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.

Commission Passes Budget, Despite Sheriff’s Plea

County officials will seek to add more money for officers’ pay if funds are available later in the year.

A state study supports building a replacement for Lakeshore Mental Health Institute, but funding is not assured.

The year brought a new ambulance contract, a historic raise for sheriff’s employees, and tensions over the growth plan, guns and KCSO accountability.

A burst of updated revenue estimates provides most of the cushion for large pay increases for deputies and corrections officers.

If approved, the compromise will provide historic raises to deputies and jailers and avoid a threatened lawsuit.

Every Monday, we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.

Respondents weigh in on the varied issues raised by the city, county and school system budget proposals.

Spangler’s case for a 30 percent raise for officers runs into skepticism from a tax-averse County Commission.

Mayor Glenn Jacobs unveils Knox County’s first $1 billion spending plan — but Sheriff Tom Spangler says it doesn’t do enough for his officers.