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Student to teacher ratios 'unbalanced'
Keeping business clean a goal in Kingston Kingston City Council members are putting in place restrictions and requirements for adult-oriented businesses before it becomes a problem.
Houston jurors will be sequestered
Oliver Springs man charged with murder An Oliver Springs man is behind bars at the Roane County Jail on first-degree murder charges.
Rockwood rejects 15-year-sewer plan
Oliver Springs man charged with murder An Oliver Springs man is behind bars at the Roane County Jail on first-degree murder charges.
Oliver Springs man charged with murder An Oliver Springs man is behind bars at the Roane County Jail on first-degree murder charges.
Saturday evening murder in Roane County
" A Huntsville man was stabbed to death Saturday evening in Roane County. Investigators said it happened around 5:00 PM at a home on Quarry Road in Harriman.
Endangered Child Alert issued for Oliver Springs baby
An Endangered Child Alert has been issued for a seven-month-old Oliver Springs boy.
Anderson County Man Hit By Lightning, Survives
A man mowing his lawn near Oliver Springs was reported struck by lightning. WBIR-TV reported the 37-year-old Roane County man was hit about 6 p.m. EDT Thursday.
Oliver Springs man struck by lightning
An Oliver Springs man was struck by lightning Thursday night while he was working outside.
Brothers charged in fuel theft
Two brothers from Oliver Springs were nabbed early Monday morning with an estimated $4,500 in gasoline and diesel fuel they allegedly stole from a service station's underground storage tanks.
Anderson/Blount briefs: June 4
Part of Tri-County Boulevard, the main road leading into downtown Oliver Springs from Oak Ridge, will be closed for 12 hours today.
Early voting moved from courthouse
Military honors almost 90 years later He was a treasured husband and father whose service in the Spanish-American War was revered and cherished by his family. via Roane County News
Tony Seiber: Principal sees his school as a mission field
“In the 1970's, a lot of people had the idea that starting Christian schools was a way of dodging integration. I have never had that thought. We were concerned about the issue of taking prayer out of schools”
Order a reprint Westgate Christian School principal Tony Seiber oversees a staff 18 teachers. via Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Anderson and Blount briefs: May 14
An Oliver Springs man was arrested Monday and charged with deliberately swerving his vehicle to strike his bike-riding son. via Knoxville News Sentinel
A man who was burned when an oil well exploded as he was driving by it has filed a $4.5 million lawsuit over the incident. via The Knoxville News Sentinel
Man says local company never completes home upgrades
“Yes, I do. But after numerous calls, it still hasn't been repaired”
For the gutters, "He just took a piece of the fascia metal, bent it and wrapped it around so it doesn't match anything," Walter Hundley says. via WATE-TV Knoxville
'Disaster' scene becomes classroom for a day
“Hopefully, the kids will now know what to expect if such a thing occurs.”
Here's the scenario: Three SUVs collide with a school bus loaded with kids in the morning at a busy intersection, killing seven people and injuring 43. via The Knoxville News Sentinel
Most of the oil wells in the state are in East Tennessee
“They started out with the one here right across from my house and then started building them out like that”
Here in Tennessee, the state has granted 55 oil well drilling permits so far this year. via WBIR-TV
Environmentalists, industry clash over mine legislation
“The majority of National Coal's (the largest mine operator in Tennessee) current permits are above 2,000 feet, and it would drastically affect their operations. The industry definitely opposes the bill.”
The Tennessee General Assembly is debating the future of surface mining in Tennessee. via Daily Times
Home and garden briefs: Apr. 11
Master herbalist joins Erin's Meadow Herb Farm staff Master Herbalist Peggy Merritt has joined Erin's Meadow Herb Farm staff. via Knoxville News Sentinel
Motorcyclist killed in Anderson County wreck
A motorcyclist was killed Thursday night after losing control of his bike and being thrown into a creek in Anderson County, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. via The Knoxville News Sentinel