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Due to scheduled maintenance, the City's website will not be available on Sunday, March 21 between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. |
Help Knoxville Become a Part of the Google Fiber Community
Google is planning to launch an experiment that they hope will make Internet access better and faster for everyone. Google plans to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Help Knoxville become one of those trial locations!
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City Seeks Firms for Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge RFQ
The City of Knoxville is seeking three engineering firms to compete for the contract to design a pedestrian/bicycle bridge that will span the Tennessee River from the South Waterfront to the University of Tennessee’s Thompson-Boling Arena.
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City and County Announce Basketball Tournament Winners
Knoxville’s version of March Madness has come to a end with the conclusion of the third annual City of Knoxville vs. Knox County Youth Basketball Tournament this past weekend.
League winners from various city and county youth basketball divisions competed Saturday for the City/County “Youth Basketball Challenge” title.
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Road Closure at Cross Park Drive
There will be a road closure at Cross Park Drive just west of its intersection with Corporate Drive for a continuation of utility improvements at that site.
Both lanes will be closed during the construction.
The road will be closed beginning March 13 and is expected to remain closed until at least March 21.
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Help Give our Watersheds CPR March 20
Join the Water Quality Forum, Keep Knoxville Beautiful and its other community partners on March 20th, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for our annual watershed CPR (Clean, Protect, & Restore) clean-up event! We’ll be at several sites throughout Knoxville and Knox County helping to remove debris in neighborhoods, along roadways, and in our stream corridors.
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Census 2010
 Beginning in March more than 130 million American residences, including the ones here in the City of Knoxville, will be receiving the 2010 Census questionnaire.
This simple form includes 10 questions and takes just 10 minutes to complete. But by filling it out and returning it you can make a difference in Knoxville’s future.
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City Launches Facebook® Page
 The City of Knoxville now has a fan page on Facebook®! We will post press releases, photos, and general information on the fan page on a daily basis to provide another way of sharing information about the city with the public. To view the city's fan page, you must have a Facebook® account. Become a City of Knoxville Facebook® fan today!
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City Parks and Recreation Opens an Adopt-a-Park Program
City Parks and Recreation Department is launching an Adopt-a-Park program. “Parks serve as the front yard of our community,” said Mayor Bill Haslam. “A lot of people have a strong attachment to the parks they use and want to do something to help maintain and improve them. This program is a great way for them to become more involved with their favorite parks and it’s also going to be a great benefit to the city.”
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Mayor Honors City Employees
Mayor Haslam honored City of Knoxville employees today at the Employee Recognition Luncheon at the Knoxville Coliseum. Retired employees were honored as well as those employees who have given 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 years of service to the City.
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Knoxville Marathon Set for March 28
 The sixth annual Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon is a weekend-long fitness event involving roughly 5,000 runners of all ages covering distances from a one-mile fun run for children to the full marathon. Most of the races will travel through several Knoxville neighborhoods before ending in Neyland Stadium.
Be a part of the Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, 4-Person Relay, or 5k on March 28. The Covenant Kids Run is set for March 27.
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Lunchtime Tunes
 Enjoy
free live in studio performances weekdays at noon at the WDVX 89.9 FM studio
in Downtown Knoxville at 301 South Gay Street.
Blue Plate Special Offerings:
Mon., Mar. 22: Hot Club of Cowtown
Tue., Mar. 23: Jim Avett / Herb and Hanson
Wed., Mar. 24: Trees Leave/Spirt Family Reunion
Thur., Mar. 25: Hans York / Stillhouse Hollow
Fri., Mar. 26: The Defibulators / Old Sledge
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Knoxville Events Coming Soon!
Listed below are just a few events coming soon to Knoxville. To view more events CLICK HERE.
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