Comments by anne123

Written on Pridefest unites gay community:

No one here is without sin. We are all sinners. It is not our job to judge others. We can disagree but should do so respectfully and treat each other with dignity, no matter who we are. Praying for each other and loving each other as God would love us is what we should be doing, Christian or not.

I have come to realize that some commenters have deemed it their job to rile others, no matter what the story.

Written on Lawmaker Julia Hurley gets job at LCUB :

Interesting that the LCUB website ALWAYS has "no job openings at this time" and they now hire this one?!? Goes to show, it's who you know in LC!!!!!

Written on Lenoir City man alleges false arrest in lawsuit against Loudon sheriff, 4 others:

in response to cocacolagirl:

Loudon County TN is corrupt. Yes you can and will be arrested in your home for an allegation made by a third party. It happens all the time. And yes the District Attorney will try to get you to plead guilty to a charge - even though it does not exist. The judges, DA, police, detectives, mayor, the one bond company allowed to operate in Loudon County by order of the judge, are all good ole boys and need to follow the law on the books, not the one they have twisted. The jail in Loudon County is reprehensible. If this man had stayed in jail for a few hours, he would have slept on a concrete floor due to overcrowding. Why is this allowed to continue without intervention? If you doubt this post, ask a few questions, you'll see. Loudon County needs to clean up it's act.

Amen! Don't look for a job or expect to get out of trouble in LC unless you are related to someone or you're part of the good ole boy network.

After seeing the people they hire to be that is breaking the law dating a them doesn't begin to cover it!

Written on John Edwards indicted in $925K mistress cover-up:

Karma coming back to bite him.

Written on Commission chair to meet with Beck officials as county ponders budget cut:

in response to John1998b:

Whoops. I missed the City's $26,000 gift. So let's recap, sports fans:

Knox County Grant $12,000
Knoxville (city) grant 26,000
Investment earnings 15,000
TOTAL $53,000

TOTAL $58,419

Pro Forma $(5,419)

The challenge to the community, it seems, is to find $6,000 in private support for the Beck Cultural Center.

Or to find out what's really going on.

My guess is that this has something to do with the $750,000 cash/investments and the $38,000 in professional fees paid to independent contractors , not providing computer access to neighborhood kids.

Also meant to add thanks to John1998b for this info. Hope Mike Hammond finds and takes this info with him to the meeting!!


in response to John1998b:


Knox County Grant $12,000
Knoxville (city) grant 26,000
Investment earnings 15,000
TOTAL $53,000

TOTAL $58,419

Pro Forma $(5,419)


Or to find out what's really going on.


Freakin' unbelievable!!!! $750,000. in cash/investments and $38,000. in fees paid to what? They have the nerve to whine about dollars being lowered to the same amount as others? Seems that the ones on here spouting their facts and numbers about Beck just got blown out of the water by their own tax filing. What's next, are they going to say the filing is in error?!?!?

I've found that some that complain and cry the loudest are the ones that need to be looked at the closest!!!


In this day and age, there are hard decisions to be made. Seems fair that their funding be on the same level as other historical houses. Others have to have fundraisers to raise money, why not Beck?

I applaud the Mayor for making the decisions that are sometimes unpopular but have to be made. Just wish big government would do it too! Let's start with stopping all those dollars to Pakistan!!

Written on Sequoyah Hills resident protests 'corrupt ... wicked' planning commission:

Perkins wanted to have music performances in an amphitheater at his home!? Where would the people park? Would that street even support that much traffic? If I were on the MPC I would have turned it down just for that alone, regardless of his "other" plans.

Written on Missing TN student's family wants property searches:

I have a friend that has a niece and she was jogging (alone)at a local track near the Parson's area the day before this happened She noticed a man taking pictures of her from afar and ran to confront him. He took off in a car that she has given a description of to the police.

Women in this area need to be very careful and don't go jogging alone much less trying to confront someone.

Written on Britain celebrates monarchy as Kate, William wed :

I've been fed up with the tv coverage on this royal wedding news the past week. Every single day, on the morning news programs, that's all it's been! Great, celebrate, and now leave them alone and leave them in peace. Seems the paps, here and abroad, would have learned a lesson about the way they stalked Diana...guess not.

Written on Dog in Knoxville animal cruelty case in critical care unit:

Thank you KNS for the update.

