Phil Ballard is considering a race for register of deeds in the May 1, 2018, Republican primary. If he runs, the two-term property assessor would face Nick McBride, currently the …
Raining there yet?
The scenes from Houston are heart-breaking. We can’t look away.
The Washington Post has developed a tool to determine how that much rain (51.88 inches in Cedar Bayou) would affect locations …
New chef for Babalu
Babalu Tapas & Tacos has hired T.J. Saunders as executive chef of the downtown Knoxville restaurant. Saunders will oversee the culinary staff and create dishes featuring authentic, gourmet tacos and …
Tammi Campbell is ombudsman for Knox schools
Got a question or complaint about Knox County Schools?
A new office could be your answer.
Tammi Campbell, a one-woman office of ombudsman for the school district, has been on the job …
09/01/17
Kris Light will lead a free fall wildflower walk at Haw Ridge Trails from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2. And the UT Arboretum Society will host a “meet and greet” …
County Commission extends ambulance contract
Interesting developments at a lengthy Knox County Commission meeting on Monday.
The final vote wasn’t even close, 7-4, as the commission extended AMR/Rural Metro’s contract to provide ambulance service for another …
The fix is in against ambulance contract extension
Somebody call E-911. Quickly!
The fix is in for Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett to take a rare defeat today at the hands of Knox County Commission.
Burchett, through the county’s Health …
Spanglers for Spangler
The good news for early attendance at a political fundraiser: Easy parking. The bad news: No reliable crowd estimate. (Update: We’ve confirmed 240 signed the guest book and over $10,000 …