The contested pedestrian tunnel at the Kerbela site becomes Knox County’s first landmark designated before construction. The draft plaque reads, in full, “ON THIS SITE, A TUNNEL.”
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Knox County proposes shunning Flock CEO at Rotary
After Sullivan County proposed hanging Flock Safety’s CEO, Knox County advances a measured alternative: shunning him at Rotary, per the county’s new five-tier Vendor Displeasure Matrix.
Maryville man settles First Amendment debate by disabling comments
A 900-word First Amendment analysis posted to Maryville Speaks Out! with commenting disabled has been declared constitutionally unanswerable. “Hamilton never faced this,” legal scholars concede.
New dog park dedicated to dogs who died waiting
Knox County officials cut the ribbon on the last dog park approved by the 2020 community vote, dedicating it to the dogs who didn’t make it. A bronze plaque beside the gate reads “They Waited Patiently.”
Randy Burleson buys Crown And Goose, plans conversion to Cheddar’s
This week, news emerged that Randy Burleson, owner of Knoxville favorites Aubrey’s and Bistro By The Tracks, has purchased Old City’s standout, The Crown and Goose restaurant. Many theories flew around social media as to what will become of The Crown and Goose now that Executive Chef Jeffrey DeAlejandro will no longer be guiding the…
Regal Entertainment Group announces plan to increase revenue
Coming off a disappointing third-quarter earnings report, Regal Entertainment Group enlisted the help of Morgan Stanley & Co. to review strategic options to increase revenue for the chain. What might have appeared to be a daunting task, turned out to be rather simple when viewed by an outside consulting group with no true knowledge of…
Church Offers Sanctuary to Ebola-Fearful Knoxvillians
While local health systems plan a forum to answer the public’s questions about the Ebola virus, a Knoxville church is offering sanctuary to people most afraid of contracting the deadly virus. Ebola has yet to spread to East Tennessee — and may never get here — but Grace Baptist Church, 7171 Oak Ridge Highway, will…
Best Newspaper Closing of 2014
The results are in, and the Best of Knoxville Newspaper Closing for 2014 is the Metro Pulse! And, this gives us a reason to blow the dust off the Commodore 64, fire up our digital printing press, and put Knoxpatch back into motion. Stay tuned…
Jimmy Haslam / Pilot Flying J offers to buy back fuel to appease complainants
Although they still maintain that they aren’t saying that they did or did not do anything wrong, sources close to Knoxpatch.com writers tell us that Jimmy Haslam is making an offer to those stating they were hurt by Pilot’s business practices. According to our sources, Pilot will buy back all fuel purchased by those impacted…
Dewey defeats Truman
A simple reminder to all the press, bloggers, and opinionated people like myself. Nobody yet knows what is going to happen. If you haven’t voted, go do so.
Judge Baumgartner’s counsel responds to allegations of using other lawyer’s closing statements
As pointed out by the Knoxville News Sentinel, Don Bosch, Judge Baumgartner’s attorney, made liberal use of other trial lawyer’s closing statements this past week. When questioned about the lack of original verbiage in the proceedings, Bosch simply stated that, “If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit.” How this applies to the case at hand,…
Disney acquires rights to Live At Five At Four, announces sequels
On the heels of acquiring the Lucasfilm Ltd library, which includes Star Wars and Indiana Jones, Disney announced early this morning that they have also completed negotiations to gain control of Knoxville’s popular Live At Five At Four. “It’s a natural fit to our collection of traditional animated characters,” says Disney. “Although we’ve recently expanded…
Tennessee Valley shedding water at an alarming rate
A new study indicates that the Tennessee Valley is shedding water at an alarming rate. If nothing is done to stop it, all water in the Tennessee Valley will soon enter the Tennessee River, the Ohio River, the Mississippi River, and finally the Gulf of Mexico, causing ocean levels to rise. The study, funded by…
Ten more shops closed for selling synthetic herbs
After cracking down on so-called “head shops” for selling synthetic marijuana, the Knoxville Police Department and District Attorney General’s Office began cracking down on shops that sell other synthetic herbs. Each of the shops participated in the illicit sell or trade of synthetic oregano, thyme, parsley, and rosemary. “When food is prepared using these synthetic…
New study proves Stacey Campfield isn’t a bad person, he just has a low IQ
A new study shows that low IQ is linked to conservative beliefs and prejudice. Those with the lowest IQs tend to make poor public decisions that are harmful to those around them. This activity is being called the ‘Campfield Quotient’ and has a sliding scale that can be used to predict the likelihood of potentially harmful outbursts ranging…