COVID-19: 9/24/2021 Update
It’s Friday and to go along with that happy fact, there is quite a good bit of encouraging news this week at every level on the pandemic. For whatever reason or combination of reasons, this surge...
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Open Letter From Downtown Resident Regarding Homeless Death
This past weekend, I received a text containing a copy of an email sent to, among others, Mayor Kincannon, Councilwoman Gwen McKenzie (6th District Councilperson), Betsy Henderson (6th district school board member), Mayor Jacobs, Becky Wade...
Park(ing) Day 2021
For five years, (here’s a look at the 2018 event) the East Tennessee American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the East Tennessee Community Design Center (ETCDC) has hosted Park(ing) Day. The annual event is designed to...
COVID-19: 9/21/2021 Update
The Tuesday report comes with some reason for optimism at the state and local level. While the numbers continue to be very bad, particularly in the state, some of the metrics are clearly improving, signaling, perhaps,...
COVID-19: 9/17/2021 Update
As we work our way through the current surge, international metrics are looking better, while national metrics are showing signs of plateau. Tennessee and Knox County continue to experience major impact from the virus. What has...
COVID-19: 9/14/2021 Report
For the first time in several weeks there may be some good news beginning to creep in among the bad. It appears we may have hit a peak in hospitalizations, for example, though we’ll have to...
COVID-19: 9/10/2021 Update
Here’s the Friday report. As usual, we’ll look for the good news, be honest about the bad news, and try to give everyone the information they need to safely navigate a serious situation. The rate of...
COVID-19: 9/8/2021 Update
Due to the fact that Tennessee gave no COVID-19 updates through Monday and only did so late Tuesday, there was little reason to report state data yesterday. Additionally, the KCHD and KCS reports were not issued...
COVID-19: 9/3/2021 Update
Welcome to the Friday update. In short, the news continues to not be good, with Tennessee briefly reported to have the worst rate of spread in the country, which has one of the worst rates of...
Knox County Board of Education Struggles with COVID Response
The Knox County Board of Education meeting held last night was, in fact, three separate meetings. The first, at 4:30 was to determine officers for the next year. The second was the special board meeting to...