
Primary 2026: General Sessions Court Judge
Judge Andrea Kline, who was appointed to the seat four months ago, faces County Commissioner Rhonda Lee in the Republican primary.
New at Compass
- May 4, 2026With Betsy Henderson in the County mayor’s race, Lee Ann Eaves and Kevin Crateau are running in the GOP primary to represent Northwest Knox County.
- May 4, 2026Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
- May 4, 2026A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
- May 1, 2026A curated roundup of exhibits enlivening Knoxville’s museums and galleries this month.
- April 30, 2026Every month we run down notable news items from the area’s businesses.
- April 29, 2026Incumbent Gina Oster is facing a challenge from conservative culture warrior Sheri Super in the GOP primary.
- April 28, 2026A new county program and a long-serving nonprofit are vying to provide assistance for survivors. County Commission told them to work out their differences.
- April 27, 2026Links to all of our election coverage — now outside the paywall.
- April 27, 2026Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
- April 27, 2026A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
Recent Highlights
All free to read and share.- County commissioners are taking up immigration issues as outrage grows over federal agents’ killing of a man in Minnesota.
- Every month we run down notable news items from the area’s businesses.
- Lou Gauci, chair of the KMA board, has curated a career of disciplined design and designed a life of contemplative creativity.
- All of our city election coverage, now out from behind the paywall.
- Single-issue advocacy committees have formed on both sides of the city’s referendum question on raising the local-option sales tax.












