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A drizzle and earlier rains did not stop families from coming to Farragut Primary School’s annual fall festival at the school Saturday, Sept. 28. read more
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October

Wednesday, Oct 9th Free Legal Advice Clinic Knoxville Bar Association and Legal Aid of East Tennessee are offering an In-Person Free Legal Advice Clinic Wednesday, Oct. 9, in Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, 1101 Liberty St. in Knoxville. Any veteran seeking legal help is encouraged to attend from noon to 2 p.m. Veterans who are not able to attend the clinic in person are encouraged to continue to use the telephone clinic option.  Pre-registration is required for telephone clinic and veterans are asked to call Legal Aid of East Tennessee at 865-637-0484 to pre-register. This is a general advice clinic with a wide variety of legal issues, including family law, landlord/tenant, bankruptcy, criminal defense, consumer protection, contract disputes, child support and personal injury among other issues. This is an advice-only clinic. Clients can expect legal advice, but no wills are drafted at this clinic nor legal work performed.
Friday, Oct 25th Knoxville Opera 2024-25 season Knoxville Opera announces what it labels a “sensational 2024-25 season lineup, combining classic operatic masterpieces with modern, innovative performances.” The main stage season will set sail Oct. 25 and Oct. 27 with Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic gem “The Pirates of Penzance” in historic Tennessee Theatre, Gay Street downtown. “Under the energetic stage direction of Dean Anthony and the musical mastery of conductor Joseph Mechavich, audiences can expect a swashbuckling ride filled with humor, romance and lyrical brilliance that the whole family will love.” Step into the romantic streets of 19th-century Paris with Puccini’s “La Bohème.” on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 2025. “Once again led by the creative vision of Anthony and conducted by the distinguished Michelle Rofrano, this beloved opera will weave a tale of love, passion and heartbreak amidst the Bohemian lifestyle of struggling artists,” a KO press release stated. “With its soaring melodies and poignant storytelling, you won’t want to miss your chance to experience the enduring power of love and art.” Next spring, May 14 and May 16-18,  experience Byron Au Yong and Aaron Jafferis’  contemporary “comic-rap-scrap-metal-opera, ‘Stuck Elevator’. This unique and impactful theatrical experience, co-produced with Knoxville’s River and Rail Theatre Company, will be directed by Keturah Stickann and conducted by the exceptional Judith Yan.” Visit www.knoxvilleopera.org/for tickets or 865-524-0795.

November

Tuesday, Nov 12th Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent Fourth Annual Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent variety show, in partnership with Morning Pointe Senior Living, is introducing some big changes this year, including a lowered age of competition and additional prize money. The 2024 Knoxville show will take place beginning at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12, in The Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. in downtown Knoxville. Ten local senior acts will compete. This year, the Foundation has lowered the minimum age of contestants from 62 to 60, opening the doors to a wider variety of talent in the Greater Knoxville community. “Seniors Got Talent is open to any talented seniors (not just Morning Pointe campus residents),” a MP press release stated. “Acts have included singers, musicians, dancers, poets, comedians and more.” More changes for this year’s Seniors Got Talent show include an increase in prize winnings. The grand-prize winner will receive $1,000, with $500 going to the second-place winner and $250 awarded to the third-place winner. Online auditions are open now at morningpointefoundation.com/events/seniors-got-talent/, and in-person auditions will take place from Sept. 24 through Oct. 6 at local Morning Pointe Senior Living campuses. Tickets will be $10 and will go on sale in October.
Tuesday, Nov 26th Afterschool Art Afterschool Art runs from 2:30 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 26. Cost is $4 per child (ages 6 through 12). No experience is required. “This class allows students of all ages, skill levels and interests to explore art in a fun and ever-evolving environment,” a Town press release stated. No registration is required. To see all upcoming classes and events, visit farragutparksandrec.org/programsandevents. For more information, contact Recreation and Event manager Rachel Malone at rmalone@townoffarragut.org or call 865-218-3375.

World champ honors piling up: Lawrence & Ted

Rotary Club of Farragut member Ron Lawrence’s Tennessee walking horse, In Ted’s Image, continues on the global winning track after his recent victory as the 11th-time world champion and fourth-time world grand champion. The horse competed in the Tennessee National Walking Horse Celebration, a 10-day show on the Celebration Grounds in Shelbyville from Wednesday, Aug. 21, to Saturday, Aug. 31. “This is the first time for a performance horse to become a world grand champion,” Lawrence said. “There’s typically horses from about 40 different states, and there’s usually between 3,500 and 4,000 entries every year. “I think breeders bring their best horses, so that’s not representative of the total number of horses in the walking horse breed,” he added. “Most of the classes in this are pretty competitive. There are horses that come from Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Florida, Kansas, Utah (and) there’s a lot of states in the lower 48 that have horses represented.” The Celebration Grounds, which is more than 100 acres, has an outdoor stadium that will seat 30,000 spectators, he added. In Ted’s Image competed in a qualifying event the first Monday night for the first seven classes.

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Jacobs & Town: ‘we have a great relationship’

Coming to Don Delfis Pancake House and Restaurant in Farragut (120 West End Ave.) for lunch around noon, Friday, Aug. 30, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs also visited with a few Farragut constituents. Reflecting on his visit, and on Farragut, “We have a great relationship with the Town of Farragut, its citizens and Mayor (Ron) Williams, who is someone I talk to quite a bit,” Jacobs stated in a press release Monday, Sept. 30. “In fact, our administration is the first to fund the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce, and we continue to do so each year.” About the Town changing its original decision and, by a 3-2 vote, deciding to support the Knox County Growth Plan amendment (all three Knox governing bodies had to approve the plan for implementation), “The county had not updated its Growth Plan in more than two decades and it will not impact Farragut land use,” Jacobs stated.

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Sports

First CCS home football game, vs. NC team, in drizzle  Read More

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