Rebecca Ferrarhttp://www.govolsxtra.com/staff/rebecca-ferrar/<p>Rebecca Ferrar started working at the News Sentinel in February 1984. She has covered police, courts, county government, state government and business. That includes an 11-year stint in Nashville, covering the state Legislature for the News Sentinel's Nashville bureau Her position is reporter in the Editorial department, covering county government and politics.</p> <p> Ferrar graduated in 1981 from the University of Tennessee with a degree in communications with honors. After graduation, Ferrar worked at the Mountain Press in Sevierville before coming to the News Sentinel.</p> en-us Partial terms don't count toward commission limits http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/21/partial-terms-dont-count-toward-commission/ Partial terms don't count toward commission limits Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/21/partial-terms-dont-count-toward-commission/Gunning for a library book? Better not bring your weaponhttp://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/20/gunning-library-book-better-not-bring-your-weapon/Gunning for a library book? Better not bring your weaponFri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/20/gunning-library-book-better-not-bring-your-weapon/Officials say Haney's work on hotel disappointing http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/19/hotel-fixes-fall-short/Officials say Haney's work on hotel disappointing Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/19/hotel-fixes-fall-short/Knoxville Council OKs hotel funds http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/18/council-oks-hotel-funds/Knoxville Council OKs hotel funds Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/18/council-oks-hotel-funds/ Knox City Council to mull bond issue for hotel upgrade http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/17/knox-city-council-to-mull-bond-issue-for-hotel/ Knox City Council to mull bond issue for hotel upgrade Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/17/knox-city-council-to-mull-bond-issue-for-hotel/ Mentally ill in jail focus of new plan http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/17/mentally-ill-in-jail-focus-of-new-plan/ Mentally ill in jail focus of new plan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/17/mentally-ill-in-jail-focus-of-new-plan/200 voice their opposition to apartments for homeless in West Knox http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/13/opposition-apartments-homeless-west-knox/200 voice their opposition to apartments for homeless in West Knox Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:05 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/13/opposition-apartments-homeless-west-knox/ Commissioner will not seek re-election http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/11/commissioner-will-not-seek-re-election/ Commissioner will not seek re-election Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/11/commissioner-will-not-seek-re-election/Homeless housing dealhttp://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/11/homeless-housing-deal/Homeless housing dealWed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/11/homeless-housing-deal/‘Lumpy’ won’t seek re-election, eyes legislative run in 2012http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/10/lumpy-wont-seek-re-election-eyes-legislative-run-2/‘Lumpy’ won’t seek re-election, eyes legislative run in 2012Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:46:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/10/lumpy-wont-seek-re-election-eyes-legislative-run-2/