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Knox County school board pushes for reversal on 'Roots' ban

Knox News 16 May 2026
"It really is personal," the Knox County school board member said about the district's decision to ban the historical novel "Roots." ... at Knox County Schools ... Knox County Schools board wants answers.
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Why do high-ranking Knox County officials keep getting in trouble?

Knox News 15 May 2026
Investigators from outside Knox County are often the ones who ask district attorneys to file charges against elected officials and their staffers.In the case of Amburn, Jones and the other eight ...
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Brent Gibson, set to be new Knox County sheriff, calls indictments a 'black eye'

Knox News 15 May 2026
When Knox County Sheriff-elect Brent Gibson was campaigning, he presented himself as a change agent ...There are plenty of great people at the Knox County Sheriff’s Office who can fill those roles,” he said.
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Knox County Schools bans historical novel 'Roots' by Alex Haley

Commercial Appeal 15 May 2026
"Roots," the renowned 1976 novel by Alex Haley that spurred a broad awakening in African American genealogy and history, has been banned by Knox County Schools ... Banning books in Knox County Schools.
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Five Knox County Sheriff's employees indicted after TBI investigation

Knox News 14 May 2026
Knox County Sheriff's Office pulls precinct out of Farragut ... Five employees of the Knox County Sheriff's Office have been indicted by a Knox County grand jury in one of the most substantial law enforcement corruption purges in state history.
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Knox County Sheriff's Office leaders among 11 indicted in historic investigation

Knox News 14 May 2026
When Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler announced May 13 that five current employees had been indicted by a grand jury following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, he was providing only half the story.
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See how much home prices fell in Knox County recently

Knox News 13 May 2026
Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Knox County saw slightly lower home sale prices than the previous month's median of $375,000.
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Duncan wins Republican primary for Knox County sheriff

Norfolk Daily News 13 May 2026
Mark Duncan, Creighton’s police chief since 2009, has defeated Don Henery, the Knox County sheriff since 2010, in the 2026 Republican primary election ... .
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Knox County: Center Under Boil Advisory For Week

Yankton Daily Press 13 May 2026
CENTER, Neb. — The Knox County community of Center, Nebraska, will be under a boil advisory for at least a week ....
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Decision 2026: Knox County Sheriff Defeated

Yankton Daily Press 13 May 2026
Knox County, Nebraska, is going to have a new sheriff for the first time since 2010 ....
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Knox County Schools keeps failing special-needs students | Opinion

Knox News 13 May 2026
In 2023, we were asked to serve on the Knox County Schools Special Education Task Force ... Knox County Schools and the Knox County Law Department can get this right without judicial or legislative intervention.
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Knox County property tax bills expected soon, accuracy prioritized

The Register-Mail 12 May 2026
The Knox County Clerk's Office has finished the tax extension portion of the billing cycle and forwarded the information to the Knox County Treasurer's Office, according to a community announcement.
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Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, who held off tax hikes, pushes successor to do the same

Knox News 11 May 2026
Knox County Schools funding. Jacobs's budget proposal includes fulfilling the Knox County Schools budget request, including 2.5% raises for Knox County Schools teachers to bring KCS teacher to the new state-mandated salary minimum of $50,000 a year.
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