Kristi Kristy is running for a third term against political newcomer Bill Sofield to represent South Knox County on the Board of Education.
Primary 2026: Sheriff
Four law-enforcement veterans are squaring off in the race for Knox County Sheriff, which will be decided in the Republican primary.
Primary 2026: School Board District 1
In the county’s only contested Democratic primary, a first-term incumbent faces a pair of challengers for a seat representing the school system’s most diverse district.
Weekly Watch: April 13-19, 2026
Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
Meandering Along Soak Ash Creek
Discovering wonders with nature’s caretakers in the Greenbrier area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Commerce Quiz
At a forum in the Old City, entrepreneurs question county-mayor candidates on a host of business and economic-development topics.
Primary 2026: Commission District 7
Three Republicans — two of them party insiders — are running to represent reliably red North Knox County.
Primary 2026: Knox County Mayor
Larsen Jay, Betsy Henderson and Kim Frazier are vying for the Republican nomination to succeed Mayor Glenn Jacobs. Democrat Beau Hawk is waiting in the wings.
Weekly Watch: April 6-12, 2026
Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.