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Cities Critical: Livable, Great, and Best (Part 3)

Architecture Matters
BY George Dodds
June 21, 2018

Cities Critical: Epilogue

Architecture Matters
BY George Dodds
June 21, 2018

Christmas one century ago: The Baroness Zollner, allegations of espionage, a…

The Scruffy Citizen
BY Jack Neely
December 21, 2017

About 75 years ago, author James Agee witnessed the arrival of…

Books
BY Jack Neely
December 12, 2017

Cities Critical: Livable, Great, and Best (Part 2)

Architecture Matters
BY George Dodds
December 5, 2017

Architecture Matters

Cities Critical: Livable, Great, and Best (Part 3)

Architecture Matters
BY George Dodds
June 21, 2018

Cities Critical: Epilogue

Architecture Matters
BY George Dodds
June 21, 2018

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Much Ado

Write Her In: Amelia Parker for City Council

Much Ado
BY Catherine Landis
October 20, 2017

March On: These are times that call for action

Much Ado
BY Catherine Landis
July 19, 2017

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Possum City

What would Howard Baker be asking about Donald Trump?

Possum City
BY Joe Sullivan
June 21, 2017

Bitter Medicine: Lessons Learned From Crabapples

Possum City
BY Eleanor Scott
May 24, 2017

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Scruffy Citizen

Christmas one century ago: The Baroness Zollner, allegations of espionage, a…

The Scruffy Citizen
BY Jack Neely
December 21, 2017

About 75 years ago, author James Agee witnessed the arrival of…

Books
BY Jack Neely
December 12, 2017

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Guest Ed.

When you become a preexisting condition…

Guest Ed.
BY Guest Contributor
July 5, 2017

Arrowmont Aims for the ‘World’s Largest Square Dance’ at Smoky Mountain…

Guest Ed.
BY Guest Contributor
May 16, 2017

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At This Point

Grand Old Flag

At This Point
BY Stephanie Piper
July 4, 2017

Age Appropriate: Seeing Is Believing

At This Point
BY Stephanie Piper
May 24, 2017

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Perspectives

Looking Ahead: A parting wish list for Knoxville

Perspectives
BY Joe Sullivan
July 19, 2017

New downtown hotels proliferate as visitation grows

Perspectives
BY Joe Sullivan
July 5, 2017

more PERSPECTIVES

Restless Native

Boxed Possum and Brother Jack’s

Restless Native
BY Chris Wohlwend
August 7, 2017

A short history of reporters fired from the Knoxville Journal

Restless Native
BY Chris Wohlwend
June 21, 2017

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That ’70s Girl

Disney Hurled

That '70s Girl
BY Angie Vicars
August 23, 2017

The beauty of Green Stamps

That '70s Girl
BY Angie Vicars
July 19, 2017

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Editor’s Notes

The Mercury Meltdown FAQ

Cover Stories
BY Coury Turczyn
July 19, 2017

Goodbye, Knoxville

Editor's Notes
BY Coury Turczyn
July 5, 2017

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Knoxville History

The last Knoxville history page, for now

Knoxville History
BY Knoxville History Project
July 19, 2017

Knoxville’s Historic July

Knoxville History
BY Knoxville History Project
July 7, 2017

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Inside the Vault

Looking back and looking forward with the Tennessee Archive of Moving…

Inside the Vault
BY Eric Dawson
July 19, 2017

The Life and Times of Carl Bean and the Big Valley…

Inside the Vault
BY Eric Dawson
June 21, 2017

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Sacred & Profane

The Real Truth: A journey towards enlightenment

Sacred & Profane
BY Donna Johnson
July 19, 2017

Bottoms Up: When There’s Nowhere to Go but Upward

Sacred & Profane
BY Donna Johnson
April 5, 2017

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Voice in the Wilderness

One last camping trip to an unnamed destination

Outdoors
BY Kim Trevathan
July 19, 2017

On the prowl for bluegill, bobcats, and wild hogs at Abrams…

Outdoors
BY Kim Trevathan
July 5, 2017

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