It’s great to start the year on a positive note! The week of January 6-10, 2020, was busier than the same week in 2019 in both property transfers and mortgages/loans. …
Justin Biggs is commission’s one-person youth movement
The youngest member of the Knox County Commission is also one of its hardest workers. When Justin Biggs defeated former District 7 Commissioner R. Larry Smith in the 2018 Republican …
First Horizon is ‘best biz’
First Horizon was named Business of the Year by the North Knoxville Business and Professional Association. Accepting the award are Carla Mounger, a business banker and past president of NKBPA, …
Loans and refinances remain strong as 2020 begins
The last days of 2019 and the first days of 2020 rolled into one business week, with a day off right in the middle. That made for an interesting week. …
Looking back at a trio of town leaders
Writing our regular feature “Our Town Leaders” was an ongoing reminder to stay humble.
What follows are brief looks at a trio of leaders I profiled, each with memorable accomplishments or …
Short week ends on a busy note in register’s office
I hope you all had a peaceful Christmas and are geared up for a great 2020! We were closed on Tuesday and Wednesday so there wasn’t any activity those days, …
New fire station for East Knox County
Rural Metro Fire Chief Jerry Harnish and Knox County officials including Mayor Glenn Jacobs have officially opened the new fire station at 5651 Strawberry Plains Pike near John Sevier Highway.
It’s …
Locals named to state boards
Gov. Bill Lee has appointed several Tennesseans to boards and commissions. The full list is Boards and Commissions Appointments 12.23.19 FINAL
Knox County appointees are:
Committee for Clinical Perfusionists, Joshua Anderson, clinical …