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Karen Carson for Knox County school board, 5th District
Family: Husband of 26 years, Joe, an engineer in Oak Ridge; three children, T.J., a recent graduate of the University of Tennessee; Doug, a junior at Maryville College, and Rebeka, a junior at Farragut High School n Pledges to increase the engagement of the families and community with the schools by first looking internally at any barriers that are ... (more)
The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra's Jazz is for Lovers concert is 8 p.m. Feb. 14. Vocalist Melba Joyce will perform with the group.
Controlled burns bring back grasses at Oak Ridge
One of the great benefits of my avocation as a food writer of some local repute is that I am... OAK RIDGE, Tenn.
Guest information for Wednesday's show
The Smokyland Sound barbershop quartet will serenade your sweetheart on Valentine's Day with a red rose, a personalized card and a love song.
Higher education briefs: Feb. 8
The Herb Society of Nashville's 2012 Annual Scholarship is accepting applications through April 1 for a $2,500 scholarship.
Super PAC frenzy hasn't hit TN ... yet
Restore Our Future Inc. : spent $18.1 million; raised $30.2 million. No Tennessee donors.
Work on new Oak Ridge retail site imminent with TIF approval
Plans for the city's first tax increment financing venture to fund improvements needed for a new retail center cleared a final public hurdle Monday.
Demolition continues of Oak Ridge 'K-25' building, where atomic bombs first produced
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - K-25, the world's largest building at the time of its construction in World War II, is getting smaller by the day as workers - using an armada of bulldozers, cranes and other tools of demolition - take down the brawny facilities that once processed uranium for atomic bombs and nuclear reactors.
Editorial: ET congressmen must fight for OR cleanup dollars
Stimulus funds used for environmental cleanup projects in Oak Ridge masked a troubling condition - the amount of money devoted each year to pay for cleanup activities has dwindled.
What began as a Thanksgiving discussion between two sisters resulted in Farragut's The Cup.
Guest information for Wednesday's show
For more information on heart disease, its risks and how to prevent it, visit the American Heart Association's website .
Frank Munger: Ted the fed tries life as a contractor
Ted Sherry said he didn't want to leave Oak Ridge, and he didn't. He just swapped valleys, jumping from Bear Creek to Bethel.
ORNL microscopy reveals 'atomic antenna' behavior in graphene
Electron microscopy at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has demonstrated that silicon atoms can act like "atomic antennae " in graphene to transmit an electronic signal at the atomic... OAK RIDGE, Tenn.
Ed Westcott, famed Oak Ridge photographer, turns 90
Ed Westcott is pictured with a collection of this photographs on display at the Oak Ridge Museum of Science and Energy on Monday during a celebration of Westcott's 90th birthday.
Reactions to Gov. Haslam's annual budget address
"It was an excellent speech, it was upbeat, it was forward thinking and he's remaining true to the things he ran for this office for." - House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville. "It is a bold plan to change the way Tennessee government operates, to improve the economy here by creating a climate for economic prosperity, so we're excited about his ... (more)
YourNews: Roane State to hold financial aid workshop
This story is contributed by a member of the Knoxville community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Knoxville News Sentinel Roane State Community College will host College Goal Sunday from 2-4 p.m. Feb.
Our Own White Rose Locked Up in Solitary
Jesuit priest and peace activist, Father Bill Bichsel, is currently being held in solitary confinement at SeaTac Federal Detention Center just south of Seattle, WA.
WSI Oak Ridge officer resigns for 'dozing off'
Austin Peay rallied back from a 17-point deficit but couldn't hang on in a 65-60 loss at... OAK RIDGE, Tenn.
CapitalMark Bank & Trust said Thursday its pretax earnings for 2011 jumped by 54 percent, boosting net income for the Chattanooga banking firm for the year to $3.4 million, or 46 cents per share.
Warrant: Anderson man choked elderly uncle to death
His girlfriend watched as Norman Lee Follis Jr. choked his elderly uncle to death last month, according to arrest warrants against Follis and Tammy Sue Chapman.