Oak Ridge News

Local cities continued to take a hit as far as state sales tax revenue in Cooke County in the 2009 calendar year compared to the revenue received throughout the 2008 calendar year.

Friends and family of the Robert Falgout and Jose Barletta families plan to hold a benefit from 1 to 7 p.m., Sunday at Shooter's Bar and Grill.

At 8 a.m. Saturday morning local law enforcement responded to a call from the Christmas Spirit.

" An Oak Ridge family feels grateful for its local newspaper and animal shelter after both helped reunite them with their long lost dog.

Gainesville Police took the following individuals into custody last week. Denise Dennington Huerta, 37, Parkside Circle, Oak Ridge, possession of dangerous drugs and Billy Joe Morris, 53, 1201 Old Sivells Bend Rd., Apt.

An Oak Ridge couple's home has the first solar power system in town with the ability to sell power back to the Tennessee Valley Authority.