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Proposed office rezoning raises Commissioner concerns

March 26, 2026 by Tammy Cheek

A Cedar Bluff business owner wants to rezone an 8.1-acre parcel behind the new Turner Homes property for a financial planning office.

But, he met resistance from Farragut Municipal Planning Commission members during a workshop Thursday, March 19.

The property at 11830 Kingston Pike is currently zoned Very Low Density Residential. Applicant Jeffrey Marzolf, owner of Marzolf Investment, is asking to amend the Town’s Future Land Use Map from Very Low Density Residential to Office/Light Industrial. He also wants to change the zoning from General Single Family Residential, or R-2, to Office.

Sewer upgrade project moves forward

March 26, 2026 by Tammy Cheek

Farragut residents can expect more utility work ahead.

Farragut Municipal Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a right-of-way permit for Phase 2 of First Utility District’s Turkey Creek B-Line sanitary sewer extension project during its meeting Thursday, March 19.

When asked for a timeline, however, Edwin Deyton with First Utility District, said he did not have one.

“The Turkey Creek Sewer Line project is a phased, life-cycle replacement for a 50-year-old concrete sewer line servicing the Campbell Station Road corridor,” Community Development director Mark Shipley said. “The purpose of the project is to provide reliable service and prevent sewer overflows near streams, homes, businesses or greenways.

Third-graders take root

March 26, 2026 by Tammy Cheek

Farragut Intermediate School third-graders joined officials from the Town of Farragut and a representative from the state Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry in celebrating Arbor Day with a presentation Friday, March 20.

“Four years ago, we began working together with a mission to support the Town of Farragut as they earned the distinction as a Tree City,” FIS Principal Suzanne Parham said about the school’s partnership with the Town.

“We were so honored when [Town Community Development director] Mr. [Mark] Shipley reached out to us,” she said.

As part of that partnership, the third-graders competed in an essay contest about Arbor Day. The winners’ essays are displayed at Farragut Community Center.

Mike Davis running for Knox County Sheriff

March 26, 2026 by Submitted

Mike Davis was born and raised in Knox County. Davis graduated from Doyle High School and the University of Tennessee. He has been married for 30 years, has three children and two grandchildren.

Davis started his law enforcement career with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) working in Corrections and then becoming a P.O.S.T. Certiﬁed deputy sheriff. He then worked as federal agent for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.) and retired after 26 years. Davis had top-secret security clearance for 26 years with extensive background checks, audits, random drug testing and health screenings throughout.

“I had to adhere to the highest standards and protocols, so when I speak about integrity, accountability and professionalism, they are not just talking points, I lived it,” he said.