Elections kept incumbents in place while giving County Commission its first female majority. And the Advance Knox process began to set a vision for the county’s future.
County Settles With Former Parks Director
Despite a $150,000 payout, the county still says it had cause to fire Paul White.
Power Poll: Big Picture Views
Respondents express some optimism and some pessimism, and offer their opinions on what state and local governments should prioritize.
Between the Floods
With two ‘500-year’ storms in the last four years, local and state officials are working to mitigate and respond to fast-rising water.
Falling Bills
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.