KPD’s Blue Cat(artist’s rendition) A new program designed to cut costs and save lives, both human and feline, the Knoxville Police Department (KPD) has pioneered a pilot program in conjunction with the Knoxville Animal Rescue League called Blue Cat. The idea was conceived by Police Officer Sgt. Buddy Smith, a 13 year veteran to KPD…
Day: May 1, 2003
Knoxville to adopt new marketing strategy
With cleaner streets and fewer crimes being reported by the local media, Knoxville is ready to launch a new nation-wide marketing campaign aimed at luring residents and businesses alike to the area. A local marketing firm, Shaggy-Peterson, has been contracted to develop the plan. Wayne Shaggy, CEO of Shaggy-Peterson, is heading up the campaign. “What…
Ferocious poodle goes on biting rampage
Jo-Jo bites her neighbors. A north-Knoxville poodle, known simply as “Jo-Jo,” went on a biting rampage last week. Details are sketchy, but witnesses say at least five people had minor toothmark imprints on fingers, ankles, and elbows after the incident at a neighborhood birthday party. “It was scary,” explained one eyewitness at the scene. “People…
Twins joined from birth by metal tube
The Haarket twins, joined by a pipe. Hans and Slami Haarket, born in Knoxville of Norwegian parents one sweltering August day in 1973, have been joined since birth by a metal tube connecting their hands. Doctors were mystified by the phenomenon and do not know how it happens. “Metal tubes do not usually occur naturally…
Sidewalks on Market Square get facelift
Construction is under way on Market Square, transforming the space from a 70’s-era eyesore to a modern, hip urban town center. As part of this process, the sidewalks are being torn up to be replaced with what turns out to be airport-style moving sidewalks. The sidewalks will be designed to get the large number of…