Mayor Glenn Jacobs is seeking state intervention after Farragut voted down his proposed changes.
Primary 2024: County Commission District 6
Commission Chair Terry Hill faces a Republican primary challenge from first-time candidate and community advocate Julie McBee-Fritts.
Justice Through Treatment
A new mental health court will provide a therapeutic alternative to incarceration for defendants with psychological disorders.
In Surprise Move, Commission Names Durrett Chair
All six women in the body’s new female majority choose one of its only two Democrats to wield the gavel.
Commission Dissolves Board of Health
Mask mandate, other regulations up in the air as public health authority shifts back to the county health director.
A 90-Day Reprieve
Knox County Commission postpones action on dissolving the Board of Health — but makes clear that it still intends to.
Diagnosis Uncertain
Diagnosis Uncertain County Commission takes more steps to curb the Board of Health, but seems unprepared to dissolve it. by jesse fox mayshark • october 27, 2020A sign protesting the Knox County Board of Health propped against a window of the city county building.In a meeting that included allegations from one public forum speaker that public mask wearing “has become … Read More
Changing Seats
Terry Hill shifts gears from school board to County Commission. But she says the needs of the fast-growing 6th District remain the same.
Taking the Oath
County Commission welcomes four new members and elects a chairman, as county officeholders are sworn in.
Home Work
In its first virtual meeting, the school board supports a plan to provide educational materials to students stranded while classrooms are closed.