Vols to Visit Syracuse for 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge
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Vols to Visit Syracuse for 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge

Posted on June 12, 2025

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the second consecutive year, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team will face Syracuse in the ACC/SEC Challenge, as announced Thursday afternoon by ESPN.

The Volunteers will travel to Syracuse, N.Y., to face the Orange at JMA Wireless Dome, with action set for Dec. 2. The game time and ESPN network designation will be announced in the future.

Tennessee owns a 5-3 all-time ledger versus Syracuse and has won each of the last four contests. This is the third year in a row the two teams will square off in non-conference action, with each outing at a different location.

Most recently, the Volunteers collected a 96-70 home win on Dec. 3, 2024, in last year’s Challenge behind a game-best 26 points from fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier. The prior season, Tennessee posted a 73-56 victory on Nov. 20, 2023, in the Allstate Maui Invitational opener in Honolulu, with fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht scoring 17 points to lead all scorers.

The first two triumphs in Tennessee’s four-game series winning streak came over two decades ago. The Volunteers notched a 66-62 home victory on Jan. 19, 2002, and eared an 83-70 road decision on Dec. 22, 2000, in the lone top-25 matchup—both were in the top 12—in series history.

Tennessee sports a 1-1 record on the road against Syracuse. It dropped a 98-65 result on Nov. 28, 1993, in its first visit there.

The Volunteers are 1-1 in the SEC/ACC Challenge, which started during the 2023-24 season. They fell at North Carolina, 100-92, on Nov. 29, 2023, in a top-20 showdown.

Tennessee is 126-101 all-time against the current ACC membership. It owns an 8-1 such record over the last four years (2021-25), including registering a perfect 4-0 figure in 2024-25. Head coach Rick Barnes is 85-77 versus the current ACC schools, including 6-10 against Syracuse.
The SEC went 14-2 in the 2024 Challenge after splitting the inaugural 2023 edition. Overall, the SEC is 21-9 in the event.

To keep up with the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team on social media, follow @Vol_Hoops on Instagram and X/Twitter, as well as /tennesseebasketball on Facebook.

2025 ACC/SEC CHALLENGE MATCHUPS
Florida at Duke (Dec. 2)
Georgia at Florida State (Dec. 2)
North Carolina at Kentucky (Dec. 2)
Miami at Ole Miss (Dec. 2)
Missouri at Notre Dame (Dec. 2)
Oklahoma at Wake Forest (Dec. 2)
Virginia Tech at South Carolina (Dec. 2)
Tennessee at Syracuse (Dec. 2)
Texas A&M at Pittsburgh (Dec. 2)
Clemson at Alabama (Dec. 3)
Louisville at Arkansas (Dec. 3)
NC State at Auburn (Dec. 3)
Mississippi State at Georgia Tech (Dec. 3)
LSU at Boston College (Dec. 3)
Virginia at Texas (Dec. 3)
SMU at Vanderbilt (Dec. 3)

Lady Vols To Play At Stanford In ACC/SEC Women’s Basketball Challenge
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Lady Vols To Play At Stanford In ACC/SEC Women’s Basketball Challenge

Posted on June 12, 2025

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The ACC/SEC Women’s Basketball Challenge returns for the 2025-26 college basketball season, and so does a classic clash between historic rivals Tennessee and Stanford.
 
The Lady Vols, ranked No. 7 in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25, will travel to face the Cardinal on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Maples Pavilion. The match-up will be one of 16 games scheduled over the course of two days featuring two of the premier conferences in women’s college basketball.
 
The contest follows previously-announced Big Orange women’s tilts for the upcoming season vs. NC State (Nov. 4 in Greensboro, N.C.) and vs. Louisville (Dec. 20 in Brooklyn, N.Y.).
 
This will mark the first occasion eight-time NCAA champion UT will meet the three-time NCAA champs since an unranked Big Orange squad fell to a No. 2 Cardinal team, 77-70, on Dec. 18, 2022. The Lady Vols, though, own a 25-14 all-time record in a series that began in 1988 and was discontinued after that 2022 meeting.
 
