Greg Mackay is lifelong Democrat and Mike Bloomberg’s his guy.
He volunteered in Sen. Albert Gore 1968 campaign and was vice president of UT’s Campus Democrats in the early ’70s. He’s …
Mackay likes Mike; says Knoxville will, too
Anders, Smith push for county-only zoning board
Commissioner Brad Anders favors creation of a county-only land zoning board and staff. He added a discussion item to Tuesday’s workshop agenda for Knox County Commission. Currently land use planning/zoning …
Evolution of a Sanders supporter: Jason Hanna stands with Bernie
Jason Hanna can be forgiven for not knowing much about the day the preachers came to town to denounce the homosexual agenda. He was probably sitting in a second-grade classroom, …
Are District 1 Dems still feeling the Bern?
The Knox County Commission District 1 overlaps with Knoxville City Council’s District 6, and stretches from Holston Hills to downtown and Ft. Sanders. The district prefers Democrats and is accustomed …
Developer withdraws rezoning request – again
A controversial plan to build a 210-unit subdivision on a steep ridge over flood-prone White’s Creek at Beverly Road was shelved Monday night when the developer withdrew his rezoning request …
Scam Alert
Beware of phone calls claiming to be from the Knoxville Utilities Board. On Wednesday, callers were using the number 844-453-9625, but that can change instantly.
If you answer, a recording will …
A modest proposal: Replace Forrest with York
General George Pershing called him the greatest civilian soldier of World War I and pinned the Medal of Honor on his chest. Marshall Ferdinand Foch awarded him the Croix de …
Who fired Tony Norman?
School board member Tony Norman no longer works for Knox County.
Technically, Knox County’s senior director of Engineering and Public Works, Jim Snowden, fired Norman. Also in the room were Richard …