Talk about an evening that had it all! That’s what the folks at Knox Heritage aimed for more than a year ago when Kim Trent, the preservation organization’s executive director, came up with the idea for an extravagant New Year’s … Continue reading →

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Twilight in the garden of good and evil

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

The last of Knox Heritage’s fun “Summer Suppers” was one of the year’s best! And it was held in one of the most historic places in Knoxville — Old Gray Cemetery on Broadway. Established in 1850, Old Gray contains the … Continue reading →

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Longtime couple tie knot quietly, celebrate out loud

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

David Butler and Ted Smith have been together as a couple for 20 years. This past Thanksgiving, they decided to get married in a small, quiet ceremony in Connecticut attended only by the couple who first introduced them. This past … Continue reading →

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John Winemiller puts it in reverse!

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

As an attorney, John Winemiller, naturally, has a way with words. But even he outdid himself with this one. He called his birthday party the other night “my reverse quinceanera!” A quinceanera, you see, is the big celebration that Latin … Continue reading →

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