The 2025 ACC/SEC Women’s Basketball Challenge is slated to take place over Dec. 3-4. Games will be televised across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network and SEC Network, with specific designations to be announced later.
 
The Challenge finished the inaugural year in 2023 with a 7-7 tie between the leagues. The SEC, however, went 10-6 in the Women’s Challenge last season to bring the two-year total to 17-13. Tennessee earned one of the SEC’s triumphs in 2024, defeating a talented Florida State squad, 79-77, on Dec. 4 at Food City Center in Knoxville.
 
The Lady Vols, who are under the leadership of head coach Kim Caldwell for the second season, are coming off a 24-10 campaign that saw an exciting, fast-paced team advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 in her first campaign. That squad knocked off UConn during regular season and ended Ohio State’s perfect home court season winning streak during the NCAA Second Round, heightening anticipation on Rocky Top heading into 2025-26.
 
UT returns three of its top four scorers and rebounders, including junior guard and All-SEC Second Team/SEC All-Defensive Team performer Talaysia Cooper (16.6 ppg., 5.6 rpg., 3.2 apg., 3.1 spg.), senior forward Zee Spearman (11.7 ppg., 6.0 rpg.) and senior guard Ruby Whitehorn (11.6 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 1.7 apg.). Additionally, it welcomes back key 2024-25 contributors in junior forward Alyssa Latham (3.9 ppg., 3.7 rpg.) and redshirt sophomore guard Kaniya Boyd (4.0 ppg., 1.3 apg., 1.3 spg.).
 
Also expected to return to the court is redshirt senior guard Kaiya Wynn, who missed all of last season due to injury but averaged 4.4 ppg. and 2.6 rpg. in 2023-24 and has appeared in 94 contests for the Big Orange during her career. She is the only player on the roster to appear in a Tennessee-Stanford game, doing so in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
 
Caldwell and her staff also have recruited extremely well, adding a transfer portal class rated No. 1 by ESPN’s Charlie Creme and a high school signing group rated No. 1 or No. 2 in the nation by most analysts. The transfer class includes 6-foot-4 forward and Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year Janiah Barker of UCLA (7.4 ppg., 6.0 rpg., 1.4 apg.), 5-7 guard and All-ACC Second Team selection Nya Robertson of SMU (18.5 ppg., 62 3FGs, 111 FTs) and 6-5 forward Jersey Wolfenberger of LSU (4.6 ppg., 3.4 rpg., 63% FG). The stellar prep class includes McDonald’s All-Americans Mia Pauldo, Deniya Prawl and Jaida Civil, as well as Mia’s twin sister, Mya, and Lauren Hurst, all of whom rank among ESPN’s top 60 recruits in the class of 2025.
 
Stanford, which is unranked in the aforementioned ESPN poll, finished 16-15 a year ago during Kate Paye’s first season as head coach. The Cardinal, though, hopes to bounce back quickly by landing a consensus No. 3-rated 2025 recruiting haul, featuring a trio of players ranked among the nation’s top 21 and joining Tennessee as the only schools in the class to accomplish that feat.

Deadline to Apply for New School Voucher Program in Tennessee is This Week
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Deadline to Apply for New School Voucher Program in Tennessee is This Week

Posted on June 12, 2025

Story courtesy of WVLT: KNOXVILLE, TN (WVLT) – Private schools have prepared for Gov. Bill Lee’s new school voucher program with nearly 40,000 families looking to cash in on the scholarships.

This coming school year, only 20,000 students will be granted scholarships from the program. State numbers show 244 private schools have opted-in to allow families to use the scholarships at their private school.

This includes all 10 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Knoville.

“It’s been very rewarding for the schools as well as the families of course,” interim superintendent for the Diocese of Knoxville, George Valadie, said. “There was a lot of leadup to it; a lot of education to our families, a lot of education of families in our parishes.”

The schools in this part of East Tennessee include Knoxville Catholic and Sacred Heart Cathedral.

Valadie added some families are not having to switch schools to get this scholarship.

“Some of the families who have applied and received vouchers were already enrolled,” Valadie said.

Some schools are having to put students on a waitlist with so many families trying to attend certain schools. Valadie said some schools are already full.

“We had some families reach out to a school and a specific grad that they were trying to get into, we were just full. But, another family reached out, a similar family, and the grade they wanted to get into was open,” Valadie said.

Valadie said how the process works of accepting students through the voucher program is that a family will reach out to the state and notify them of the school they’re looking to send their child to. Then, it falls on school leaders to accept them.

Valadie added some students have notified school leaders of their plans to attend, but others they hear about for the first time, so they will ask the family questions about the student before giving their decision.

Regardless of any factors, Valadie believes families should have this choice.

“They might not consider us. They may consider a different private school, but at least they can find the one that works best for their student, so I think that’s what matters,” Valadie said.

The deadline to apply for the program is June 13, and the enrollment deadline is July 15.

Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn Introduces Bill to End Taxpayer Funding for NPR and PBS

Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn Introduces Bill to End Taxpayer Funding for NPR and PBS

Posted on June 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Free Americans from Ideological Reporting (FAIR) Act to stop federal taxpayer dollars from being sent to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) after years of left-wing politically biased reporting under the guise of public broadcasting. Senator Blackburn has long pushed to ensure taxpayers are not footing the bill for biased media, and this bill would codify the executive order President Trump issued on May 1, 2025.

“For far too long, American taxpayers have been forced to foot the bill for NPR and PBS while they push left-wing propaganda,” said Senator Blackburn. “The FAIR Act would cut off taxpayer funding to these partisan outlets, ensuring the American people aren’t forced to subsidize media that disparages conservatives and does the left’s bidding.”

BACKGROUND
  • NPR and PBS have benefited from taxpayer dollars for years while showing a consistent pattern of editorial bias, left-leaning political slant, and a lack of public accountability. NPR and PBS have violated the spirit of public broadcasting by forcing American taxpayers to fund content that misrepresents and excludes conservative viewpoints.
  • Last year, Senator Blackburn called for NPR to lose its funding after it suspended an editor who exposed the outlet’s partisan bias.
  • NPR’s CEO, Katherine Maher, testified before Congress where she admitted to botching coverage of Hunter Biden’s laptop and was grilled about the bias in the organization. Maher has also made statements calling President Trump a “fascist” and a “deranged racist sociopath.” PBS has pushed radical leftist gender ideology, releasing a movie called “Real Boy,” about a transgender teen.
  • President Trump issued an executive order on May 1, 2025, preventing federal dollars from funding NPR and PBS directly through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) or indirectly through member station dues.
THE FAIR ACT

The FAIR Act would:

  • Permanently bar CPB from directly funding NPR and PBS;
  • Permanently bar CPB from indirectly funding NPR and PBS by ensuring that licensees and permittees of public radio and television stations, as well as any other recipients of CPB funds, do not use federal funds for NPR and PBS; and
  • Require the heads of all agencies to identify and terminate direct or indirect funding of NPR and PBS. 

Click here https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/services/files/599EC3E1-18D7-4316-8F6A-A748C3B36111? for bill text.

Knox County Sheriff’s Office says Deputies Attempted to Pull Over a Vehicle Which Led to a Multi-County Chase and Three Arrests
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Knox County Sheriff’s Office says Deputies Attempted to Pull Over a Vehicle Which Led to a Multi-County Chase and Three Arrests

Posted on June 12, 2025

A multi-county police chase ends with three people arrested.

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says deputies tried to pull over a car on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard last night (Wednesday), but it didn’t stop and sped onto I-40 East leading deputies on a chase from Knox County, through Sevier County and into Jefferson County.

