Voter Registration Deadline – the deadline to register to vote, as well as to register as a property qualified voter, in the November 7^th, 2023 City of Knoxville Regular Election is Tuesday, October 10th, 2023. Individuals wishing to register to vote can visit  or https://ovr.govote.tn.gov/visit either of the two Knox County Election Commission offices.

3^rd Quarter Campaign Financial Disclosures for City of Knoxville Candidates – the 3^rd Quarter Campaign Financial Disclosures (CFDs) are due from all candidates that appeared on the August 29^th, 2023 City of Knoxville Primary Election ballot by Tuesday, October 10^th, 2023. These CFDs will be posted to https://knoxcounty.org/election/ upon receipt.

Petitions for local offices on the 2024 Knox County Primary Election Ballot – Monday, October 16^th, 2023 is the first day that interested candidates can pick up petitions to run for the following local offices that will appear on the March 5, 2024 Presidential Preference Primary/Knox County Primary ballot:

• Criminal Court Judge, Division II (6^th Judicial District – Knox County)
• County Commission, District 1
• County Commission, District 2
• County Commission, District 4
• County Commission, District 5
• County Commission, District 6
• County Commission, District 8
• County Commission, District 9
• Assessor of Property
• County Law Director
• Board of Education, District 2
• Board of Education, District 3
• Board of Education, District 5
• Board of Education, District 8

The deadline to return a petition is Thursday, December 14^th, 2023 at Noon.

For more information on any of the above topics, visit https://knoxcounty.org/election/ or call the Knox County Election Commission at 865-215-2480.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Cumberland and Jefferson counties this Saturday.

That includes cleaning fluids, pesticides, swimming pool chemicals and more. You don’t have to live in those counties to participate.

You can drop-off items in Jefferson County at the Landfill, on Grove Road in Dandridge and in Cumberland County at the Cumberland County Complex on Livingston Road in Crossville from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is as any unwanted or spent household product that can catch fire easily (flammable), eat away at or irritate living tissue (corrosive), react violently with water or other chemicals (reactive), or be poisonous to humans and animals (toxic). Usable household products may exhibit hazardous properties, but until they become a waste they are not appropriate for the mobile household hazardous waste program. Review our list of acceptable and unacceptable items before you come to a mobile collection event. https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/environment/sw-mm-household-hazardous-waste-program/sw-mm-household-hazardous-waste-acceptable-unacceptable-items.html.

The average home in Tennessee produces 20 pounds of household hazardous waste each year. Typical items disposed of include cleaning fluids, pesticides, mercury thermometers and thermostats, swimming pool chemicals, paint thinner and automotive fluids. Some items that are accepted but may be recycled locally and on a year-round basis are used oil, rechargeable batteries, used antifreeze, propane cylinders, and compact fluorescent bulbs. Many of these items are commodities and may generate revenue for the local collection site. Regardless, local collection sites are more convenient for the customer and they help to save the state tens of thousands of dollars annually.

Items no longer accepted at the mobile HHW collections are alkaline batteries, paint, and electronics. Please contact your local Solid Waste Departments for collection and recycling guidance of paint and electronics. Often HHW events are hosted at the county convenience center where paint and electronic scrap are regularly managed. Alkaline batteries sold after May 13, 1996, have no mercury added and may be discarded in the regular trash. 

Please go to https://www.tn.gov/environment/sw-mm-household-hazardous-waste-program.html for more information.

Knoxville Fire Investigators say they have determined the cause of a house fire in South Knoxville which left a dog dead

Officials say the fire was due to a bathroom wall heater that was left on with combustible materials nearby.

Crews called to the 1800 Block of Beech Street yesterday (Sunday) and found heavy smoke coming from the attic. The occupants were not home at the time of the fire. The home is a total loss. No injuries were reported.

KFD reminding everyone to keep anything that will burn at least 3 feet away from any heating appliances.