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A Vonore man was killed Thursday afternoon when his truck
left the road and slammed into a tree.
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10:00 AM, 11/20/2009
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Nearly a year after he allegedly killed a man near the Monroe County line, a trial has been set for a Maryville man.
James David Gardner, Jr., 26, Calderwood Road, Maryville, was arrested
in December 2008 after an anonymous informant told authorities Gardner
and victim Timothy Willis Hughes, 45, had been seen together the day of
the killing. More ››
8:40 AM, 11/19/2009
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While school resource officers (SRO) have been available to
helpstudents in Monroe County for several years, the school system hasinstalled a program that will
allow anonymous tips, easing any fear ofreprisals students might have.
SRO David Kirkland said he
got the idea of using anonymous texts after he attended an SRO convention. More ››
8:50 AM, 11/19/2009
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On Nov. 13, 1979, federal marshals arrived to evict the last families
living along the Little Tennessee River as TVA prepared to close the
flood gates of the Tellico Dam. Following the marshals were bulldozers
that pushed down and buried their homes. More ››
8:50 AM, 11/17/2009
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After a slight increase two months ago, local option sales tax revenue
countywide slid back again for the second month in a row and was more
in line with the trend of decline that has been ongoing for more than a
year. More ››
8:50 AM, 11/17/2009
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Apparently all it takes to motivate this crew of pickers is a threat.
Last week, the Master of Ceremonies threw down the hammer and
threatened to kick each person off the panel if results didn't improve. More ››
9:10 AM, 11/19/2009
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Although it doesn't count in the record books, the Sweetwater Wildcats
got their season off to a dramatic start on Tuesday, topping Sequatchie
County 71-63 in overtime.
The game was played at Walker Valley as part of the preseason Hall of Fame games. More ››
9:10 AM, 11/19/2009
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Sequoyah and Heritage met Tuesday night in a TSSAA Hall of Fame game and played a game worthy of being in the Hall of Fame.
Both teams battled back-and-forth throughout the game, neither team
leading by more than nine points at any given time, but it was the
Mountaineers holding off the persistent Chiefs 67-63. More ››
9:10 AM, 11/19/2009
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The last time the Sweetwater Lady Wildcats and Sequatchie County Lady
Indians met, in the Region 3-AA semi-finals in 2008, the Lady Indians
ran out to a big lead, Sweetwater clawed back, and Sequatchie ended the
game with a strong fourth quarter. More ››
9:10 AM, 11/19/2009
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The Lady Chiefs of Sequoyah Tuesday night faced, with the exception of
McMinn Central, the toughest opponent they will face all year.
The Lady Chiefs struggled for most of the game to find a rhythm and fell to the sharp shooting Heritage Lady Mountaineers 73-25. More ››
9:10 AM, 11/19/2009
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