Bible goes back

to school

Starting this fall, high school students wanting to learn about Moses, Christ, Noah and the Prodigal Son will have state sanction to do so. On Feb. 11, 2009, the Knox County School Board sanctioned how the Bible should be taught in public the schools.

Woman tries

to buy drugs

from middle

school student

Clinton police officers arrested Melissa Summers, 29, of Anderson County, at Clinton Middle School on Jan. 28, after she arrived at the school to purchase prescription drugs from a student.

Nine meals from being a cannibal?

I heard a statement on television the other day that stuck in my head — thought it sounded interesting and began to
research it. Here is the statement ...

K-25 West wing demolished

Thirteen months after demolition began, the final unit of the K-25 Building West Wing was taken down on January 20. Demolition of the 844,000 square foot structure began on Dec. 16, 2008. A significant amount of debris remains to be size-reduced and shipped to the Environmental Management Waste Management Facility (EMWMF) in Oak Ridge, but demolition of the wing is complete.

Theft costs Tenn insurer $7M

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee says the theft of computer hard drives that contain personal information on hundreds of thousands of members has already cost the insurer more than $7 million.

Tennessee Veterans Business Association

We are proud to announce the formation of the Tennessee Veteran’s Business Association. The Association currently has over 50 Veteran Owned (VOB) and Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOB) Businesses as members, and is always looking to add more.

Letters to

the Editor

Dear Editor,
My recent visit to a dermatologist exemplifies why U.S. healthcare costs are out of control. The doctor sprayed some liquid freeze on a small spot on my face and then gave me an overall skin check.

Fire blazes and destroys

By STEPHANIE EDWARDS

Back-to-back fires broke loose in North Knoxville on Feb. 2. The Gas Mart on Clinton Highway and a home at 5109 Kohlmier Road were consumed by flames. Knoxville Fire Department firefighters pulled hoses across all four lanes of Clinton Highway, in an attempt to extinguish flames at The Gas Mart. They set up barricades to block the roadway and protect the hoses while they worked. A motorist apparently ignored the barricades and drove around them. Then, he ran over the fire hoses that were extinguishing the flames. Knoxville Police Department Officer Eric Parks ran out in front of the vehicle. In an attempt to keep from being ran over by the motorist, Parks stumbled and his hand was sliced open by glass on the side view mirror.

Less than 24 hours after basking in the glow of a last-minute win over Florida, Vols head coach Bruce Pearl met with the media at his weekly luncheon,

If you are having trouble deciding what to do for Valentine’s Day, don’t lose heart. There are plenty of options in the Knoxville area. A romantic cruise