‘Ask for Tim’

Shannon CareyFeature, Halls

Let’s skip to the end of Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s speech to the Halls Business and Professional Association last Tuesday.
“If you need anything, 215-2005. Ask for Tim,” he said.
I’ve …

Burchett ‘will roll,’ predicts Cohen

Sandra ClarkFeature, Halls

Mike Cohen discussed the upcoming May 1 elections at the April meeting of the Halls Republican Club. He heads Cohen Communications in Knoxville and frequently appears on local TV talk …

HBPA tours Adrian Burnett Elementary School

Shannon CareyFeature, Halls

The Halls Business and Professional Association recently took an interest in conditions at Adrian Burnett Elementary School, a 40-year-old “temporary” Knox County school building beset with structural problems.
The building has …

Halls BPA prays for community

Shannon CareyFeature, Halls

The Halls Crossroads business community came together in prayer and fellowship March 30, with the annual Halls Prayer Breakfast, hosted by the Halls Business and Professional Association.
The event was held …

Halls High Class of ’67 gives back

Shannon CareyHalls

The Halls High School Class of 1967 meets several times throughout the year for dinner and fellowship, but that’s not all they do. The class takes on charitable projects that …

New bridge honors former commissioner

Sandra ClarkHalls

Mary Lou Horner, who represented District 7 on the Knox County Commission for 30 years, was recognized by Mayor Tim Burchett and others Thursday in an outdoor ceremony at Fair …