http://knoxvilletennesseeblog.com Everything you want to know about Knoxville Tennessee Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:33:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Knoxville Chinese Christan Church Chinese School (KCCC CS) aims to teach the Chinese language (Mandarin), both written and conversational, in an enriched environment. Chinese traditions and culture are taught as part of the curriculum. Currently, we have 14 classes for k-12 kids. Now we are planing to open a new class ... http://knoxvilletennesseeblog.com/index.php/uncategorized/chinese-school-for-adults/123/ Due to a sudden illness, Etta James has been confined to bed rest in Nashville and forced to cancel tonight's concert at the Tennessee Theatre. The show has been rescheduled to Tuesday, June 24 at 8 p.m. All tickets purchased for tonight's show will be honored on the new date. For ... http://knoxvilletennesseeblog.com/index.php/uncategorized/etta-james-concert-cancelled/122/ Larry Van Guilder of the Halls Shopper News has it, and it is the story of what may be the most memorable battle in Knox County government since the beginning of Knox County Commission in 1982. Private citizen Lewis Cosby challenged Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale on the Hallerin Hill radio show ... http://knoxvilletennesseeblog.com/index.php/uncategorized/lewis-cosby-lays-down-the-law/120/ A little history was made last night as the Knox County Commission passed on first reading the Recall Amendment. What makes this unusual is that Charter Amendments are done either by County Commission or by a Charter Review Committee. But this amendment to the County Charter was actually started by a ... http://knoxvilletennesseeblog.com/index.php/uncategorized/knox-county-commission-passes-recall-amendment-on-first-reading/119/ "With 11 members instead of 19, the control of Chairman Scott Moore has been diminished somewhat, and commissioners' focus is expected to shift toward putting the county's house in order, promising Mayor Mike Ragsdale at least a brief reprieve from the attacks of the full Moore-led body." Wow. Attacks? That is ... http://knoxvilletennesseeblog.com/index.php/uncategorized/inside-baseball-of-knox-county-politics-and-the-news-sentinel/118/ The movement to amend Knox County's Charter to include a recall provision is growing rapidly. Recall Amendment leader Brian Paone of Knox County's 4th District said, "The people aren't going away on this one, if they won't deal with it we will." That is leadership. That is what Knox County needs right ... http://knoxvilletennesseeblog.com/index.php/uncategorized/brian-paone-tells-knox-county-commission-to-lead-follow-or-get-out-of-the-way/117/ Brian Paone is mad as hell, but he is doing something about it. Mr. Paone has offered Knox County Commission both a challenge and a promise. The challenge is for County Commission to live up to its recent commitment to insure better government. Paone wants County Commission to create a resolution ... http://knoxvilletennesseeblog.com/index.php/uncategorized/the-knox-county-recall-petition/116/ I am watching on television the Sunshine lawsuit closing from Herb Moncier. Moncier is using a computer with pictures of Knox County Commissioners and former Commissioners. Each photo has been photoshopped to show cartoon balloons filed with quotes from prior testimony.   I am surprised that Chancellor Fansler has allowed this. It ... http://knoxvilletennesseeblog.com/index.php/uncategorized/herb-moncier%e2%80%99s-tactics-in-the-sunshine-lawsuit-closing/115/ September 10th is the day that Bruce Pearl filed for divorce from his wife of 25 years. MSNBC has a story on it today here. If you are a wikipedia fan, you can make your own history by editing the Bruce Pearl entry to note this new information. ... http://knoxvilletennesseeblog.com/index.php/ut-sports/bruce-pearl-single-man/114/ In the latest of woes for Knox County Commission, the Knoxville City Council may be considering a lawsuit against County Commission with regards to the storm water ordinance. On a lighter side, this would make for a great celebrity death match. Who do you think would win? The ... http://knoxvilletennesseeblog.com/index.php/city-council/knoxville-city-council-vs-knox-county-commission/113/