On the very day (Dec. 21, 2020) that Knoxville hit the top for new Covid cases, the Knox County Commission voted 6-4-1 on first reading to make the county’s Board …
Development, capital projects define Anders’ tenure
Brad Anders says there’s a lot to talk about as he wraps up his 10-year tenure on Knox County Commission.
We funded education by $100 million more a year; went from …
Commission District 2: Pepsi vs Coke
Knox County Commission races have trended Republican of late, with the Democratic Party holding just one of 11 seats. That margin could change a bit if Courtney Roberts Durrett (D) …
Knox County Commission welcomes the future
Using the “Zoom” platform to stream its March 30 meeting online, Knox County Commission joined the rapidly growing practice of “distanced” meetings. It was a necessary if sometimes awkward initiation …
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 …
Larsen Jay is an uncommon commissioner
It’s a shame local government can’t adopt Knox County Commissioner Larsen Jay’s business model. At Random Acts of Flowers, all materials are donated, nearly all the associates are volunteers, and …
Relationship skills pay off for Hugh Nystrom
From a $5.65 per hour desk clerk job at a Disney resort after college to the chair of Knox County Commission is at first blush a gargantuan leap. Yet, some …
Rick Hollow: Out of the ‘sauna,’ into the fire
Rick Hollow has practiced all kinds of law in a 50-plus-year career, from product liability to malpractice. But he is nationally known as a First Amendment attorney, defending media outlets …