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May 4 2026
06:31:am
By: bizgrrl shortURL
The Election Office totals for early voting ... showed 9,335 votes as compared to ... the previous early voting high in 2022 of 4,983.
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the Republican ballot has been the most popular with 8,292 votes cast (with many contested tickets) while Democrats have seen 1,043 votes cast on a ballot that contains one contested primary — county clerk.
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- The City of Alcoa's uncontrolled and costly development (2 replies)
TN Progressive
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- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
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- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
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- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
TN Politics
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- Violent victimization at school rose among students in 2024, federal data show (TN Lookout)
- States fight to inspect federal immigrant detention facilities (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee Democrat to propose bill to ban corporations from political spending (TN Lookout)
- New US Census data shows more Tennesseans in poverty in 2025 than in 2024 (TN Lookout)
- Fed raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, battling persistent inflation (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
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- Hiking with Harrington: Porter Creek Trail (Knox TN Today)
- Zoo Knoxville offers fall break programs for children and teens (Knox TN Today)
- Dining Duo: Lunch House (Knox TN Today)
- Knox the Fox: Penny Judge and friends ride into Texas Ranger history (Knox TN Today)
- Food City gives $6,000 to support fall Scout recruitment (Knox TN Today)
- Power of the Purse packs the house for Mobile Meals (Knox TN Today)
- A reward for the scene that waited (Knox TN Today)
- Cheers for United Way: Volunteers, staff, donors ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Hanging Out (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
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- Rising diesel prices add thousands in costs for East Tennessee farmers (WATE)
- Man convicted in 2007 Christian-Newsom murders could face death penalty for prison stabbing (WATE)
- Inskip Pool upgrades OK'ed as city builds new sidewalks, bus stop (WATE)
- 5lbs of bacon, 17lbs of sausage tossed at Newport donut shop during inspection (WATE)
- $1.5M Liberty Street project connects TCAT campus with new sidewalk, bike lanes (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
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- Former Hamilton County deputy sentenced to 25 years for production of child sexual abuse material - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Wrong temps, raw burgers: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending Sept. 15, 2026 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
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- The driver who slammed into an LA bus before helicopter crash is charged with murder - npr.org (US News)
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- Raymond Horsch posted ads on Craigslist, preyed on prostitutes: Victim’s cousin - NewsNation (US News)
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- White House withdraws nominee for ICE director allied with DHS chief Mullin - washingtonpost.com (US News)
- Stocks rise, yen weakens as BOJ split-vote hike tempers hawkish wagers - Reuters (Business)
- Canadians dream of Europe as Carney floats longshot plan for living and working in EU - BBC (US News)
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- Gas prices jump across the US. See map of state-by-state numbers - USA Today (Business)
- The 10-year Treasury is having its worst run in over 100 years. Why investors are buying bonds anyway. - MarketWatch (Business)
- OpenAI caught its models leaving notes to successors to hide bad behavior - TechCrunch (Business)
- Trump admin must provide 30 day notice for ‘demolition,’ major changes to Kennedy Center amid shutdown fight - Politico (US News)
- Trump Blasts the Fed But Spares Kevin Warsh After Interest Rate Hike - The New York Times (Business)
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