Feature, Halls‘Ask for Tim’
Let’s skip to the end of Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s speech to the Halls Business and Professional Association last Tuesday.
“If you need anything, 215-2005. Ask for Tim,” he said.
I’ve ...
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Feature, Fountain CityCounty Commission slows developer’s roll on Beverly Road project
A proposed residential development on Beverly Road hit a major speed bump when Knox County Commission postponed voting on developer Randy Guignard’s plan to build a subdivision on the side ...
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Arts 865, Feature‘Urinetown:’ the silly musical about serious ideas
“Urinetown, The Musical,” which just opened at Clarence Brown Theatre, is a completely silly musical with a completely ridiculous notion that addresses completely serious problems in America – the housing ...
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Feature, Inside 640Project GRAD honors 99
As Project GRAD battles for life in the upcoming school system budget, leaders and donors honored this year’s 99 graduates in ceremonies April 22 at the Knoxville Convention Center.
Project GRAD ...
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Knox Notes
- It’s Tuesday and no political mail arrived at the Clark house yesterday. Knox County Commission met Monday afternoon with resolutions honoring/memorializing the late Dr. Doug Sanger, pastor of First Baptist Concord; the late Lynn Redmon, political operative and advocate for low density development, especially in Norwood; the Gibbs High wrestling team, which brought home a state championship; Karen Pershing, who won an FBI leadership award; and the late Jim Harbin, a former member of the commission from Powell.
- On zoning, the commission approved the developer-requested density of 3.5 homes per acre on the Fruit & Berry Patch in Halls.
- Bob Thomas and Ed Brantley, county commissioners at-large, will meet the public from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at Sam & Andy’s in Aspen Square, Farragut. Everyone is invited to attend.
Obituaries
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Evelyn Elizabeth Kelley Croyle
Click Funeral Home
Merrill Keener Jensen
Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City
Elbert Richard “Rick” Spears
Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City
Kenneth Earl Johnson Jr.
Rose Mortuary
Lacy Joe Harp
Mynatt Funeral Home
Cloa Foster
Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Hwy.
Billie Jean Isom Stidham
Berry Lynnhurst Funeral Home
Eugene McEver “Gene” Headrick
Stevens Mortuary