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June 2009

Mackay Wins Post

Submitted by Gene Patterson on June 29, 2009 - 10:33pm

Congratulations to Greg Mackay, who held on to his job as Knox County's Election Coordinator  today.

Mackay - who is a Democrat - won the post despite a majority of Republicans on Knox County's Election Commission.

The vote broke down along partisan lines - 3 to 2 - with Republican Paul Crilly crossing the aisle and casting the deciding vote for Mackay.

Crilly's vote will be seen by some Republicans as a betrayal.  There were a number of solid candidates for the job, with R's on their resumes.

Happy Tails Tragedy Turns Personal

Submitted by Gene Patterson on June 2, 2009 - 9:22pm

I've written before how news stories sometimes bleed into our personal lives. And how we try not to let our feelings affect how we report those stories.

In the case of the murder-suicide today of Erik Webb and his estranged wife, Sarah, that is a very difficult thing to do. 

It is very difficult to report this story without a deep sense of sadness.  I knew them both.  Not well, but well enough to see both their faces now, in my minds eye, in happier times.