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July 8, 2026 by Tammy Cheek
Growth, traffic and future development dominated the discussion as Farragut mayoral candidates Alex Cain and Louise Povlin outlined competing visions for the town during a standing-room-only meeting of Concord Farragut Area Republican Club on Wednesday, July 1, at Fruition Café.
The candidates each spoke for 10 minutes before taking questions from attendees. While both emphasized public engagement and expressed optimism about increased law enforcement patrols under incoming Knox County Sheriff Brent Gibson, they differed on how Farragut should approach future development.
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July 8, 2026 by Jake Nichols
Kingston Pike was packed with patriotic parade-goers on Saturday, July 4, during the Town of Farragut’s annual Independence Day parade, which followed the annual Farragut Freedom Run. The event held an even deeper meaning than usual, as America’s 250th anniversary was celebrated in Farragut and across the country. Children tossed footballs and softballs while awaiting the parade floats, which were preceded by local Boy Scout troop 444 carrying the Independence Day banner.
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TDOT outlines options to address needs along I-40/75
July 8, 2026 by Tammy Cheek
More than 100 residents attended a Tennessee Department of Transportation public meeting at the Farragut Community Center on Wednesday, July 1, to review proposed improvements to a 17-mile stretch of Interstate 40/75 aimed at easing congestion, improving safety and upgrading aging infrastructure.
The meeting focused on TDOT's Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) study for the interstate corridor from the I-40/I-75 interchange in Loudon County to the I-640 interchange west of Knoxville.
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July 8, 2026 by Tammy Cheek
Farragut’s hometown newspaper, the farragutpress, continues to win among its East Tennessee counterparts.
At the annual Tennessee Press Association awards ceremony, which has been co-sponsored by the University of Tennessee System for 86 years, on Thursday, June 25, farragutpress received second place for Best Sports Photograph for "Admirals season ends,” by Carlos Reveiz, and second place in Best Special Issue or Section for “Even Better Now,” on Town of Farragut’s remodeled Town Hall.
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July 8, 2026 by Tammy Cheek
In response to the May 8 sewer line break, the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted during its Thursday, June 25, meeting to amend the Town's Stormwater Advisory Committee charter by adding a Board member to the committee.
Previously composed of seven members, the committee now will have eight members. Following the charter amendment, the Board appointed Alderman Joe LaCroix to serve on the committee.
"At the last Board workshop on June 11, you discussed adding a Board member to the Stormwater Advisory Committee," Town engineer Darryl Smith said.
During that June 11 workshop, LaCroix said he wanted to amend the committee's charter to include a Board member.
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July 8, 2026 by
farragutpress is now accepting political profile submissions for the 2026 election cycle.
As the 2026 election season approaches, farragutpress is providing political candidates with an opportunity to share their message directly with readers through candidate profiles published in the newspaper.
• Each candidate may submit one profile, and the written content should be 400 words or fewer.
• One photograph may accompany the profile.
• While the newspaper will not alter the substance or message of submitted profiles, it reserves the right to make spelling and grammar corrections as needed / AP style.
• All submissions will be reviewed by the Publisher prior to print deadlines to ensure they meet established standards.
• Candidates need to provide contact information with their submission in case clarification or follow-up is necessary.
Candidates may email their political profiles to editor@farragutpress.com
The deadline for political profiles prior to the August 6th election is 12 p.m. on Friday, July 10th.
Deadline for profiles is Friday by 12 p.m. prior to the following week’s publication.
