Knox County Tennessee

With his wife Allison at his side, Mayor Burchett takes the oath of office

Public service isn’t just a cliché to Tim Burchett. It’s a way of life learned from his earliest years. He finished his third term as a state senator after having served two terms in the state House and has become one of the most respected lawmakers in the state. At the end of the 2010 session, he will have spent 16 years serving us in the General Assembly. Today Tim Burchett was sworn in as Knox County Mayor.

Mayor Burchett stated, “I am extremely frustrated with the fact that government seems to have forgotten that its job is to work for the people not against them. I want the focus to be off the politicians and back on the people where it belongs. My vision is to pick up the paper and see local success stories. We are a great community and I want us to move forward being proud of who we are and excited about what we can accomplish.”

Mayor Burchett and his wife Allison live in the Karns community and attend Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church.

Click here to read Mayor Burchett's swearing-in remarks

It's movie time in Tennessee, and you get to pick the flicks!

Safe Routes Get ready to pick the titles for this year’s Movies on Market Square. Voting opens August 19th. The popular outdoor movie series from the Knox County Public Library returns to Market Square on September 10th for the seventh year of free family fun in front of the silver screen. Voting for this year's line up will run from August 19-30 on www.knoxlib.org. The winning line up will be announced on September 2nd.

The ballot includes 20 titles—four movie options for each night—offering great fun for the entire family with themes including “Pick Your Pixar,” “Wizards, Werewolves, and Witches, Oh my!,” “Fido Friendly Films,” and even a “Holy Hitchcock!” evening. As always, all movies are family friendly offerings, rated PG-13 or less.

The series will run for six Friday nights, from September 10 through October 15. The movies begin at dusk (around 8:30 p.m.).

Each year, the Library puts on Movies on Market Square to highlight its vast collection of film and music. Audiovisual items now account for just over half of all circulating items at Lawson McGhee Library. Last year, over 422,000 DVDs, CDs, and audio books were checked out throughout the county...

Knox County Opens New Thomas "Tank" Strickland Park

The new Thomas "Tank" Strickland Park is now officially open at 4618 Asheville Highway, adjacent to the Burlington Branch Library. County officials and community members gathered this week to honor Commission Chairman Strickland with the surprise naming of the park in his honor...

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