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$100,000 Powerball Winner Sold in Nashville
October 6, 2024 – Congrats to two Tennessee Lottery players who won big after last night’s Powerball drawing!. They include a $100,000 winner in Nashville, who matched four numbers plus the Powerball and doubled the winnings using the Power Play option for an extra dollar. The other was a lucky winner in Knoxville, who also matched four numbers plus the Powerball to win the base prize of $50,000.
New mural project unveils in Old North Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Emory Place may seem like it's business as usual but tucked into a back alley is 7,000 feet of art called KnoxWalls. "A diva is someone who's inspirational and impactful, doesn't have to be necessarily a man or a woman but is someone who's making waves and changing the atmosphere around them," Orel Brodt, an artist with the project, said. "Diva is the theme of this major project."
McGhee Tyson Airport holds emergency preparedness drill
“What’s going on at the airport?” was the question of the day Saturday morning. Knoxville Airport Authority conducted a full-scale emergency preparedness drill Saturday, Oct. 5, at the McGhee Tyson Airport. Over 100 volunteers turned out early in the morning for the opportunity to act as victims and casualties in a simulated commercial aircraft accident. ...
Book sale at Oak Ridge Public Library Oct. 10-12
In support of the Oak Ridge Public Library’s programs, the Friends of the Library (FOL) Fall 2024 Book Sale is Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 10-12. It will be held in the Library Auditorium beginning with the Members Sale Thursday night, opening to the general public on Friday, and ending with the Half-Price and $2 Bag Sales on Saturday. Although this sale is emphasizing children’s literature, history and politics, and fiction, including mysteries, fantasy, and science fiction, we...
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