Local Republicans engage in a tempestuous text-messaging thread about party unity heading into the August general election.
Family Matters
County commissioners decline to hear Fox’s Nuclear Family Month proclamation, which critics say doesn’t recognize many familial arrangements.
Breaking Down the Primary
We analyze Betsy Henderson’s win in the GOP race for mayor and look at three contests that saw incumbents lose.
A Night of Surprises
Henderson is elected the GOP nominee for county mayor in a Republican primary that featured close contests, fallen incumbents and unforeseen twists.
Commerce Quiz
At a forum in the Old City, entrepreneurs question county-mayor candidates on a host of business and economic-development topics.
Primary 2026: Knox County Mayor
Larsen Jay, Betsy Henderson and Kim Frazier are vying for the Republican nomination to succeed Mayor Glenn Jacobs. Democrat Beau Hawk is waiting in the wings.
Staking Policy Claims
At a low-key forum, county mayoral hopefuls discussed growth, housing, infrastructure, immigration enforcement and more.
Tax Repeal Idled
County Commission has delayed consideration of a phased elimination of the county’s wheel tax until after the August general election.
Jay’s GOP Credentials Challenged
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.