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10 Aug, 2015

Jason Zachary’s Opponent Wants to Double Dip the Taxpayers, If Elected

My call into The Rude Awakening on FM 94.7 discussing the Georgiana Vines column in today’s Knoxville News Sentinel about Jason Zachary’s opponent saying if she is successful on Wednesday, she will double dip...

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8 Aug, 2015

TN House District 14 Special Election Candidate Debate In It’s Entirety (except for 30 seconds)

On Thursday night after I watched the 5 p.m. and before I watched the 9 p.m. Fox Republican POTUS candidate debate, I went to Farragut Town Hall for the only debate between Jason Zachary...

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7 Aug, 2015

You Are NOW Warned, Knox County Schools Open on Monday! 2015 will be the Year of Review of the Schools Transportation Department and Operations

Knox County Sheriffs Office Chief Eddie Biggs delivers brief remarks. Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch warns that Officers will be observing speeding and distracted driving through school zones. Knox County School Security Chief Gus...

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6 Aug, 2015

34 Trips Visiting 7 States plus the District of Columbia All On Your Knox County School Tax Dollars

Knox County School Board Member Karen Carson in 11 years on the School Board has taken 34 trips with your tax dollars. Twenty trips to Nashville, TN. Three trips to Washington, D.C. Two trips...

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6 Aug, 2015

Karen Carson’s Travel on YOUR Tax Dollars, Nearly $20,000 in 11 plus Years (not including all travel expenses)

Remember back on July 28, 2015 when here we reported that Knox County Finance detailed the $7,359.56 for travel for School Board Member Karen Carson from June 30, 2010 until today. Knox County Schools...

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3 Aug, 2015

Governor Haslam and TN Commissioner of Education McQueen Visit Carter Middle for a Rally

The school of my youth, sorta. In Knox Countymy back in the day, we attended elementary school through the eighth grade and then went to high school. I attended Sunnyview Elementary and then Carter...

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25 Jul, 2015

Karns Community Fair (which includes a rib eating contest)

Today was the Karns Community Fair. Below are some great pics from the event. It seems the rib eating contest was the big hit. Then the 8th Annual Texas Roadhouse Rib Eating Contest. Each...

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25 Jul, 2015

Briggs Wants ObamaCare/MediCare Expansion in TN and that is Why He Endorsed Jason Zachary’s Opponent, In My Humble Opinion

Today mailboxes are stuffed with a card with Senator Richard Briggs endorsing Jason Zachary‘s opponent. Briggs has served one year in the Senate and during that year voted in committee and then pushed ObamaCare...

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12 Jul, 2015

Who Is Stirring the Waters of Dis Content on Rural Metro? A Competitor? A paid Consultant? or No One?

Rural Metro has come under fire from Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett‘s Purchasing Department. You can read Knox County’s Press Release, here. Rural Metro says not so quick, you can read their response, here.What...

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11 Jul, 2015

Hugh Nystrom, Fourth District County Commission Race is OFF to a Fast Start

Hugh Nystrom, a candidate for Fourth District County Commissioner appointed a Treasurer on April 20, 2015. Any candidate and all candidates are NOT permitted to ask for, receive any contributions or spend any money...