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From Emily Bourque Just to give you an updtate of Trooper Bourque who was run over at Bonnaroo.

An 18-year-old Knoxville man was shot Wednesday while he and a friend were playing with a loaded .38-caliber revolver, police said.

NOLENSVILLE -- Peoples State Bank of Commerce personnel spent the weekend moving to the institution's new headquarters, spending the first business day at the new facility today.

Southeast Tennessee Development District officials say they can't provide matching services to jobseekers after the state shutters two job placement offices in Dayton and Jasper. via The Jackson Sun

The last day to register to vote in person at the Election Office will be Monday, March 10 for the Monteagle and Tracy City Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 8. The Marion and Franklin County ... via Grundy County Herald

“The price increases this time have been more gradual and people are getting used to paying these prices”

Chattanooga gas prices jumped Monday to an all-time high, tying the record price set in fall 2005, according to AAA survey of area service stations. via Chattanooga Times Free Press

“And so when it came up for sale, we were pretty aggressive about it and thought we'd try to buy it first and then consider a lot of options as time goes on.”

By Josh Flory Wednesday, February 20, 2008 When's the right time to buy more than 8,600 acres on the southern Cumberland Plateau that includes 21 miles of bluff property? Whenever it hits the market. via Knoxville News Sentinel

“Using the term - suicide' can be like dropping a hot potato in someone's lap. I've seen people physically recoil”

After their father's death in November, Aimee Venable considered lying to her four children about how he died. via Chattanooga Times Free Press

Submitted by Brian Smith on February 6, 2008 - 2:26pm. Meteorologist Amy Katcher is on the seen in Rosalie, AL were she reports several homes completely wiped off their foundation. via WDEF-TV Chattanooga

Inclement weather is forcing Cumberland County Schools to run on a 2-hour delay for Wednesday morning. via WTVC Chattanooga

E-mail this gallery to a friend Eiger, an Alaskan Malamute belonging to Craig Stuesse wears his crown Saturday for winning the Best Naked Dog award in the first-ever Mardi Growl Dog Parade. via The Knoxville News Sentinel

The Marion County Mafia never was. Law enforcement officers say it was simply two boys pulling a prank on South Pittsburg. via WTVC Chattanooga

“But we try to focus on the larger issues, and I think the (Tennessee) fire marshal understands we are doing everything within our power, even to using maintenance funds, to correct some issues.”

Fire inspectors have large area to cover Since a 2001 state-mandated fire inspection of Tennessee schools, Southeast Tennessee school districts have invested more than $10 million upgrading alarms, adding ... via Chattanooga Times Free Press

New Arrivals run in The Daily News Journal each Tuesday on a space-available basis. via DNJ.com

“I live about a mile away and it shook my house and we were really scared it would come to our house too.”

Submitted by Abena Williams on November 17, 2007 - 7:16pm. Bria Garner and Ashlyn Webb walk through Kimball, a rake in hand, asking what they can do to help. via WDEF-TV Chattanooga

“You have some very strong fronts coming through, but you have enough warm air left for the cold fronts to interact with and generate with the warm weather”

Joy Dye sat next to a pile of cinderblocks Thursday that used to be her house. Splintered wood, shattered windows and personal belongings were in a separate heap several feet away. via Chattanooga Times Free Press

“Once we got them to town hall, I wanted to get a head count to make sure that everyone that was in the church at the time it hit, that we had them all out.”

We're learning more about the incredible response from emergency workers before and after the tornado hit Kimball. via WTVC Chattanooga