Judge Alley gets another year as judge

Sherri Gardner HowellFarragut

There’s a new judge in town, sort of. Approval of G. Keith Alley as the Municipal Court Judge for the town of Farragut at Thursday’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen …

Building trains in Knox TN today

Sandra ClarkUncategorized

There’s something about trains …
Carson Dailey asked for a tour of Knoxville Locomotive Works. Word spread and several other Knox County commissioners self-invited. This writer saw the sunshine notice and …

Wetland bids to be opened May 3

Shannon CareyFountain City

Fountain City Lake and its caretaker, the Fountain City Lions Club, have struggled with unsightly algae bloom for years. Even after the city of Knoxville stepped in with renovated infrastructure, …

Baker Creek feels the love from Comcast Cares

Betsy PickleSouth Knox

The 2017 Comcast Cares Day made SoKno’s showcase play area even more attractive than it is normally.
Volunteers from the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club, Legacy Parks Foundation, Comcast and more turned …

Casting call: Fishing ahead

Sherri Gardner HowellFarragut

The late Bob Watt, who was born and raised in Farragut and served the town as an alderman, loved to hunt and fish. His legacy lives on each year when …

Around Town

Sherri Gardner HowellFarragut

Want to help run the town of Farragut but can’t raise a campaign war chest? Lucky you. … there are positions available on the real of seats of power in Farragut – the committees.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen are elected positions in Farragut, and the town administrator and staff are paid professionals, but a great deal of real work in and for the city goes on in the 11 committees that report to the staff and board. It is a good way to share expertise, talents and ideas in a variety of areas.