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The biggest star of the Big Ears Festival? Knoxville.

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Cynthia Moxley

The 11th Big Ears festival ended its 4-day run late Sunday and one thing was very clear. Although there were quite a few musical and creative luminaries on the playbill, the biggest star of all was the city of Knoxville. … Continue reading →

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Sweet P’s Uptown Corner: a sweet sneak peek!

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

Everyone knows that Knoxville loves a new restaurant. But, guess what! It also loves an existing restaurant that is reopening. We found this out last night at the “sneak peek” of Sweet P’s Uptown Corner, located in Fountain City at … Continue reading →

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The Swag: It just keeps getting better

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

Some friends from Knoxville returned recently from a long weekend at The Swag, and we noticed a number of notable improvements to an already wonderful experience. We are told that even more upgrades are on the way. The Swag, a … Continue reading →

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Symphony Ball ‘springs’ into success!

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

Through a combination of luck and nimbleness on the part of organizers, the Knoxville Symphony League just pulled off one of its most successful Symphony Balls ever. Set for March 25, the important fundraiser originally was scheduled to be held … Continue reading →

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Phyllis Nichols retires on top of her game

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

It’s been a big couple of weeks for Phyllis Y. Nichols, the longtime president and CEO of the Knoxville Area Urban League. Nichols, who announced last June that she would retire in the fall, has been the longest-serving CEO of … Continue reading →

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Kids get shoes, school supplies — and smiles!

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

About 6,000 people packed Caswell Park on Saturday for the Knoxville Area Urban League’s annual “Shoes for School” event, which provided local children with new shoes and school supplies and connected families with valuable community resources. The back-to-school bash — … Continue reading →

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Bill Haslam on elections: This is not a game.

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

Former two-term Knoxville mayor and two-term Tennessee governor Bill Haslam had strong words for attendees this week at a membership lunch for the Knoxville Area Urban League. Stop playing games with politics and start electing people who are more concerned … Continue reading →

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UT Coach Josh Heupel and Athletics Director Danny White charm crowd at welcome event as season kicks off

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Cynthia Moxley

Well, football season has started with the team producing a win on the field, thank goodness. We witnessed another win, as well. Both Tennessee Head Football Coach Josh Heupel and Director of Athletics Danny White absolutely charmed a crowd of … Continue reading →

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Cuisine to crave! (Don’t read this if you are hungry.)

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

I may already have had my best meal of 2020 — and it’s only February! You can’t beat the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s annual trek to Blackberry Farm for what many think is the best fundraiser of the year. That occurred … Continue reading →

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‘Job Well Done’ party honors Mayor Rogero

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

There sure have been a lot of fun holiday parties this year. But one of the best ones had nothing to do with the holidays at all. It was the “Job Well Done” party that Nikitia and LeRoy Thompson threw … Continue reading →

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