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May 21, 2025 by Tammy Cheek
Making a final memory, more than 500 Farragut High School graduates crossed the stage on Bill Clabo Field in Eddie Courtney Stadium Sunday evening, May 18, to accept their diplomas.
“This year we have one student who will be attending one of the United States military academies,” principal Dr. John Bartlett said of Dylan Alexander Rohn, who has been accepted into the U.S. Merchant Marines Academy. The appointment carries an equivalent of a $300,000 scholarship over the course of his education. Rohn is one of about 200 appointees selected from a pool of more than 2,000.
Bartlett said the school had nine National Merit finalists, had 15 students attend Governors schools during their high school career, 15 earning the rank of Eagle Scouts and two earning the Gold Scout award.
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May 21, 2025 by Tammy Cheek
Fox Run and Saddle Ridge subdivisions residents soon can expect some utility construction traffic along Everett Road and Brochardt Boulevard.
First Utility District will be constructing a new 4 million-gallon drinking water tank next to the Everett Road tank, which is situated at 709 Brochardt Blvd.
Seth Fischer, FUD project engineer, presented FUD’s plans to Farragut Municipal Planning Commission, which took no action during the Commission’s meeting Thursday, May 15.
“The project also includes a new and expanded booster pump station,” Town Community Development director Mark Shipley said.
“Both the new tank and the new pump station will be located to the west of the existing tank and on FUD property in unincorporated Knox County,” Shipley added. “The project is largely funded through a grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and will provide reliable portable water service for current and future growth in western Knox County and Loudon County and will involve a partnership between FUD and Lenoir City Utilities Board. Construction is expected to begin in June or July 2025 and, per the grant, must be complete by September 2026.”
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May 21, 2025 by Tammy Cheek
A groundbreaking said to be tied to the Horne family legacy happened Wednesday, May 14, when Knox County Schools, Town of Farragut and Knox County government officials broke ground for the new Farragut Elementary School site across from Villages of Farragut and behind Ingles.
“Today is a proud moment, not just for the Town of Farragut, but for all Knox County ...,” said Dr. Garfield Adams, Knox County Schools assistant superintendent of operations. “I also want to sincerely thank Doug and Brenda Horne for their generosity and partnership in agreeing to sell the property (41 acres) that will benefit our students for years to come.”
Costing $43.7 million, the 139,000-square-foot school is expected to open for the 2027-28 school year.
“The (thank you) that I want to re-iterate is the Horne family,” Farragut Mayor Ron Williams said. “This is one of the last pieces of land they had that the School Board purchased.
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from the Town
May 21, 2025 by Wendy Smith
It’s hard to know what people really think about you. You can guess based on how they respond to you on social media or whether they come to your parties. Some people – your best friends and your worst enemies – are happy to share their true feelings.
But what about those who don’t often interact with you, but you still care about?
The Town of Farragut thinks the easiest way to find out how people feel about us is to ask. That’s why the Town is currently running the National Community Survey (NCS) to see how we’re doing and how we stack up against other local governments around the country. The survey, administered by Polco, includes questions on public safety, local government performance, infrastructure, economic development and overall quality of life.
In addition to the standard NCS questions, the survey solicits input on potential amenities for a future park located at the corner of McFee and Boyd Station roads and feedback on the Town’s recreation amenities and facilities.
There are two stages of data collection. The first is a paper survey mailed to representative households in Farragut.
If you’ve received a paper survey, please return it by mail or complete it online. The open participation stage of the survey begins at the end of May with the distribution of a link to an online survey. Watch for the link on the Town website (townoffarragut.org) and on the Town’s social media channels (Facebook, Instagram and Nextdoor).
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May 21, 2025 by
• Sidewalks become canvases at Chalk the Plaza, a new Farragut event Saturday, May 31, at Mayor Ralph McGill Plaza (101 N. Campbell Station Road).
The artists get to work at 10 a.m., competing in a fun and friendly sidewalk chalk art contest. Whether you’re a solo artist or part of a group, everyone is invited to showcase your creativity. Registration at townoffarragut.org/register has been extended through Thursday, May 22; only one member of each group needs to register. From 1 to 6 p.m., visitors can peruse the chalk art and enjoy a mini art market featuring local vendors, delicious eats from food trucks and a lively kids zone.
For more information, contact Tourism manager Hallie Reid at hreid@townoffarragut.org or call 865-966-7057.
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May 21, 2025 by
• At 11:28 a.m., Saturday, May 17, a Knox County Sheriff’s Office unit responded to the West Precinct to speak with (an alleged victim) about an incident Wednesday, May 14. Victim said that “over the last 10 years he has been dealing with the Land Management of a (European) government over property that was left to him,” the report stated. “(Victim said) he believes they are wanting a bribe to give him the official documents that he needs.
“He was advised to move forward with continual complaints, and since January of 2024 he has sent 38 complaints and requests for the documents that he needs,” the report further stated. Victim said that he sent “a more forceful complaint, and at noon there was an aggressive knock on his door, which he did not answer. Then around 4 p.m., there was another aggressive knock that he did also not answer.”
On Friday, May 16, “while doing yard work, (victim) noticed that a dead bird had been tied to a tree in the side of his yard, and he believes that this is a threat from the corrupt individuals he has been dealing with in (the country),” the report stated. “(Victim) has copies of e-mails and pictures of the dead bird.”
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May 21, 2025 by
• An ad in our Wednesday, May 14 issue, on page 9C of our annual Graduation section, attempted to feature the 2025 Concord Christian School graduates as a group with a photo. However, the 2024 graduates group photo was inadvertently published.
The correct 2025 CCS graduate group photo can be found in this week’s issue on page 5A.
We regret the error.