Written on Mom: Teacher who had class call son a pig should lose job:

I can't believe the previous statements. A SIX YEAR OLD was bullied by an entire class on the advisement and encouragement of a TEACHER and you are condoning it?!?

Yes, teachers have a horrible job, but there are other options for a six year old that has an "area like a pigsty". This teacher has been in the profession 38 years and should know those options unless she's had her fill of this particular child and doesn't care. He's obviously not the teachers pet. It's still wrong.

Most of society is trying to stop CHILDREN from being bullied. This teacher has taught these kids it's okay to gang up on one... what lesson will this impress upon them to take into the difficult preteen and teen years when it can cause much more damage?

Let me guess, bullredguy, stinkysmurf, and GardenGnome were the bullies, not the bullied. Let me make another guess, you've never had a child come home crying because of a bully or a fight with one. I haven't been bullied or had a child that has been, but I have enough compassion to stand up for one that is, especially by an adult one.

Written on Josh Flory: Scott West has new perspective after prison:

in response to playdoh:

Milk is the ultimate gateway drug. After that first sip you can't help yourself.

Hmmm, wonder if that's why I don't do milk either?!?

Written on Bid to sell wine in grocery stores dead for this year:

Where's the DISLIKE button!

Once again, Legislators aren't not listening to the public.

Written on Kindergarten teacher has kids oink at student who was messy:

Suspension?!?!? She should be fired!!

Society is trying and teach kids not to bully and here she is teaching them to do it!

NO Excuse! If she's done this now, what has she done in the past? YOU'RE FIRED!


in response to DancingOutlaw:

I wonder what tuned would be whistled if West had gotten his money from arms trafficking, child prostitution, dog fighting, etc. Would it still be ok? Would you still not give a hoot?

According to the law he has paid his debt (This point can be argued as well, West got 4 years, the mule got 15). But that doesn't entitle him to some hero's welcome now that he's back. He made preservation what it was because he cheated. He used laundered, untaxed money to prop up a hobby. No different than all the businesses run by the columbian cartels in Miami in the 80's. There are lots of other places that have revitalized their downtowns and they didn't need a drug kingpin's money to do it. It's disturbing to see people write off his illegal gains as "aw he just sold some dope". There's no telling who was beaten, threatened, or even murdered to keep his supply lines open in Mexico. Weed is not some harmless product from down south. It provides 80% of the cartels' profits, and as they have shown they value a human life at the cost of a bullet when it comes to protecting their turf. Now to imagine West moved tons of pot through here and nothing bad happened to obtain it is really pounding the koolaid.

Do not think for one second this guy was ever going to stop. He was going to amass a fortune and play king in his little world he built in market square. People seem to feel sorry for him, like he was diagnosed with cancer or caught a bad break in life. Folks, he's a criminal. He willfully broke the law for his own gain. This isn't locking your keys in the car or forgetting to pay the rent on time. He chose to act this way. Now you can take his prison sentence as absolution, but for me he will always be a guy who decided working hard was for suckers.

Exactly what I was thinking...along with "he's already out?"

What if the businesses had been built with cocaine, heroin, pill sales? Probably a different view from some of the "pot's okay" groupies.

Pot is still illegal and CAN be the first step in escalating drug use for SOME. I've seen it in too many..start with pot and go onto bigger and better highs. Still illegal.

In the article, I didn't get an apologetic vibe, maybe why some are so upset.

Written on Sleepy air traffic controller had 2010 gun incident at Alcoa Waffle House:

in response to c103110:

"The only other controller on duty had to juggle the radar and tower positions and land seven aircraft during that shift - all safely."

And why didn't the other controller - simply wake up Mr. Poindexter and tell him to do his job?


In other reports, it was reported the other position is on another floor and that controller could not leave the floor or his post to wake/check him.

My question is didn't he have a cell phone and couldn't they call that or at least call the other floor and the ringing wake him up? Sleeping through that for five hours? Sounds fishy!!

Written on Knox County man arrested in dog beating:

in response to darth_nosaj:

My wife and I are the ones that called the police on this suck individual. I can't even begin to explain, or want to explain, the horrible things this guy was doing to the dog. Those of you that are questioning what "cruel" have NO IDEA! We're talking punching, kicking, strangling and throwing and that's the stuff we saw him doing outside! There is no idea what he was doing to it inside the house. My wife was screaming at the guy to stop while I was on the phone with 911, but he completely ignored her and kept beating the dog. I tried to get the dog to come to me (the guys yard is fenced in) but it wouldn't move off the porch and I'll be honest, I was too scared as to what this lunatic would do if I jumped the fence...wish I had though cause this has haunted me all weekend. The police originally told us the dog was dead so I just hope he makes it.

