WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN ANNUAL WRITERS COMPETITION
At the Tennessee Mountain Writers’ 31st annual conference in Oak Ridge over the weekend, several area writers came up winners in various categories. Separate categories... Read More
UPCOMING CLOSURES AT ART CIRCLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
The staff of the Art Circle Public Library would like to remind patrons the library will be closed from Monday, April 15, through Saturday, April... Read More
NEW YELLOW PERCH STATE RECORD SET BY VISITOR FROM MICHIGAN
A Michigan man of Michigan now holds the Tennessee state record for yellow perch after catching a two pound five ounce fish March 26. Jeremy... Read More
POWERBALL JACKPOT NOW $750M AFTER NO WINNING TICKET DRAWN
Three quarters of a billion dollars. That’s what Lottery officials estimate the Powerball jackpot will be for Wednesday’s drawing. That would make it the fourth-largest... Read More
FINALLY THEY AGREE ON SOMETHING: BLUETICK COONHOUND UNANIMOUSLY VOTED STATE DOG
Governor Bill Lee has signed into law a new bill that designates the bluetick coonhound as Tennessee’s official state dog. The bill introduced by Rep.... Read More
LOCAL MAN CELEBRATES BIG RACING WIN IN GEORGIA
When the checkered flag came down Saturday night, Brandon Williams of Crossville came up the big winner at Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia. In a... Read More
OAK RIDGE POLICE CRUISER HAS UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH A TURKEY
An Oak Ridge police officer had an unexpected encounter with wildlife last week. Well, his cruiser did, at any rate. The Oak Ridge Police Department... Read More
LUKE PERRY LAID TO REST IN TENNESSEE
It may not be ZIP Code 90210, but Luke Perry was laid to rest in Dickson County, Tennessee, Monday. The “Beverly Hills 90210” star had... Read More
TWO EVENTS OF NOTE IN OAK RIDGE SLATED FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 23
The Oak Ridge Heritage & Preservation Association is proud to announce a celebration of two major events significant to Oak Ridge history: the opening of... Read More
TENNESSEE STATE PARKS OFFER FREE HIKES GUIDED BY RANGER
Rangers at all 56 state parks in Tennessee are offering free ranger-guided hikes later this month. A Tennessee State Parks news release announced the free... Read More
