November 2007

Cawood Drops Out of Race.

Submitted by Gene Patterson on November 28, 2007 - 3:59am

Former County Commission appointee Sharon Cawood says she will not be running for Commission in the February primary, but would like to be considered for the appointment until the August election settles the matter for good.

Cawood says she's been thinking about dropping out of the race for a while now, but only came to the decision today (Tuesday).

Reasons to be Thankful

Submitted by Gene Patterson on November 22, 2007 - 9:23pm

I say this every year, but I can't believe the holidays are here. It seems they come faster and faster. Seriously, I'm still trying to hold on to summer and now we're just weeks away from Christmas.

On this Thanksgiving, I thought I'd reflect on the past year and reasons why I'm thankful.

From a personal perspective, I'm thankful for my family. My wife and kids and grandkids. My brothers and sisters and their kids.

Official Crashes into Two Buildings

Submitted by Gene Patterson on November 12, 2007 - 11:43pm

If you've followed our news, you've by now heard about the Monroe County politician who - allegedly drunk - crashed into two buildings on consecutive nights over the weekend.

I heard about it Sunday from friends. They were joking about the bad drivers in Monroe County. I laughed too because I'm from Monroe County and wondered what kind of person crashes into buildings twice in 48 hours?

It turns out the driver is Brian Tallent. Brian is an old friend of mine.

Valliant on 6 News

Submitted by Gene Patterson on November 10, 2007 - 1:49am

6 News Harlow Sumerford sat down this week with Knoxville attorney John Valliant, asking him a number of questions regarding his influence on Knox County Commission.
Specifically, how much of a player was he, during the now infamous January 31 meeting that resulted in the appointments of 12 people to the seats term limited by the State Supreme Court; and who were later removed from office because of Commissioners' violations of the sunshine law.
Tune in Monday for his answer.

What About Doing Nothing?

Submitted by Gene Patterson on November 3, 2007 - 1:56am

Our conversation with Knox County Chairman Scott Moore on Tennessee This Week, centers around how the appointment process would take shape in light of Chancellor Fansler's ruling against a special election.

Chairman Moore says there will be plenty of input.

Moore on Tennessee This Week

Submitted by Gene Patterson on November 2, 2007 - 8:05pm

Knox County Chairman Scott Moore joins us Sunday on Tennessee This Week.
We get his opinion on special elections, the appointment process and free UT basketball tickets for lawmakers.