Town Hall East

05/19/2026

Last Monday, Town Hall East welcomed Joshua Peterson, Sandra Korbelik, and two new board members. Thank you to the members that were able to join, and for those that missed us, watch your emails for a link to the upload on Youtube. This May meeting marked the end of our 2025-2026 year. We’ll still be busy this summer but you’ll be hearing less from us until we pick back up in September.

Joshua Peterson, the founding artistic director of River and Rail Theatre Company was our first guest of the evening. He shared with us their plans for the newly purchased Sterchi-Audigier home at 2651 East Magnolia. With no plans to change the exterior facade, renovations to the interior will greatly improve the experience for both the actors and guests. Currently they are raising money towards this goal and hope to start construction later this year. Follow the link below to donate or see more about their campaign.

Sandra Korbelik, retired City Planner, warned of changes the upcoming fall election may have to Mayor Jacobs’ project, Advance Knox. His goal of update Knox County’s growth plan for the first time in 20 years, will hopefully protect agriculture and open land while managing growth in response to an increase in population. If our current administration is unable to finish this project before the election, we will need to elect those that we can trust to complete the comprehensive plan effectively. They will also need to deal with the county’s $761 Million in outstanding debt. We may not be able to avoid a tax increase despite our fiscally conservative past mayors. (Get out and vote this fall!!)

https://advanceknox.org/

THE held our annual elections and we welcomed two new board members, Scott Crammond and Emily Crozer. We are excited to have 2 more members of our community ready to make a difference.

05/13/2026

Make sure you're watching out for upcoming meeting dates for the Chilhowee Park Advisory Group. The City of Knoxville has information about the group and meeting dates on their site, linked below. Stay in the know on what's going on in East Knoxville! Of course, Town Hall East will be in attendance. We'll see you there!

https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=109562&pageId=21223326

05/09/2026

05/07/2026

Join us for our last meeting of the 2025-2026 year! We will be meeting at our usual spot, Eastminster Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall at 7pm on Monday, May 11th. We will start with nominations of new members to the board. We have two guest speakers planned for the night, Joshua Peterson and Sandra Korbelik. Joshua Peterson will talk on the planned move of the River and Rail Theatre to Magnolia Aveneu. Sandra Korbelik, former City Planner, wil discuss her take on Advance Knox and it’s next step, aka Mayor Jacob’s plan to update Knox County ordinances.

05/05/2026

Today, May 5th, is Knox County's Republican and Democratic Primary Election. Office on the ballot: Criminal Court Judge D I, County Mayor, County Commission D 3 and 7 and Seats 10 and 11, Trustee, General Sessions Judge D IV, Sheriff, Circuit Court Clerk, Criminal Court Clerk, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Board of Education D 1, 4, 6, 7, 9

04/12/2026

It's that time again! At our last membership meeting of the year, on May 11th, we will be electing new board members.

We are looking for people in this community to organize and lead projects that help make a difference for our neighbors. We meet once a month from August until May and host membership meetings every other month. If you are interested or know someone that is a good fit, please send a message to our Facebook, Instagram, or by email at [email protected].

04/11/2026

For the last 2 years, Town Hall East has reached out to a local school to see how we could help support them. This year, Principal Dr. Amber Roberts at Holston Middle School said they are struggling the most with student attendance. Many of the kids that are in danger of being found truant are outside the bus pick-up zone and rely on parents to drive them to school. Dr. Roberts has found that gas prices are an issue for struggling parents and, therefore, her students. Town Hall East is asking for donations for $25 gas cards that Dr. Roberts and the school social worker can give, with discretion, to parents that need it most so that their kids have an easier time making it to school. If you would like to help us make a difference in the lives of children in our community, please consider donating by using the link below.

https://square.link/u/0zCcVqWp

04/05/2026

This Monday, April 6th, is the last day to register to vote for the Knox County Primary Election. Offices on the primary ballot are:
Criminal Court Judge, Division I (to fill an unexpired term)
County Mayor
County Commission - Districts 3 and 7
County Commission - Seats 10 and 11
Trustee
General Sessions Judge, Division IV (to fill an unexpired term)
Sheriff
Circuit Court Clerk
Criminal Court Clerk
County Clerk
Register of Deeds
Board of Education - Districts 1, 4, 6, 7, and 9

For more information on election dates:
https://knoxcounty.org/election/election_schedule_2026.php

Check if you are registered to vote:
https://tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup/

To find a sample ballot:
https://knoxcounty.org/election/

03/26/2026

This meeting hosted by the East District of the Knoxville Police Department is a chance to talk face to face with Captain Nevin Long and other KPD officers. You will have the opportunity to speak/share about issues in our East Knoxville community that need police attention. This meeting we be hosted at Central Baptist Church in Fountain City. (The location of this quarterly meeting changes to different community meeting spaces in the East District.)

East District residents are invited to attend the quarterly East District Commander Forum, which will be held this Thursday at Central Baptist Church Fountain City.

East District Commander Nevin Long and his support staff will be there to discuss crime trends in the district, crime prevention tips, answer questions and address the concerns of residents.

RSVP at the event page here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EgUzHHVQq/

03/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped Town Hall East complete our first Adopt-a-Road cleanup!

Last Saturday, 13 volunteers worked to clean up litter from the 1 mile stretch of Holston Hills Road by Holston River Park. About 20 bags of trash were collected, along with a tire, car parts, and a tube tv! It was a great day to help Keep Knoxville Beautiful!