Polk County's Wildkittens stopped for a photo op before heading toward Murfreesboro Tuesday afternoon for the state championships. Click photo for directions to MTSU. View gallery for more photos of their departure.
UPDATE: The Kittens lost to South Greene, 73-53. They still had a great season, finishing in the top eight in the state!
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has set up a team to investigate why officials announced new settlement construction in disputed territory while U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was visiting the country.
Authorities recovered eight explosive-laden vests and three rockets in Kandahar on Sunday, indicating that the series of deadly explosions that rocked the southern province a day earlier were an organized attack, the interior ministry said.
Israeli forces have arrested a senior Hamas operative they say is responsible for killing more than 70 Israelis in various terrorist attacks, the Israel Defense Forces said Sunday.
Polk County’s 911 District Board is asking to be put in charge of the maintenance and management of the county’s radio network, including sites, towers, equipment, buildings, generators, and frequencies.
Rep. Eric Watson introduced HB3055 and Sen. Dewayne Bunch introduced SB 3789 to expand the commercial carrying capacity for the river from the current 4,000 customers to 4,500.
After a brief stay in an Oklahoma transfer facility, Tim Parkes has been placed in the CI Adams County Correctional Institution in Washington, Mississippi.
A letter of resignation was given to Benton Mayor Jerry Stephens last Monday, stating King was leaving in order to focus on the May 4th primary election for Sheriff.
Tennessee’s complete Race to the Top proposal, totaling 1,111 pages with supporting documents, can be found on the state Department of Education Web site at www.tn.gov/education.
Cleveland State Community College hosted a dedication for the newly renovated Community Services Building, which has now been renamed the George R. Johnson Cultural Heritage Center.
To make growers aware of the expected requirements and to help with compliance, the University of Tennessee Extension Service will hold three detailed trainings for producers this winter.
'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food' initiative for farmers set to establish high tunnels - also known as hoop houses - to increase the availability of locally grown produce in a conservation-friendly way.
Whitewater buses would no longer fall into the same category as commercial buses, inspection times would be limited, trailers would be allowed, and the height limit would be raised.
The attorney for the city of Copperhill has advised the U.S. District Court that they do not believe the Federal Court Mediation Program can aid in resolving the case filed by former city employee Paul Hunter.
TDOT maintenance personnel have been working in a variety of places to remove potential hazards, and Wes Hughen reported last week that he has received permission to work on the worst curve on the roadway.
The Stone family I recently researched is a familiar Polk County name, and I know it back to at least Jeremiah, born 1790 in South Carolina, died 7 August 1866 in Randolph County, Alabama
Some of the earliest memories of Polk County are those of Mrs. Mary A. Stuart, daughter of James McKamy, who was the first owner of present-day Benton.
Betty Musgrove of Cleveland submitted this photo that her mother-in-law, Hazel Lillard Musgrove, had. It shows Rev. Parker Harrison when he delivered mail by horse and buggy.
The Polk County High School Yearbook staff is offering an Adopt-a-Student Program, which is a scholarship program for students who are unable to purchase a 2010 yearbook.
The daughter of South African Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu, will be the featured speaker in Lee University chapel Tuesday, March 9, at the Conn Center.
Take a step back in time at Fort Loudoun State Historic Area’s Garrison Weekend on Saturday March 13, 10 am – 5 pm & Sunday March 14, 10 am – 2 pm blending both family fun and educational opportunities.
On February 20th, at 2 PM, Dr. William Bruce Wheeler will speak at the Fort Loudoun State Historic Area Visitors Center. Dr. Wheeler’s program is entitled “TVA and the Tellico Lake.”
On Sunday February 14, at 2:00 p.m. (in both time zones), volunteers from Tennessee college financial aid offices will be available at 31 locations across the state.
The Winter Lecture Series continues at the Fort Loudoun State Historic Area on Saturday February 13, 2010 at 2pm with “Becoming the Volunteer State: Tennessee and the War of 1812”
The Georgia Pigtoe Mussel is found only in restricted shoals in a 27-mile stretch of the Conasauga River, according to a Federal Register listing by the Fish & Wildlife Service.
TWRA officials met with the county’s Fish & Wildlife Committee and more than a dozen citizens to discuss the planning process for a new five-year management plan for the river.
The resolution approved Nov. 19 was recommended by the commission’s Wildlife/Fisheries committee, which was originally created to look at water issues in the Hiwassee River.
Lawmakers said the plan will increase the number of college graduates, offer easily transferable credits, and make the community colleges, four-year institutions, and technology centers work as a tightly knit network.
For a number of pregnant women, the joy of childbirth can be followed by several weeks or months of a negative mood that can adversely affect the mother and her relationships with her newborn and partner.
One risk factor that is linked to increase chances of Cardiovascular Diseases and has just become more evident in the research findings, is Periodontal Disease.
Though unsolicited offers of goods and services from individuals and community groups are well intentioned, they have hidden costs and pose a number of complications for relief efforts.
The Guaranteed Loan Program allows commercial and farm credit lenders to extend credit to qualified applicants, who otherwise would not meet their standard lending criteria.
Governor Phil Bredesen and Commissioner James Neeley have announced the availability of training funds for dislocated workers and low-income adults in Tennessee.
Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Officials report that three American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus) funded projects in the Cherokee National Forest were recently completed.
Each year, the State of Tennessee Department of Tourist Development publishes a Vacation Guide that includes a collection of Tennessee’s finest communities.
A Tennessee Overhill trail will be included in the initiative, and the Cherohala Skyway between Monroe County and North Carolina is included in the byways section.
Linda Caldwell, executive director of the Tennessee Overhill Heritage Tourisim Association, is helping to coordinate the local effort under the state guidelines.
In addition to destroying part of the county’s major highway, last week’s rockslide also damaged the county’s major tourism infrastructure – the whitewater rafting put-in.
Over 3,000 post cards promoting different ways to see fall color were mailed to people who previously requested visitor information from the Overhill office.
While construction work is in progress the area will be closed to public use. Officials say the project will begin August 24th and be complete in mid May 2010.
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