Knox County crews answered calls through the evening and into the night as residents first began reporting storm-related issues Monday just after 6 p.m. In all, 24 downed trees, 12 …
Deputies to get $1,500 bonus
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs says he won’t veto the amended $850 million budget passed Wednesday by Knox County Commission, and he “hopes” to have the money to fund the …
Building community: The stuff that matters
There are many reasons for printing a newspaper every week for 40 years … or posting data to the digital KnoxTNToday.com every evening.
It’s fun to watch and opine on local …
OK, you and him go on back to work
There was amazing irony Tuesday when Sen. Lamar Alexander convened a Senate hearing on COVID-19 from his home in Maryville where he’s quarantined after exposure to the virus. Three of …
Knox courts open, slowly and with lots of rules
Here’s one more reason not to go to town. Most Knox County courts opened Monday (5/11) for in-person hearings, based on a 12-page court order approved last week. The burden …
Taking the ‘good deed’ challenge
A friend had a great idea. This is akin to the great ideas that Jesse Butcher had back in the day when he would drop by the newspaper office with …
Ovi Kabir is eager to lead
Well, this is interesting.
Rarely does a candidate so bluntly call out his predecessors, but listen to Ovi Kabir, a candidate for the state House from District 15 – a district …
The government we have
During the quick but nasty storm on Wednesday, a Knox County crew worked through the night to clear 29 trees off roads. On Thursday morning, I phoned the mayor’s office …