Chief IV – Job Well Done
Knoxville Police Department Chief Sterling Owen, IV announced a few days ago that on March 26 he would step down and retire from the organization that he restructured. Rumors began yesterday that the Chief...
Monthly Archive: February 2011
What is the Motive to Leak That You Are Leaving?
Word was spreading today that Jon Lawler may be stepping down from leading the TYP (Ten Year Plan). The TYP is a combined city/county/private initiative to end chronic homelessness. Sources close to the rumors...
Hamilton County Trustee Extends Hours and Host Open House
The Hamilton County Trustee is announcing that he is extending his hours and will host open house at his satellite office. Read the report from the Times Free Press here. Here in Knox County...
Election Commission Change UP
The Knox County Republican Legislative Delegation is getting ready for the next legislative session. Sources indicate that discussions are already under way about the make up of the Knox County Election Commission. Currently there...
Marilyn Roddy Unfairly Attacked By Knox Focus
Earlier this morning I posted about the Knox Focus changing it’s mission by publishing a vile, disgusting “political analysis” on page A3 of today’s edition. Attacking a former State Representative and several others. Upon...
Knox Focus Changes It’s Mission
When Steve Hunley began the Fountain City Focus which later became the Knox Focus. He stated that the mission of the focus was to be a community newspaper that reported the news with a...
Michael Oher’s Book Releases Tuesday
Michael Oher who Michael Lewis book “The Blind Side” and subsequent movie releases a book on Tuesday called “I Beat The Odds”. This is Michael’s account of his life from homeless to the blind...
What In The World Is Going On?
This story from the Commercial Appeal, a former General Sessions Judge in West TN is arrested for manufacturing meth.
Haslam Is Gone Less Than 30 Days and the Reserve Fund is Tapped
This News Sentinel story details how the City of Knoxville is going to tap into it’s reserve fund (surplus tax collections) for $3.8 million to cover summer expenses. All of this less than 30...
Phil Ballard Makes False Accusation Against Brian’s Blog
In today’s telephone interview with Phil Ballard, he made one accusation twice. He called me a front man for a negative campaign against him. I corrected Ballard on both occasions, attempting to keep him...
