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South Made Marketing Finds New Home in Happy Holler

Heather Ryerson·March 13, 2024

Melissa Lushbaugh, co-owner of South Made Marketing, didn’t pursue a business degree in college with the goal of one day owning her own marketing firm. No. She went to school to become an educator, and for ten...

“MIA” Invites Visually Impaired Visitors to a New Way of Experiencing the Museum of East TN History

Heather Ryerson·March 7, 2024

As many great things do, it started with a Girl Scout and a problem to solve. Teenager Mia Warren’s friend Campbell Rutherford has been visually impaired since birth, only seeing light. Having visited museums with Campbell,...

Afghan Refugee Realizes Dream of Entrepreneurship in the States: Rom’s House Opens in Marble City Market

Heather Ryerson·February 29, 2024

Rom Hamdard served as an interpreter to the Marines in Afghanistan for over ten years. He worked closely with Clinton, TN native and United States Marine Corp Infantryman, Travis Ervin while there. Ervin wrote in a moving...

Kern’s Food Hall Update

Heather Ryerson·February 22, 2024

In 2021, we got wind of a grand project coming to Chapman Hwy. Urban Guy reported that the former Kern’s Bakery was purchased and would become Kern’s Food Hall. As with most projects, this one has evolved...

Beck Cultural Exchange Center Celebrates Black History Month with Special Programming and Plans for the Future

Heather Ryerson·February 21, 2024

I’m still slowly making my way through all of the hidden gems Knoxville has to offer. Since it is Black History Month, I thought it appropriate that my most recent wandering took me to the Beck Cultural Exchange...

KEC Holds Annual What’s The Big Idea Pitch Competition, and You Decide Who Advances

Heather Ryerson·February 16, 2024

What’s the Big Idea is an accelerator-style competition designed to inspire entrepreneurial action. Think Shark Tank meets accelerator lab. Eligible entrepreneurs submit a 1-minute video to pitch their idea or company. On Feb 12, the Knoxville...

KnoxFill to Celebrate One Year in their South Knoxville Shop and Looks Forward to the Future

Heather Ryerson·February 15, 2024

What do a Waste Systems Expert, a Behavior Scientist, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering have in common? They are all titles that KnoxFill’s owner, Michaela Barnett, holds. Her passion for the environment and giving folks...

Local Black Artist and Musician Runs Art Camp for Kids: Meet W. James Taylor

Heather Ryerson·February 9, 2024

In December of last year, I had the privilege of meeting W. James Taylor. He is a local artist, musician, father, Granddaddy, husband, advocate, and the embodiment of joy. You will often find him in his...

Hummingbird Apothecary: Another New Addition to Baker Creek Preserve

Heather Ryerson·February 8, 2024

Shanna Snowden opened Hummingbird Apothecary in the Baker Creek Preserve area in November 2023. While this location is new, Shanna has been an entrepreneur in the Knoxville community for several years. She also owns Hummingbird Apothecary...

Ijams to Modernize the Nature Center and Facilities

Heather Ryerson·January 31, 2024

In December of 2022, we told you about Ijams Nature Center’s plans to make parking safer and improve the Universal Pond to make it accessible for all abilities, the new Nature Playscape and the reopening of...

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South Made Marketing Finds New Home in Happy Holler

“MIA” Invites Visually Impaired Visitors to a New Way of Experiencing the Museum of East TN History

Afghan Refugee Realizes Dream of Entrepreneurship in the States: Rom’s House Opens in Marble City Market

Kern’s Food Hall Update

Beck Cultural Exchange Center Celebrates Black History Month with Special Programming and Plans for the Future

KEC Holds Annual What’s The Big Idea Pitch Competition, and You Decide Who Advances

KnoxFill to Celebrate One Year in their South Knoxville Shop and Looks Forward to the Future

Local Black Artist and Musician Runs Art Camp for Kids: Meet W. James Taylor

Hummingbird Apothecary: Another New Addition to Baker Creek Preserve

Ijams to Modernize the Nature Center and Facilities

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville