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Knox County, Tennessee

US county information
NameKnox County
StateTennessee
SeatKnoxville
US Area
Total Area526 sq mi (1362.3 km2)
Land Area508 sq mi (1315.7 km2)
Water Area17 sq mi (44 km2)
Population432226 (2010)
Density290/km2 (751.1/sq mi)
FoundedJune 11, 1792

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Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its 2007 population was estimated at 423,874 by the United States Census Bureau. Its county seat is Knoxville, as it has been since the creation of the county. The county is at the geographical center of the Great Valley of East Tennessee. Near the heart of the county is the origin of the Tennessee River at the union of the Holston and French Broad Rivers.

The county is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area.

Knox County Tennessee Video

KNOXVILLE — Three University of Tennessee football players and a female companion are in the Knox County Detention Facility this morning on charges of attempted armed robbery. Janzen Jackson, Mike Edwards and NuKeese Richardson, all 18, were charged this morning after an armed robbery attempt at a Pilot station on Cumberland Avenue, according to the Knoxville Police Department. Each player and the woman face three counts of attempted armed robbery. The woman also faces drug charges. UT athletic director Mike Hamilton released a statement this morning about the episode. At this time we are currently evaluating the circumstances surrounding an incident involving Mike Edwards, Janzen Jackson and NuKeese Richardson, Hamilton said. Any decisions or comments regarding their status will not be made until the evaluations are complete. Both Richardson and Jackson are coming off a week in which they faced discipline from coach Lane Kiffin, the former for missing a practice and the latter for a violation of team rules. Kiffin has touted the discipline in his program and a clean arrest record as recently as Wednesdays SEC teleconference. Richardson is a 5-foot-10. 165-pound wide receiver from Pahokee, Fla. Jackson is a 6-foot, 174-pound defensive back from Lake Charles, La. Edwards is a 5-10 defensive back from Cleveland, Ohio. According to KPD spokesman Darrell DeBusk, the incident began at 1:43 am at the Pilot station, 2218 Cumberland Ave., when officers were alerted to an armed <b>...</b>
1.22 min. | 3.28 user rating		 Rural Metro firefighters work a residential fire in Knox County, Tennessee. The house sustained heavy damage, but all occupants escaped. Reportedly, the home owner spent several minutes fighting the fire with a garden hose before calling for the fire department. No firefighters were injured in the operation.
1.63 min. | 4.0 user rating		 bobcatyouthfootball@gmail.com These are some of the highlights of the Central Bobcats AFC 8-year-old football team. The other teams in Knox Countys AFC Hoppers division are; Halls (league champions), Holston, CBFO, Gibbs, Roadrunners and Rule. The Bobcats also played non league teams; Seymour NFC, Powell NFC (league champions) and Powell XFL. Knoxville, Tennessee Website: www.wix.com/minorpeewees/knox-central-youth-football
7.82 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Knox County Trustee candidate John Duncan's latest TV commercial, "Trust".
0.52 min. | 0 user rating		 2/4/08 Knox County School Board member Cindy Buttry
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Tobias Harris spent the morning at the Special Olympics of Greater Knox County.
4.58 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Theyre not just flannel shirts and overalls anymore! Knox County Parks and Recreation is encouraging local individuals and groups to enter their most creative scarecrows in the new Scarecrows in the Park event to be held October 22-31 at New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane, in northeast Knox County. Scarecrows in the Park will open on Thursday, October 22, at 3 pm, at the New Harvest Park Farmers Market, and conclude on October 31. Scarecrows in the Park, a celebration of fall, includes a competition among groups to make the best and most original scarecrow. The scarecrows will be placed along the greenway loop at the park. Folks will walk the loop and then have a chance to vote for their favorites. Public voting, and a panel of celebrity judges, will determine the winners. A $10 entry fee is required, and The Home Depot is donating a bale of straw to each participant. Both cash and other prizes will be awarded to the winners during a Harvest Festival at the park, on Saturday, October 24, from 11-3 pm The Harvest Festival will feature storytelling, pumpkin painting, and other fall activities. Fall produce from the New Harvest Park Farmers Market will also be available at the Festival. Click here to print an entry form and rules for Scarecrows in the Park or call 215-6600. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Legacy Parks Foundation, which raises funds for land acquisition, park improvements, and recreation programs in our community. For more information <b>...</b>
