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Oak Ridge's Grove Theater Gets Giant New Mural Celebrating Local History

A sprawling new mural is taking shape on the outside walls of the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge, giving the landmark venue a splash of color meant to honor its past and celebrate the community around it, according to WBIR. The project traces back to a 2025 grant awarded...

Oak Ridge, TN · 6d
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Patriot Legacies: Barclay McGhee an early explorer, landowner

Barclay McGhee was born Aug. 15, 1760. He was likely the son of Robert McGhee (1759-1819). As a young man, he lived in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He would have been about 15 years old when the Revolutionary War began in 1775. Few records have been found documenting his possible military service. One record indicates he participated in an expedition in the Ohio River Valley. His name appears on the “Pay Roll of Captain Joseph Ogles Campanie of Ohio Militia on the Expedition to Coshockton for 19 days.” The expedition was documented around April 19, 1781. McGhee would have been 20 at the time. The company consisted of about 40 men on horseback. The men, including McGhee, appear to have been paid about $10 each for the expedition. McGhee was listed as a private. At some point, Barclay McGhee married Jane McClanahan (1767-1835). Jane was the daughter of surveyor Charles McClung, who prepared the original plats of Knoxville in 1790. She was the granddaughter of James White, considered the founder of Knoxville. Barclay McGhee was likely wealthy when he arrived in the area. He added to his wealth through extensive landholdings in Monroe County. According to a 1976 article in

Blount County, TN · 6d

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I took a Dolly Parton-inspired flight. Here's what it was like

SANFORD, Florida – I counted at least six blonde wigs on a Dolly Parton-inspired flight from Florida to Tennessee. "We knew the assignment, so we had to do it," Karen Nehus said after we landed. She wore a pink sequined jacket, black fringe shirt and matching pants with her...

Sanford, FL · 5d
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Appalachian Ballet Company Brings ‘The Nutcracker’ to Knoxville and Maryville for 55th Season

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) — The Appalachian Ballet Company is preparing to usher in the holiday season with its annual production of The Nutcracker, marking the beloved Christmas tradition’s 55th season. This year’s production will feature live music by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Fellenbaum, for all...

Maryville, TN · 6d
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58th Blount County Veterans Day Program will be held at Rio Revolution on Wednesday

The United Veterans of Blount County will host the county’s 58th Veterans Day program on Wednesday to honor our veterans from the armed services at RIO Revolution in Maryville. The Blount County Veterans Day Program will feature members from the area’s veteran organizations, the William Blount AFJROTC and Heritage AFJROTC, staff from Blount County Veteran Services and featured speaker Cpt. Trevis Gardner (USAF, Ret). RIO Revolution, 3419 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, will open its doors at 9 a.m. for light refreshments and the program will begin at 10 a.m. with Chuck McCue, commander of the United Veterans, offering the welcome. United Veterans is made of members representing the area’s veteran organizations include American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars among others. Four veterans will also receive Quilts of Valor from the Tellico Village Quilters during the program. FEATURED SPEAKER Gardner is a retired captain, who served in a combination with the US Air Force and the Tennessee Air National Guard from 1987 to 2012 where he rose from the rank of enlisted airman to commissioned officer and served in various roles from first sergeant to deputy group commander. In 2022 he retired with 31 years of tenure as the vice

Blount County, TN · 6d

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Dolly Parton fans took over this flight. It became a celebration

SANFORD, Florida – I counted at least six blonde wigs on a Dolly Parton-inspired flight from Florida to Tennessee. “We knew the assignment, so we had to do it,” Karen Nehus said after we landed. She wore a pink sequined jacket, black fringe shirt and matching pants with her mane of platinum curls. Other passengers donned denim, rhinestones and T-shirts with Parton’s face on it for Allegiant Air Flight 925. It was the first of two specially numbered "Destination Dollywood" flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport on Nov. 6, and part of a whole weekend planned at Dollywood. Allegiant and Dollywood dreamed up the fan experience well before Parton's passing in August, announcing the first flight back in February. “Allegiant tells us the Dollywood-themed flight was one of the fastest-selling flights in their history,” Dollywood Parks & Resorts President Eugene Naughton said in a statement in March, when the second flight, Flight 2925, was announced. Both were numbered after Parton's hit song "9 to 5." "It just looked like something really fun to do and we all like Dolly and we thought it would be a blast, which it was," Nehus said. “We were very

Sanford, FL · 5d

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‘A Claiborne County Christmas’ set for Nov. 14,

“A Claiborne County Christmas” is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, from 1 to 6 p.m. on Main Street in Tazewell. The event will feature local performers, vendors, food trucks, activities […]

Tazewell, TN · 7d

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Maryville Legion Post Marks America's 250th With Veterans Day Bash Saturday

Motorcycles, doughnuts and a flag retirement ceremony are all on the docket this Saturday at American Legion Captain Emerson J. Lonas Post 13 in Maryville, where organizers are combining a celebration of the country's 250th anniversary with the annual observance of Veterans Day. The event runs most of the day at the post, located at 224 Waters Road, with the parking lot opening at 8 a.m.

