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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 01:00 pm

Loudon County News

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Friday | The Knoxville News Sentinel

Voters again considering tax to fund schools

For the second time in less than a year, Loudon County voters will have the option of raising taxes to support improvements for county schools.

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

WVLT-TV Knoxville

Power outage reported in Monroe, Loudon counties

Parts of Loudon and Monroe counties are dealing with a power outage this afternoon.

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Related Topix: Monroe County, TN, Loudon, TN, Vonore, TN

Tue Jul 15, 2008

WBIR-TV Knoxville

After rough '07, Rural/Metro sees big improvements

After a rough summer in 2007 with hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties for slow response times, 2008 appears to be anything but an emergency for Rural/Metro in Knox County.

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Related Topix: Knox County, TN

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Knoxville News Sentinel

Officials: Knowledge of audit wouldn't have swayed choice of Bearden principal

Knox County Schools officials said they would have hired Dr. John Bartlett as principal of Bearden High School even if they had known about a state investigative audit that found financial irregularities at his ...

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Related Topix: Loudon, TN

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Knoxville News Sentinel

Loudon schools' budget balanced

With a little help from the Loudon County Commission and some newly discovered revenue, the Loudon school board announced Thursday night that the 2008-2009 budget was finally in the black.

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Related Topix: Loudon, TN, Greenback, TN

Knoxville News Sentinel

Loudon schools get phys ed grant money

The cash-strapped Loudon County school system has been chosen to receive a $335,067 federal grant to combat childhood obesity and promote physical activity.

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Related Topix: Loudon, TN, Life, Nutrition, Food

Wed Jul 09, 2008

WTVC Chattanooga

Breaking Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Monroe County until 4:00pm EDT. This storm is capable of producing penny size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60mph.

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

Loudon County News

Monitor proposal ignites concern

Despite continuing concerns about air pollution and several issues adding fuel to the fire for local residents, Loudon County may lose one or both air quality monitors soon.

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Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Loudon, TN

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Loudon County News

Commission extends shelter agreement

Loudon County Commission voted Monday to extend the agreement to house Blount County's stray animals until a new shelter can be built there.

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Related Topix: Maryville, TN, Blount County, TN

Thu Jul 03, 2008

WATE-TV Knoxville

New air quality monitoring plan concerns Loudon Co. residents

Loudon County is already struggling to meet the EPA's air quality standards. However, some fear a plan by the state Department of Environment and Conservation may make cleaning the air even more difficult.

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Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Loudon, TN

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Loudon County News

Extra funding found for schools

The special called meeting of the Loudon County Board of Education held Thursday to increase the system's capital budget request took an unexpected turn when school officials told the board more funds would be ...

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Related Topix: Loudon, TN, Greenback, TN

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Knoxville News Sentinel

Bluegrass royalty: Larry Mathis, Bud Brewster working on half-century of pure pickin', harmonies

Members of Pick 'n' Grin Bluegrass Band are from left, Tom Brantley, Larry Mathis, Scott Payne, Scott Houston and Bud Brewster.

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Oakdale, TN, The Bluegrass Band, Knoxville, TN, Knoxville Metro

Fri Jun 27, 2008

WBIR-TV Knoxville

Planned Blount animal shelter needs "major donor"

Construction is set to begin on the planned animal shelter in Blount County next month, but the funding is not all there yet.

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Related Topix: Blount County, TN

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Loudon County News

Hemelright takes honor

The Tennessee School Plant Management Association has named Loudon County Schools Maintenance Director Dave Hemelright Tennessee Schools Plant Manager of the Year.

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Related Topix: Pigeon Forge, TN

Mon Jun 23, 2008

WATE-TV Knoxville

Loudon Co. group pushes for packaged liquor sales

A group called "Citizens for a Better Loudon County" is hoping to get a liquor sales referendum on the November ballot.

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Related Topix: Loudon, TN, Lenoir City, TN

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Loudon County News

Committee to tackle hot issue

At Monday evening's county commission workshop, Loudon County Mayor Doyle Arp announced he is forming a committee to study the amount county employees pay for their health insurance.

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Related Topix: Loudon, TN

Fri Jun 20, 2008

WBIR-TV

Two children hospitalized following separate water emergencies

Two East Tennessee children were taken to local hospitals following separate water emergencies, according to dispatchers.

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Related Topix: Oak Ridge, TN

Fri Jun 13, 2008

Loudon County News

Merit board continues policy revisions

The Loudon County Sheriff's Merit Board is continuing to revise the organization's policy and procedures manual.

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Wed Jun 11, 2008

Daily Times

Commission to consider $430,000 for animal shelter work

The Blount County Commission will consider appropriating $430,000 to begin construction of a new animal shelter.

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Related Topix: Blount County, TN, Louisville, TN, Maryville, TN

Mon Jun 09, 2008

The Knoxville News Sentinel

Loudon considers $50 wheel tax

The Loudon County Commission voted unanimously Monday night to put a $50 wheel tax initiative on the August ballot.

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Related Topix: Loudon, TN, Business News

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