On I-40 East in Sevier County, Troopers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol deployed spike strips and the car stopped near Exit 407.

After a brief foot chase, three people were taken into custody.

During the chase, the sheriff’s office says the suspects threw two guns out of the car. and deputies found drugs in the car after the chase.

I-40 West was closed for an extended period of time, but has reopened.

KCSO says it was connected to the 313 Initiative.

Football TV Windows, Two Additional Game Times Announced
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Football TV Windows, Two Additional Game Times Announced

Posted on June 12, 2025

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Television windows for the 2025 Southeastern Conference football schedule, as well as additional game times were announced by ESPN Wednesday afternoon.

Two non-conference home games for Tennessee will air on SEC Network. The Volunteers host UAB on Sept. 20 at 12:45 p.m. ET and will take on New Mexico State for Homecoming on Nov. 15 at 4:15 p.m.

Five of Tennessee’s SEC games have been flexed – at Mississippi State (Sept. 27), Arkansas (Oct. 11), at Alabama (Oct. 18), Oklahoma (Nov. 1) and at Florida (Nov. 22). Flex kickoff times are slated between 3:30-4:30 p.m. or 6-8 p.m.

The Vols’ road game at Kentucky on Oct. 25 will be in the night window – between 6-8 p.m. Nov. 29 Senior Day in Neyland Stadium versus Vanderbilt is set for the afternoon window – between 3:30-4:30 p.m.

For all listed windows (early, afternoon, night, flex), the exact start time within such window(s) will be confirmed no later than six days prior. Fans and viewers looking for more information on this new era for the SEC and ESPN can visit SECNetwork.com/sec-on-abc-and-espn.

Tennessee’s first three games times were previously announced. The Vols open the season on Aug. 30 in the Aflac Kickoff Game at noon ET on ABC. Tennessee then plays back-to-back 3:30 p.m. games in Neyland Stadium – ETSU (Sept. 6) and Georgia (Sept. 13).

Tickets to the season-opener in Atlanta are on sale now at AllVols.com. Season tickets are sold out for the third consecutive year. Fans interested in purchasing future new season tickets can fill out the 2026 season ticket interest form.

2025 Tennessee Football Schedule  
all times Eastern
Aug. 30, vs. Syracuse (Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta), noon, ABC
Sept. 6, ETSU, 3:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Sept. 13, Georgia, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Sept. 20, UAB, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network
Sept. 27, at Mississippi State, Flex
Oct. 11, Arkansas, Flex
Oct. 18, at Alabama, Flex
Oct. 25, at Kentucky, Night
Nov. 1, Oklahoma, Flex
Nov. 15, New Mexico State, 4:15 p.m., SEC Network
Nov. 22, at Florida, Flex
Nov. 29, Vanderbilt, Afternoon

TV Windows
Early – noon-1 p.m. ET
Afternoon – 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET
Night – 6-8 p.m. ET
Flex – 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET or 6-8 p.m. ET 

UT Trio Garners NCBWA All-America Honors
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UT Trio Garners NCBWA All-America Honors

Posted on June 12, 2025

DALLAS – Postseason honors continue to roll in for the Tennessee baseball team as three Vols garnered All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on Wednesday afternoon.

A day after earning All-America status from Perfect Game, the trio of Liam Doyle, Andrew Fischer and Gavin Kilen was recognized by the NCBWA following outstanding junior seasons.

Doyle – who has already been named the Perfect Game National Pitcher of the Year, the NCBWA District 3 Pitcher of the Year, the SEC Pitcher of the Year and is a finalist for both the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy – has put together one of the most dominant seasons on the mound in program history.

The hard-throwing lefthander was named the NCAA Knoxville Regional Most Outstanding Player after going 1-0 and recording a save in his two appearances against Miami (OH) and Wake Forest to help lead UT to its fifth consecutive super regional appearance.