0.52 min. | 0 user rating		 The Knox County Schools annual school coupon book fundraiser will begin Thursday, Sept. 17 at 10:00 am with a kickoff event at Cedar Bluff Elementary School located at 705 N. Cedar Bluff Road School Coupon Books provide funds to meet some school needs identified by parents, teachers and school administrators. Students sold 164298 coupon books during the 2008 campaign representing a profit of $1396533.90. Since 1989, over 2.5 million coupon books have been sold to raise over $22 million for Knox County students. The coupon books cost $10.00 with $7.50 going to the school where the book is sold. Schools with a high number of economically disadvantaged students share $.65 from the sale of each book. Encyclopedia Britannica On-Line for all Knox County Schools libraries is funded by $.15 of the proceeds and another $.10 funds the Schooled for Success program, an eighth grade career awareness initiative in each Knox County middle school. The cost of printing is $1.10 per book. Only $.50 of the books cost goes to cover administrative and student incentive cost. The program was established in 1989 as a way to provide discretionary funds for schools to use to meet needs identified by parents and teachers, said Scott Bacon, the Knox County Schools supervisor of business partnerships. Since its inception the school coupon program has been widely embraced by middle and elementary schools and the funds generated have become a primary resource for improving technology and playgrounds <b>...</b>
0.52 min. | 0 user rating		 Terry Shupp, Knox County Parks & Greenways Coordinator, talks about the new community park thats being created on a one-acre tract next to Burlington Branch Library.
1.42 min. | 0 user rating		 Randy Turpin visits Solway Church of God in Knox County, Tennessee where is explores the gravesites of several Turpin ancestors.
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Former Knox County medical examiner wins fight to keep her records sealed - The Republic Tweet this news
The Republic--The troubled former -Knox County- medical examiner will not have to turn over her mental-health, prescription drug and disciplinary records in a court case involving a couple charged in the death of their 11-month-old child. The -Tennessee- - Date : Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:32:19 GMT+00:00
Knox County school board to discuss $100000 grant for tutoring - Knoxville News Sentinel Tweet this news
Knoxville News Sentinel--The -Knox County- school system this summer and fall will offer tutoring in reading and math to students with disabilities at four schools to boost their achievement, thanks to a $100000 federal grant. The -Knox County- school boa - Date : Mon, 02 May 2011 04:55:02 GMT+00:00
Knox Mayor Tim Burchett proposes job cuts, reduced grants - WBIR-TV Tweet this news
WBIR-TV--The -Tennessee- Titans continued to focus on defense on the second day of the NFL ... The Green Bay Packers added to their offense in the second round of the NFL ... -Knox County- Mayor Tim Burchett presented his 2011-2012 budget to commissioners - Date : Mon, 02 May 2011 13:47:01 GMT+00:00
Dog injured in brutal beating dies at UT vet clinic - Knoxville News Sentinel Tweet this news
Knoxville News Sentinel--By News Sentinel staff A pet Shih Tzu at the center of animal cruelty case has died, according to -Knox County- authorities. Rosie died Friday morning at the University of -Tennessee- Veterinary School's critical care unit, w - Date : Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:15:45 GMT+00:00
Students held late at some schools because of severe weather - WBIR-TV Tweet this news
WBIR-TV--Several East -Tennessee- schools held students late as severe weather was moving through as classes were scheduled to dismiss for the day. In -Knox County-, at least some students from Fulton High, Gibbs High, Central High, and Hardin Valley High - Date : Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:19:45 GMT+00:00
Knowsy Knoxville: Knox County Archives - Knoxville News Sentinel Tweet this news
Knoxville News Sentinel--"People just don't know what a great thing we have here," says Doris Rivers-Martinson, -Knox County- archivist. She is referring to the -Knox County- Archives, a part of the -Knox County- Public Library hous - Date : Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:07:56 GMT+00:00
Senate OKs school voucher bill; some pan vote - Knoxville News Sentinel Tweet this news
Knoxville News Sentinel--That the bill specifically targets five of -Tennessee's- 136 school districts is a concern, she said. "That doesn't seem particularly fair," Kincannon said. The bill could be damaging to public school t - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:31:38 GMT+00:00
ET's Hispanic growth eyed - Knoxville News Sentinel Tweet this news
Knoxville News Sentinel--Between 2000 and 2010, -Tennessee's- Hispanic population grew by 134 percent, while the Hispanic growth rate was 213 percent in -Knox County-, 280 percent in Loudon County and 442 percent in Sevier County. American Community - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:30:26 GMT+00:00
Knox Co. election commissioner to resign, Mackay may replace him - WBIR-TV Tweet this news
WBIR-TV--Democrats in the -Knox County- Legislative Delegation will make a recommendation toAbstract the -Tennessee- Election Commission for Brooks' replacement. Brooks told 10News it was his understanding that they planned to recommend recently-term - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:49:37 GMT+00:00
Knox County considers unloading Solway waste site - WBIR-TV Tweet this news
WBIR-TV--With the facilities closure, -county- officials say they should still have no problems meeting state guidelines for recycling. -Tennessee's- Department of Environment and Conservation required communities divert 25% of their inbound green-wa - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:23:45 GMT+00:00

Adjacent counties : State Routes

Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Tennessee

County seat: Knoxville
CityKnoxville
TownFarragut �
Unincorporated
communities		Concord * Corryton * Halls Crossroads * Karns * Mascot * New Hopewell * Powell * Solway * Strawberry Plains �
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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