Be a part of honoring and celebrating our Nation's veterans on Friday, Nov. 11 during the 86th Veterans Day Parade, sponsored by American Legion Knoxville Post 2.

The parade is dedicated to the men and women who have served honorably in the United States Armed Forces.

The parade will start at 10:45 a.m. at the Knoxville Colisuem, run along Historic Preservation then left on Hall of Fame, right on Hill Ave., right on Gay St., and will follow Gay St. til ending at Depot. Ave.

At 11:00 a.m. all parade participants will halt and face west while honors are rendered at the reviewing stand for veterans of all our country's wars.

The Tennessee Valley Fair is pleased to welcome R&B super group Boyz II Men to Homer Hamilton Theatre on Friday, September 16 at 8:00 p.m. 
Based on record sales, Boyz II Men are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than 60 million
albums worldwide.  In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet.  Currently, the group is a trio
signed to Decca Records, with original members Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, and Shawn Stockman. The group won
four Grammy Awards in the 1990s, and the trio was nominated for two Grammies in 2009, following the release of their
album, “Love.”
Boyz II Men formed at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts in 1988. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men
gained international notoriety after achieving unprecedented success on the pop charts. The group's first single to reach
number 1, 1992's "End of the Road" reached the top of charts across the globe. "End of the Road" set a new record,
staying at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for thirteen weeks, breaking a decades-old record held by Elvis Presley.
Boyz II Men would exceed even that record later in the decade with hits: "I'll Make Love to You" and "One Sweet Day"
featuring pop superstar Mariah Carey, which each exceeded records for the longest period of time a single remained at
number 1. As of 2010, "One Sweet Day" still holds the all-time record with sixteen weeks at the top of the Hot 100.
Although "On Bended Knee" did not exceed any records, this very popular song that reached number 1 and made Boyz II
Men the third artist (other than The Beatles and Elvis) to replace themselves at the number one rating of the Billboard Hot
100. Because of this, Boyz II Men are the only artists that have stayed at the number one spot cumulatively 50 times, just
fourth behind Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Mariah Carey. These achievements were enough to earn Boyz II Men
recognition as Billboard Magazine's most successful musical group of the 1990s.
Having celebrated their 20th anniversary together in 2010, Boyz II Men are still going strong.  Their new single “More
than you’ll ever know” was released on August 30, 2011.  The group will sing all their hits on September 16.  Reserved
seats for Boyz II Men are only $15.00 and can be purchased by calling (865) 215-1482 or by visiting
www.tnvalleyfair.org.  Hurry, this show will likely sell out. The 2011 Tennessee Valley Fair runs from September 9-18.
About the Tennessee Valley Fair
The 92nd annual Tennessee Valley Fair is one of the state’s largest multi-day events attracting nearly 140,000 people each year.  The
Fair begins the Friday after Labor Day, September 9-18, as it invites you to "Let Go” this fall.  Known for its innovative exhibits,
livestock shows, concert series, action sports, exciting rides and a variety of unique fun foods, the Tennessee Valley Fair offers
tremendous family entertainment for a gate adult admission of only $9, $7 in advance (kids 5 and younger are free).  The Fair is also
proud to present nightly fireworks sponsored by the Tennessee Lottery.   For more information, please visit www.tnvalleyfair.org or
call (865) 215-1470.

The City of Knoxville will host a Cart Roll Out event at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 9, on the 1000 block of Luttrell Street in the Fourth & Gill Neighborhood to celebrate the City's new household recycling program.

Recycling carts will be delivered to those who signed-up for the new curbside service in neighborhoods across the City from August 29 - September 16. The delivery of carts to those who signed-up by August 14, marks the last major step before the City begins the much-anticipated single-stream household recycling program the first of October.

To date, approximately 17,000 households in Knoxville have signed p for the new recycling program leaving an additional 3,000 available slots. Sign-ups continue online at www.doyourpartwiththecart.com or by calling 311.

"We are excited to be able to start getting these containers to residents," Mayor Daniel Brown said. "Developing this program has been a long process and a lot of people have worked very hard to make curbside recycling a reality in Knoxville. We've not reached our goal yet, but we're closing in on starting this program and we are very pleased about that."

This single-stream curbside recycling model makes recycling very easy. Residents do not have to separate by type of recyclable material or take to a recycling drop center. A cart is supplied by the City, and residents merely need to roll the cart to the curb every other week for pick up starting the first of October.

This model has been proven effective across the country at reducing the amount of material going to the landfill.

For more information on the City of Knoxville's household recycling program, or to sign-up, call 311 or visit www.doyourpartwiththecart.com.