Candidate Red Brown In a surprise announcement yesterday, Knox County native Red Brown has decided to enter the race for mayor of Knoxville. Although his entry comes a bit late and he has a lot of catching up to do with his campaign, he feels that he has a chance. “I’m determined to leg’lize coon…
Month: September 2003
Knoxpatch Interview: Norris Dryer, City Council Candidate
Knoxpatch.com is pleased to announce that Norris Dryer, candidate for City Council, has agreed to an interview. KP – Although you are nearly a local icon, some of our readers may not yet know who Norris Dryer is. In thirty words or less, who is Norris Dryer the person? Norris Norris Dryer is a biped…
An evening on the campaign trail with Bill Haslam
Oddly, I was recently invited to go door-to-door with Mr. Haslam as he continues his bid to become Mayor. When it comes right down to it, I wasn’t invited as Brehd Patchley my alter ego, the mild-mannered shoe-shine boy received the actual invitation. My short experience along the campaign trail took place on Washington Pike….
Mayor to change name
Rumors circulated on Tuesday that term-limited Mayor Victor Ashe was pursuing having his name legally changed from ‘Victor’ to ‘Mayor.’ Following in the footsteps of such heroes as DotComGuy and GoVeg.com, leaders of the Misguided Moronic Name Change Movement, Mayor Ashe plans to hang on to his title and be “Mayor for life,” according to…
Statue proposed with funds from Lyons View Gardens
Local artist’s vision of Mayor Victor Ashe. The recent demise of the Lyons View Gardens Project leaves almost $500,000 in city funds available for other uses. Although many projects are being considered, one project which is gaining popularity is to spend the funds to erect a statute of outgoing Major Victor Ashe in Worlds Fair…