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April 23, 2025 by Tammy Cheek
The Town’s proposed major road plan, providing a cross section for certain collector and minor arterial streets, evoked objections and confusion among residents during Farragut Municipal Planning Commission’s meeting Thursday, April 17.
“We want to keep it rural,” Larry Dobbs said about Evans Road. “I would like to see like it’s done on McFee Road, in front of my place.”
“I came here to speak in opposition to what is being talked about tonight,” Red Mill Lane resident Barry Cone said. “There is a discussion about changing the character of Red Mill. There’s been a lot of discussion tonight about looking to minimize change in the character.”
He observed the cross section would cause the neighborhood to lose about 50 trees.
“I just want to verify what you all are saying because with my pie-shaped lot, you are taking a great deal of my property,” Barbara Lyke said about the Red Mill Lane cross section of the road plan. “Somebody notified me Sunday afternoon about this.”
“There’s some information on Nextdoor (social media),” Commissioner Noah Myers said.
Jeanne Brykalski called out the Nextdoor site for their reports on the issue.
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April 23, 2025 by Tammy Cheek
Motorists traveling along Boyd Station Road, from Virtue to Harvey Road, which starts at the railroad overpass, can expect to encounter a roundabout as developers improve the road as part of its completion of the subdivision fronting it.
Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved an infrastructure development agreement between Homestead Land Holdings, which is developing Boyd Station subdivision.
“A critical success factor in the Town’s strategic plan is ‘enhancing a high-quality and well-maintained community,” Town engineer Darryl Smith said. “This includes taking the opportunity to share costs with developers to improve roads to fully meet the standards required of our roadway network.
“Our intent is to widen Boyd Station Road from Willow Cove Way to McFee Road and include a roundabout on Boyd Station Road at the southern entrance of the Grove at Boyd Station Subdivision,” Smith added.
“Development of the Grove at Boyd Station requires that the developer improve their side of Boyd Station Road the full length of their property’s frontage, including pedestrian facilities. Currently, the road is 20 feet wide with no shoulders. The developer is responsible for widening the westbound lane from 10 feet wide to 11 feet; and in this case, will add curb and gutter and an 8-foot wide greenway along the north side.
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April 23, 2025 by Staff Reports
A series of charges have resulted after a camera was found in a women’s restroom at The Cove at Concord Park earlier this month.
A Knox County Grand Jury indicted Tony Lynn Strand, 33, of Clinton three counts of especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, observation without consent and burglary Wednesday, April 16, according to Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
He is being held on a $500,000 bond after being booked into Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility, sheriff’s office officials said.
KCSO’s Major Crimes Unit got involved when someone noticed something suspicious. After a search on Tuesday, April 8, they found a camera attached to the ceiling.
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April 23, 2025 by
Town of Farragut’s Founders Park at Campbell Station, 405 North Campbell Station Road, will close in early May.
“First Utility District is in the process of replacing sewer pipe from Turkey Creek Road to Village Green subdivision to replace aging infrastructure and increase sewer capacity for Farragut residents and businesses,” a Town press release stated in explaining the closing. “The project will require several road crossings, greenway crossings and work in Founders Park at Campbell Station.”
The park will “reopen in early fall,” the release further stated. “During this time, the entire park will be closed to the public.”
The southernmost portion of the park, mainly the parking area, recently was closed.
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April 23, 2025 by
Town of Farragut soon will participate in the National Community Survey, “a comprehensive survey that gauges residents’ opinions on various dimensions of community life, including public safety, local government services, infrastructure, economy and quality of life,” a Town press release stated.
“The survey, administered by Polco ... also will “solicit input on potential amenities for a future park located at the corner of McFee Road and Boyd Station Road,” the release further stated. “Some residents will receive a copy of the survey in the mail in late April or early May. If you receive a mailed survey, we encourage you to complete it, either by mail or online.
“A second round of community input will be gathered by an online survey that will open at the beginning of June. The link to the survey will be shared on the Town website (townoffarragut.org) and Town social media platforms when it becomes available.”
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April 23, 2025 by Tammy Cheek
West Mill residential subdivision’s preliminary plat got a unanimous nod from Farragut Municipal Planning Commission during its meeting Thursday, April 17.
The development, located beside Dollar General Store abutting Fox Den subdivision, is taking place at 12413 and 12501 Kingston Pike, which involves 16 house lots and two commercial lots on 14.5 acres.
“Originally, the applicant proposed the subdivision’s access onto Champions Point in the Fox Den subdivision,” Community Development director Mark Shipley said.
After hearing traffic concerns from Fox Den residents, Shipley reminded the Commission it did not support the Champions Point access and asked the applicants to look at accessing at the traffic signal intersection of Kingston Pike and Old Stage Road.
The developers came back with a new preliminary site plan that includes an access through its commercial section to Kingston Pike, across from Old Stage Road.
Shipley said the preliminary plat shows “a layout of the future commercial development on the portion of the property zoned commercial abutting Kingston Pike.”
However, the commercial portion was not part of the approval FMPC gave on April 17.
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April 23, 2025 by
• At 9:35 a.m., Monday, April 21, a complainant called Knox County Sheriff’s Office West Precinct to report financial exploitation against an elderly woman at businesses along Parkside Drive.
Complainant reported on Thursday, April 17, “a suspect called the (woman) and claimed to be from Venmo,” the report stated. “The suspect was on a three-way call with her daughter and informed her that she was locked out of her Venmo and that he needed to confirm her identity. The complainant said that she never disclosed any personal information or bank account details during this contact.”
On Sunday, April 20, complainant was online looking at her Knoxville TVA Credit Union account and noticed several charges that were not made by her — all on April 17 at businesses along Clinton Highway in Knoxville: $1,002 to Walmart; two $400 charges to Walmart; $200 to Walmart; $750 to Kroger; three $398 charges to Target; and two $504 charges to Regions bank.
There also were two internet transfers through KTVACU on April 17: $3,599 and $3,401.
Complainant said no one has authorization to access her bank account and she remains in possession of her debit card.
• At 12:46 a.m., April 21, officers responded near a Glastonbury Road residence in reference to a vandalism/disturbance call.
Officers met the victim/complainant, who said he delivers newspapers for Knoxville News Sentinel “through this route almost every day,” the report stated. “For unknown reasons, while delivering papers near this residence, an unknown white male wearing a motorcycle helmet, a black jacket and a backpack came out of the residence yelling at him and ripped his passenger-side mirror out.”
Victim said he does not know this person “and is unsure why this individual attacked his vehicle,” the report further stated. “Officers drove around the neighborhood but could not find the suspect.
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