Doyle pitched nine innings and allowed just one earned run on four hits while striking out 16 batters during the Knoxville regional. The Derry, New Hampshire, native, finished his junior campaign with a 10-4 record and 3.20 ERA in 19 appearances (17 starts) and currently leads the nation with a Tennessee program record 164 strikeouts.

Joining Doyle on the NCBWA All-America first team was first baseman Andrew Fischer. The junior slugger put together one of the most complete offensive seasons in program history, leading the Vols in OPS (1.257), runs (70), home runs (25), RBIs (65), total bases (165), slugging percentage (.760), on-base percentage (.497) and walks (63). Fischer’s 63 walks tied Chase Headley’s program record from 2005 while his 25 long balls led the SEC and are the second most in a single season in UT history.

The Manasquan, New Jersey, native, was the only player in the country to reach base in every game this season, getting on in all 65 contests for the Big Orange. Fischer’s marks in homers (third), walks (fourth), slugging percentage (12th) and total bases (16th) all rank in the top 20 nationally.

Rounding out the group was Kilen, who was tabbed a third-team All-American by the NCBWA. The versatile infielder had a career year for the Vols, leading the team with a .357 batting average and four triples while splitting time between second base and shortstop.

Kilen also ranked second on the team in OPS (1.112), homers (15), total bases (141) and slugging percentage (.671) despite missing 12 games in the middle of the season with a hamstring injury.

The full NCBWA All-America Teams can be found on their website by clicking HERE while Tennessee’s complete list of postseason honors can be seen below.
 

Tennessee Baseball 2025 Postseason Honors

Levi Clark – Fr. – DH
Perfect Game Freshman All-American – 1st Team

Dean Curley – So. – INF
Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team (2B)

Liam Doyle – Jr. – LHP
Perfect Game Pitcher of the Year
NCBWA District 3 Pitcher of the Year
Golden Spikes Award Finalist
Dick Howser Trophy Finalist
NCBWA All-American – 1st Team (SP)
Perfect Game All-American – 1st Team (SP)
ABCA Southeast All-Region – 1st Team (SP)
SEC Pitcher of the Year
All-SEC – 1st Team (SP)
Knoxville Regional Most Outstanding Player
Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team (SP)

Hunter Ensley – R-Sr. – OF
ABCA Southeast All-Region – 1st Team (OF)
All-SEC – 2nd Team (OF)
SEC All-Defensive Team (OF)
SEC All-Tournament Team (OF)

Andrew Fischer – Jr. – 1B
NCBWA All-American – 1st Team (1B)
Perfect Game All-American – 1st Team (1B)
ABCA Southeast All-Region – 1st Team (1B)
All-SEC – 1st Team (1B)
Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team (1B)

Gavin Kilen – Jr. – 2B/SS
Perfect Game All-American – 1st Team (2B)
NCBWA All-American – 3rd Team (2B)
ABCA Southeast All-Region – 2nd Team (SS)
All-SEC – 1st Team (2B)

Manny Marin – Fr. – 3B
Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team (3B)

Cannon Peebles – Jr. – C
SEC All-Tournament Team (C)  

Knoxville Police Searching for Missing West Knoxville Teen

Knoxville Police Searching for Missing West Knoxville Teen

Posted on June 11, 2025

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is asking for help finding a missing teen.

KPD says 17-year-old Roycises Malone was last seen early Saturday, June 7 near Buck Toms Park in West Knoxville.

Malone is a black male, 6’1″ tall, weighing 190 lbs.

Anyone with information is asked to call East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at (865) 215-7165. Tips may also be submitted online. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.

Knoxville Man Indicted for Second-Degree Murder in 2024 Overdose Death

Knoxville Man Indicted for Second-Degree Murder in 2024 Overdose Death

Posted on June 11, 2025

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation into a drug overdose death results in the arrest of a man on a second-degree murder charge.

Knoxville Police say 35 year-old Zachary Newton was indicted following a KPD Drug Related Death Task Force investigation into an overdose death of a 31-year-old woman at an apartment on Asheville Highway in July of 2024.

