Jay’s GOP Credentials Challenged

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State party executive committee rejects the Knox County Conservative Republicans’ bid to purge the GOP commissioner from the primary ballot.

Juvenile Center Licensed Again

Tim Irwin and Larsen Jay

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

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Ballooning payments for past borrowing could leave future county leaders with little choice but to raise property taxes.

Dysfunctional Detention

Juvenile Service Center photo.

CTAS finds the county’s juvenile service center needs a comprehensive overhaul of everything from the building to staffing to operations.

Jay Proposes Wheel Tax Repeal

Larsen Jay photo

If Knox County Commission approves the measure, the local levy on vehicle registrations would be phased out over three years.

Juvenile Detention Plan Passes

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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

Terry Hill photo.

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

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Commissioner Andy Fox asked to delay the vote, but his colleagues criticised him for being unprepared and proceeded to approve the spending plan.