COVER STORY
The Boxers
If MMA has overtaken boxing as America’s favorite combat sport, you wouldn’t know from visiting Ace Miller Golden Gloves Sports Arena on a Tuesday night. More than 50 sweat-soaked young fighters, on some evenings, make the spacious gym seem almost cramped as they pound heavy bags, shadow-box, and spar with each other in two centrally located regulation-sized rings. Who are these people? Photographer David Luttrell and reporter Mike Gibson find out.
KNOX TRIAGE
What Knoxville Needs: More Ways to Walk the Walk
Quote of the Week: "Candidly, I don’t know what he was doing..."
Knox Found Online: Cross-Country Lemonheads Fan Discovers Knoxville
Street Talk: Q&A: Tim Michaels, co-president and unofficial coach of the University of Tennessee Gymnastics Club
NEWS & VIEWS
Citybeat
Questions of Faith: Pastor Tim Tatum
As part of Metro Pulse’s ongoing discussions with local religious leaders, we present a rural Baptist minister who’d like to reclaim believers who’ve been hurt before. Already full-time pastor at the 140-strong congregation at Thorn Grove Baptist Church in rural Strawberry Plains, Tim Tatum’s the brains—and heart—behind a new venture. His smallish church is starting a second entity, the nondenominational Carter Community Church, to reach out to those who have given up on the Protestant faith. Rose Kennedy profiles.
Ear to the Ground
What happened on Super Tuesday, Rep. Stacey Campfield throws Newt under the bus, and a preview of the Aug. 2 primary election.
Secret History
Jack Neely offers some suggestions on other attractions Knoxville ought to be marketing.
Frank Talk
Frank Cagle prognosticates a future of constant surveillance from above.
Insights
Joe Sullivan examines how County Mayor Tim Burchett has revamped the community grants process.
A Living World
Eleanor Scott visits the Knoxville Bike Collective.
GAMUT: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Music: On Tour
Henry Rollins
Music: On Tour
Kathy Mattea
Eye on the Scene
Tennessee Shines returns, and The Shed announces its new concert series.
Classical Music
KSO Chamber Series
DVDs: Spoiler Alert
World on a Wire and Martha Marcy May Marlene
Movies
A Separation
Guest Speaker
Comedian Steven Wright
Guest Speaker
Photographer iO Tillett Wright
Local Flavors
Plaid Apron Cafe
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