Commentary
<P CLASS="text">An Editorial calls for Mayor Ragsdale and County Commission to stand up for their proposed budget; Joe Sullivan pleads in Insights for the county to avoid falling into budget atrophy by shunning any tax increases; Frank Cagle commends in Frank Talk the Oak Ridge community for preparing to forestall part of the next West Knox boom; and Matt Edens wonders in Commentary if city residents shouldn&rsquo;t be more vocal about the use of their county taxes.
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<P CLASS="text">Citybeat
<P CLASS="text"><SPAN CLASS="author">Joe Tarr</SPAN> looks across state lines at a proposed highway project that could funnel many more trucks through Knoxville and updates the latest attempts to gain historic status for the Fifth Avenue Motel.
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<P CLASS="text"><SPAN CLASS="author">Brooks Clark</SPAN> considers the SEC football teams&rsquo; chances for glory in the 2004 season; <SPAN CLASS="author">Mike Gibson</SPAN> muscles in on the Vols&rsquo; strength and conditioning coach Johnny Long for a few training tips; and <SPAN CLASS="author">Tony Basilio</SPAN> marvels at the foresight that went into the freshmen quarterback pair&rsquo;s recruitment and selection.
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<P CLASS="text">Young Americans
<P CLASS="text">Motivated by the impending presidential election, local musicians organize a night of music in the hope of inspiring others to go to the polls in November. <SPAN CLASS="author">Joe Tarr</SPAN> plugs into the energized&mdash;not polarized&mdash;momentum of the <b>Right to Vote</b> event. 
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<P CLASS="text">35 music-&mdash;Tim Lee36 backstage&mdash;Cloud 9
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