Thank You! My hat is off to you for willing to become involved in something that most won't.

Hopefully, the owner, if it isn't him, will lose possession of the dogs and charges will be brought on this man.

Written on Painful tale is looking up after dog's run-in with shredder:


Written on 'Catastrophic changes' shut down Saddlebrook :

in response to HOLLYDAD:

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The typical ET Banker is not the one that gets to decide to make the loan. The loan officer gets to present the loan to a credit officer(s), loan committee and/or board of directors and they are the ones that get to make the decision. They are usually not even in this area, they don't know the customer, or the market of the area. The loan officer then gets to go back to the customer and tell them yes or no. The loan officer is just the person you get to make your application to and they get to write up the loan for approval to go before the powers in the bank. These "powers" have been so hammered by the Fed that they are running scared and are saying no to almost everything. So quit sayings "bankers"'s not bankers you should be blaming.

Written on 'Catastrophic changes' shut down Saddlebrook :

in response to moonpied:

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To answer another's question, no I didn't work at First TN.

The original post was bashing all banks/bankers when in truth he should be bashing the INVESTMENT banks for causing his problems. Then he tells us to go to credit unions and community banks which are struggling with making loans as well.

Where do you get me saying anything about TARP money? Almost every bank in existance took TARP, invested it, made money off it and tried to pay it back. Some paid it back, others were not allowed to pay it back. I know of one in town that is still sitting on it, waiting for the feds to agree. Just another way for government to keep the hooks in the bank, if they took TARP then the government has more control over that bank.

Written on 'Catastrophic changes' shut down Saddlebrook :

in response to HOLLYDAD:

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It amazes me the people that are not in banking having all the answers. From your rant, it's obvious you are not in banking.

The banks "we baled out" were the large INVESTMENT banks. Not the local banks. The small community banks,and most banks, are being hammered by federal regulators because of those INVESTMENT banks and their loan practices. Local banks are being told what they can and can not do by the federal regulators. There is so much more to lending money than "spoiled self centered behavior" or credit history. Lenders have not rendered themselves useless, the federal regulators have.

You truly are showing your ignorance in your rant and sound like someone that has been turned down for a loan.

If you were to ask a local banker, most would tell you it appears government wants to do away with local community banks and only have a select few large banks.

Banks want to lend money, they can't make money off of deposit fees, they make money off of lending. The limitations that the regulators have placed on them have made that virtually impossible if there are ANY risks involved in that loan.

Bankers getting bonuses? That's laughable for the past three years! Corporate Investment CEO's, maybe.

Written on Judge Blackwood to take over reviews of four defendants in Christian-Newsom killings:

Here we go! I knew it! I stated months ago I was afraid the judge's problems were going to have this result. Hopefully, this new judge will find NO reason for granting new trials.

I hate this for the families... having to endure this again. My prayers are with them.

Written on Accused pharmacy robber in hospital for downing drugs:

This is the second pharamcy robbery for this one

Written on The grapes of cash: Tennessee liquor stores feel squeezed by grocers' push to sell wine:

in response to info#633869:

Anne123 - Costco is in Nashville right now, and that is under the current state law, no wine at grocery stores. Whoever told you that Costco won't come to Knoxville because of "no wine sales" is stupid, and you are even stupider for listening to them and not doing a single bit of research on it.

And HallsGuy, this is not a "sales tax" issue, it is a "legal wine distribution issue". Hopefully you meant "there are no wine sales in grocery stores in Memphis and Nashville, same as here". Is that what you meant to say?

Nashville and Memphis are just a wee bit bigger than K-town. Don't know the reasoning behind COSTCO's decision but it comes from a commercial developer that's been talking to them and not being allowed wine sales in KNOXVILLE is an issue for them.

Thanks for resorting to name calling when you are the one that is ill informed.

Written on Pam Strickland: Teen's death continues to raise questions :

in response to motorcycleboy:

"As the organizers of Saturday's vigil have noted, this community is in the midst of a drug epidemic."

The vector for this epidemic for youths Henry Granju's age is the public school system.

Didn't I read that Henry attended private school at one time?

