State party executive committee rejects the Knox County Conservative Republicans’ bid to purge the GOP commissioner from the primary ballot.
Juvenile Center Licensed Again
The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services issued a license for Knox County’s juvenile detention facility after a three-year lapse.
Debt Crisis Looms
Ballooning payments for past borrowing could leave future county leaders with little choice but to raise property taxes.
Dysfunctional Detention
CTAS finds the county’s juvenile service center needs a comprehensive overhaul of everything from the building to staffing to operations.
A Split Commission Honors Charlie Kirk
Commissioners bestow an honor traditionally reserved for Knox County residents and organizations on the late conservative speaker.
Jay Proposes Wheel Tax Repeal
If Knox County Commission approves the measure, the local levy on vehicle registrations would be phased out over three years.
Juvenile Detention Plan Passes
After a six-month preparation period, Sheriff Tom Spangler will assume management of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center on Jan. 1, 2026.
Disclosure Required
By a razor-thin margin, Knox County Commissioners have adopted a new rule governing the chair’s public comments outside its meetings.
Commission OKs Budget
Commissioner Andy Fox asked to delay the vote, but his colleagues criticised him for being unprepared and proceeded to approve the spending plan.
Commissioners Skeptical of Indecency Resolution
County Commissioner Rhonda Lee’s second attempt to restrict county funding to agencies that ‘sexualize children’ runs into pointed questions.