A Knox County Grand Jury indicted Newton for second-degree murder, sale and delivery of fentanyl and cocaine, and tampering with evidence after the overdose death.

The investigation revealed Newton was involved in a relationship with the victim and had supplied her with the drugs that ultimately caused her death.

Newton was taken into custody at a rehab facility on Monday, June 9.

Zachary Newton, 35 (Courtesy: KPD)
Knoxville City Council Approves First Reading of Proposed Sales Tax Increase

Knoxville City Council Approves First Reading of Proposed Sales Tax Increase

Posted on June 11, 2025

Knoxville, TN (WOKI/ WVLT) Knoxville City Council approves the first reading of the proposed sales tax increase.

During last (Tuesday) night’s meeting, city council voted 7-1 (with one abstention) in favor of putting Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed half-percent sales tax increase to the Local Option Sales Tax referendum on the ballot this November.

This would put the city’s rate at 2.75% and would generate an additional $47 million a year for quality-of-life amenities to all neighborhoods and relieve the strain on public infrastructure.

City council will take a second and final vote on June 24. If it passes the second reading, it will then go on the election ballot this fall, allowing residents to decide whether or not their sales tax will increase.

Original story: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Ahead of a first vote by the Knoxville City Council on Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed sales tax increase, Kincannon released a breakdown of what that added money will support.

The proposal is for a half-percent increase to the Local Option Sales Tax. This tax allows local municipalities, like cities, to charge their own sales tax on top of the 7% that Tennessee already charges statewide. Currently, this tax in Knoxville is 2.25%, and the increase would put the city’s rate at 2.75%.

Kincannon said that this would put Knoxville on par with several surrounding counties, including Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson and Sevier counties.

If the increase is passed, the added money will go towards the Five-Year Neighborhood Investment Plan, which a spokesperson with the City of Knoxville said will ensure projects within that plan will happen in five years.

According to Kincannon, the plan prioritizes several infrastructure needs, including the following:

  • Sidewalks within one-mile of schools (Parental Responsibility Zones, or PRZ), impacting neighborhoods surrounding nearly half the schools in the city
  • Repairs to existing greenways, facilities and parks
  • Increasing road paving
  • 1,000 affordable housing units

The following are some of the infrastructure upgrades included in the plan across Knoxville’s six districts:

