In the summer of 1929, representatives from a New York record label teamed up with the Knoxville-based furniture company Sterchi Bros. to build a recording studio inside the St. James …
Remembering Prince Rogers Nelson
We’re collecting remembrances and mini-essays from current and former Knoxville writers about the artist who will forever be known as Prince—we’ll be adding new ones through out the day. Lee Gardner: Total …
Hot Off the Press!
Real-life, behind-the-scenes photos of the Knoxville Mercury being printed in Bristol, Tennessee! It’s the stuff you don’t see that goes into getting the Mercury onto stands and into your hands …
A Week in the Life of the Knoxville Mercury
A year ago, a large group of Knoxville citizens decided to help start a new paper. Thus began a massive amount of work to deliver a weekly news magazine to …
A Voter’s Guide to the 2016 Knox County Primary Elections
Early voting for the upcoming primaries kicked off this week, on Feb. 10, and will run through Feb. 23. The general elections are still months away, but the first real …