Knox County Property Assessor Phil Ballard, who was sworn in Sept. 3, said employees told him the office was ransacked Aug. 29. "I received notice from some employees that their desk had been run ...

The Knox County Internal Audit office is investigating after the property assessor’s office was ransacked Aug. 29, Knox News has confirmed. Newly sworn-in Property Assessor Phil Ballard told Knox News ...

Phil Ballard drove a county-owned 2022 Ford Explorer while also receiving an annual travel allowance worth $7,600, which is a violation of county policy. Unlike other public officials Knox News has ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to correctly state what the grand jury determined. KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Knox County Property Assessor William Phillip Ballard was indicted for ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Knox County Property Assessor Phil Ballard has been indicted on a count of official misconduct, accused of abusing the use of a county vehicle while also drawing a travel allowance.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knox County Property Assessor Phil Ballard is seeking to have his misconduct case dismissed, court documents obtained by 6 News show. Following an investigation by the ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Knox County is set to start evaluating home values every 2 years instead of every 4 years after commissioners passed a resolution Monday afternoon. During the home appraisal cycle ...