Regardless, drugs are everywhere,
public, private, Christian, etc....everywhere!!

I can understand the frustration of the mother concerning this circus of an investigation but I also understand that the crimes against Henry were not reported by Henry and now can not be testified to by Henry. Doesn't make it right and laws (as to heresay, texting proof, etc) would have to be changed to make a difference.

Just look to the law of looking for missing children/teens as in the Newsom/Christian's. If the police had looked for Ms. Christians's auto before her Dad had to find it with his posse, then maybe things might be different. It's all about changing the laws to protect victims, not criminals.


I've been told the reason that COSTCO won't come into the area is this issue. They won't until wine is allowed in grocery stores.

Written on High-flying party mom Leslie Janous pleads in federal court:

in response to eastknoxrox:

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I agree, the photographer needs to remove these from his online portfolio. I noticed when the photographer is talking about his student Janous, her blog with her pictures are no longer. If I were her nephew, (the engagement pics taken at the same time in Hawaii) I wouldn't want them to be up either. So many lives upset by this greedy woman...shameful.


If you click on the list of items she has to "give back" there are four pieces of property, approx $80,000 in stuff from Gifts and Gourmet Interiors, and then ALL the jewelry from her multiple trips, sometimes montly. When exactly did she work?!?

Written on Love Kitchen sister Ellen Turner takes turn for worse:

Praying for this giving lady!

I fear the plane trip that the sisters took contributed, if not caused, this. Elderly are much more able to become sick due to the sicknesses circulating on planes.

Praying for a speedy recovery.

Written on Opinions divided on death at Knoxville Zoo :

in response to BuddyBear:

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Enough already. It wasn't funny the multiple times you typed it yesterday and isn't funny today either. Grow up.

Written on Report: Elephant’s fatal attack on Knoxville Zoo handler was ‘intentional’:

It wasn't the animal's fault. It's the people that go into any wild animal's cage and expect that nothing will ever happen.

Do the handlers go into the cages with the polar bears, black bears, tigers, cheetahs, gorilla's, etc. But yet let's go into an animal's cage that can crush you without even thinking about it and not expect this to happen at some point?!?

These handlers, and zoo's, are taking a risk every single time they interact without bars and cages.

I would like to see the policy changed, not just at this zoo, but at every venue where wild animals are in close contact with their handlers/trainers including the trainers that swim with the orca's...why get in the water with them other than money/profit?!?

Written on Opinions divided on death at Knoxville Zoo :

People are really calling for this animal to be disciplined?

This extremely large WILD animal should not be disciplined for handlers being in contact with it. All large wild animal handlers should have "protected contact" when dealing with the animals. This should have been the norm at this zoo and at other parks, attractions, etc. A tragedy such as this, as well as others, only puts a spotlight on why.

Sadly, TomPenn, the zoo's attendance will probably rise due to the sick fascination some have to look at a killer instead of going because it is a fantastic zoo.


in response to CapStormfield_1:

Of course it was intentional. That much was nearly certain from day one. What we probably can never know, is the why.

Still, there will be those who deny that an elephant would ever do such a thing. In some ways, that attitude is scarier than a rouge elephant.


I had a friend that used to work with them in another state. Elephants senses are so sensitive, they know exactly what they are doing and how strong they need to be for a certain task.

Any large wild animal can choose to kill at any time and humans will never know why. Handlers should not be allowed into close proximity or they have to assume the risk. Zoos that allow handlers into the animal's "space" take this risk but it has to be shared with the handler taking that risk, whether it is chimps, killer whales, big cats, elephants, etc.

The people interacting with the elephants in Hohenwald out in the fields are taking this same risk which is just a ticking time bomb.

Written on Climate of tension, fear in Tellico :

After working and living in Loudon county I must express how horrible it is to deal with the majority of the homeowners from the village who are transplants from the North. Could not find any ruder or entitled acting people, especially when dealing with them as a customer.

When witnessing instances, all any one does is ask, "Tellico resident"? and the answer is almost always "yes".

While traveling in Europe, witnessesed a couple berating a waiter and found out they were "Northerners" (won't list their state) No wonder, Americans are hated in other countries, acting like they do, I dislike them too!

Written on Climate of tension, fear in Tellico :

in response to hallsguy:

Died in jail not long after arrest.Karma.

The one that died in jail is the one that shot the homeowner(contractor) in his home. There have been two shootings recently.

