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In a non-descript building, on U.S. 411 outside of Madisonville Tennessee, in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains, sits a little smokehouse.
Missing items at area school lead to arrests
Despite the ever-growing need for financial support for the county's school system, Fort Loudoun Middle School was recently relieved of roughly $50,000 in way of stolen equipment.
Seven vying for seat on high court
The seven applicants to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court include an appeals judge who found the state's tax on illegal drugs unconstitutional, as well as a state claims commissioner, a former mayor and ...
De-stress in 5 minutes or less
Take care of yourself for a change! These moves make it easy to make a mental health day for you - Parenting.com If you've got five minutes, you have enough time to try one of these stress busters.
Mother and daughter's survival made possible by strangers at wreck scene
By Matt Lakin Thursday, June 12, 2008 Kohl Threlkeld Jill Caldwell and her 3-year-old daughter, Faith, lie in Faith's hospital bed Wednesday at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
POLICE: East Tennessee woman left child in hot car, could face charges
Last weekend, as temperatures neared 90 degrees, police in Madisonville say a Tellico Plains woman put her young child at great risk.
Bees cause buzz at Hiwasee College
Something's abuzz on the campus of Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tennessee. It seems several hundred honey bees have flown in for summer school.
Victim ID'd in fatal I-40 crash; passersby help save mother, child
Victim ID'd in fatal I-40 crash; passersby help save mother, child A fiery head-on crash near Kingston this afternoon killed a woman and might have claimed two more lives if not for the work of a band of ...
'Painful' decision to close department at UT yields questions
So much to say, so little time By Darren Dunlap Friday, June 6, 2008 Saul Young Shelby Millsaps, 7, of Madisonville, Tenn., takes part in a speech therapy session with Kim Jenkins, clinical supervisor at the ...
Fire Forged Faith: Monroe County church reopens
' An East Tennessee congregation returned home on Sunday, several months after flames nearly destroyed its entire place of worship.
Panda's former owner in court for cruelty
Panda's former owner in court for cruelty In court testimony, witnesses describe dog's condition By Robert Wilson Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Robert Wilson Panda, a Saint Bernard who gnawed off her hind leg to ...
Mount Vernon man shoots and kills would-be burglar
A Mount Vernon man shot and killed a would-be burglar when two men allegedly broke into his 517 Old State Road home about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Madisonville Detective Jennifer Bledsoe said.
Monroe Co. man shoots burglary suspect, 2nd suspect caught
The Monroe County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal shooting Wednesday afternoon after a man shot a burglary suspect in his home.
Two charged with selling cocaine
“We're glad to take them off the street.”
Madisonville Police Chief Gregg Breeden said Robert "Speedy" Stevens and his brother Roger were arrested at a home on Meadowview Lane after they spent the past month selling crack cocaine and cocaine to ... via Monroe County Advocate
Last year's crop circle mystery solved?
“I don't like it and if I find out who did it i'm going to prosecute em”
Two crop circles in two years. It has residents in Monroe County scratching their heads wondering what or who is causing the circles in their hay fields. via WVLT-TV Knoxville
By Ratha Tep, Associate Editor Related Categories: Restaurants , Ingredients , Chefs Two things I've recently learned about Allan Benton's pork-tastic products from Madisonville, Tennessee: 1. When a bunch of ... via Food & Wine
More crop circles appear in East Tennessee
For the second time in a little over a year, mysterious crop circles have been photographed in a Monroe County field. via WVLT-TV Knoxville
Family files complaint against MPD Officer
“You do that as a police officer sometimes. As for the witness part, the only place where Shaw is listed as a witness is on the back of the indictment sheet and that simply means he testified before the grand jury, not that he witnessed the assault.”
The incident started on Feb. 16 when there was a fight between Brian Goins and Josh Wilson at the Skyway Mart. via Monroe County Advocate
'If It's Aliens...They'll Come and Get Me!'
“I always look out the window, and I thought, my goodness, what's in the field? What's happened?", says Jean. The "what”
Beyond still-standing blades lies others, pushed in a perfect pattern. "I don't know whether it's man-made or not", says Johnnie Helm who owns the property. via WLTX-TV Columbia
Storm damages roof of Monroe Co. Animal Shelter
Cleanup is underway at the Monroe County Animal Shelter in Madisonville after the building was damaged by weekend storms. via WATE-TV Knoxville