  • District 1
    • Sidewalks
      • Young High Pike near Hedgeapple Lane – PRZ South-Doyle Middle School
      • Woodlawn Pike near Moody Avenue – PRZ Dogwood Elementary School
      • W. Martin Mill Pike near Chapman Highway
      • W. Martin Mill Pike near W. Moody Avenue
      • Chapman Highway near E. Young High Pike
      • Chapman Highway near Childress Street
    • Parks
      • Charter Doyle Park – playground equipment and dog park renovations
      • Ijams Nature Center Park – infrastructure improvements
      • Gary Underwood Park – renovations including basketball goal and playground equipment
      • Mary Vestal Park – renovations including playground equipment
      • Scottish Pike Park – renovations including playground equipment
    • Greenways
      • Sam Duff Greenway – resurface walking track
    • Facilities
      • South Knoxville Community Center – renovations
      • River Bluff Wildlife Area – improvements to parking, trails and overlook
  • District 2
    • Sidewalks
      • Buckingham Drive near Vanosdale Road – PRZ West Hills Elementary School
      • Cortland Drive near Sheffield Drive – PRZ West Hills Elementary School
      • Westwood Road near Herron Drive – PRZ Bearden Elementary School
      • Middlebrook Pike near W. Hills Road – PRZ Bearden Middle School
    • Parks
      • West Hills Tennis Center – pickle ball improvements including new bathrooms and new courts
      • Safety City – renovations including parking and playground equipment
    • Greenways
      • Third Creek Greenway – improvements and repairs
      • Jean Teague Greenway – improvements and repairs
      • Papermill Bluff / Weisgarber Greenways – improvements and repairs
      • Middlebrook Greenway to Jean Teague Greenway – new section – Third Creek connection
    • Facilities
      • Deane Hill Community Center – renovations
  • District 3
    • Sidewalks
      • Francis Road near Bearden View Lane – PRZ Bearden Middle School
      • Glenn Avenue near Fillmore Avenue– PRZ West View Elementary School
    • Parks
      • Victor Ashe Park – multi-purpose field improvements
      • Westview Park – renovations including playground equipment
    • Greenways
      • Northwest Greenway – new section connector toward Middlebrook Pike
      • Pleasant Ridge Greenway – new section from I-640 to Wilson Road
      • Pleasant Ridge Greenway – new section from Wilson Road to Western Avenue
    • Facilities
      • Cumberland Estates Community Center – renovations
  • District 4
    • Sidewalks
      • Buffat Mill Road near Teeple Street – PRZ Belle Morris Elementary School
      • Barton Street near Washington Pike – PRZ Belle Morris Elementary School
      • Cecil Avenue near Eighth Avenue – PRZ Fulton High School
      • Garden Drive near Jacksboro Pike – PRZ Central High School
      • Garden Drive near Rosebay Road – PRZ Fountain City Elementary, Gresham Middle, and Central High Schools
      • Jacksboro Pike from school entrance to Essary Drive – PRZ Central High School
      • Valley View Drive near Whittle Springs Road – PRZ Whittle Springs Middle School
      • Tazewell Pike and Beverly Road intersection improvements – PRZ Shannondale Elementary School
      • Millertown Pike near Loves Creek Road
      • Sanders Drive near Tazewell Pike
    • Parks
      • Whittle Springs Golf Course – renovations including parking lot and facility upgrades
      • Edgewood Park – renovations including fencing and playground equipment
      • First Creek Park – renovations including playground equipment
    • Greenways
      • First Creek Greenway – new section from Mineral Springs to Edgewood Park
    • Facilities
      • Fire Hall #15 (Jacksboro Pike) renovations
  • District 5
    • Sidewalks
      • Bruhin Road near Dutch Valley Drive – PRZ Inskip Elementary School
      • Central Avenue Pike near E. Inskip Drive – PRZ Inskip Elementary School
      • E. Columbia Avenue near Harvey Street – PRZ Christenberry Elementary School
      • Harvey Street near Churchwell Avenue – PRZ Christenberry Elementary School
      • Huron Street near Oglewood Avenue – PRZ Christenberry Elementary School
      • Henegar Street near Shamrock Avenue – PRZ Christenberry Elementary School
    • Parks
      • Sam E. Hill School – renovate into a community center including a basketball court
      • Lonsdale Park – renovations including a pavilion
      • Inskip Park – renovations including playground equipment
      • Adair Park – renovations including playground equipment
    • Greenways
      • Adair / Sue Clancy Greenway – new section toward downtown
    • Facilities
      • Inskip Pool – renovations to the facility, pool and grounds
  • District 6
    • Sidewalks
      • Boyds Bridge Pike near Brooks Avenue – PRZ Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy
      • Boyds Bridge Pike near Border Street – PRZ Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy
      • College Street near Jourolman Avenue – PRZ Beaumont Magnet Academy
      • S. Castle Street near Wilson Avenue – PRZ Austin-East Magnet High School
      • Wilson Avenue near S. Hermbree Street – PRZ Austin-East Magnet High School
    • Parks
      • Holston River Park – renovations including playground equipment
      • Chilhowee Park – infrastructure
    • Greenways
      • East Knox Greenway – new section toward Knoxville Botanical Gardens
      • Lower First Creek Greenway – new section connecting Caswell Park
    • Facilities
      • Dr. E.V. Davidson Community Center – renovations

Knoxville City Council is set to meet for a first vote on Tuesday. A second vote will then follow on June 24, and if both of those votes are in favor of raising the sales tax, the item will go on the Nov. 4 election ballot, allowing residents to decide whether or not their sales tax will increase.

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