Monthly Archive: October 2012

Parents Do NOT Care! Why Should I?

Parents Do NOT Care! Why Should I?

I attended the third elementary school rezoning community meeting tonight at Cedar Bluff Elementary School. There are currently 1,494 students at Cedar Bluff Elementary School. With each child averaging one mom and one dad,...

Columbus Thought of the Day

Columbus Thought of the Day

Nay, be a Columbus to whole new continents and worlds within you, opening new channels, not of trade, but of thought. – Henry David Thoreau, “Walden, Ch. 18 Conclusion”

Ballard Testing the Waters for County Mayor

Ballard Testing the Waters for County Mayor

Phillip Ballard, Knox County Property Assessor went to the School Board back when the Carter Middle School Gym was on life support. He begged board members just before the meeting. Never mind that the...

Poor Pam Strickland!

Poor Pam Strickland!

In her Friday column she wrote that she did not know of Attorney Dan Mcgehee. The lawyer representing his fraternity and in particular one member who made the news when he was dropped at...

UT just can’t stay out of the news

UT just can’t stay out of the news

First yesterday the fraternity that no longer resides at UT had an odd, interesting press conference. Not sure why. That was the hilarious story coming out of UT yesterday. A tactic or two of...

Lunch with Mayor Burchett in “the boonies”

Lunch with Mayor Burchett in “the boonies”

Yep, Mayor Burchett being all fair and considerate is having another Lunch with the Mayor. This Friday October 5, 2012, he is going to “the boonies”. Ok, for you sophisticated readers of Shock And...

Ruh Roh! Steve Hunley Won’t Be Happy

Ruh Roh! Steve Hunley Won’t Be Happy

An article in today’s publication produced by the Big Metal Shed on the Hill details that Knox Co Law Director Bud Armstrong directing the Knox Co elected officials to direct all public records request...