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 …
Lauren Rider: City council’s energizer bunny
Lauren Rider is the energizer bunny of the city council and she’s fully charged. Put it down to the happy transition from living two miles down a dirt road in …
Still on duty, Rogero lets love of paddling show
The boss treated city staffers to a special casual Friday as she headlined the celebration of a new kayak launch, floating dock and picnic pavilion at Suttree Landing Park in …
The Midis touch: Newcomer runs for city council
Betty Bean has been getting me into trouble for years. And while I’m getting smarter, she’s getting more devious. So, a couple of weeks ago when Bean wrote an ode …
Rider represents ‘new urbanism’ on city council
Carlene Malone, Rob Frost, Nick Della Volpe, Lauren Rider. What do these four have in common? Not much. But combined, they have represented Fountain City on the Knoxville City Council …
Tennova doesn’t deserve $16 million tax break
Anybody who thinks Tennova deserves a $16 million tax break for selling St. Mary’s to the city for $1 as a place to relocate police and fire departments should talk …
‘Nothing Too Fancy’ mural wins improvement award
The Broadway Corridor Task Force has awarded its 2017 Community Improvement Award to the “Greetings from Knoxville” mural at Nothing Too Fancy’s silkscreen workshop, 1143 N. Broadway. It was painted …
Whoop, here they come! City election yields big night for women, Democrats
Knoxville will continue to be a patch of blue in Tennessee’s bright red political landscape, despite the efforts of conservative bloggers, columnists and Republican activists to inject partisan politics into …
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