Knox County’s District 6 has been represented since 2008 by Brad Anders, a Knoxville Police Department lieutenant who ran a close race for Knox County mayor in 2018. Anders is …
Rider represents ‘new urbanism’ on city council
Carlene Malone, Rob Frost, Nick Della Volpe, Lauren Rider. What do these four have in common? Not much. But combined, they have represented Fountain City on the Knoxville City Council …
No fire tax for Knox County
Mayor Glenn Jacobs has nixed the notion of a fire district and “fire tax” for Knox County. In his Friday Facebook post, Jacobs said, “I do not and I will …
Straight talk and filters
Politicians and businesses are using social media to talk directly with citizens/consumers, bypassing traditional (and even not-so-traditional) media.
There’s Donald Trump on Twitter; Glenn Jacobs with a Friday Facebook broadcast; Tim …
Howling with the alpha dogs: Reflections on Cas and Trump
Video archivist Bradley Reeves and Ciderville’s own David West produced a wonderful tribute to Cas Walker at the Museum of Appalachia on March 2. It was appreciated by a standing-room-only …
Spangler updates Halls business club
Sheriff Tom Spangler is not a funny guy. But then there’s not much humor in managing the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Spangler spoke recently to the Halls Business & Professional …
Roger: Over and out
It was vintage Roger Kane on Tuesday at the Knox County Commission workshop. And when Kane’s five-minute report to the commission ended, his boss, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, fired …
Knox GOP to pick leaders: Smith/Crye or Pace/Dewar
Former state Rep. Eddie Smith says he won’t be a candidate for elective office any time soon. “It’s my time to be a dad,” Smith said Feb. 18 at the …