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Burger King celebrates 70th birthday with a week of freebies
(WJET/WFXP) – Burger King is celebrating their 70th birthday by giving away free items all week long. According to Burger King’s website, the popular chain was established on June 1, 1954. However, starting on Tuesday, May 28 (National Hamburger Day), the king will be celebrating early by giving away free items for an entire week. The […]
Black Keys no longer coming to Knoxville: Here's what the duo said after suddenly canceling US tour
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Black Keys unexpectedly canceled an upcoming U.S. tour that was supposed to stop in Knoxville in October. According to duo, the North American leg of the "International Players" concert tour will undergo "some changes." All concert dates that were announced months ago, including the stop at Food City Center in Knoxville, have been canceled.
Gobble Gobble | White feathered turkey spotted in Anderson Co.
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A white feathered turkey was spotted in Anderson County on Monday by a viewer who reached out to WBIR, but this isn't as uncommon as some may think. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency, abnormal plumages are "one of the most perplexing issues that a bird watcher can face." Many people see white birds that are not normally white and call them albinos, TWRA said.
Oak Ridge woman celebrates her 100th birthday
Patricia "Pat" Pumphrey Clark celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday, May 3, with her many friends at a festive afternoon party at Canterfield of Oak Ridge, the assisted living facility on Bus Terminal Road. She enjoyed a previous luncheon celebration on Sunday, April 28, at First Presbyterian Church, of which she has been a member for 65 years.
Applebee's again? How the restaurant entered Southern Miss, Tennessee baseball conversation
Southern Miss baseball can finally eat good in the neighborhood. The Golden Eagles are coming to Knoxville a year after hosting a super regional against Tennessee baseball, an NCAA decision that was so debated it trickled humorously online into the fact that Hattiesburg lacked an Applebee's while Knoxville has multiple. That's not an issue...
One for the books: Author gives writing advice to Eagleton students
When Sarah Seaton Myers, author or coauthor of 17 books and ghostwriter of 10 books, was invited to speak to students at Eagleton College and Career Academy, she immediately accepted. As a former Eagleton student, she was pleased to have been invited back to her alma mater, where she attended kindergarten through eighth grade before its transition to a middle school and most recently, Eagleton College and Career Academy. “I remained Facebook friends with one of my favorite teachers, my sixth-grade English teacher, Callen Parsley,”...
Xul Beer Company is expanding with a more traditional brewery called Passenger
Need a break from the cult favorite PB&J Mixtape? Xul Beer Company's newest expansion might be the traditional beer you crave. Xul Beer Company announced a new addition called Passenger. The brewery's owners purchased the equipment and adjacent space to its Fifth Avenue taproom from Geezers Brewery when it closed in June 2023.
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