Michael Silence's blog

Bummer
Submitted by Michael Silence on Wed, 2006/03/15 - 8:28am.

The Bi-Lo on Forest Park Blvd. is closing for good on Monday. The store has been a great community asset and I always found the people there very nice and helpful. They will be missed. I thought it was going to be converted to a Southern Family Markets but Food City purchased the eight Knoxville Bi-Lo locations from SFM last month. I talked with some employees last evening when I was there and many have jobs lined up. They weren't sure what would happen to the location but one speculated maybe an Eagle's would move in. Now that would be good news for the area.

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An online effort to solve a local murder
Submitted by Michael Silence on Wed, 2006/03/08 - 1:50pm.
The Friday before Johnia was murdered, she went to a matinee at the Regal Theaters on Downtown West Blvd. When the ticket stub found in Johnia's purse was matched up to theater records, it was determined that two tickets were purchased at the same time. This means that Johnia most likely went to the movies with someone that day, but nobody knows who that person was. Johnia was very new to the area and was in the process of making new friends, so it's likely she went with someone she had met in the area.

If you happen to know who Johnia went to the movies with on that Friday, December 3rd, please call 865-215-2243 or email confidential@johniaberry.org or homicide@knoxsheriff.org or email Joan and Mike Berry directly at JBerry5916@bellsouth.net.

More on the case of Johnia Berry.

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Apathy?
Submitted by Michael Silence on Mon, 2006/03/06 - 1:39pm.

Of the 49 local offices on the May 2 Knox County ballot, more than half, or 26, are unopposed.

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Local candidates' Web sites
Submitted by Michael Silence on Tue, 2006/02/28 - 11:04am.

Here's the ones I'm aware of. I'm compiling a list and will post more when I get them. Feel free to add any in comments on Knox County candidates.

Steve Hall for mayor. Steve tells me this will be up soon.
Mike Ragsdale for mayor.
John Mills for County Commission District 8, Seat B.
Gary Sellers for County Commission District 8, Seat B.

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Help sought in finding a house in the downtown area
Submitted by Michael Silence on Wed, 2006/02/22 - 6:32pm.

I was contacted by UT student Brian David Crane who is looking for a house in the downtown area. In a unique approach, he wants to tap into the local blogosphere to get information and seek advice on buying a house in the downtown area.

He said in an e-mail he's looking for advice from "everyone from Mechanicsville to Old North Knoxville to 4th & Gay to loft dwellers."

He also said this: "If you want to include a bit about me, just say that I am a UT student with more time than money who is looking to go into one of the downtown neighborhoods in order to purchase and renovate a house."

Leave a comment here for him or e-mail him at: brian(at)briandavidcrane.com.

BTW, check out his travels.

P.S. My apologizes for using this outlet for house hunting but I knew some folks here could help him. 

 

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Cumberland Avenue
Submitted by Michael Silence on Tue, 2006/02/14 - 4:55pm.

If you are interested in the future of this historical thoroughfare, especially in Fort Sanders, then go read this.

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