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America's Most Famous Nerdfighter Comes to Knoxville
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00Acclaimed author John Green and his brother Hank are headed to Knox County Public Library. They will appear at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6 at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street.
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KnoxAchieves Tuition Assistance Program Launched
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00With college tuition on the rise and local industry clamoring for an enhanced workforce, a new program called KnoxAchieves that is designed to meet those challenges was launched this morning at Fulton High School. KnoxAchieves is a privately-funded, college-tuition-assistance program for 2009 graduates of Knox County’s public high schools.
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Ribbon Cut on South Knoxville Senior Center Walking Trail and Pavilion
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00Knoxville Senior Center visitors have done it again! They wanted a walking trail, and they got it. Knox County Mayor and 9th District Commissioners Paul Pinkston and Mike Brown cut the ribbon on the walking trail and pavilion, fully equipped with picnic tables last week. Covenant Health was on hand to present walkers with healthy walking techniques as the Mayor, Commissioners and seniors took an inaugural walk of the track.
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Rocky Hill Students Get First Hand Exposure to Local Government
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00More than 90 fifth-graders from Rocky Hill Elementary School learned first hand about local government this week during a visit to the City County Building. The students came prepared with a long list of questions after studying how Knox County government works.
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PTA "Start the Art Week" launches Reflections Program
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00At Mooreland Heights Elementary School, you can walk into any academic classroom and see some form of the arts being incorporated.
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Knox County goes green
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00Following several months of planning, Knox County's "go green" planning committee formally launched the Knox County Green Team at the County's Health and Benefits Fair last week.
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Knox County celebrates Child Health Week
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00October 13-17 events focus on healthy eating and active living. The Surgeon General estimates that 1 in 6 children in America between the ages of 2 and 19 is overweight.
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Area Mayors and community leaders to discuss The Grapes of Wrath
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00Mayor Mike Ragsdale will host a roundtable discussion of The Grapes of Wrath as part of The Big Read. The discussion includes community leaders, business people, and local high school students from South Doyle and West Highs.
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County FluMist Clinics Expand to Include Younger Children
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00The 2008 School FluMist Vaccination Program kick offs on Monday, September 22, with clinics scheduled in schools, daycares, and Head Start facilities through October 17th. A second round of FluMist clinics will be held between December 2nd and 22nd to provide the second dose of vaccine required for children under 9 years of age who have never received flu vaccine in the past.
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Knox County's Imagination Library gives away its 500,000th book
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00Knox County's Imagination Library gave away its 500,000th book last week at a special storytelling event on Market Square. Since January 2005, the County has put half a million books in the hands of Knox County children.
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Senior Falls Prevention Seminar Slated for September 22nd
Tue, 10/28/2008 - 12:00Falls are the second leading cause of accidental death in the United States. Seventy-five percent of these falls occur in the older adult population.
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Final Second Saturday Concert Schedule Celebrates Summer's End
Tue, 10/28/2008 - 12:00Knox County Parks and Recreation's Second Saturday concert series will conclude the season on September 13, with The Retroholics. The concerts, a summertime tradition of music in the park, run the second Saturday of each month, June through September.
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County Officials Installed; Central High Choir Performs Anthem
Tue, 10/28/2008 - 12:00Senior members of the Central High School choir were appreciated with thunderous applause both before and after they sang the Star Spangled Banner for County and State officials gathered to install elected officials on Friday.
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Knox County Public Library announces the 2008 line up for Movies on the Town
Tue, 10/28/2008 - 12:00Knox County Public Library is pleased to announce the line up of its 2008 outdoor movie series. Based on a public vote, the movies range from children's to adventure films, with some classic blockbusters in between.
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Read With Me Program needs 500 volunteers
Tue, 10/28/2008 - 12:00Bill and Wanda Williams are heading up this year's volunteer recruitment effort to put readers in all Knox County 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classes. For the seventh year, Read With Me program volunteers will go into classrooms once a week to support reading programs. serving as our spokespersons for this year’s recruitment drive
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County financial report cited for excellence 12 years running
Tue, 10/28/2008 - 12:00The Knox County Finance Department has received its 12th consecutive Award of Excellence for the comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) notified John Troyer, County Senior Director of Finance, of the award last week. According to GFOA, the award is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting and represents a significant accomplishment by the Knox County financial team.
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Mayor's Office to Engage Services of Retired State Auditor
Tue, 10/28/2008 - 12:00Mayor Mike Ragsdale announced today that Clifford Tucker, CPA, will be retained on a contract basis to serve as Financial Compliance Officer for Knox County Government. Tucker, a 32-year veteran of the State Comptroller's Office, was the Knoxville-based state official in charge of assisting Knox County with the Purchasing Card Audit.
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Mayor's Statement of Condolences on shooting at Central High School
Tue, 10/28/2008 - 12:00"Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale issued the following statement on the shooting at Central High School this morning (August 20, 2008)
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Governor's Volunteer Stars Nomination Deadline Extended
Tue, 10/28/2008 - 12:00Nomination Deadline Extended to August 20 Governor Bredesen is looking for Tennessee's most outstanding volunteers for his Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards. Each county will select one youth and one adult volunteer to receive this prestigious award. Nominations for the inaugural class of the Awards are being accepted in Knox County until August 20. The Volunteer Star awards will celebrate the efforts of citizens who strive to improve their communities through service.
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Knox County Health Department Receives $250K Grant To Address Diabetes
Tue, 10/28/2008 - 12:00"Knox County Health Department's (KCHD) Healthy Weight Program has received a $250,000 state-funded grant through Project Diabetes. The grant, called Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Diabetes (CARD), will allow the Healthy Weight Program to expand its efforts to address diabetes and obesity issues in Knox County. CARD'’s goal is to reduce the risk of diabetes and related complications through worksite wellness initiatives and community-based interventions.
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