Charter Questions and Answers

Ted and Kelly Alling of PREP Public Schools speak at the April 3, 2023, Knox County school board meeting.

Ahead of their first charter school vote in nearly a decade, Knox County school board members press Knoxville Prep leaders about their plans.

Revelry With a Cause

Adeem the Artist

A talk with Adeem the Artist about recognition, representation, and why they might have to leave Knoxville.

Honoring Adolph Ochs

Adolph Ochs Plaque Dedication

A plaque on Market Square recognizes the legendary publisher of The New York Times, who learned the newspaper business as a youth in Knoxville.

‘I Love Solving Problems’

Jon Rysewyk at UT Tower

Jon Rysewyk takes over as superintendent of Knox County Schools tomorrow. A few consistent themes in his career suggest how he’ll approach the job.

Boyd Raises Plowman’s Pay

Growing enrollment prompts a $160,000 raise that brings UTK’s chancellor’s salary in line with her peers.

‘Socially Acceptable Chains’

Imani Mfalme-Shúla

In Tennessee, criminal sentences can include more than 360 different fees and fines. Reform advocates say they can pose insurmountable obstacles.

Ready for the World

McDonough House at Loghaven

Loghaven emerges from the pandemic ready to welcome artists from all over to a hidden corner of South Knoxville — and with a major architecture award, to boot.

Knox 2018: A User’s Guide to Local Government and Politics

City County Building

Knoxville in 2018 is a complicated place. A moderate-progressive Southern Appalachian city in a libertarian-conservative Southern Appalachian county, it is home to a strong and diverse culture fueled by competing and often contradictory interests and philosophies.