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Knox Makers Hosts Community “Makerspace” in South Knoxville

In Press Forward by Josh WittMarch 31, 2017leave a COMMENT

Q&A: Doug Laney, president of Knox Makers Knox Makers is an organization that hosts a community “makerspace.” They moved in to the East Tennessee Technology Access Center in July of …

Secretary of Education John King To Visit Knoxville

In The Daily Dumpster Blog by Josh WittSeptember 2, 2016leave a COMMENT

As part of the U.S. Department of Education’s seventh annual Back-to-School Bus Tour, Secretary of Education John King will visit Bristol, Knoxville, and Chattanooga on Sept. 13 as the third, …

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New Biz Roundup: Fountains, Go-Karts, Tacos

In The Daily Dumpster Blog by Josh WittAugust 10, 2016leave a COMMENT

Ice Cream as It Was Meant to Be Served Downtown Knoxville is getting another sweet treat. Open since last October, the Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain (418 S. Gay St.) recently …

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A Visit to Maple Hall, Downtown Knoxville’s Basement Bowling Alley

In The Daily Dumpster Blog by Josh WittJuly 8, 2016leave a COMMENT

Ed. Note: Meet our new intern, Josh Witt! We’re sending him out to do things that are fun since we’re usually too busy working. This week, he got to go …

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