The Knox County school board has selected Dr. Jon Rysewyk as superintendent. The 15-minute meeting went awry, including not asking Rysewyk to say a few words. Instead, board member Mike …
Billboards: Cue the dirge
Sen. Becky Massey has delayed for two weeks her bill that many believe would allow for electronic billboards across the state while overriding local sign ordinances. We wrote about the …
Scenic Knoxville urges quick action
Joyce Feld of Scenic Knoxville is urging her members to quickly contact legislators, since the House vote on legislation to allow electronic billboards statewide is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 24.
“The …
Richie Beeler: Commission chair walks the walk
From a very young age, Commissioner Richie Beeler “talked the talk” as a Christian. But he admits there were troubled years when he did not “walk the walk” as a …
Picking the super; update on Midway
I guess 13 days (Feb 9-22) is enough time to evaluate finalists for Knox County’s next superintendent of schools – if you don’t have much else to do. That’s all …
Midway’s men in the middle
We talked today (2/18) with both U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett and state Rep. Dave Wright about the possible sale of Midway Business Park to a solo buyer, rumored to be …
A deal afoot for Midway Business Park?
Midway Business Park may be sold to a single buyer. And that buyer might be Jordan Mollenhour, friend of Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Gov. Bill Lee. OK. At this point, …
‘Liberal Tommy’ comes clean
Six months ago, the Knox County GOP sent an urgent message to voters in the city’s District 1: Beware of “Liberal Tommy” Smith, the district’s city council representative.
According to the …