In a Knox County sample, most property owners both inside and outside city limits are effectively paying less in taxes than they were a decade ago.
Primary 2022: Knox County Trustee
A politically connected veteran of the Trustee’s Office faces off against a credentialed outsider in the contest for the Republican nomination.
The Year Ahead: Knox County
Elections will dominate the county political calendar this year, along with an updated General Plan and decisions on Health Department leadership.
2021 Revue: Knox County
Pandemic restrictions faced rising resistance, while federal relief funds brought a bounty, and the Sheriff’s Office faced lawsuits and politics.
Power Poll: A Year of COVID (and Baseball)
Pandemic turmoil in local schools and government marked 2021, according to poll respondents. But a new downtown stadium ranked, too.
After Software Delay, County Tax Funds Flowing
Trustee Ed Shouse says his computer systems are finally working well enough to send out bills, although challenges remain.
Making Trades
County Commission gives initial approval to County Mayor Glenn Jacobs’ partnership school with builders and contractors.
True or False: Jacobs, Masks and Democracy Forward
Fact-checking the county mayor’s tweets about Hillary Clinton.
Spending the County Bounty
A new public works building, utility upgrades, nonprofits and a mental health hospital lead Knox County’s plans for $92 million in pandemic aid.
A Decade of Development
U.S. Census data shows Knox County grew by more than 10 percent since 2010, and the City of Knoxville had its biggest jump in 50 years.