Briceville News

News Sentinel staff Originally published 10:44 a.m., September 24, 2008 Updated 10:44 a.m., September 24, 2008 Knoxville police said a 20-year-old died in an alcohol-related crash on Interstate 140, but they're ...

The Anderson County School District has a student enrollment of just over 7,000, and current school buildings could accommodate another 2,200 students.

An elaborate operation to grow marijuana both indoors and outside was nipped in the bud Monday when Anderson County deputies served a search warrant at a Dutch Lane residence.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities has distributed $35,000 in grants among schools in Anderson County, with money targeted for science and math projects.

A man is in jail after deputies searching a house in Briceville said they found him with more than 100 marijuana plants growing inside.

ORNL developing new fingerprint technology Fingerprints that used to escape detection could soon be used to help solve crimes, thanks to work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

While many East Tennessee kids still have at least one more weekend to enjoy the summer, Anderson County and Clinton students started school on Friday.

A judge Friday denied a motion for a new trial for a convicted rapist serving a life term.

A judge Friday denied a motion for a new trial for a convicted rapist serving a life term.

Three people have been charged with making methamphetamine in a trailer near Lake City Middle School.

Family members of Knoxville City Council member Steve Hall have asked for the community's prayers.

Many of the home grown fruits and wild berries collected in our little town of Briceville are canned and put into cellars with care.

And although very few blackberries make it to the cellar stage, we can't blame it on lack of fruit; because Briceville mountain and the surrounding ridges are abundant in these long, thorny bushes.

There's nothing like the aroma of a well-made blackberry pie and even a not-so-well made blackberry pie. Blackberries are easy to cook with and even more delicious to eat. The seemingly endless list of recipies consist of varieties of cobblers, pies, jams and jellies, cakes, tarts, and so many more.

The hand-picking method seems more economic knowing that blackberries can cost up to $7.00 per quart and $28.00 per gallon.

These 'black beauties' contain a biological substance called, Flavonoids. Flavanoids are known for their antioxidant activitiy and research suggests that these enzymes also help eliminate mutagens and carcinogens aiding in the battle against cancer.

So get away to the mountain this weekend and pick some blackberries. Your body will thank you!

HAPPY Independance Day BRICEVILLE!

Alex Ard scraped flakes of teal paint from the siding of an old house on Miller Street under the shade of a shaky porch that's about to be rebuilt, as soon as the house itself gets a fresh coat of paint.

C. Lynette Seeber, Certified Public Library Manager, is working hard to make the dream of a new library a reality. For many years the library has been located in a 20 x 20 foot room inside the Briceville Friendship Center located on State Highway 116 in the middle of Briceville.

"Also, everyone is invited to our Open House: Saturday, June 7th from Noon to 4:00 pm." Daphne Windham said.

Information about the library will be available in abundance. Including activities for children and adults alike, the Briceville Public Library's Summer Reading Program signups, information about the status of our new library building.

Also, there will be Door Prizes and Refreshments.

A Smithsonian Institution exhibit devoted to early American music opens Saturday here and launches a series of musical performances, officials said Thursday.

My father Billy Wayne Yocum has never known his Dad. All we know is that my Dad was born in Verdie, Kentucky, in 1948 and the name on his birth certificate was William Yocum and Bea Turnbill.