Category: Knox News
“This isn’t Nashville, We Don’t Have To Do That Here”
This morning at the 911 Board Meeting, Mayor Madeline Rogero wanted to hear from the Harris Representative, Gary Farmer. Mayor Tim Burchett called on the Chair that the board go into recess to hear...
Ole Foster Arnett May NOT Have Done His Homework!
By County resolution and Home Rule Charter (what governs Knox County), an elected official can ONLY hire an attorney to represent him by majority vote of Commission. The Attorney that filed lots and lots...
What to do When Two Entities You Don’t Particularly Like, Fight? Arnett -vs- PBA
So, Foster Arnett is suing Knoxville Knox County PBA. I am not a fan of either one, but it seems odd that Arnett has had an office in the old Knox County Courthouse since...
What Did Rogero Know, When Did Rogero Know It, Was She NOT Honest About It?
Immediately following the January 21, 2015 E-911 Board Meeting, Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero came out and basically said I don’t know what happened. I will have to talk to my people to see what...
Rogero Wants City Employees Trained on the Open Meetings Law, BUT She Knows ALL About IT
Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero was quoted in the News Sentinel saying that she wants to have the city employees trained on the open meeting laws aka Sunshine Law. Charles Swanson, the City Law Director...
KNS News Stories and Ad Placement
Back on February 9, 2015 I published this story about complaints about my advertisers and how the NS authored and published an opinion about the E-911 controversy. While having a nearly full page ad....
Editorial and Advertising, Bean Revealed in 2014
Back last year a certain “stringer” for the E.W. Scripps owned Shopper News went to the local liberal playground and inferred that certain stories on my website were the results of advertisers on my...
Apparently Burchett & Rogero Believe This Is Candyland!
Back when the previous County Mayor was under attack by County Commission. Commissioner Greg Lambert remarked to Mayor Ragsdale, this isn’t Candyland, you can’t have a do over. Under Roberts Rules of Order, a...
Is Burchett Demonstrating his Disdain of Sheriff’s Department Employees?
Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones has now entered the fray of this E-911 radio procurement situation. Here is the letter that he has sent to the legal counsel. Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Knox County...
