As construction crews lay the groundwork for a new Tennessee Smokies stadium, team owner Randy Boyd's bold and ambitious vision for creating a new centerpiece of downtown Knoxville is off and running. 

With public hurdles behind him, Boyd joins this week's episode amidst a deluge of million-dollar property transfers around the site, which already is undergoing transformations. 

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As construction crews lay the groundwork for a new Tennessee Smokies stadium, team owner Randy Boyd's bold and ambitious vision for creating a new centerpiece of downtown Knoxville is off and running. 
With public hurdles behind him, Boyd joins this week's episode amidst a deluge of million-dollar property transfers around the site, which already is undergoing transformations. 
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Every Tuesday, host Ryan Wilusz and expert guests bring you the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com, part of the USA Today Network.

Every Tuesday, host Ryan Wilusz and expert guests bring you the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com, part of the USA Today Network.

Each Monday, Ryan Wilusz and expert guests bring you the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by Knox News, part of the USA Today Network.

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Kick back with Ryan Wilusz and Calvin Mattheis each Monday for the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville, and stay tuned on Thursdays for "Last Call" conversations with special guests. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by Knox News, part of the USA Today Network.

As construction crews lay the groundwork for a new Tennessee Smokies stadium, team owner Randy Boyd's bold and ambitious vision for creating a new centerpiece of downtown Knoxville is off and running.   The public hurdles are behind him; a multiuse minor league baseball stadium is happening in the Magnolia Warehouse District just east of the Old City, even with the volatile construction market.   With Boyd swinging for the fences and a deluge of million-dollar property transfers, the transformation already has begun.   The Scruffy Stuff is presented by knoxnews.com.

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