Lenoir City NewsLocal news for Lenoir City, TN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Man accused of stealing $26,000 worth of gas- June 30, 2008 A Lenoir City man is accused of stealing one of the most valuable commodities around these days: 8,804 gallons of gas.http://www.topix.net/city/lenoir-city-tn/2008/06/man-accused-of-stealing-26-000-worth-of-g... A Moment Of Stark Clarity, by Joe Webb- June 28, 2008 Editorial: A Moment Of Stark Clarity, Brought To You By Commissioner Don MillerLoudon County resident Joe Webb submitted this editorial to me for posting, which I was unable to do. (TOPIX articles cannot be this long.)The column pertains to the Loudon County Board of Education, as well as Loudon County Commissioner Don Miller's recent beratement of a local residentactivist for having what he considered an "unapproved" contact with a state official.The column can be found...http://www.topix.net/city/lenoir-city-tn/2008/06/a-moment-of-stark-clarity-by-joe-webb?fro... Another Loudon County BOE Question- June 27, 2008 In a June 27th Knoxville News-Sentinel article (found at the above link) reporting the Loudon County school board's approval of more than $700,000 in capital improvements, the following statement appears in the 2nd paragraph:The board also learned money found by auditors in an inactive account might fund more capital items for the coming year.Further down, the article goes on to state:A recent audit of the school department showed about $224,000 sitting in the account.....Unfortunately, this is.http://www.topix.net/city/lenoir-city-tn/2008/06/another-loudon-county-boe-question?fromrs... Early Voters in Loudon County Will Use Paper Ballots- June 25, 2008 Early voters in the August and November elections in Loudon County will mark paper ballots that will be read by optical scanners.The Tennessee Legislature passed the Tennessee Voter Confidence Act, in response to concerns over current electronic voting machines. "We knew this law was coming....." said Loudon County Elections Administrator Dana Zehner.Advocacy groups had expressed worries that voting machines are susceptible to mistakes and fraud.Loudon is one of four counties (with Anderson,...http://www.topix.net/city/lenoir-city-tn/2008/06/early-voters-in-loudon-county-will-use-pa... Loudon County & TRDA Headed to Court- June 25, 2008 Loudon County has been issuing building permits and conducting inspections on land outside of the Tellico Reservoir Development Agency (TRDA) boundaries since 2006, and feels it is responsible for the safety of TRDA residents. That responsibility should give the county priority over TRDA, says attorney Wayne Henry.In addition to safety, there is the issue of revenue. If Loudon County should prevail, it stands to gain from building permit fees and the $1-per-square-foot adequate facilities tax...http://www.topix.net/city/lenoir-city-tn/2008/06/loudon-county-trda-headed-to-court?fromrs... Drunk driver sends four people to hospital- June 25, 2008 A drunk driver caused an accident in Loudon County early Sunday morning. Reports say the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes on Interstate 75 near the Lenoir City exit.The intoxicated driver struck a van from behind, sending all four people in the van to the UT Medical Center with injuries. They included three juveniles.Depesh Amin was released Monday from the Loudon County jail on $6,000 bond. He is charged with driving under the influence and aggravated assault.http://www.topix.net/city/lenoir-city-tn/2008/06/drunk-driver-sends-four-people-to-hospita... Loudon County Liquor Issue Revived- June 23, 2008 A direct mail campaign by a group called Citizens for a Better Loudon County hopes to put a referendum on the November ballot that would allow sales of packaged liquor within the county and Lenoir City.It's not the first time such an initiative has been proposed in Loudon County. In 2006, a similar initiative failed at the ballot box.Direct mail fliers were mailed last week to residents in Loudon County and Lenoir City. Up to two registered voters in each household can sign the petition. The...http://www.topix.net/city/lenoir-city-tn/2008/06/loudon-liquor-issue-revived?fromrss=1 Commissioner Berates Local Activist For Talking To Fire Marshall- June 22, 2008 At the June 19th Loudon County Budget Committee meeting there was significant discussion about the Board of Education's capital budget request for 2008-09.One item that occupied the committee's attention was the fire marshal's requirement for a paved road at Loudon Elementary School. The demand was made so that the road leading to five portable classrooms would be able to support fire trucks if the need arose.During the discussion it was learned that Pat Hunter, a local resident who edits a...http://www.topix.net/city/lenoir-city-tn/2008/06/commissioner-berates-local-activist-for-t... Loudon County BOE Breaks Its Own Rules- June 18, 2008 Section 1 of the Loudon County Board of Educations Operations, 1.403 Policy states: For a regular board meeting, the agenda, together with supporting materials, shall be distributed to board members at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled date of the meeting...Thus, under it's own rules, school board members may not show up for the meeting and add items to the agenda.But (at the 612 meeting) that didn't stop the BOE from adding to the agenda, and passing, a resolution in support of the...http://www.topix.net/city/lenoir-city-tn/2008/06/loudon-county-boe-breaks-its-own-rules?fr... Security breach, budget discussed- June 16, 2008 Matt Brookshire disclosed information regarding an alleged breach of security in the technical support systems of the city, following the hiring of a new firm to provide IT service.http://www.topix.net/city/lenoir-city-tn/2008/06/security-breach-budget-discussed?fromrss=... |