Christmas in the Cave!
Historic Cherokee Caverns in Knoxville will be open to the public for Christmas in the Cave, Friday & Saturday December 14th & 15th Thursday thru Sunday, December 20th thru 23rd Open 5:30pm – 8:30pm...
Monthly Archive: December 2012
Today’s Lesson In Irony
The Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is proud to be distributing this year the greatest amount of free Meals and Food Stamps ever, to 46 million people. Meanwhile, the...
Can the TN GOP Lead?
This story from The Tennessean raises some questions about whether the TN Republican Super Majority in the State House and State Senate can lead with Republican Governor Bill Haslam. Of course the minority are...
Former Knoxville Resident Died in Lexington, KY Accident Saturday Night
Former resident of Knox County died in a horrible accident last night. Twenty Seven year old Lauren (Woodall) Roady now of Washington, DC was killed when a Lexington fire truck ran over her at...
How Do The NEW Legislators Learn What NOT To Do?
Georgiana Vines over at the Big Metal Shed on the Hill in her column today quoted new State Representative Roger Kane about the GOP Orientation and Training that was recently held for all new...
Welcome Coach Butch Jones to Big Orange Country
Yesterday, Butch Jones was announced as our next University of Tennessee Head Football Coach. After his introduction and his remarks, I believe he is a great fit for what we need. Welcome to Big...
Another Departure from the Property Assessors Office?
Rumors have been circulating that a veteran of the Knox County Property Assessors Office will be retiring in January. The rumor is that this employee has worked for the the current Assessor and for...
RIP Doug Lindley Young
Today at his home in Oak Ridge, former radio talk show host and frequent news columnist Doug Lindley Young passed away. Young fought courageously through the effects of ravages of cancer. Doug was the...
Knox County’s Ambulance Contract, The Battle Never Seems to End
Ten years ago Knox County sought proposals for the 911 ambulance provider. the Evaluation Committee recommended AMR. Rural Metro objected (to the best of my recollection) data was requested more scoring and the Knox County Commission awarded the...
Bill of Rights Dinner
The first ever Bill of Rights Dinner in Knox County will be held on Friday December 14, 2012. It will be held in the fellowship hall of Calvary Baptist Church in Knoxville. The church...
