St. Patrick’s Day Parade planned
Farragut residents, Chandle Turbyville and and Christy Connor-Watkins, are organizing this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Knoxville.
The parade will take place Saturday, March 14, starting at 1 p.m. in downtown Knoxville along Gay Street, beginning at Main Street and ending at Magnolia Avenue.
“There are many vantage points to enjoy the parade,” Turbyville said.
“This is the 9th year of the St. Patrick’s Parade since we brought it back in 2017,” Turbyville said.
Turbyville, a Farragut High School Class of 1994 alum, and Watkins met through Watkins’s husband, Josh.
“Thank you Josh,” said Watkins, a 1989 graduate of Knoxville Catholic High School while Josh is a KCHS Class of 1991 graduate.
Watkins said they came up with the idea of organizing the parade while they were sitting at Clancy’s, reminiscing about the parade in the ’80’s.
“Josh said, “Let’s bring it back,” she recalled. “I said Turbyville and I will chair it.”
The parade came together with lots of meetings with past parade organizers, the city of Knoxville and many volunteers, Watkins recalled.
