Rebecca Ferrar

• Partial terms don't count toward commission limits Published 11/21/2009 at midnight

  State election coordinator Mark Goins issued an opinion Friday that allows county commissioners who have served less than two terms to run for re-election.

• Gunning for a library book? Better not bring your weapon Published 11/20/2009 at midnight

  After an incident two weeks ago at its Fountain City branch, the Knox County Public Library system has posted signs prohibiting handguns and any weapon at its branches.

• Officials say Haney's work on hotel disappointing Published 11/19/2009 at midnight

  Although developer Franklin L. Haney proposed a $5 million renovation of the Holiday Inn Select at World's Fair Park in 2004, only $800,000 was spent on the overhaul.

• Knoxville Council OKs hotel funds Published 11/18/2009 at midnight

  Knoxville City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved a $15 million, tax-exempt bond issue for a local developer to renovate the Holiday Inn on the World's Fair site.

• Knox City Council to mull bond issue for hotel upgrade Published 11/17/2009 at midnight

  Knoxville City Council tonight will consider a $15 million, tax-exempt bond issue for renovation of the Holiday Inn on the World's Fair Park site, a move officials expect will bring more business to the adjacent Knoxville Convention Center.

• Mentally ill in jail focus of new plan Published 11/17/2009 at midnight

  Knox County's Criminal Justice Committee is grappling with the best way to deal with the mentally ill who wind up in jail, and their solution so far would cost $1.7 million in yearly operating costs - a plan that committee ...

• 200 voice their opposition to apartments for homeless in West Knox Published 11/13/2009 at midnight

  More than 200 people crowded into a West Knox County senior center Thursday night to express opposition to a proposed apartment complex for the chronically homeless.

• Commissioner will not seek re-election Published 11/11/2009 at midnight

  Knox County Commissioner Greg "Lumpy" Lambert said Tuesday he will not seek re-election next year to his 6th District commission seat. Instead, he's eyeing a legislative race in 2012.

• Homeless housing deal Published 11/11/2009 at midnight

  A local developer has stepped forward with a proposed land deal for an apartment complex for the chronically homeless as an alternative to a controversial West Knox County site.

• ‘Lumpy’ won’t seek re-election, eyes legislative run in 2012 Published 11/10/2009 at 1:46 p.m.

  KNOXVILLE — Knox County Commissioner Greg “Lumpy” Lambert said today he will not seek re-election next year to his 6th District commission seat.

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