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- Are Chat bots a waste of time? (1 reply)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (1 reply)
- Musicians dropping out of President's Freedom Concert Series (1 reply)
- It's time for new blood in Congress, Barnett in - Burchett out (1 reply)
- Burning Down The House... (2 replies)
- Behind Lege Lies (1 reply)
- Peace (1 reply)
- Speak your truth, fight and believe. (1 reply)
- Large banks have too much AI data center debt? (1 reply)
- GOP misleading on federal health care funding (1 reply)
- Feds indict civil rights group (3 replies)
- Georgia issues burn ban, first time in state history (2 replies)
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- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
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- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Judge allows UFC cage matches to go ahead on White House lawn (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee keeping intensive probation program alive – barely (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee waste task force eyes changes to law allowing local rejection of landfills (TN Lookout)
- Nearly half of adults struggled to afford healthcare last year, survey finds (TN Lookout)
- Trump says ‘great settlement’ of Iran war in the works, signing ceremony soon (TN Lookout)
- ‘The Dumocrats are at it again’: Trump attack on California election offers midterm preview (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- PAT the play returns to the stage in June (Knox TN Today)
- Easy Bacon & Swiss Quiche: Breakfast meal prep (Knox TN Today)
- Grayson boosts Ijams + In memoriam: Nic Arning, Bob Monday (Knox TN Today)
- Meet Slinky: The adventure buddy you’ve been wanting (Knox TN Today)
- Dining Duo goes to Vandergriff’s (Knox TN Today)
- Zoo Knoxville introduces Summer Concert Series (Knox TN Today)
- Food City named 2026 Retailer of the Year (Knox TN Today)
- 6/12 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Townsend, TN, Ranks #9 destination on one tank of gas (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Big Creek Trail (Knox TN Today)
- Falling Water Branch Falls: A 2020 Visit, Helene’s scars, and three new waterfalls (Knox TN Today)
- Lily in Red (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- How drones helped first responders get eyes on Morgan County train derailment (WATE)
- Unexpected rock issues push Alcoa Highway project end date, frustrating drivers (WATE)
- Woman charged after toddler left alone in car at Knoxville Walmart (WATE)
- Nonprofit brings veterans to Pigeon Forge for camaraderie and healing (WATE)
- Woman convicted in 1995 Knoxville murder challenging constitutionality of lethal injection (WATE)
- Unoccupied SUV crashes into Hamblen County home, displacing family (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Healthcare dominates conversation with Republican primary opponents for Tennessee House - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- After Bonnaroo 2025 was a loss, organizers hoping for win in 2026 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Internet thinks World Cup team in Chattanooga is ‘hilarious.’ Local leaders don’t think so - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Proposed Hamilton County policy would end one-to-one devices for elementary, middle school students - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Top Tren de Aragua leader killed in US military strike, Trump announces - CNN (US News)
- Judge denies last-ditch Kennedy Center bid to delay removing Trump’s name - The Washington Post (US News)
- Live updates: Officials call Tracy warehouse fire 1 of largest in US; could burn for days - ABC7 Bay Area (US News)
- Elon Musk becomes the first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in its market debut - The Washington Post (Business)
- Judge Blocks National Parks From Removing ‘Negative’ Signs and Depictions of Slavery - The New York Times (US News)
- Justice Dept. Clears Way for Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger - The New York Times (Business)
- Scoop: Trump admin blocks foreign access to Anthropic's most powerful AI - Axios (Business)
- Live Updates: "Final, agreed upon text" of U.S.-Iran peace deal has been reached, Pakistan says - CBS News (US News)
- Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts - BBC (Business)
- Despite Trump Claims, Spencer Pratt Seems to Accept L.A. Mayor Results - The New York Times (US News)
- Stock Market Today: Dow Ends Higher On Iran Deal Hopes; SpaceX Rockets 19% In Debut - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
- 1 killed, 10 hurt in mass shooting in Midland, Texas; suspect also dead - ABC7 Los Angeles (US News)
- Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn crypto fraud conviction - Reuters (Business)
- Former SpaceX welder becomes a millionaire after historic IPO - CBS News (Business)
- Supreme Court rejects Alabama request for nitrogen gas execution - Politico (US News)
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I can honestly say that I
I can honestly say that I don't have a clue, not a clue. I would have said county clerk, but recent events probably put an end to that. I would have said sheriff, but I'm thinking that Jones's appointment as interim may have people just voting for the guy with Sheriff in front of his name. I guess property assessor because it directly affects more folks and it's a three-way competition.
Kind of freaky about the 18th being the start of early voting. Thanks for the heads up.
Pam Strickland
"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." ~Kurt Vonnegut
Early voting starts July
Early voting starts July 18th.
I suspect that the property
I suspect that the property assessor's race is going to get very interesting very soon.
I suspect that the property
I suspect that the property assessor's race is going to get very interesting very soon.
Yep. Just a matter of time.
Things have yet to get ugly.
I guess it's still early,
I guess it's still early, but local candidates have been eerily quiet. Perhaps after the 4th of July it will start to get cranked up a bit more.