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Proposed Concord gas station, restaurant concerns highlight growing pains in Knox County
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Neighbors in the Concord area of Knoxville are concerned after developers have proposed building a 7,000 square foot gas station and restaurant in their area. The gas station would be at the intersection of Concord Road and Northshore Drive. “It’s not a fit for our community,”...
Oak Ridge High baseball team - record setting
This year's Oak Ridge High School Baseball team was record setting. And there may be more records to break in years to come. "We're going to sustain success for the next decade," Coach Travis Free said June 3 after Oak Ridge City Council approved a resolution honoring the Wildcats team and making that day officially Oak Ridge High School Baseball Team Day in the city. In his comment, the coach noted that many members of the 32-player team will be returning to play.
Independent candidate easily survives GOP challenge in South Knox: What we know
Voters in South Knox County will have the option to vote for an independent candidate for the Knox County Commission after a GOP challenge to the validity of his signatures failed. Martin Ammons, a supporter of Republican candidate Andy Fox, tried to knock independent Stacey Bryan Smith out of the...
Months after fighting to improve special ed, a Knox County family turns to homeschooling
William Rose wants Knox County Schools to "do the right thing." He's outspoken because he doesn't want any other student to go through what he went through. He's just 7 years old. "You can respect me at least a little," William said, standing in his living room that now doubles...
KPD: 52-year-old man facing charges after dragging officers, crashing into KCSO cruiser during chase
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department said Monday that David Esserman, 52, was arrested and charged after driving away from police during a traffic stop and eventually crashing into a Knox County Sheriff's Office cruiser. KPD said officers were on a directed patrol in response to a drug...
Knox County Schools promised raises matching the market. Some got just a few cents an hour
The custodians who went out on a limb to push for higher pay from Knox County Schools are crestfallen now that they've seen their new hourly rate. Some are getting just a few cents more an hour, they told Knox News. Benjamin Everett, a custodian who has worked at South-Doyle...
Man charged with attempted murder
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A Tennessee man was charged with attempted murder in Whitley County. Officers with the Williamsburg Police Department and Whitley Co. Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint on May 29 at a Shell gas station in Williamsburg. Police said Kevin Ray, 37, of Knoxville, Tn,...
The Oak Ridger's news editor wins League of Women Voters' first 'Making Democracy Work' award
Donna Smith, news editor of The Oak Ridger, recently received the first "Making Democracy Work" award from the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge. The award was given to her at the league's 2024 annual meeting and program on May 21 following a dinner at the DoubleTree Hotel in Oak Ridge.
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