city elections

Knox County Administrator of Elections Greg Mackay notes that the ballot order for local elections has been set for the August 7th county general and state primary election. (Early voting begins July 18th!)

Eight join in the running for Williamson sheriff

Aug. 7 ballot includes wide range of jobs

I try not to get too excited about things, even when I'm having a great time. Soon enough, it will be over, and then a wave of dejectedness at the mundane washes over me like so much Tennessee River water. But you're not here to hear about that.

First of all, I want to extend a heartfelt comforting word to the families of the victims of last night's storms, even though it's hard to determine what word(s) would suffice. Just know that the rest of us are thinking of you.

Now, t

So….I went to vote today. Early voting in Tennessee is going on throughout January, and voting moms/dads that stay-at-home-with-the-kids, this is your BFF for the primaries. I was in and out of our county building in no time.

I’m not the most avid reader of the Smart City blog, but my friend and brother Leftwing Cracker sent me a piece of theirs today that raised my eyebrows— And didn’t all at the same time.

From Smart City:

*Willie W. Herenton 16.38 percent
* Carol Chumney 13.35 percent
* Herman Morris 8.21 percent