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Yesterday | The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Fight over rail site: Norfolk Southern tries to persuade foes in Jefferson

Harvey Young speaks about a proposed Norfolk Southern truck-train facility in Jefferson County during a community meeting hosted by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Jefferson City, TN, New Market, TN, Mascot, TN

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Camp4u

All a twitter

The U.S. military says that four soldiers were killed in Baghdad on the eve of the American withdrawal from Iraq's cities.

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Related Topix: Iraq, World News, Memphis, TN, Dandridge, TN

Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Knoxville News Sentinel

Bass boat collision sends two to hospital

Two Knoxvillians were injured this weekend when two bass boats collided on Douglas Lake, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Knoxville, TN, University of Tennessee, Corryton, TN

Newport Plain Talk

Five applicants considered for CCHS principal

Five applicants-four men and one woman-are being considered for the principal's position at Cocke County High School.

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Related Topix: Cocke County, TN, Lincoln Memorial University, East Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, Tusculum College

Sat Jun 27, 2009

The Seymour Herald

Rain barrels for sale made by local Youth Group

Several young Christians from Jefferson County spent an afternoon converting 55-gallon soybean oil containers into rain barrels.

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Related Topix: Dandridge, TN

Thu Jun 25, 2009

WBIR-TV Knoxville

New Market rails against trading farmland for intermodal facility

Jack Kramer sold his farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and relocated to east Tennessee for a chance to raise cattle and restore a piece of New Market history.

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Related Topix: New Market, TN, Agriculture, Science, Brentwood, TN, Strawberry Plains, TN

Tue Jun 23, 2009

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Intermodal rail yard opposition organizing

NEW MARKET, Tenn. - Norfolk Southern isn't interested in buying any of Debbie Berry's 20 acres.

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Related Topix: New Market, TN, Strawberry Plains, TN

Mon Jun 22, 2009

WATE-TV Knoxville

Jefferson County residents gather to fight proposed rail facility

Jefferson County residents are asking Norfolk Southern Railroad executives to change their minds about a plant to build an intermodal transport facility in the New Market area.

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Related Topix: New Market, TN, Strawberry Plains, TN, Mascot, TN

Sun Jun 21, 2009

The Daily News Journal

Proposed rail yard draws opposition

More than 100 people gathered at an East Tennessee school to speak out against a proposed Norfolk Southern rail yard where freight would be exchanged between trucks and trains.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

WMC-TV Memphis

Parolee fatally shot trying to avoid checkpoint

A man wanted for failing to report to his parole officer has been fatally shot by a prison guard as the man tried to flee from a contraband checkpoint at a prison unit in Jefferson County, according to a spokeswoman for the state Corrections Department.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

WVLT-TV Knoxville

Storm Warnings issued in East Tennessee

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Knox and Sevier counties until 3:15 p.m. EDT.

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Related Topix: Knox County, TN, Sevier County, TN, Knoxville Metro, Knoxville, TN, Hamblen County, TN

Tue Jun 16, 2009

The Knoxville News Sentinel

Miller: Proposed rail yard a threat to farmland

Norfolk Southern is aggressively seeking to buy land for a major rail yard adjacent to the elementary school at New Market, Tenn.

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Related Topix: New Market, TN, Knoxville Metro, Agriculture, Science, Movies, Entertainment

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Knoxville News Sentinel

Ex-educator faces child porn, enticement charges

Pervey53daddyjoe assured a Jefferson County mother that he knew how to deal with young children, what with his 30 years of experience as a Claiborne County teacher and administrator and his work as a Toys R Us clerk.

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Related Topix: Claiborne County, TN, Tazewell, TN, New Tazewell, TN

Wed Jun 10, 2009

The Knoxville News Sentinel

Man charged in Blaine robbery

With the help of employees, authorities charged a 50-year-old Jefferson City man in connection with the robbery Wednesday of pain patches from a Blaine pharmacy.

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Related Topix: Blaine, TN, Jefferson City, TN, Grainger County, TN

Tue Jun 09, 2009

Associated Content

Historic Dandridge, Tennessee

The city is named for Martha Dandridge Washington wife of President George Washington.

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Related Topix: Dandridge, TN

Sat Jun 06, 2009

WATE-TV Knoxville

Search for missing Cocke County teen intensifies

The search for a missing Cocke County teen is intensifying as her mother struggles to piece together the clues to find her.

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Mon Jun 01, 2009

Knoxville News Sentinel

Thursday briefing

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Sat May 30, 2009

Knoxville News Sentinel

Jefferson County mayor: It's too early to fret over rail project

Jefferson County Mayor Alan Palmieri believes it is much too early in the planning process to fret about whether or how an intermodal railroad facility might alter the character of his county.

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Related Topix: New Market, TN

Fri May 29, 2009

WBIR-TV Knoxville

Jefferson Co. mayor addresses proposal to build Norfolk-Southern terminal

The Jefferson County mayor released a statement Wednesday, addressing plans with Norfolk-Southern for a new rail-to-truck facility.

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Related Topix: New Market, TN

Thu May 28, 2009

Associated Content

Jefferson County, Tennessee, Farmers May Get Railroaded

Truck/Rail Terminal and Industrial Park. This simply means that they want to condemn and take people's farms and land and houses.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Jefferson City, TN, Mascot, TN

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