U.S. Navy veteran Chuck Williams answers our Knox County Commission questions. Williams is running for Knox County Commissioner 2B. 1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? I am Chuck Williams Knox County Commissioner candidate for District 2B. I am happily married with a daughter …
A New Generation Steps Up to the Political Plate
The Knoxify Guys got wind today that Ryan Haynes has filed to run for State Representative in the West 14th district. Haynes is incredibly sharp so look out Knoxville for a new generation of leadership. Ryan is a West Knoxville native who graduated from Farragut High School and the University …
1.1 Billion work hours lost due to blogging
Catherine Lawson calculates that bloggers rack up over 1.1 billion work hours each year on blogging. That’s higher than time lost during NCAA March Madness. Ouch. UPDATE: I misread Catherine’s blog. She stated that it was 1,114 million or 1.1 BILLION!
Which generation will the next President come from?
Will the next U.S. President come from the civic, adaptive, idealist or reactive generation?
County Clerk Interview: Foster D. Arnett, Jr.
A Hallerin Hill radio show regular by the name of Foster D. Arnett, Jr. is up for Knox County Clerk. 1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? My name is Foster D. Arnett, Jr. and I am a life-long resident of Knoxville/Knox County. I …
School Board Interview: Laurie Alford
Our third School Board interviewee is Laurie Alford. 1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? My name is Laurie Alford and I am here to give the people in the 5th School District a Better Choice for their school board representative. I have lived …
Wal-Mart slaps magazine industry by dropping top titles
Wal-Mart has decided to drop magazine titles such as The New Yorker, Forbes, Fortune and more from its shelves. Space must really cost a premium now-a-days.
Knoxville companies not tapping UT graduates
Spring Break destinations are all the rage in college. Key West, Lake Havasu and who can forget the infamous Panama City Beach, FL. But what about graduating seniors from the University of Tennessee? Nashville, Atlanta, Memphis and Washington D.C. are all good choices, or so they seem. I’m talking about …
Craigslist looking to kill the newspaper
Craigslist donated $1.6 Million to UC Berkeley for its new media center. Are they looking for a new way to kill the newspaper?
School Board Interview: Karen Carson
Up until now only one school board hopeful had stopped by. Karen Carson gladly answered our questions as she runs for Knox County School Board. 1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? I am a mom, nurse, and volunteer. My husband Joe and I …