Monday, November 2nd, 2015
By: Debra Dylan This inspriring and non-traditional pageant was held on October 24 at the Crowne Plaza in Knoxville. Carly Pearson, a former national park firefighter, is Ms. Wheelchair Tennessee 2016. She is also the subject of Nolpix Media’s documentary, The Climb. (Nolpix Media owns Knoxzine.) Pearson now qualifies to enter the Ms. Wheelchair America
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Monday, August 24th, 2015
By: Debra Dylan THE BOOK Ellie Laks’ memoir, My Gentle Barn, is a triumphant love story. Against significant odds, author Ellie Laks’ childhood dream of a healing sanctuary for abused and forsaken animals became a reality. The evolution...
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Monday, January 19th, 2015
Longtime Knoxville LGBT activist Gary Elgin wears many hats: writer, artist, leader, troublemaker, promoter, and organizer. Yet, he might be best known for his trademark purple fedora when he hosts his web-based talk show The Lavender Table. Elgin...
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2014
Some high school students cannot read Arthur Miller’s The Crucible without giggling over Tituba’s name. Female students are not allowed to carry purses at school and are told to “be discreet” when handling feminine hygiene products when...
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2014
By: Judy S. Blackstock “Hyenas aren’t sexy,” says Dee White, from her charming Holston Hills cottage. White, close to retiring after over 25 years as a social worker and Coordinator of New Born Screening in the Genetics...
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Thursday, June 19th, 2014
**This photo essay won two awards from the 2014 Golden Press Club Awards. The photo of Rachel responding to protesters won an Award of Excellence and the entire photo essay won an Award of Merit. Congratulations, Buck...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2014
By: Barbara S F Davis TVUUC, the church at 2931 Kingston Pike, is a certified Green Sanctuary. “And not just the interior,” said Barbara Lamm, standing on the hill behind the graceful buildings. This contemporary religious community...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2014
By: Barbara S F Davis Each year 1500 volunteers trek to the garden near Western Avenue and News Sentinel Drive to help out with whatever is on the calendar for the day. “They don’t get stuck with...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2014
Article and Photos by: Judy Blackstock On April 23, I joined thousands of people in the United States, England, Germany, and Ireland to give away 500,000 books. The occasion was World Book Night (WBN). This exceptional...
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Saturday, April 5th, 2014
Cultural Anthropologist Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Kristen Brown Gasnow and Diane Smith changed the world for...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
R. Bentley Marlow and a group of volunteers have built a house from pallets and plywood. The material was donated by local businesses as industrial waste. The structure is based on plans by I-Beam Design as a...
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Thursday, December 19th, 2013
CONTACT Care Line (865) 584-4424 By: Barbara S F Davis Sobering statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health estimate that 1 in 4 U. S. adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in any given year;...
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Tuesday, November 5th, 2013
By: Barbara S F Davis Joyce Richman did not set out to become an iconic volunteer. But she is. A former TV producer, she moved to Knoxville 18 years ago at the invitation of Home & Garden...
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Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
The Brittany and Zeke Foundation, along with KnoxZine, is collecting new teddy bears to distribute to children in area hospitals during Christmas. Bears need to be collected by December 11. If you have a bear to donate...
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Sunday, September 15th, 2013
The Running with Hope 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run seems to slip through the cleavage of the Susan B. Koman Race for the Cure and the Buddy’s Race Against Cancer, yet this smaller run/walk event supports...
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