There’s a thin line between normal and insane. I think I’m standing on it… which would explain the big blob of crazy on my shoe.
Posted in Hawkins County, Local Characters, Tennessee, politics on Oct 28th, 2008
Ms. Diva came home proudly wearing her “I voted today” sticker.
Her primary school held a mock election. She cast her vote for Obama – because, she says: “He’s brown and I’m brown.”
She was less than pleased when McCain won.
Of course, I can’t say I’m surprised.
Two weeks ago, Mr. Smartypants’ 9-year-old friend informed [...]
Posted in Hawkins County on Oct 13th, 2008
The Good News:
Jeff Bobo at the Times-News reports – since Jan. 1 there have been 3,079 new voters registered in Hawkins county. This places the overall number of voters at 34,898. That’s the highest number of voters ever in Hawkins County.
Five of those voters appeared to be Democrats.
The Bad News:
Only 10,480 voters turned out [...]
Posted in Hawkins County, Tennessee on Sep 14th, 2008
If I were Michael Silence, I’d say OUCH, but I’m not – so instead I’ll say: “Huh-uh, shutchyo mouf!” which basically means the same thing.
(It should be noted the Independent Reporter has no qualms about sharing unconfirmed information and all the latest rumors – think the National Enquirer of Local Political Blogs minus some [...]
Following a three-day Tennessee Association of County Election Officials (taceo) conference in Nashville, Hawkins County Administrator of Elections Patricia Lumpkins talks with Bill Grubb at the Review about the new election law. This law requires all voting systems in Tennessee to be paper ballots with precinct-based optical scanners by the November 2010 [...]
Posted in Rogersville on May 20th, 2008
Governor Phil Bredesen has signed off on HB4215, sponsored by Harrison/Williams which amends the Givens/Wiliams private act passed in 2002, providing for number, election, and terms of members of the board of education of the Town of Rogersville.
The act is awaiting approval of the Rogersville BMA.
Amending the 2002 Act became necessary after the city has [...]
|
