The military services have a name for highly accomplished members like Steve Elliott: “mustang.”
In the service, a mustang is a high-ranking officer who has risen on merit from the lowest …
A ‘mustang’ at Engineering and Public Works
Sterchi Hills church builds to accommodate growth
The Church at Sterchi Hills has put its money where its faith is. The church recently took on a $4.5 million loan to build an addition to its Dry Gap …
Through the artists’ eyes
Chris S. Rohwer and his wife Robin Moore Rohwer are valued contributors to Knox TN Today. Chris is an outstanding photographer and Robin a talented painter. Their work appears each …
COVID-19 spurs increased use of executive power
Governing by decree runs counter to the principles upon which the nation was founded. Locally, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs reluctantly bowed to Gov. Bill Lee’s statewide “Safer at Home” …
‘Unknown and unprecedented,’ the new world of the CFO
I have a job for you: Build a house. When you’re done, build a second one, the one I’ll need in the future.
Tools? Sorry, I have none. You’ll have to …
Knox County Commission welcomes the future
Using the “Zoom” platform to stream its March 30 meeting online, Knox County Commission joined the rapidly growing practice of “distanced” meetings. It was a necessary if sometimes awkward initiation …
Leadership’s meaning for Justin Bailey
In his own words, this week’s leader tells us what leadership means to him during these difficult days. Justin Bailey is a member of Leadership Knoxville’s 2020 class.
“I never …
Coronavirus fallout puts school funding at risk in Knox County
As Knox County is preparing budgets for the fiscal year 2021, the impact of COVID-19 has added an extra element of uncertainty to what is a complex process in the …