Seven years ago in October, Lauren Hopson made a speech.
Little did she know that the video of the remarks she presented at the October 2013 school board meeting would not …
Surprise party marks Lauren’s last day
Pandemic partnership or awkward threesome?
So there she sits, an apolitical petunia in an onion patch of polarized pandemic politics – probably not a place Martha Buchanan, MD, ever aspired to be.
Director of the health …
The House of Pat
(Editor’s Note: We asked Betty Bean to update a 2013 story that we had somewhat arrogantly titled “Dismantling the House that Pat Built.” It is here: Dismantling Bean, of course, …
Virtual justice: Courts and cops adjust to the pandemic
Last Thursday, Criminal Court Judge Scott Green presided by video hookup. Around 20 people were present in his Division III courtroom – a gaggle of defense lawyers, a couple of …
Kincannon’s first 100 days: Hard decisions
Man plans and God laughs – old Yiddish saying.
Most newly-elected presidents, governors or mayors have goals for their first 100 days in office – generally referred to as the “First …
Triage nurse steels herself for pandemic’s peak
Nurses are toting a heavy load in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, but fortunately for the rest of us, they’re up to the task: tough when we need them …
‘Vol Piper’ raises money for Second Harvest
If your neighborhood has a Facebook page, expect to hear the sound of bagpipes.
Tyler Roy, aka the Vol Piper, has devised a fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank of East …
Elections chief Rodgers retiring, recommends Davis as replacement
Cliff Rodgers has overseen 24 elections in the nine years he’s been Knox County’s administrator of elections, which means that his years of 30-day early voting periods plus all those …