Entries Tagged as 'Local'

Friday, April 6th, 2007

Lovely Easter Weekend

As you’ve all noticed we have a lovely springlike Easter weekend ahead of us.  Try to stay cool while outside hunting eggs
Sorry for the sarcasm - what a great weekend to be cold!  On the plus side, you won’t have to worry about the eggs going bad they’ll almost be frozen by the time […]

Friday, April 6th, 2007

Tennessee Ranks 5th… (not a good thing)

Tennessee ranks fifth nationally in releases of toxic chemicals into the air, and some plants that create the state’s largest amounts of toxic waste are in the Midstate, a new federal report said.The hundreds of chemicals - all self-reported and legal - include acetone, hydrochloric acid and mercury. The inventory is not a measure of […]

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

Review: The Little Gym

We can’t say enough about how much we love The Little Gym.  As a SaHM (Stay at Home Mom) The Little Gym was such a great time for Daughter and I.  We first started going to the Parent/Child classes when Daughter turned 6 months old.  The classes weren’t only great for Daughter, allowing her to run […]

Monday, April 2nd, 2007

Red Light Cameras Reduce Traffic Accidents

By now, most of us know about the new red light camera-enforcement system that’s been rolling out over the past year. The City of Knoxville recently released new information about the system as well as some statistics on the effects the system has had on traffic accidents.
“The number of traffic accidents at more than a […]

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Local students raise money to help sick kids

Children can make a difference…
After a fellow classmate undergoes surgery for a non-malignant brain tumor the students and teachers at Holston Middle School decided to raise money in her honor.   After making flyers and going door to door the school has raised over $3,300 so far.
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Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Review: Angela Floyd School for the Dancer

Last August we enrolled Daughter into a pre-school dance/tap class at Angela Floyd School for the Dancer (Home of: The Knoxville Jazz Company and Angels Kickline). Daughter really enjoys the class and loves to practice her moves at home. The studio is nice and they even have cameras in all the dance rooms so the parents […]