Category Archives: Events

Marblegate Farm perfect site for Tremont event

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

Sometimes an event and its location are a perfect match. That was the case recently when the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont held its annual fundraiser at Marblegate Farm in Friendsville, Tennessee. It’s not the first time this event … Continue reading →

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World’s Fair celebration mimics the real World’s Fair — a great party followed by a stormy aftermath

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

Forty years ago, I was a reporter for The Knoxville Journal. I covered business and city government, which meant, of course, that in 1982, I covered the World’s Fair. The World’s Fair claims to have had 11 million visitors. That’s … Continue reading →

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Even after Selma, a call for new guardians

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

Noted civil rights pioneer JoAnne Bland was in Knoxville last week and I’m so glad I got to see her. She was at the historic Tennessee Theatre as part of Beck Cultural Exchange Center’s “Eighth of August” celebration. The event … Continue reading →

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Terrible trophy yields good idea!

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

It’s gotten to be an old — and, frankly, kind of boring — joke among Leadership Knoxville graduates that their class was “the best class ever.” Going into its 33rd class starting later this month, the venerable leadership training organization … Continue reading →

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Elegant evening at Annandale was not a gamble

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

It was hot as blazes for the second of Knox Heritage’s three Summer Supper fundraisers this season, but the food, drinks and camaraderie were awesome. And there was good music and an interesting restored house. It featured a fantastic poker … Continue reading →

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What to buy an 80-year-old minister for his birthday?

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

Rev. Harold Middlebrook, a beloved Knoxville minister who was an icon of the civil rights movement, turned 80 earlier this month and his friends and family threw him a party. Daughter LaKenya Middlebrook, the city of Knoxville’s community safety director, … Continue reading →

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New Police Chief Paul Noel calls Knoxville ‘a great city’ but is surprised by magnitude of homeless problem

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

Knoxville’s new police chief, Paul Noel, had been on the job just five weeks and two days when he attended a community “meet and greet” gathering last night at All Occasions Party Rentals on Middlebrook Pike. But he seemed totally … Continue reading →

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Grooving at the Maple Grove

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

There are few things more relaxing on an early Sunday evening than gathering with friends in a beautiful location, sipping wine, snacking on appetizers and listening to live jazz music. That’s why the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra’s “Jazz and Cocktails” fundraiser … Continue reading →

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Lakeshore Park Picnic powers back

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

More than 350 people spent an idyllic evening at Lakeshore Park’s HGTV Overlook last Saturday at one of the most relaxing, low-key fundraisers the town has ever seen. About 135 pre-packed picnic baskets filled with the delicious wares of 15 different … Continue reading →

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Everywhere you look: a place to have fun

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd puts his hospitality where his heart is. He and his wife, Jenny, donated a dinner for eight at their personal residence to be auctioned off at the recent UT Gardens Gala to benefit the … Continue reading →

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