How do you run for an office you can’t campaign for?
Specifically, since elected officials aren’t allowed to lobby their colleagues on issues coming up for a vote (and county commissioners …
Commission names Nystrom chair
Children’s Center opens new outdoor classroom
The Children’s Center of Knoxville is tucked into a woodsy setting on 301 Frank Street, a block off Sutherland Avenue on the Third Creek Greenway.
“In the heart of the impact …
Change is in the air as employees say ’bye to Burchett
“Typical Tim Burchett,” said one of the county employees who set up the mayor’s farewell party on the first day of his last week in office.
“Vanilla cake and ice water.”
The …
Jacobs to hire $80k ‘education liaison’
When Glenn Jacobs is sworn in as Knox County mayor on Aug. 31, he will commence draining the swamp by creating an $80,000 per year job for former state legislator …
Another North Knox plan faces opposition
Homeowners from nearly a dozen neighborhoods downstream from the latest proposed Northeast Knoxville development showed up Monday night to quiz developer Steve Maddox about his plans to add 261freestanding houses …
Trump Twitter tirades target Oak Ridge man; old friends shocked
Over the past few days, President Donald Trump has been training his sights – or at least his Twitter thumbs – on Bruce Ohr, a formerly obscure assistant director at …
Gillette plans Mechanicsville Homecoming (among other things)
David Gillette was sitting in the front room of Unchained Bail Bonding talking about the Mechanicsville Homecoming. He kept being interrupted by a ringing telephone.
One call he took was from …
Ballinger challenges Briggs for Senate seat
Jamie Ballinger’s hero is her grandmother, Arzetta England, who lives in Powell and worked for many years at C&S Laundry.
“She’s extremely frugal and can squeeze a nickel until it’s a …