It was a sobering tour.
Five Knox County Commissioners walked the halls of Knox County’s Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility Oct. 10. They visited “pods,” that house various security levels of …
Spangler appeals for overcrowding fix
Knox County government: Who’s in charge and does it matter?
There appears to be no provision for an acting county mayor either in the Knox County charter or in state law, according to the county law department. So? Well, say …
Pension dispute could blow up on law director
Knox County’s sheriff and mayor joined this week in support of a compromise offered by the county’s pension board to end a lawsuit brought by Law Director Bud Armstrong, who …
Jacobs connects with West Knox homeowners
Mayor Glenn Jacobs, along with Sheriff Tom Spangler, made some big news Tuesday, but it never came up when he spoke to the Council of West Knox County Homeowners’ evening …
The crony of my crony is my pal
Fans of Glenn Jacobs say his lack of history in Knox County government is a good thing. He lacks the ties and obligations of those who have been around for …
We like Jim, but good grief
Jim Snowden P.E. is the new senior director of Engineering and Public Works for Knox County. He announced the appointment in a letter to staff and colleagues. Snowden has worked …
Jacobs to hire $80k ‘education liaison’
When Glenn Jacobs is sworn in as Knox County mayor on Aug. 31, he will commence draining the swamp by creating an $80,000 per year job for former state legislator …
Haslam’s tin ear
After leaders of the state’s three largest school districts expressed no confidence in all or part of the TN Ready state testing program, Gov. Bill Haslam called a press conference …