Don't know what happened to the one that shot the man in the car after getting out of his golf cart.

Written on Tiger Haven lawyer responds to county commissioners' request to tour the big cat facility:

What expertise do these commissioners have to be able to tour this facility and make recommendations or opinions?!? The experts are the TWRA and they have had no problems or complaints.

I would like to see Tiger Haven go proactive and sue the county commission for harrassment. I'll send them MORE money for their efforts.

I would recommend people that support Tiger Haven do so monetarily with a donation. Next, get together some pickets to picket county commission in support of this facility.

Whatever neighbor has some of these commissioner's ears, needs to stop and realize the community supports Tiger Haven and these commissioner's need to realize the next election might not have them reelected.

Written on Embattled Central football coach Joel Helton resigns :

in response to ArmyDad:

The Superintendent isn't interested in such petty issues as false accusations against long time successful teachers. All he seems to be interested in is spending millions of taxpayer monies on an old building to house an unneeded STEM school when there are far more important issues that need available funds right now.

We really need a new system in hiring and extending the contracts of Knox County Schools Superintendents. The current system isn't working.

AMEN Army Dad!

I was flabbergasted after reading how much this superintendent makes! More than the Governor (if the Governor took his salary). What's wrong with that picture?!?!?

Written on Raynella Leath won't inherit all of dead husband's estate:

Doesn't this mean that the lawyer can't go after the property now as form of payment since the judge has decided it belongs to the daughter? Property no longer available for fees, guess the appeals will stop.

Written on Baumgartner's medical woes no secret, but TBI probe was :

How sleezy of a lawyer would you have to be to try and get a client set free (ie: Newsom/Christian murderers) because of this?

I would think with all the televised publicity in these trials, there would be no question that the judge handled these cases correctly and if he had not, then "someone" would have spoken up before now.

Written on Probe under way into missing Lenoir City personnel files:

Hmmmm, wonder who exactly tipped off KNS?!?

Written on City touts brine snow management system :

Just wondering what happens to all this salt and/or brine mixture when the rains come or the snow melts and it's washed away into our sewers, ground water and rivers? Harmful?

Written on Ex-nursing home workers get 2 years for photos, videos of helpless patients:

in response to flashbone:

ppl who abuse children and the elderly dont make it well in prison. it seems rapist and murderers even frown on these type of crimes.

Hope so!!

Written on Pigeon Forge nursing home aides get prison :

This makes me furious and sick. If they did this to the elderly, that are basically defenseless, what are they doing to children, animals, etc.?!?

Shame, shame, shame.....

Written on Official wants more oversight of Tiger Haven:

in response to knoxnews2010:

I wish we could feed a few of the commissioners to the cats but I am opposed to the idea of poisoning the poor cats by doing so. Leave Tiger Haven alone already. If the cats bother some of you close neighbors so much, then move someplace else. And don't get on here whining about your property value. Your constant whining to the media about non existent issues lowered you property value, not Tiger Haven.

Amen knoxnews2010!

Some neighbors continually harass Tiger Haven by shooting guns next to the property lines. (see Tiger Haven website for video) These neighbors moved in AFTER Tiger Haven so they are the ones that need to shut up and leave.

There have been no safety problems, even with the fire that they had a few years ago, so commissioners need to know that the people they represent are not behind them in this ongoing harrassment. Leave them alone and let the proper authorities continue with doing the "policing".

Written on Snow not here yet, but advisory says 2-5 inches coming:

What I hate is the school systems closing or going late before even the first snowflake has fallen! They hear the word from these forecasters and then parents have the hardest time trying to make arrangements.

Written on Officers charge man in Knox drug store robbery:

in response to somebodywhoknows:

@ann3 123 did my comment make you comment. be ture, was it? @ nHoundDog seems you didn't comment till I made mine. WOW>

No, just found the story so your comment had nothing to do with it. I know this "man" and he needs to stay in jail just like his father!

Written on Officers charge man in Knox drug store robbery:

This "man" has been given every opportunity but has chosen to go down the same path (substance abuse)as his father, who is in prison for killing a person during a DUI.

Written on Wreaths placed at East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery:

I'll volunteer right now for next year! How and who do I contact?

Written on Elizabeth Edwards succumbs to breast cancer at 61 :

RIP, she showed the true meaning of being a lady. Dealing with grace and forgiving...