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Man kidnaps girlfriend; hides her at Pigeon Forge motel

A romantic getaway for two to Pigeon Forge could have ended badly for Cincinnati resident Kathy Miller. Miller was on a trip with her boyfriend, Ernest H. Pyle, of Milan, Ind.


Will slow and steady win the race for mayor?

The race is on for the Republican Party's nominee for Knox County Mayor, and it's starting to look a lot like Aesop's fable - The Tortoise and the Hare. The youthful bunny (Tim Burchett) was once boasting of his speed before the other animals.


Knox County scandals continue

After last week's firing of three Knox County employees for improper computer use, Knox County Trustee Fred Sisk has fired Sam Harb, the Trustee's Office delinquent tax supervisor and online payment manager.

Should Dossett-Leath be in prison? (Part 3)

This week wraps up a series of three articles I have written on my own reflections and opinions about the Raynella Dossett-Leath murder case.


Austin-East
athlete charged with assault

Austin-East High School senior basketball player Travei Pryor has been charged with simple assault of a minor. The 6-foot-6, 230-pound Pryor, 18, assaulted a 16-year-old teammate, according to the incident report filed by Crossville Police Department Patrolman Jason Wilson.

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Bondsmen, prisoners
left out in the cold

By Martha Woodward


Rodney Minor, Administrator of the Jail in Maynardville, admits to having posted a message on the door of the jail, telling all bail bondsmen/women that things were going to be handled differently. The bondsmen/-women were told they could not do business inside the doors of the jail, but were to use a four foot by four foot section that is near a door, is not heated and has no seats. A few milk crates were provided for people to use as chairs or tables.


 
Pat Summitt and the Lady Vols recently closed out one of the greatest single-season turnarounds in program history, but one wouldn't know it by
Laughter is good for the soul, and it's something that is inevitable when watching "Boys of Summerville." The East Tennessee-filmed movie debuted in April

Rush Limbaugh recently mocked me because I do not call President Obama a socialist. Although I asked Obama to explain his "socialistic tenets" in my last

Thursday, 4th:

WDVX Blue Plate Special with Marc Douglas Berardo and Jerry Leger at the Knoxville Visitor Center.

Friday, 5th:

Brad Paisleyat Thompson Bolwing Arena.

Saturday, 6th:

Lord of the Dance at the Tennessee Theatre.

Sunday, 7th:

Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus "ILLUSICNATION" at the Knoxville Colisuem.

Monday, 8th:

WDVX Blue Plate Special with Miss Tess at the Knoxville Visitor Center.

Tuesday, 9th:

Volunteer Princess Cruises - Buffet Dinner Cruise. Go to Volunteer Princess Yacht Cruises and Events.

Wednesday, 10th:

Ani DiFranco at the Bijou Theatre.