Here's some interesting local blog news. The KNS will launch a new site this afternoon called "Knoxville Blog Network" (a/k/a Knoxville Blog Buzz). You can preview it here.

It's a centralized blog aggregator/blogroll for area blogs similar to the old Rocky Top Brigade, and it's done in partnership with BlogNetNews.

Stay tuned to Michael Silence's blog for the official announcement, expected later this afternoon.

UPDATE: Here's the announcement, with some background on what it is and how it works from Jack Lail.