Taking the Oath

Installation ceremony

County Commission welcomes four new members and elects a chairman, as county officeholders are sworn in.

Together Again?

With Knox County moving into the next phase of its pandemic response, public officials are looking forward to a return to in-person meetings.

Class Struggle

Fulton HS marquee

Knox County Schools say they’re not equipped to provide equitable education while classrooms are closed. Some parents and teachers want to know why not.

Keeping It Close to Home

Superintendent Bob Thomas in space

The Knox County Schools coupon book onslaught returns, and this year more of the money raised will stay at the school where a book is sold.

Setting the Goals

Knox County schools strategic plan

Improved reading and math scores and a more diverse workforce are among the aims in Knox County Schools’ new five-year plan.

Hill and Horn at the Helm

Susan Horn and Terry Hill

It would be too dramatic to call Wednesday night’s vote for Knox County school board chair the end of era, but the election of Terry Hill marked at least an evolutionary shift.