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August 27, 2025 by Tammy Cheek
Farragut’s officials will be acknowledging the passing of South Ward Alderman David Merle White at the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting Thursday, Aug. 28.
White, who served since 2022, died Thursday, Aug. 21, in his home with his family after a battle with lung cancer.
“I want to recognize the passing of Alderman David White during his abbreviated term as alderman,” Mayor Ron Williams said Monday. “I considered Alderman White a mutual friend.
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August 27, 2025 by Staff reports
The Town of Farragut recently has received the Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for the 33rd time for its annual comprehensive financial report for fiscal year 2024.
“Our finance team, led by Town Recorder Allison Myers, puts in a tremendous amount of time and effort to make sure our financial reports meet the high standards set by the Government Finance Officers Association,” Town administrator David Smoak said. “They deserve to be recognized for their hard work and attention to detail.”
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Members to decide next course of action
August 27, 2025 by Staff reports
As the Town mourns the passing of South Ward Alderman David White, Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen members will have to decide its next course of action.
As White, who was elected in 2022, still had a year of his term remaining, Mayor Ron Williams said the board will discuss how to replace him during its meeting, which starts at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 28.
That discussion will take place as a business item but it will be “discussion only,” Williams said.
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Hoops for Hope still successful after years
August 27, 2025 by Tammy Cheek
Farragut High School once again hosted Hoops for Hope, a program giving youth and adults with Down Syndrome a chance to play ball alongside University of Tennessee men’s and women’s basketball players, in the school’s Lynn E. Sexton gymnasium Saturday, Aug. 23.
About 50 to 60 participants with Down Syndrome learned moves from UT’s basketball players for three hours, getting high fives and playing alongside their roll models.
“It’s just a feel good day,” FHS athletics director Donald Dodgen said Saturday. “You come in feeling bad; you leave feeling good.
“This (event) has grown every year … it gets bigger every year,” he said. “It’s good for the Farragut community; it’s good for Farragut High School.
“I’ve got a majority of our cheerleaders, our dance team … 15 coaches coming today,” Dodgen said. “I’ve got eight or nine teams of Farragut High School players here to help.”
And, “I’ve got a bunch of our FHS special ed kids playing in here,” he added. “It’s just a really good day.”
“It’s a fun event every year, said Angie Holbert, executive director for Down Syndrome Awareness Group. “We always enjoy it. It’s just a fun time to see our UT athletes get together and have a fun day of basketball.”
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August 27, 2025 by Tammy Cheek
Dog owners can expect to bring their pets to a new Town-operated dog park at McFee Park by spring 2026.
The Farragut Municipal Planning Commission recommended approval of design plans for the project during its meeting Thursday, Aug. 21.
Parks and Recreation director Ron Oestreich said the dog park is a 2023 Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant project for the west side of McFee Park, between its newest parking lot and the adaptive trail.
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August 27, 2025 by Tammy Cheek
The prospect of improvements to Virtue and Boyd Station roads moved closer to reality when the Farragut Municipal Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approving preliminary plans during its meeting Thursday, Aug. 21.
The improvements would be made south of Needlegrass Lane to Willow Cove Way.
“The town completed improvements to Virtue Road from Kingston Pike to approximately 1,200 feet south of Needlegrass Lane — Brookmere Subdivision — in 2022,” Town Engineer Darryl Smith said. “This project will extend the improvements south to Boyd Station Road and west along Boyd Station Road to Willow Cove Way.
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