Day: November 22, 2002

Knoxville’s only real newspaper, the Knoxville News Sentinel, has one of the worst websites of any newspaper I have ever visited. The website is difficult to navigate and finding news anywhere on it is almost impossible. On the other hand, visiting a TV STATION website appears to be the best way to find local and…

Once upon a time, a dance craze struck Knoxville. That craze was the Funky Chicken. Abandoned for more trendy dances, such as the Lambada, the Macarena, and swing, the Funky Chicken worked itself slowly around the world, settling into such rural communities as Savannakhet, Laos, and across the Mekong river in Mukdahan, Thailand. As there…

President Bush has learned that inclement weather causes more deaths annually than the recent terrorist attacks and is prepared to respond. A resolution has been drafted declaring war on Mother Nature if she doesn’t allow free and clear access to all potentially harmful tools including, but not limited to; ultraviolet radiation, hail, potential and realized…

KNOXVILLE – Freshwater shrimp have been garnering quite a bit of press recently as a possible new crop for Tennessee to help offset reduced demand for tobacco. The major drawback to farming freshwater shrimp is that not everyone has the water and facilities to get into the business. Farmers without suitable ponds have been searching…

KNOXVILLE, TN. (Knoxpatch) – In what appears to be a copycat crime based on the Washington-area sniper, Knoxville residents are living in fear of an individual on a rock throwing spree. Ten Knoxville residents and four out-of-state visitors have been hit by various sized rocks while going about their daily routines. Two women sustained the…

Researchers from Knoxville’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, inspired by a recent discovery around Knoxville of an early wheel prototype, decided to study the Sunsphere in downtown Knoxville. The Sunsphere is a monument believed to be built by early settlers of the Tennessee Valley. Some theorize it could have been built as early as 1980, but…

After much fierce debate, a plan for redevelopment of Knoxville’s own Market Square has been approved to proceed. The plan, which will cost taxpayers $432 million, will be completed by June of 2006. It will be executed by the 16th development firm that has attempted to redevelop the square, Jebediah, Eli, & Zechariah, Associates out…

In an attempt to ride the wave of success felt by Johnny Knoxville, Ernie Claxton wanted to start his own TV show. Unlike Knoxville’s show, which features gross-out gags, Claxton wanted to feature antics rednecks might perform after uttering the famous words “Hey, hold my beer!” All 3 major networks and 15 minor ones turned…