Giving a win to Law Director Bud Armstrong, County Commission refuses to consider Mayor Glenn Jacobs’ proposed pension lawsuit settlement.
Cell Blocked
Sheriff Spangler shows the jail’s cramped quarters to county commissioners and makes his case for expansion.
Who Is ‘Knox County’?
A legal maneuver sets up a courtroom confrontation between the county mayor and law director.
Mayor’s Moves
Glenn Jacobs makes another round of Knox County personnel shifts — including hiring his chief of staff’s brother.
Whither the A.J.?
Another delay for a $6 million deal to redevelop the Andrew Johnson Building, as the new county mayor decides whether to go ahead with it.
Politicoachella
A first-of-its-kind potluck brings together county, school, city
and state officials to chew the fat.
A New Mandate
Darris Upton is feeling his way into his job as Knox County’s first-ever diversity development manager. “This is a brand-new effort,” he says.
Jacobs’ Ladder
From college athlete with a blown-out knee to wrestling superstar to chief executive of Knox County government, Glenn Jacobs has always believed in himself.