Knox County Scandal: What the Newspaper Isn't Telling You

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Residents can file a recall petition signed by 10% of Knox County ’s voters to put the removal of an officer on voters’ ballots. The hurdle, however, is that recalls can occur only during even-numbered election years. What happened: Biggs and his staff incurred $4,716.59 in hotel room expenses that exceeded the county rate on 10 trips from August 2023-November 2024, according to records reviewed by Knox. (WVLT) - Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs sent employees to work at his home on company time and pressured another employee to lie about an ethics investigation, according to court documents filed by former Parks and Recreation Director Paul White. On April 14, Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs said one employee was terminated due to a breach of policies. The announcement followed a Knox News report that Biggs’ office was under. Eleven years ago, members of the Knox County Commission brazenly violated the state’s Open Meetings Act by making secret agreements before and during a meeting that lives in local political infamy as Black Wednesday. County officials thought term limits didn’t apply to them. The state Supreme Court said otherwise. Criminal Court Judge Hector Sanchez signed the order this week. KNOXVILLE , Tenn. — Knox County ’ s top prosecutor is recusing herself from any potential criminal case as the state looks into. GPS data, according to Knox News , shows trustee staff using county vehicles for personal use. Biggs says he has reimbursed the county $3,500 for excess expenses, though it is not clear if that is the total owed for all involved. The Tennessee comptroller, the state’s watchdog agency, is investigating Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs for excessive spending on hotels and trucks.