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April 17, 2024 by Staff Reports
CONCORD — Knox County Engineering and Public Works has announced it “expects to begin work late this summer on major improvements to South Northshore Drive between The Cove at Concord Park and Choto Road,” according to a press release from the office of Mayor Glenn Jacobs.
“The modernization efforts, which should wrap up in the summer of 2025, come after years of work to improve an adjacent portion of the busy corridor,” the release further stated. “The work will require occasional one-lane traffic, but crews will attempt to limit the lane reductions to non-busy travel times.”
Knox County Commission recently approved right-of-way acquisition for crews to continue modernizing Northshore Drive from The Cove to the roundabout at Choto Drive.
“We want to make the lanes wider, the shoulders wider and the side slopes safer,” said Jim Snowden, senior director of Knox County Engineering and Public Works. “We’re going to update guardrails to current safety standards.”
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April 17, 2024 by Tammy Cheek
Town of Farragut staff’s efforts to care for and preserve its trees were recognized when it was named a 2023 Tree City USA municipality by national Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management.
The honor was made official Thursday, April 11, during a Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting
“We waited a long time for this,” Town Community Development director Mark Shipley said. “We worked hard and finally in February, a couple months ago, the Town of Farragut was awarded Tree City designation by the Arbor Day Foundation.” He added the Town is one of 3,600 nationwide to receive that designation.
As part of ADF’s Arbor Day observance, Mayor Ron Williams accepted a plaque from Tennessee Urban & Community Forestry Program coordinator Ashley Kite-Rowland of Nashville during the meeting after reading a proclamation declaring April 11 as “Arbor Day in the Town of Farragut.”
“On behalf of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and Division of Forestry, it is extremely an honor to be with you today to celebrate your first Arbor Day,” Kite-Rowland said.
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April 17, 2024 by Tammy Cheek
While amendments to Knox County’s Growth Policy Plan got approval from Farragut Board of Mayor and Alderman in a 3-2 vote Thursday night, April 11, as expected, Alderman David White — one of the two no votes — said rescinding the March 28 vote against the amendments isn’t legal.
Town attorney Tom Hale responded in detail to defend the April 11 re-vote opportunity.
Meanwhile, citizens on both sides of the amendment issue spoke during the meeting.
White, Hale disagree
White was the lone dissenting vote against approving the minutes for the Wednesday, April 3, special-called meeting. He asked Hale to give a legal opinion on whether the motion to rescind should have been on the April 11 meeting agenda since it was voted on during a special meeting — and whether that action violated the Town’s charter.
“There is a provision in the charter of the Town … (that) has to do with the duties of the mayor,” the Town attorney said.
One of those duties is “the mayor may call special meetings of the Board on adequate notice to the Board (with) adequate public notice and … shall state the matters to be considered at the special meeting and the actions of the Board shall be limited to those matters submitted,” Hale added.
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April 17, 2024 by Staff Reports
The field is set to fill two seats on the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen, with Election Day Thursday, Aug. 1.
• The open North Ward (I) seat, to be vacated by term-limited Vice Mayor Louise Povlin, finds two on the ballot: Alex Cain and Jeffrey Devlin.
Having missed the Thursday, April 4, deadline to be on the ballot, Adam Atherton informed farragutpress he will “be a write-in” candidate for North Ward (I) alderman, with “paperwork due 50 days before election.”
• The South Ward (II) candidates are challenger Randal Roberts and incumbent Drew Burnette.
Knox County-District 5
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April 17, 2024 by
Learn more about the historic Pleasant Forest Cemetery and those buried there at Living History at Pleasant Forest Cemetery, presented by the Town of Farragut Museum Committee and the Arts and Beautification Committee.
Event is from 1:30 to 4 p.m., Sunday, April 28, at the cemetery, located at the intersection of South Campbell Station Road and Concord Road.
“Experience the history of the Concord and Farragut communities from the perspective of several of the cemetery’s historically-significant inhabitants,” a Town of Farragut Parks & Recreation press release stated.
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April 17, 2024 by
• At 9:25 a.m., Friday, April 12, a complainant called Knox County Sheriff’s Office North Precinct to report fraudulent use of his debit card numbers that occurred at Walgreens, 11927 Kingston Pike. He advised three withdrawals were made: at 6:38 p.m. for $80.00, at 6:39 p.m. for $80 and at 6:40 p.m. for $40.
• At 5:10 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, a complainant called KCSO Teleserve Unit to report fraud/pretense swindle from a Thornton Drive address. Complainant said the suspect/“friend” requested her on Facebook in the beginning of March. Complainant advised after talking two weeks with the suspect, “he asked for $3,830 because he ‘got stuck in a ship coming back from a job site he was doing in Spain,’” the report stated. Complainant advised she agreed to the $3,830 by purchasing an Apple gift card and sending the suspect pictures of the card information. Complainant realized she had been scammed when he asked for money again.
• At 6:04 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, a complainant called KCSO Teleserve Unit to report theft from Autumn Care Assisted Living, 400 Herron Road. Complainant said “before she showered on April 3, 2024, she believed she still had the $136 in her wallet,” the report stated. Complainant said “she attempted to pay the hairdresser on April 9, 2024, when she realized the money was no longer in her wallet. Complainant advised the money could’ve been stolen on April 3 while she was in the shower.”
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