The town of Farragut is building a mid-block pedestrian crossing across Watt Road at the entrance to Mayor Bob Leonard Park. The projected cost of $238,317 will be exclusively from …
Get ready, get set, start your mowers
Longtime Public Works staffer Jeff Williams says that if you’re really quiet, you can hear the grass grow in Farragut. Williams has been listening to that sound for 23 years, …
Farragut Community Center available with reservations
The gym at the Farragut Community Center has reopened with a brand-new floor, and the public is once again invited to use the gym for various activities on a reservation …
Another step toward Farragut walkability
Like many Americans, I grew up in a suburban setting, and the only way I ever left my neighborhood was in a car. There was nothing but other neighborhoods within …
Farragut’s Black History Month event goes virtual
The virus has taken away many, many events in Farragut, but one of the more painful losses is the Black History Month program presented by the Farragut Museum committee each …
Meet the new face of Town Hall
Gwyneth Carrell and her husband, Stephen, moved to the Farragut area on Memorial Day weekend, but she didn’t find the right job until October, when she became the new Farragut …
Gearing up for a year without Virtue
The Farragut Insider first tackled the subject of Virtue Road improvements about 18 months ago. Since then, the road was closed for about six months to complete the construction of …
David Smoak is state’s top city manager
From the hills of East Tennessee to the farmlands of West Tennessee, there are some 110 cities and towns led by city managers or town administrators. In 2020, the town …