Whitwell News

'E pluribus Unum. Out of many, one. USA. One country. One voice. One song. What does e pluribus unum mean? In Latin, it means 'out of many, one.' Ask yourself: How does that describe the United States? We act as one.

After touring the country as a cartoonist/comedian, Steve Gipson decided to give it all up and pursue his passion as a Civil War enthusiast.

If you went outside today the heat probably hit you like a slap in the face. Many people in the Tennessee Valley are seeking relief with the sun striking down like the tip of a match.

United Methodist pastors for southeast Tennessee were appointed for the next year at the denominationa s Holston Annual Conference at Lake Junaluska, N.C., earlier this week.

Three Marion County residents are charged with TennCare fraud for reselling prescription medications obtained through TennCare, according to a release from the Office of Inspector General and the Marion County Sheriffa s Department in Jasper, Tenn.

The Crossville City Council handled a lot of business in a 45-minute called meeting last week including the purchase of a train caboose to be put on display at the downtown depot.

More than 1,500 people gathered in the Chattanooga National Cemetery today for a tearful Memorial Day tribute to military servicemen and women.

Parents of school children may be familiar with the high truancy and drop-out rates in schools here and around the country.

If your kid is not in school then YOU could wind up behind bars. The Marion County School and Judicial systems want to squash truancy and one parent has already gone to jail.

McMinn Central and Marion County will host Region 3-AA games. McMinn County and Ooltewah will have home field advantage in Region 3-AAA. Winners will play in region finals on Wednesday.

Five years ago, when David King was selected to participate in the Tennessee Teen Institute, he was a shy, introverted high school student.

A year-long investigation by Marion County detectives Chad Johnson and Gene Hargis with assistance from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms led to the suspects being indicted.

The community is invited to the lunchtime gathering of the Jewish Federation's Chai Steppers group on Tuesday, April 21, at noon, at the Jewish Cultural Center.

In a six-week frenzy, nature's garden puts on a matchless show. "Things change so quickly, it's just amazing," said Mary Priestley, president of the Tennessee Native Plant Society and curator of the Sewanee Herbarium at the University of the South.

There might be a passing shower early on Friday before the next system that could bring a threat of storms into the area late Friday and early Saturday.

Peter and Dagmar Schroeder were German journalists covering Washington, D.C., a few years ago, when they were instrumental in setting up the U.S. Children's Holocaust Memorial.

After just one year, Grundy County football coach Jim Swafford has resigned his coaching and teaching positions effective immediately.

My usual response is a very polite, "Who cares?" OK, that's not really a very polite response.

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Submitted by Brian Smith on February 18, 2009 - 4:21pm. Titan Radar continues to follow a cluster of storms in Southeast TN, moving to the east at 55mph.