Monthly Archive: January 2012
Ballard on the Ballot or Promises Made Promises Kept?
Property Assessor Candidate Phil Ballard‘s old signs that he is putting up say “Ballard on the Ballot” His new signs say “Promises Made, Promises Kept”. What were his Promises? To whom did he make...
Trustee Has Lawyered Up!
According to this Big Metal Shed on the Hill Trustee John Duncan has lawyered up. Duncan has engaged the services of Jeff Hagood. Today’s news is on the heels of this news yesterday that...
School Board Member Running for Re-Election Was No Show
At Thursday night’s State of the Schools address Current Eighth District School Board Member Mike McMillan and current candidate for re-election was a no show. When I asked Chairman Thomas Deakins why McMillan was...
State of the Schools
During the weekend, I will be posting several items about Thursday nights State of the Schools meeting. This is the meeting where Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jim McIntyre presented the state of the Knox...
Knox County Commission Sunshine Law Violation?
Last night the South Knox Republican Club met and less than 12 people attended. Commissioner Mike Brown was present and made a statement to the group concerning the Hillside/Ridgetop Plan’s “Briggs Amendment”. A source...
Thank You Tom Mattingly! I am Honored & Humbled
This from Tom Mattingly‘s “The Vol Historian Blog” Gregg Harper was that friend that comes along rarely in ones life.
Gregg Harper, Go Rest High On That Mountain
Photo used from the online obituary. Tuesday morning, my wife called to tell me that our friend Gregg Harper had died. He was born Gregg Malchom Harper on December 27, 1957. Gregg and Karen...