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PAGE APB The Knoxville Focus February 17, 2020 February 17, 2020 The Kwww.knoxfocus.comnoxvil lele PAGE A1 PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT DAVID BUUCK WILLIAM H. CURTIS, TREASURER OCUS FREETake One! www.knoxfocus.com F February 17, 2020 Phone: 865-686-9970 | PO Box 18377, Knoxville, TN 37928 | Located at 4109 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37912 An evening with Con Hunley at Walters State Walters State Commu- CMT. And his soulful State Foundation and created to support edu- nity College presents “An sounds still win praise Con’s longtime friend, cational scholarship, Evening with Con Hunley from fans and critics. for making it possible.” research and develop- In Concert” to benefit the After successful stints Tickets are $30, $40 ment. As the official fund- Walters State Founda- with record labels MCA, and $50. To purchase raising arm of the col- tion on Feb. 22 in the R. Capitol and Warner tickets, visit www.ws.edu/ lege, the foundation funds Jack Fishman Library on Brothers Records, he conhunley or call the col- scholarships, faculty the Morristown Campus. is recording on IMMI. lege advancement office development and college Hunley has released “I find Con’s voice at 423-585-2629. facility improvements. 20 charting singles with one of the more distinc- The doors of the Library Sponsors of the event classics like “Oh Girl” and tive in all of the genres will open at 5:30 p.m. are Rusty Wallace Ford, “What’s New with You.” I enjoy. We are grateful for seating. High Lone- His accolades include to Con and his team for some Senate, the col- Rusty Wallace Toyota, nominations from both this concert, a very gen- lege’s bluegrass band, The Terry Law Firm, Cit- the Academy of Coun- erous and personal gift,” will open the show at izens National Bank try Music and the Coun- said Dr. Tony Miksa, presi- 6:30 p.m., with Hunley and GFL Environmen- try Music Association. dent of Walters State. taking the stage at 7 p.m. tal Inc. Media spon- His “Sweet Memories” “We are also grate- The Walters State Foun- sors are Citizen Tribune, was named one of the ful to David Hayes, pres- dation is a non-profit, Merle FM, The Knoxville top albums of 2004 by ident of the Walters (501)(c)(3) organization Focus and WVLT-TV. Knoxville’s country music star, Con Hunley. A VALENTINE VICTORY! Farragut residents unhappy with 5G By Focus Staff The Farragut Mayor and Board of Aldermen met on Thursday, February 13 with a brief agenda of business con- cerning two ordinances and three busi- ness items. The bulk of the meeting concerned the Verizon application for 5G small cell antennas that would be placed in residents’ front yards. In both the town administrator’s report and the town attorney’s report a vibrant discus- sion of what the Town of Farragut was doing regarding the Verizon application of January 16th to begin the 5G rollout in Farragut. Town Administrator David Smoak told the mayor and aldermen that PHOTO BY [email protected] state Representative Jason Zachary On Valentine evening, Keeleigh Rogers (34) and the Farragut Lady Admirals had Bearden on the run for much of their District and state Senator Richard Briggs have 4-AAA showdown, but the Lady Bulldogs finished strong for a 53-42 win that clinched the regular season district championship. filed a caption bill in the Tennessee leg- Please see game story and other high school sports coverage in Sports and Recreation, Section C. islature to protect the residents of Far- ragut from having 5G small cell anten- nas in their front yards but much work still needs to be done. TVA Towers move, Andrew Johnson Building Town Attorney Tom Hale reported that the town was doing the best it can to represent the residents on the 5G By Mike Steely sale on commission agenda issue but its hands were tied due to Senior Writer General and passage of a property value tax has yet to be the commission for the past the Federal FCC law of 1996 and the [email protected] resolution in the state house set on the building but it would several years. Currently the Tennessee state law of 2018. Attorney Several items on the Knox and senate. be added to the tax rolls for at county has eight members on Hale said the most important thing to County Commission’s work Mayor Glenn Jacobs said least $6 million during the tax the joint planning authority and be done is to change the state law. session agenda are noteworthy the move will save the county incentive period, bringing in the city has seven. Farragut resident Carol Christoffer- this week including the vote to money. While there was some revenue. Some commissioners son was the first resident to speak in approve the Memorandum of some initial opposition in the BNA plans call for $43 and developers have had the Citizens Forum. Christofferson told Agreement between board of commission to the move and million to go into buying and difference with the planning the mayor and aldermen that her neigh- education and the county to the sale of the Andrew Johnson renovating the history old hotel commission over regulations borhood does not have a pole in sight relocate the school system’s Building the vote is expected to structure. and enforcement issues. and as a body her neighborhood was central offices to the TVA East approve the agreement. Items discussed during the The commission may also totally unhappy about the fact that their Tower. The commission meets The vote will be followed by a work session are set by the discuss requesting a corridor neighborhood has been selected to be Tuesday at 5 p.m. rather than vote on the sale of the Andrew chairman and commissioner plan for Alcoa Highway on a a guinea pig to the bullying Verizon and tonight because of President’s Johnson Building for $6 million requests. request from Commissioner they do not need or want 5G small cell Day. to BNA Associates. Knox Also on the agenda is a Carson Dailey, hear reports antennas in their neighborhood. That 5-3 vote came last County Finance Director Chris discussion requested by on the state of housing and Christofferson said, “In this coun- week and the final approval Caldwell said Thursday that the Commissioner Brad Anders affordability by Jennifer try you don’t get things rammed down by the commission is on the building has been appraised regarding the county pulling Roche of the Knoxville Area your throat that you don’t need or you agenda. The final agreement for insurance purposes at $15 out of Knoxville-Knox County Realtors, and hear from don’t want. That’s not what this coun- between the county and TVA million. A 15- year tax break is Planning and forming its own Health Department Director Dr. try is built on.” Then Christofferson hinges on either an opinion expected to be requested by planning organization. The Martha Buchanan on indigent informed the mayor and aldermen that by the Tennessee Attorney the buyer and the assessed idea has been brewing on care. 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A Doyle High School ring Something accident, espe- missing for that is dis- cially if they about 50 years cussed a great have not gone was returned deal in personal to see anyone to Vivian Webb injury cases is to address by 12-year-old how much the what they claim Jeffery Robert injured person is their mental Ogle. He found should be com- suffering. the ring in the pensated for Someone By Jedidiah creek near his their, “pain and may say they McKeehan grandmother’s suffering.” That are depressed attorneyknoxville@ house. Photo by phrase certain- or now have gmail.com Mike Steely. ly sounds seri- anxiety any ous, but what time that they does that term actually drive. That may actually mean? all be true, but it is hard Pain and suffering can to prove, and to know be defined in a number how much that is worth of different ways. For as part of a claim for pain example, let’s say that and suffering. someone breaks their What is a claim for pain foot and it causes them and suffering worth? It’s to have both short-term hard to say. There are no Lost ring found and long-term issues. In rules through the court the short-term, they may system to guide a jury as have to use crutches or a to how much someone brace; but long-term, they should be paid for the may not ever fully recover pain and suffering they 50 years later By Mike Steely and they may not be able are experiencing and may Senior Writer looked at the ring and could only said she said she knows each of to do some of the things continue to experience [email protected] make out the first initial inside was the kids she was babysitting that that they have done their because of an accident.