Readers let fly on Jacobs’ trade school

Sandra ClarkLet's Talk

More than 4,000 people got involved with a click or a comment on a Wednesday story that almost did not run.
Mayor Glenn Jacobs is asking Knox County Commission to approve …

Longtime educator has died

Sandra ClarkFarragut, Obits

It’s hard to guess how many lives Mickey Perry impacted, teaching at Rule High, West High and Knoxville Catholic High schools for a long career. She died on Dec. 3 …

Richardson was Union County leader

Sandra ClarkObits, Union

Von E. Richardson, a political leader in Union County and East Tennessee for decades, has died at age 86 at his home in Maynardville. He served as sheriff from 1968-1974, …

Republicans risk outrunning voters

Sandra ClarkLet's Talk

The Republican Party is running hog wild. But to where and for what purpose?
Let’s make the case for GOP overreach that could have short- and long-term consequences:
Partisan election of school …

Covenant Health pauses staff vax requirement

Sandra ClarkOur Town Health

Covenant Health, Knoxville’s largest heathcare provider, will not be firing employees who are not fully vaccinated by Jan. 4, 2022. That’s the impact of this statement, released Wednesday:
“In recent weeks, …