(Updated 12/23/19 for clarity and accuracy)
There’s no quit in Knox County Commissioner John Schoonmaker. That trait was obvious when I came to know him about 12 years ago and is …
John Schoonmaker: ‘Don’t give up; just keep going.’
Norwood library building to be named for Lynn Redmon
(Article has been updated for clarity)
When County Commissioner Randy Smith, at Monday’s County Commission work session, asked to have his resolution to name the Norwood Branch Library building for the …
Spangler appeals for overcrowding fix
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 …
Change ahead for Knox County Commission
Updated at 4:27 p.m. Randy Smith defeated John Schoonmaker 7-4 to be elected chair of Knox County Commission. Smith got his vote plus Evelyn Gill, Michele Carringer, Hugh Nystrom, Brad …
Ed & Bob feel the love at SoKno Taco
The latest Ed & Bob Night Out drew at-large County Commissioners Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas across the river for a convivial gathering at SoKno Taco Cantina, 3701 Sevierville Pike.
Brantley …
Public sees plans for Canton Hollow upgrade
Knox County is prepared to spend $6 million to widen 1.7 miles of Canton Hollow Road, from Admiral Bend Way to Trent Lane with a left-turn lane at Woody Drive.
Engineers …