Staff Reports Marion County laid to rest retired sheriff Morgan “David” McKnight on Wednesday. Sheriff McKnight passed away February 19 following a brief illness. Services were at 10 a.m. at the Captain Wm Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home. Burial was in Savannah Cemetery in Smithland. “Sheriff McKnight was aContinue Reading
Marion County Precinct 2 Commissioner Joe McKnight passed away Sunday evening, January 31, 2021, after a battle with cancer. “Joe was a dedicated public servant with n o agenda other than making Marion County, his lifelong home, a better place for everyone,” said Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur in aContinue Reading
Marion County employees, along with city employees and officials, State Representative Chris Paddie, and State Senator Bryan Hughes, came together Friday to celebrate the retirement of Sheriff David McKnight and MCSO Administrative Assistant Lynda Starkey. McKnight and Starkey announced their retirements earlier this month. Starkey served as the MCSO AdministrativeContinue Reading
Marion County Commissioners deliberated for approximately 5 minutes this morning in Executive Session on whom to appoint to fill the unexpired term of Marion County Sheriff David McKnight who resigned effective May 31, 2020. “I just need more time to think about it,” said Commissioner Joe McKnight. Commissioners voted toContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Publishers Note: The video of the meeting is in 3 parts due to the length of the meeting and loss of battery power. I didn’t bring a charger with me to this meeting. lol. The Marion County Commissioners Court had a rare tie voteContinue Reading
Thursday morning at 9 a.m. the Marion County Commissioners Court will hold a special meeting, going immediately into Executive Session, to discuss and then appoint a Sheriff to fill retiring Sheriff David McKnight’s unexpired term. McKnight announced his retirement at the end of the May 11, 2020, Commissioners Court meeting.Continue Reading
The Marion County Commissioners Court will meet in regular session on Tuesday, May 26, at 9 a.m. in the District Courtroom. The meeting will also be available via Zoom at https://www.zoom.us/j/98765822241. Items on the agenda include: Award Solid Waste Disposal Services Bids: Cost of the dumpsters at the various CountyContinue Reading