Dobbins Indicted

Former Trustee’s Office employee accused of using insider information to profit from land deals; a state report details other county transgressions.

Ballard Busted

A Knox County grand jury charged Property Assessor Phil Ballard with one count of official misconduct, but declined to indict Trustee Justin Biggs.

A well-connected Republican faces a challenge from a Democratic outsider for an open office.

A politically connected veteran of the Trustee’s Office faces off against a credentialed outsider in the contest for the Republican nomination.

County Commissioner Justin Biggs asks City Council to postpone consideration of KUB’s municipal broadband plan.

Tom Boyd’s $12 million fantasy-themed event venue in rural South Knox County is ready for guests to arrive.

In a nonbinding resolution, county legislators air their displeasures with the mask mandate and other pandemic restrictions.

County Commission this month will consider adding restaurateur Randy Burleson to the body charged with guiding the pandemic response.

With the TVA tower deal sidelined for a month, County Commission votes two different ways in one meeting on what to do about an empty mall.

County Commission looks likely to defer a study to identify highway needs and options in South Knox County.