Monthly Archive: January 2017

Last year, Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Knox County Mayor Timmy Floyd Burchett wanted the state to give them in excess of $4 million dollars to build a “safety center’. Lets face reality, its...

At the Martin Luther King, Jr. lunch yesterday the Dean Rice the County Mayor’s Chief of Staff was there on behalf of County Mayor Tim Burchett. I am told that he bungled and fumbled...

For weeks the position of Knox County School Superintendent has been advertised. In a late night cram session, the Chair of the Superintendent search committee begs via Twitter for applicants. On a positive note...

The Knox County Republican Reorganization/ Convention is set for Saturday February 18 at 10AM at Central High School. Individual precinct meetings will be held in advance, normally two weeks before. An inclement weather date has...

The pre-game function for West Knox Republicans was a talk from our Republican Knox County Attorney General Charme Allen. The pre-game function at the Red Lobster on Kingston Pike in West Knoxville. Allen’s talk...

Knoxville News Sentinel Editor Jack McElroy ‘s column on Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. was an interesting read today. A bit premature as Congressman Duncan is just beginning his next two year term. Had...

This week was the ten year anniversary of the Channon Christian and Chris Newsom murders, WATE‘s Kristen Farley did an extensive story on the families. Hugh and Mary Newsom along with Gary and Deena...

Because of bad road conditions and low temperatures, the League’s Legislative Breakfast which was scheduled for 9:30 this morning has been cancelled.  

TN House Speaker Beth Harwell has communicated the following to the TN House of Representatives. “I wanted to let you know of some changes happening for this General Assembly. After 18 years of service...

Betty Bean’s latest in the Knox News Sentinel owned Shopper has a column on Nick Pavlis opting out as a candidate for Mayor in 2018. That would be Knox County Mayor as City of...