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Petros, Tennessee is located in Morgan County. Zip codes in Petros, TN include 37845.

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Friday Oct 9 | The Knoxville News Sentinel

Worker dies in crash on mine land

A man died today when his coal truck ran off a mountain road in the state's first fatal accident on mining property in nearly five years, authorities said.

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Sat Sep 19, 2009

UPI

Woman, 75, shoots burglar, rescues son

Authorities in Tennessee's Morgan County said a 75-year-old woman shot and wounded a man who allegedly broke into her son's home and fought with him.

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Fri Sep 18, 2009

WBIR-TV

Burglary/assault suspect shot by victim's mother

A burglary suspect is recovering from a gunshot wound near his groin--a wound 75-year-old Ruth Robbins gave him after he fought with her son and then got in a scuffle with her.

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Thu Sep 03, 2009

WVLT-TV Knoxville

Search underway for missing Morgan County man

The Morgan County Sheriff's Department is asking for help finding a Petros man missing since Monday, Aug.

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Thu Jul 23, 2009

Groong Armenian News Network

ASTROPHYSICS: Findings From M.V. Gyulzadian And Co-Authors Broaden U

Date : Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:47:39 +0500 ASTROPHYSICS: FINDINGS FROM M.V. GYULZADIAN AND CO-AUTHORS BROADEN UNDERSTANDING OF ASTROPHYSICS Science Letter July 21, 2009 "We analyze the data presented in a previous paper by Gyulzadyan and Petrosian, and discuss the results of a statistical investigation of the relationship between SBS galaxies and ...

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Groong Armenian News Network

RFE/RL Armenia Report

From : Asbed Bedrossian Date : Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:13:59 PDT Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Next Opposition Rally In Yerevan Brought Forward Armenia -- Opposition supporters rally in Yerevan on June 12, 2009.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

San Francisco Examiner

Plan to end rampant sex abuse in U.S. prisons

June 23, 11:51 AM Comment RSS States must adopt new measures to reduce sexual violence in correctional and detention facilities nationwide, or risk losing federal funding for prisons, according to a report released Tuesday.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

The Knoxville News Sentinel

Editorial: The end of the line for Brushy Mountain

A Tennessee institution with a reputation nationwide has closed its doors - or opened them because this is about Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex in Morgan County.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

Circle Track & Racing Technology Maga...

Lucas Visits Cleveland Speedway

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will make its first ever appearance this Tuesday Night, June 16th at the Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN for the Third Annual Car Smart Race for Juvenile Diabetes.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

WVLT-TV Knoxville

Ceremony concludes 113 years of opperations at Brushy Mountain

" Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary has officially closed after 113 years as one of nations most formidable most prisons.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

WHNT-TV Huntsville

Brushy Mountain, oldest Tenn. prison, closes its doors after 113 years

Debbie Williams feels like she's losing a part of her life with the closing of Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex in Petros.

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Sun Jun 07, 2009

The Tennessean Nashville News

Official drops proposal to put Gitmo detainees in Tenn. prison

A Morgan County commissioner says he will withdraw his proposal urging the state to consider moving terrorism suspects from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay to the recently closed Brushy Mountain prison.

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Fri Jun 05, 2009

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Tennessee commissioner: We'll take Gitmo detainees

PETROS, Tenn. a ' A Morgan County commissioner has drafted a proposal urging the state to consider moving terrorism suspects from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay to a recently closed state prison.

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Wed Jun 03, 2009

Chattanoogan.com

Brushy Mountain Prison Officially Closing June 11

'The Brushy Mountain prison represents a remarkable chapter in the history of the TDOC,' said Commissioner George M. Little.

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Tue May 05, 2009

Groong Armenian News Network

Efficiency And Obstacles To Integration Of Traditional And Modern Me

Date : Tue, 5 May 2009 12:42:01 +0500 EFFICIENCY AND OBSTACLES TO INTEGRATION OF TRADITIONAL AND MODERN MEDICINES Nana Petrosian AZG Armenian Daily 05/05/2009 Two-day international conference under heading "Integration of traditional and modern medicines" was held on April 28-29 in Yerevan on the initiative of the University of Traditional Medicine ...

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Sat May 02, 2009

Groong Armenian News Network

ANKARA: Armenia's Opposition Leader Backs Efforts To Mend Turkey Rel

Date : Sat, 2 May 2009 15:32:23 +0500 ARMENIA'S OPPOSITION LEADER BACKS EFFORTS TO MEND TURKEY RELATIONS Hurriyet May 1 2009 Turkey ISTANBUL - Armenia's former president, opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrosian said Friday that his party would back reconciliation efforts to mend the country's ties with Turkey.

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Sun Apr 26, 2009

The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Public meeting Thursday on UT gas drilling plan

By ANNE PAINE, The Tennesseean Originally published 10:40 a.m., April 24, 2009 Updated 10:40 a.m., April 24, 2009 Information about UT's proposal to lease 8,600 acres it owns in Morgan and Scott counties for drilling for natural gas will be presented in a public meeting, 7- 9 p.m., Thursday, April 30 at Joyner-Petros Elementary School in Oliver ...

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Fri Apr 24, 2009

The Tennessean Nashville News

UT plan for gas drilling in forested lands is up for discussion

Information about UT's proposal to lease 8,600 acres it owns in Morgan and Scott counties for drilling for natural gas will be presented in a public meeting, 7- 9 p.m. , Thursday, April 30 at Joyner-Petros Elementary School in Oliver Springs.

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Fri Apr 17, 2009

Associated Content

Brushy Mountain Prison Set to Close - What Has Been the End of the...

Brushy Mountain Prison Set to Close - What Has Been the End of the Line for Many Prisoners Reaches Its Own End Hidden deep in the East Tennessee mountains, Brushy Mountain Prison has housed Tennessee's most dangerous prisoners for over 100 years.

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