Maryville, TN · 7d

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New Series “Beyond The Rescue” with Allyson Spellman debuts on WATE-TV

Knoxville, TN · 6d

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A First Look at the Future of Muse Knoxville

Rockets. Soaring climbing structures. Interactive waterways. Engineering challenges. Creative laboratories. More hands-on science than you can shake a Bunsen burner at. Last night, I got a glimpse of the future of Muse Knoxville, and y’all, it gave me chills. I joined a crowd of community leaders, supporters and assorted...

Knoxville, TN · 6d

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Tennessee Tourism Announces Bike Tennessee’s New Mountain Biking Routes

The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development (TDTD) launched mountain biking routes through its Bike Tennessee program today, adding a new phase to the state’s existing road and gravel cycling routes. Developed in collaboration with the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA), the expansion features 11 mountain biking hubs with 76 trails across Tennessee.

Tennessee · 7d

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Things To Do in Knoxville: Nov. 4 - 10

If you are looking for things to do in Knoxville, we've got you covered!. This week, the University of Tennessee's athletic programs have a stacked schedule: hockey on Thursday, football on Saturday and basketball on Monday. You can test your knowledge or your skills with trivia and open mic nights...

Knoxville, TN · 8d

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Business Community Invited to Attend Event Honoring Veterans & Commemorating 250th

Join Star Powersports and The Motorcycle Inn for an evening celebrating the Aprilia X 250th unveiling, honoring locally nominated veterans and commemorating 250 years of American independence. The Aprilia X 250TH is an ultra-exclusive, track-only superbike built by Aprilia Racing. Only thirty bikes were produced globally. It is also the...

Knoxville, TN · 7d

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This Tiny Tennessee Town Helped Make Newspaper History, and Most People Have No Idea

The very first newspaper ever printed in what became Tennessee did not roll off a press in Knoxville. It came from a small town about 65 miles away. That’s right, the Knoxville Gazette started life somewhere else. A printer named George Roulstone ran off the first issue in November...

Rogersville, TN · 11d

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How 'suffragists' won the right to vote in America

The Women’s Suffrage Museum in downtown Knoxville is scheduled to open in 2028 or early 2029. Wanda Sobieski, founder of the museum, recently gave a talk to the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge on the history of the suffrage movement and plans for the museum at 706 and 708 S. Gay St . According to its flyer, the museum, which has more than 1,000 artifacts, will tell the story of “one of the longest, most arduous and ultimately most transformative movements in American history” that won the right to vote for 27 million American women in 1920. Sobieski is also the founder of the law firm Sobieski, Messer and Associates and the Suffrage Coalition Inc., which is dedicated to honoring men and women who have worked to win the right to vote for women in Tennessee. Carolyn Krause heard her talk and gives a summary in this three-part series. This second part focuses on Sobieski’s summary of the history of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States. Some of the information comes from online sources.Women in 23 countries won the right to vote before American women were enfranchised. What helped American women win the right to vote

Knoxville, TN · 9d

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Maryville women’s golf closes record-breaking fall season

As the fall season comes to a close, the Maryville College women’s golf is celebrating a record-breaking season. In just their second year competing in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA), the Lady Scots finished the fall ranked No. 66 nationally, giving head coach Jesse Lawley plenty to be proud of. For Lawley, the accomplishments of this year’s five-player team are only the beginning.

Maryville, TN · 9d

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An Entire Tennessee City Was Built in Secret During World War II

Thousands of people worked behind guarded entrances in East Tennessee without knowing their jobs supported the construction of an atomic bomb. They lived in Oak Ridge, a community the federal government built about 25 miles northwest of Knoxville. By 1945, roughly 75,000 people called it home. There were schools, stores,...

Oak Ridge, TN · 12d

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Inside KUB’s 100-Year-Old Water Castle

There’s a rather magnificent brick fortress on Riverside Drive that looks like UT’s iconic Ayres Hall’s slightly more industrial cousin. With its Gothic windows and imposing towers, it has the general appearance of a place where someone might be imprisoned for treason or, at the very least, locked away to finish a dissertation. But in fact, it’s where your drinking water comes from.

Knoxville, TN · 10d

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The Oak Ridge Boys Release New ‘Buried Treasures’ Album

A new album is here from The Oak Ridge Boys! The four-man group just released Buried Treasures, a ten-track record that is mostly songs The Oak Ridge Boys have loved over the years, along with one new song, “Buried Treasure.”. “Every song on the album is about something that’s...

Oak Ridge, TN · 10d