County Commission and the Hillside/Ridgetop Discussion/Vote
Storm went through and the power and cable went out just as Peabody finished his pontification. What's going on? ... read more...
View ArticleRe that legislature and the governor: "I am most displeased."
In which I explain that I'd be happier if Sulu were my state senator and that Bill Haslam has gotten dangerously close to some old-time anti... read more...
View ArticleOut of the Mouths of Babes
Apparently, the yearbook advisor at the Russellville, Ark., middle school believes in the First Amendment, while the local school board does... read more...
View ArticleCounty Budget Indignation
I'm not ready to say exactly what the topic was, but I was just on the phone with Mr. Troyer, the Knox County finance guy, getting some clar... read more...
View ArticleWhere's Jake Butcher?
The question came up on another discussion board I was on. Someone there thought he was selling cars in Chattanooga. For some reason, I thou... read more...
View ArticleWallace changes his mind, gets a vote
I had a very interesting conversation with George Wallace, candidate for Knoxville City Council At-Large Seat A the other day. Among other ... read more...
View ArticleLayoffs at KNS
Four news room employees were among the 33 KNS Media Group employees let go today. In related news, word is that when JFM makes it official ... read more...
View ArticleLakeshore still taking patients
Varney is having some trouble working out the details over at Lakeshore. (link...) (Couldn't get the hotline to work. Purely an operator err... read more...
View ArticleKnox County set to get 287(g) funds from ICE
While we were all busy doing other things, ICE has decided that although 287(g) the controversial program that deputizes local law enforceme... read more...
View ArticleIRS policy of asking questions later causes hard times for local family
Many of you remember JJ Stambaugh, who was a fantastic reporter for the News-Sentinel. He's been away from there for a couple of years becau... read more...
View Articlefor what it's worth
I'm going to try live tweeting the commission activities today. @pages12357 ... read more...
View ArticleEpiscopal Church approves liturgy for blessing same-gender unions
The Episcopal Church USA has approved a provisional liturgy for the blessing of same-sex unions. The liturgy is not considered a marriage, b... read more...
View ArticleFormer Lenoir City newspaper/yearbook advisor gets national award
James Yoakley, former newspaper and yearbook advisor at Lenoir City high school, named the 2012 Adult Courage in Student Journalism Award re... read more...
View ArticleHelping Hands Food Pantry recipient of Nourishing Change at Three Rivers...
Came here to promo that Helping Hands Food Pantry, a feeding ministry of St. James Episcopal Church, is the October recipient of the Nourish... read more...
View ArticleAbu Ali Abdur’Rahman: The Injustice of Justice on Tennessee’s Death Row
The Episcopal Peace Fellowship of St. James Episcopal Church presents “Abu Ali Abdur’Rahman: The Injustice of Justice on Tennessee’s D... read more...
View ArticleSalt Lake City Tribute Endorses Obama
The Salt Lake City Tribune says that Romney did good by Utah with the olympics, but that the country wouldn't know who it would get if he we... read more...
View ArticleMeet and greet the Transform Now Ploughshares defendants
A meet and greet hosted by the Peace Fellowship will be held in the St. James Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1101 North Broadway, for the Tra... read more...
View ArticleTennessee Women of Vision and Courage
Two local members of the AAUW have spent the last two years on a labor of love, the Tennessee Women Project, that came to fruition this week... read more...
View ArticleHow Bill Gates pulled off the swift Common Core revolution
A very interesting look by the Washington Post about Bill Gates and Common Core: ... read more...
View ArticleStop Wasting Votes by Crossing Over
I've talked about this before specifically in the Campfield race, but I look at it from a broader point of view in today's column. Along the... read more...
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