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Posts From: September 2016

MARVISTA ENTERTAINMENT'S ROAD LESS TRAVELED STARRING AMERICAN IDOL ALUM LAUREN ALAINA

Sep. 30, 2016

Knoxville, TN - The Visit Knoxville Film Office along with the Tennessee Entertainment Commission (TEC) today announced the feature film Road Less Traveled starring American Idol runner-up Lauren…

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20th annual Knoxville Brewers' Jam

Sep. 29, 2016

KNOXVILLE The 20th annual Knoxville Brewers' Jam will be held Saturday, October 8, at the World's Fair Park. Proceeds benefit the non-profit organization Community Shares of Tennessee, which has…

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Middle and High School Students Compete in First Mountain Bike Race at Baker Creek Preserve

Sep. 29, 2016

Knoxville, TN - This weekend, Baker Creek Preserve will see its first mountain bike race. Baker Creek Preserve is the newest 100-acre area of Knoxville's Urban Wilderness added by Legacy Parks…

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Knoxville School Children Explore City’s Vibrant Past for 225th Anniversary

Sep. 28, 2016

Knoxville, TN– As the city commemorates its 225th anniversary, over 1,200 school children from throughout the city schools will converge on Morningside Park for a picnic Friday to interact with living…

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Carleo Entertainment and WIVK Bring Frankie Ballard To Knoxville For Cerebral Palsy Benefit

Sep. 15, 2016

Knoxville, TN – In 2015 Carleo Entertainment lent their support and resources to assist several area nonprofits with their fundraisers and missions. Seeing the relief that donated venues and staff can…

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TASTE OF HOME COOKING SCHOOL COMING TO KNOXVILLE NOVEMBER 3

Sep. 15, 2016

#1 Cooking School in Nation to Benefit Knox Area Rescue Ministries Knoxville, TN - The Taste of Home Cooking School, the #1 cooking school in the nation, is coming to Knoxville on Thursday…

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Beaumont Magnet Academy Competes for $100K Grant

Sep. 13, 2016

KNOXVILLE -- Beaumont Magnet Academy, the only elementary arts magnet school in Knox County, has been chosen as one of 15 finalists for the $100,000 “Dream Big Teacher Grant”, sponsored by Farmers…

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Visit Knoxville Announces Free WiFi at Knoxville Convention Center

Sep. 12, 2016

Knoxville, TN – Visit Knoxville is proud to announce that the Knoxville Convention Center will now have free wireless internet for future events. Visit Knoxville will implement this service via an…

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Zoo Knoxville Welcomes Baby Gorilla

Sep. 11, 2016

Knoxville, Tenn. – Zoo Knoxville is celebrating the birth of a critically endangered Western lowland gorilla baby, the third born in Knoxville since 2015. The baby was born between 9:30 and 10:00…

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USRowing Masters Nationals Returns to Oak Ridge in 2017

Sep. 09, 2016

USRowing is pleased to announce the date and location of the 2017 USRowing Masters National Championships, scheduled for August 17-20, on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The 2016 event saw more…

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