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Feb 20 2021
09:14 am
The former Knox County Sheriff, Jimmy "JJ" Jones, has been away from the office for more than two years after Tom Spangler began serving the county. Now, Jones is saying he wants the chance to serve again.
Jimmy "JJ" Jones to run for Knox County Sheriff again in 2022
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Nope
I don't believe President Biden will let him "stack 'em like cordwood" any more.