Citizens of Knoxville are safe from Accessory Dwelling Units built on property that is not owner-occupied following action by Knoxville City Council on February 20. The council amended the proposed …
Vote set on ADUs in RN-1 zones
Knoxville City Council is scheduled to vote today (2/20/24) on a proposal to drop the owner-occupied requirement for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Previous column here.
The West Hills Community Association opposes …
Former Halls pastor dies in Memphis
People in the Halls community will remember Rob Crumpton, energetic young pastor of Crossroads Presbyterian Church from roughly 1964-76. Rob, now known as the Rev. Dr. Robert Thomas Crumpton of …
General Gaddis survives Hanoi, dies at 100
A real American hero died February 13, 2024, in Durham, North Carolina. Norman C. Gaddis, a career Air Force officer, was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee, on September 30, 1923, …
Penny White honored by ABA
The American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) has honored Penny White with its Robert B. McKay Law Professor Award.
The award was presented at the ABA midyear …
Pogiebait’s War
A second edition of Pogiebait’s War by Jack H. “Nick” McCall Jr. has been released by University of Tennessee Press. Subtitled “A Son’s Quest for His Father’s Wartime Life,” the …
Rezoning for density: What could possibly go wrong?
The West Hills Community Association will convene a “friendly and informative community discussion” today (2/13/24) from 5:30-7 p.m. at Bearden United Methodist Church, 4407 Sutherland Ave.
Andrew Roberto, city council member …
Services this week for slain deputy
The Blount County deputy killed in the line of duty on February 8, 2024, will be memorialized with full police honors at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Sevier Heights …