Monthly Archive: April 2016

Kudos to Knox Co Commissioner Sam McKenzie for speaking truth to the Knox Co Commission today. He opted not to run for election in 2016, so he spoke today out of consciousness. Last month...

KNOXVILLE, TN—In the March primary nearly 42% of voters made it to the polls. Unfortunately in Knox County 42% is considered a huge turnout. Increasing voter turnout, a year-long objective of the League of...

During the 2016 Knox Co. Primary Elections we reported on all the campaign finance disclosures. As we approach the August 4, 2016 State and Federal Primary and the County General Election we will continue....

Last May a business began operating on property owned by Mayor Burdchett. In October we reported that it was operating without sign permits and certificate of occupancy. In December, the County apparently gave them...

This Thursday April 28, the Center City Conservatives Republican Club will meet at the located at 4410 Western Avenue at 6:30 pm This month’s our Speakers are: We start gathering about 5:45 pm for...

Last night, the Roane County Chamber held their 70th annual Awards Banquet and the 2016 Roane Co Woman of the Year is Marilyn Calfee. Calfee is the wife of State Rep. Kent Calfee. In...

In this weeks Gannett Knox News Sentinel owned Shopper News former Knoxville Mayor Victor Ashe authored a column saying the folks in West Hills will likely get the sidewalk they are demanding. Ashe has...

My good friends Heather Nolan and Justin Biggs are getting hitched to one another next month. But the hitching or the term wedding as some in the north country call it is gonna happen...

According to the anonymous website Rocky Top Politics, there’s a letter signed by a bunch of legislators upset that one of their own (Judd Matheny) has an opponent and his opponent has hired a...

Monday the Volunteer Republican Women had Spring Fashion Show and Silent Auction. Several of the notable models are pictured below. One notable model, a certain Senior Judge walked by this writer and said “no...