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Henry honored
Farragut Middle School gym named for longtime coach, educator
Alan Sloan - Thu, Feb 2, 2012
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| With family looking on behind him, Bobby Henry — holding the plaque inscribing the official declaration of Farragut Middle School gym now being named “Bobby J. Henry Gymnasium” — listens as FMS principal Heather Karnes reads a proclamation. - Alan Sloan/farragutpress |
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With praise being heaped upon Bobby Henry among scores of admiring former students and players in Farragut Middle School gym, the 74-year-old FMS physical education teacher and ex-coach often looked up and pointed skyward.
“It’s Jesus,” Henry said about attributing the reason for his coaching-teaching success and influence, most of which has taken place at FMS dating back to 1963, after a ceremony naming the school’s gym “Bobby J. Henry Gymnasium” Thursday, Jan. 26.
“I’ve had a 90 to 95 percent positive experience here at Farragut,” Henry added. “It’s very, very humbling. You’re almost speechless.”
A laundry list of Henry’s accomplishments at Farragut schools for almost 50 years was read to the enthusiastic gathering, which included wife, Shirley, and 4-month-old great-granddaughter, Autymn Shay Henry.
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Carson, Davis square off for Farragut District 5 School Board seat
Alan Sloan - Thu, Feb 2, 2012
Distinctive lines in the sand have been drawn between Karen Carson and Elaine Davis.
Their fight for the non-partisan District 5 Knox County Board of Education seat ends with local and statewide primary elections Tuesday, March 6. Early voting runs Feb. 15-28.
Incumbent Carson, Board member since 2004 and former Board chair — now serving Farragut schools, Blue Grass and A.L. Lotts elementary schools and West Valley Middle School — has championed principal training and has expressed pride in her ability to connect with constituents.
Challenger Davis, an appointed Knox County Commissioner (Fourth District) from February to August 2008, has championed changes throughout Knox County Schools system that now allow for better volunteer and professional assistance in monitoring diabetic students.
Among their differences, Carson said that during Davis’ time on Commission, “There were two amendments … that were going to give more funding to schools.
“She voted against them.
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Lights out for ‘historic’ lighting, temporarily
Mayor blasts ‘presstalk’ contributor; labels caller ‘coward’ during Mayor’s Report
Heather Beck - Thu, Feb 2, 2012
Mayor Ralph McGill responded to an anonymous presstalk caller during the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting Thursday, Jan. 26.
“I want to begin by setting the record straight about some things,” McGill said.
“To suggest in public that we are lining our pockets — I or we are lining our pockets — is No.1, a lie, No. 2, slanderous and No. 3, despicable,” McGill said.
A presstalk caller recently took issue with Farragut’s Board about agenda publishing dates and asked, “Do you really care about the people of Farragut or are you just kind of cushioning your own pocket to better benefit what you want?”
“Come on, mayor. It’s your turn; it’s your ball. Let’s hear you,” the presstalk caller said.
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Town releases camera stats
- Thu, Feb 2, 2012
Farragut saw fewer red-light camera recorded traffic violations in the final three months of 2011.
According to the Town’s traffic enforcement program statistics for Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, 2,703 incidents were created and 1,400 citations actually were issued.
“The number of citations was up from the 2011 third quarter, possibly due to the increased traffic during the holiday season,” said Ben Harkins, Farragut’s Traffic Enforcement Program manager.
“We averaged less than four citations per intersection per day with a total of just over 15 citations issued per day,” he added.
Incidents were down, however, from the same period in 2010, perhaps because of a recent change in state law, subject to a lawsuit from Farragut’s traffic vendor Redflex.
“Due to the change in State of Tennessee law, fewer incidents were recorded in the fourth quarter since citations cannot be issued to those that continue to violate the law by failing to stop before turning right on red,” a Town press release stated.
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Heron’s Pointe man pleads guilty to child-porn charges
- Thu, Feb 2, 2012
Sean Jay Widmer, 41, a former resident of Avocet Lane in Heron’s Pointe subdivision, Concord, was sentenced to serve 97 months in federal prison and supervised release for five years upon his release from prison Wednesday, Jan. 24, in U.S. District Court in Knoxville.
Widmer pleaded guilty Feb. 22, 2011, to an indictment charging him with receipt of child pornography. Sentencing was held before U.S. District Court Judge Thomas W. Phillips.
Widmer came to the attention of law enforcement through an online investigation conducted by Knoxville Police Department, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. A subsequent forensic examination found seven images and 134 videos of child pornography on his computer.
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