Opinion
June 17, 2026 by
Dear Editor,
I am one of those that occasionally uses Boring Road to cut between Kingston Pike and Smith Road. It is not necessarily faster, just more pastoral and relaxing. I am concerned with the proposed permanent closure of Boring Road for several reasons.
One, if Boring is closed at KP, then presumably traffic will exit at Smith Road only. Are any Smith Road improvements being proposed? While KP is a 4 lane divided state highway, Smith is a two lane divided road feeding residential areas. This does not sound prudent especially if school-generated traffic immediately turns south and heads to KP anyway after turning off Boring at Smith.
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June 17, 2026 by
Dear Editor,
Why are we voting for Louise Povlin for Mayor?
Many residents, of which I was one, had lost faith in the Town of Farragut due to the actions of a previous administration who ignored our concerns, belittled our feelings, stomped all over us, and then sat back and forgot about us.
I am so grateful for the day Vice Mayor Louise Povlin showed up on my doorstep with much needed information and a sincere offer of assistance. That information made a huge difference.
As Vice Mayor, Louise Povlin encouraged us to reach out to her, the mayor and the other members of the Board and Mayor (Ron Williams) and Aldermen. I am glad that I and others listened to her.
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June 17, 2026 by
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