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Four Tennessee school systems have been selected by the United States Department of Agriculture for best practices awards in school nutrition. Jackson, Putnam, Unicoi and Warren counties were recognized as Southeast Region winners in various...
Liberal Memphis Congressman has missed one out of six votes … …Says he doesn’t even know what votes he is missing Chattanooga, TN – The Bob Corker for U.S. Senate campaign today highlighted that Washington Congressman Ford is once again...
The University of Tennessee’s role as the leader in transportation safety research in the Southeast has been enhanced by a $6.225 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant renews UT’s funding for the Southeast...
Former Enron CFO Gets Lesser Sentence Andrew Fastow, one of the key figures in the collapse of energy giant Enron, was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday. Fastow, the former Chief Financial Officer for the Texas-based company, was indicted...
Former Deputy Caught in Bank Robbery According to the FBI, Jim Frye, a former Knox County deputy who resigned in 2002 after being suspended for bad check charges, stole money from Region’s Bank on Tuesday. Deputies spotted Frye’s red minivan...
The University of Tennessee’s Ready for the World program will kick off its year-long Celebration of Appalachian Peoples and Cultures in October. “What better way is there to begin to understand the interaction of world cultures...
Fort Sanders Sevier County Senior Center and Office on Aging is proud to announce the arrival of our new 14-passenger bus. This bus will begin service on Monday, September 25, 2006. Passengers, who must be 60 years of age or older, will pay...
By Joe Karl joe@theheraldnewspapers.com There is new construction on Boyds Creek near Indian Gap Road. The construction is on the north side of the road and at the entrance to. A new and unique 10,000 square foot Chevron is being constructed...
By Delia news@theheraldnewspapers.com If you stand still too long around Jackie Wright, you might find yourself being evaluated as a potential piece of art. That’s because Wright tends to see everything around her as a blank canvas, ready...
Community leaders Dee Bagwell Haslam and James A. (Jimmy) Haslam III have secured funds of $1 million to be given to Pellissippi State Technical Community College. The gift represents the largest contribution the college has ever received. “We...
The 9th Annual Taste of Autumn will be held at the Gatlinburg Convention Center on Thursday, September 28, 2006 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. to benefit United Way of Sevier County. The Taste of Autumn brings local restaurants to one location for...
The City of Sevierville announces that the portion of Old Knoxville Highway that is currently closed to traffic, between Gists Creek Road and Eagle’s Landing Golf Club, will be reopened to traffic the afternoon of Wednesday, September 27,...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is offering a guided autumn hike to Andrews Bald, a high elevation grassy bald, on Sunday, October 1. The hike will start at 11 a.m. from the Clingmans Dome parking area. Participants should meet the ranger...
Gibson, perhaps most famous for its Les Paul guitar, will give away a new Gibson Mastertone RB 250 Banjo on September 16 during the annual Dumplin Valley Blue Grass Festival. The RB 250 is valued at over $3400. This is the second year the instrument...
Todd Proffitt, President and CEO of Tennessee State Bank announces new hires and promotions. “It is always nice adding quality people to our bank family and rewarding to watch our current employees grow and take on new challenges,” says...
By Bill Steigerwald news@theheraldnewspapers.com Lee Hamilton, a Democrat who served as a U.S. congressman from Indiana for 34 years, was vice chair of the 9/11 Commission that investigated the failures that led to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks...
Grace Baptist scores 21 unanswered points in Friday night win over Lions From staff reports news@theheraldnewspapers.com Despite a gallant effort by Luke Stair, The King’s Academy Lions allowed Grace Baptist to rally for a 21-point second...
Tennessee senior defensive lineman Matt McGlothlin (#68) and junior defensive end Xavier Mitchell (#93) combine to sack Marshall quarterback Bernard Morris for a first-quarter safety Saturday in the Vols’ 33-7 win over the Thundering Herd...
With 30-12 win over Northview, Seymour Middle now has consecutive wins From staff reports news@theheraldnewspapers.com The pieces are starting to fall back into place for the Seymour Eagles Middle School football team. After struggling a bit...
Beech Springs Baptist Church The Church is located at 337 West Mount Rd., Kodak, TN. For more information, please contact the church office at 865-933-0692. Bible Fellowship Church Located at 424 Maryville Highway #2, Seymour, TN. For more...
