In this Knoxville Insider Issue…

🌤️ Knoxville Weather - Partly Cloudy with a High of 92

📰 Community Comes Together to Rescue Kitten in Storm Drain

📰 Sunflower Festival Returns on July 13th

📰 U.S. Olympic Diving Team Trials in Knoxville this Week

📰 Local Businesses - Print Required Federal Posters for Free

🗓️ Upcoming Events

🗓️ Make Your Voice Heard: Vote in the August 1 Primary Elections

🏡 Real Estate Section

📣 We Want to Spotlight Your Business! Apply Here

✅ Advertising Opportunities
 

Community Comes Together to Rescue Kitten in Storm Drain

In Powell, near the Food City on Clinton Highway, a trapped kitten was heard meowing from a storm drain by the pharmacy drive-through. Despite calls to animal control and other authorities, initial rescue attempts were unsuccessful due to the need to remove the storm grate.

Heartbroken by the situation, the local community spread the word on social media. Thanks to the efforts of many concerned & helpful area residents and Clinton Highway Wrecker Service, the kitten was eventually rescued.

U.S. Olympic Diving Team Trials in Knoxville

Knoxville is hosting over 100 of the nation’s top divers as they compete in the U.S. Olympic Diving Team Trials for a chance to represent the United States at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The trials are being held at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center at the University of Tennessee from June 17th - 23rd. More Info/Tickets

Local Businesses - Print Required Federal Posters for Free

The Business Services Team here at the Knoxville American Job Center wanted to share the updated required employer federal posters that must be posted in every place of business. The Tennessee State Department of Labor and Workforce Development no longer provides the all-in-one poster that they did years ago. There are folks out there trying to tell businesses that they have to purchase an all-in-one poster - this is false information. A business may now simply print out the required posters from these links below: 

Tennessee Department Labor and Workforce Development

U.S Department of Labor (Click on the word “Posters” in the “Information for employers” box)

-contributed by Brittany Mariano, TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development

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Community:

Tiny Titans - Nurturing Hummingbirds: Nurturing hummingbirds in backyards, presented by master gardener Marian Phillips on Thursday, June 20th at 10:30am. This is a free public event, held at the Eastern Region Extension Office, 1801 Downtown West Blvd.

Ask a Master Gardener: Ask plant and garden questions at the Norwood Library, 1110 Merchant Dr. on Saturday, July 20th, from 10am - noon. KCMG public calendar.

Classic Movie at the Tennessee Theatre:
The Lion King and The Matrix are showing on Saturday, July 27th, Star Wars - The Return of the Jedi and Thelma and Louise are showing on Saturday, August 10th, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Jurassic Park are showing on Saturday, August 24th see , More Info

Game Night at Fountain City Social: recurring event Every Monday from 6pm-8pm at 4842 Harvest Mill Way, everyone welcome, current players range from their mid 20's up into their 60's, only requirement is a sense of humor

Food:

Beach-Themed Cookie Decorating Class: on Saturday, June 22nd from 11am - 12:30pm at the Farragut Community Center, 239 Jamestown Blvd, More Info

Music:

Knoxville Community Band Summer Concert: to be held on Sunday, June 23rd at 3pm at Bearden Middle School, 1000 Francis Rd. More Info

Hillbilly Thomists and Fiddling Leona: at the Bijou theatre on Saturday, August 3rd. Enjoy some of your bluegrass favorites as well as Feona’s fresh take on fiddling! Tickets are on sale now! Partial proceeds benefit the Chesterton Academy, a local classical model high school, More Info/Tickets

Air Supply’s The Lost in Love Experience: I'm all out of love…I'm so lost without you… - Remember that song? Come listen to this and other hits, on Thursday, October 10th! Tickets available here

Networking:

Recurring Weekly & Monthly Networking Events

Theatre:

Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Fox: now through Sunday, June 23rd at the Knoxville Children's Theatre, More Info/Tickets

Thespis Thinks: A romantic comedy play by Tom Eubanks, Thursday - Sunday, June 27th - 30th at St. Gregory the Great Auditorium, Knoxville Catholic High School, 9245 Fox Lonas Road NW, More Info

Veterans:

Free Veteran’s Breakfast: The United Veterans Council of East Tennessee presents 13 free breakfasts for Veterans and guests on four Saturdays, monthly, Coffee line starts at 8am, Chow line starts at 8:30am. Locations and Dates

Sunflower Festival Returns on July 13th

Mark your calendars for the Knoxville Sunflower Festival, returning on Saturday, July 13th, from 9am - noon. Hosted by Legacy Parks, this free event will showcase thousands of blooming sunflowers at the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency's Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area.

Enjoy bike rides, guided hikes, and food trucks at Ijams Quarries. Free loaner bikes will be available from Kickstand Community Bike Shop. Limited parking is available for $5 at Ijams Nature Center, and a free shuttle will run from Maynard Glenn Ballfields.

For more details, visit Legacy Parks.

1st Annual Independence Day Festival in Union County

The festival will be held rain or shine under the Big Top at the Jaxx Drive Thru Arena, 874 Hickory Star Road in Maynardville on Friday, June 28th & Saturday, June 29th. Bring your lawn chairs for arena seating in front of the stage and enjoy a variety of food trucks on-site. Tickets are available at The Kitchen Design Center, by calling (865) 556-4255, online at unioncountyopry.com, and at the gate. Don’t miss out on this exciting community event celebrating Independence Day!

Knoxville Real Estate Insider

Market Report as of April 2024 (Issue #001)
Generational Trends (Issue #002)

Ask a Realtor: Do you have specific real estate questions you'd like answered? Submit a Question. A realtor will have an answer for you in the next issue of the Knoxville Real Estate Insider.

Are you a local realtor selling a home or property? Do you have an upcoming open house? Let us know at [email protected] or (865) 234-2421! We can include them here.

Listings

Harriman, 4,754 sq ft, 3 beds, 4 baths on 1.10 acres, lakefront, For Sale or Trade $1,099,000, call or text (865) 809-7049, David Horner Property Group

Pigeon Forge, 9 acres with a modular home, great development areas for Rental Cabins, or Glamping Tents. For Sale or Trade $399,000, call or text (865) 809-7049 - off-market listing, David Horner Property Group

Make Your Voice Heard: Vote in the August 1 Primary Elections

The primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives will take place on Thursday, August 1st. Voters will choose their preferred candidates for the Republican and Democratic parties in these races, with the general election scheduled for November. Additionally, several Knox County elections will be decided through a general election on the same day.

To participate, ensure you're registered to vote by Tuesday, July 2nd. For registration details, visit sos.tn.gov/elections.

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