Labor Day & the politics don't look good.
Baby,I hate to sing a "song sung blue" for our Party.
And I believe it aint over till it's over is true.
But folks,the fat ladies warming up... read more...
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S&S Cafeteria cashier shot and killed in robbery attempt
We normally stay away from crime stories, but KPD urgently needs the public's help. Above is a security camera photo of the son of a bitch ... read more...
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Roane Co. residents organize People's Coal Ash hearing
When the EPA chose not to hold a public hearing on new coal ash regulations in the community most impacted by the irresponsible handling of ... read more...
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Value of Libraries
Pam Strickland's debut column for the Knoxville News Sentinel is about the value of libraries and the prospects for a new one downtown under... read more...
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Build a zero energy house in 2 days
I saw this on CNN about zero energy housing going up in two days.
http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/09/02/n_nyc_green_home.cnnmoney/
Made... read more...
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Blount Smoky Mountain wildfires
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View from Alcoa of a wildfire on Chilhowee Mountain near Montvale Rd. WBIR reports three separate wildfires burni... read more...
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Expecting trouble?
Seen at the McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base. Click image for bigger. Also, these.
... read more...
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Help my Priest Kiss a Pig
I'm the Captain for Team St. James for the Volunteer Ministry Center's 13th Annual 5K Race/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 2. It's $20 per person to ... read more...
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Gulf oil rig explosion
CNN reporting Gulf oil rig explosion, people in the water...
UPDATE: Houston Chronicle reports Coast Guard responding, 80 miles south of Ve... read more...
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Roddy makes it official
Metro Pulse with the presser...
UPDATE: We are told that Roddy asked every member of City Council to be on the host committee for her formal... read more...
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Florida's economy is so bad...
With such a high unemployment rate, illegal immigrants are leaving the state.
And, in Orlando, they are charging the homeless $2 - $10 for ... read more...
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What we need is a Constitutional Amendment protecting the right to garden
Because first they came for the hunters and gatherers...
... read more...
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Hurricane Earl packing 145MPH winds
Hurricane Earl intensified overnight and is once again a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 145MPH. Hurricane strength winds ... read more...
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Bar next to Helen Ross McNabb facilities closed as nuisance
As reported at WATE, Mickey's T's Sports Bar at 2405 North Central St. was shut down and boarded up after officers served a Temporary Civil ... read more...
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Carter resigns from County Commission; cites Hatch Act
Blount County Commissioner Shawn Carter Sr. has resigned after less than two hours in office.
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Cheap Tricks: Generics have certainly come a long way
The Daily Times resident thrifty trickster Amy French Habart caves in to the generics, sort of.
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Acrylic painting classes offered at Everett
Diana Scott-Auger will be teaching acrylic painting at Everett Senior Center on Wednesdays, Sept. 22 through Oct. 27.
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Maryville, William Blount volleyball teams sweep opponents
The Maryville and William Blount volleyball teams both won two games in two sets against opponents Fulton and Maryville Christian on Tuesday at Maryville High School.
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Connie Huffman is in the Chat Room
Connie Huffman is John Wilson’s mom.
For many, that’s the only introduction she needs.
“I’m John Wilson’s mom. He’s very outgoing and social, and he knows more people than I know. When he’s 16, if he does something wrong, so many people know him, we’ll know it before he gets home,” she says.
The love of Connie’s life almost wasn’t. When she first met John Huffman, it wasn’t a positive experience.
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Pellissippi Place
The lights came on at the Pellissippi Place research and development park Monday night, offering a beacon of hope for future economic growth in the region.
More than 300 guests from throughout the region showed up to see dignitaries throw the switch.
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