Knoxville City Council passed on first reading Tuesday night an amendment to the city zoning ordinance that would regulate the location and proximity of title and payday lenders. It actually …
Health-Care Reform Group Reacts to State Task Force Report
Local advocates for health-care reform offered mixed reviews this week on the recommendations issued Thursday by a state panel empowered to find ways to help thousands of poor and uninsured …
Artists Work on a New Mural Along Third Creek Greenway to Highlight Endangered Species
A trio of artists and accompanying volunteers started sweating out an artistic celebration of freshwater diversity this week along the Third Creek Greenway. Roger Peet, a Portland-based artist associated with the …
A New Mural Near Third Creek Greenway Will Bring Mussels to the (Pedestrian) Masses
A buffalo carp broke the befouled waters of Third Creek last week just before a kingfisher chattered its undulating way down the waterway. Goslings, closely guarded by a gander, moved …
State Health-Care Task Force Meets in Knoxville for a Lot of Talk
Louise McKown and her flower-adorned walker moved slowly down the hall of the J.L. Goins Administrative Building at Pellissippi State the evening of May 19. She was there to voice …