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• Knoxville: Titletown, USA?

  Posted on Tuesday July 8th, 2008 at 11:11 in ESPN, knoxville, Tennessee, titletown, vols

  Knoxville (via ESPN) makes its case as one of twenty finalists to be crowned Titletown, USA. Later, Pat Summitt and Bruce Pearl were interviewed live on ESPN… Share This...

• Pyro Mania

  Posted on Saturday July 5th, 2008 at 07:35 in Campbell County, fireworks, knoxville, lafollette, nashville, pyro shows, Tennessee

  Spectators for 4th of July fireworks in downtown Knoxville had to seek shelter before the show even started last night thanks to some fireworks from Mother Nature. Some comments on the KNS website sug...

• Drowning Victim Found

  Posted on Tuesday July 1st, 2008 at 03:40 in Campbell County, norris lake, peter gruber, Tennessee

  Local authorities believe a body discovered in Norris Lake yesterday is that of a missing Ohio man. From the Knoxville News-Sentinel: Peter Gruber, of Glendale, Ohio, was in a 25-foot Powerquest run...

• Bark At The Moon

  Posted on Wednesday June 18th, 2008 at 12:23 in cyd charisse, janet jackson, norris lake, obits, robert smigel, solstice moon, Tennessee, triumph the insult comic dog

  I love it when solstice moon occurs and tonight’s the night. Extra craziness tonight? You’d have to be crazy to do a lot of traveling in an RV this summer. That’s why so many folks...

• Keep Up With Bonnaroo

  Posted on Thursday June 12th, 2008 at 06:56 in bonnaroo, Tennessee

  Bonnaroo’s Twitter feed. Band blogs and reporter blogs on Bonnaroo from the Tennessean. More folks blogging their trip to Manchester here, here, and here. Never been to Bonnaroo but I did attend...

• More Duplicate Lottery Numbers

  Posted on Saturday June 7th, 2008 at 12:54 in lottery, Tennessee

  Last night’s Pick 3: 177 This afternoon’s Pick 3: 177 More from the Tennessee Lottery. Share This...

• Another Big Powerball Winner In Campbell County

  Posted on Sunday June 1st, 2008 at 12:51 in Campbell County, lottery, powerball, Tennessee

  The Tennessee Lottery says three tickets sold in Jellico, Knoxville and Memphis were big winners in last night’s Powerball game. Those three winning tickets matched all five white–ball num...

• Leftover Information Needing Knowledgeable Sources

  Posted on Thursday May 29th, 2008 at 13:32 in add new tag, aliens, bill murray, country, country music, FCC, foghat, Golf, howard stern, italy, Jessica Simpson, merger

  I have no idea what that title means other than it’s an acronym for LINKS. Just go with it. Guess who rules satellite radio? Dolly will not be pleased. And that proposed SIRIUS / XM merger has d...

• J. Willis Taylor Bridge To Be Replaced

  Posted on Tuesday May 27th, 2008 at 11:41 in Campbell County, congress, j. willis taylor, lafollette, law, Tennessee

  LaFollette mayor Cliff Jennings on Friday mentioned during his weekly radio call-in program that the J. Willis Taylor memorial bridge near the entrance to Campbell County High School will be replaced ...

• Sasser on GOP Tactics

  Posted on Tuesday May 20th, 2008 at 11:26 in gop, gray sasser, Tennessee

  Chairman Gray Sasser’s statement on divisive Republican tactics: NASHVILLE - Following the international attention given to our state on account of the Tennessee Republican Party’s recen...

• Home

  Posted on Tuesday May 13th, 2008 at 15:40 in Campbell County, iraq, jacksboro, Tennessee

  About 30 soldiers with the 1175th Transportation Company have returned home to east Tennessee. They arrived here in Campbell County earlier today. Share This...

• Big Powerball Winner In Campbell County

  Posted on Thursday May 8th, 2008 at 10:07 in Campbell County, lottery, powerball, Tennessee

  Somebody is Campbell County is $200,000 richer this morning after matching the first five white-ball numbers in last night’s Powerball drawing. According to the Lottery website, the winning tick...

• Big Orange Bombshells

  Posted on Friday May 2nd, 2008 at 19:15 in chris lofton, duke crews, ramar smith, Tennessee, vols

  I suppose in the kingdom of Pearl some rise to the occasion and some do not. Share This...

• Congressman Tanner Endorses Hillary

  Posted on Wednesday April 23rd, 2008 at 12:09 in Hillary Clinton, Tennessee

  From an email I received today…. On the heels of a strong victory in Pennsylvania, Congressman John Tanner today announced his endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President. Tanner represents Ten...

• Beer Bongs And Guns

  Posted on Monday April 21st, 2008 at 05:53 in guns, knoxville, Tennessee

  So… UT students want to carry guns? I say if you can’t hold your liquor maybe you shouldn’t be packing a weapon. Share This...

• McNair’s News Conference Live

  Posted on Thursday April 17th, 2008 at 11:46 in baltimore, nashville, nfl, ravens, steve mcnair, Tennessee, titans

  Former Tennessee Titans QB Steve McNair is scheduled to hold a live news conference at 1:00pm EDT (12:00pm CDT) to officially announce his retirement from the NFL. Here are Baltimore’s TV and ne...

• Local Woman Killed In Kentucky Accident

  Posted on Tuesday April 15th, 2008 at 14:23 in Campbell County, caryville, kentucky, Tennessee

  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say a Tennessee woman was killed after being thrown out of a car during a crash on Interstate 75, then run over. Police say the victim was 51-year-old...

• Midstate Storm Damage

  Posted on Friday April 11th, 2008 at 14:30 in Tennessee, tornadoes, weather

  The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado in Lawrence County at about 12:15 p.m. (CDT) near Highway 243. A possible tornado damaged an unknown number homes in an area about five miles west of L...

• Run, Pat, Run

  Posted on Wednesday April 9th, 2008 at 14:18 in lady vols, Tennessee, vols

  You know, I think I’d vote for her. Lady Vols defeat Stanford 62-48 for their eighth national championship. Share This...

• Alexander Comments On Iraq

  Posted on Tuesday April 8th, 2008 at 16:44 in lamar alexander, Tennessee

  Republican Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander made remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate today regarding the testimonies of General David Petraeus, the top military commander in Iraq, and Ryan Crocker, ...

• Busted

  Posted on Thursday March 27th, 2008 at 23:34 in basketball, ncaa, Tennessee, vols

  Vols lose to Louisville, 79-60. Share This...

• Easter Sunrise

  Posted on Sunday March 23rd, 2008 at 06:29 in easter, smokies, Tennessee

  Webcam shot taken at 7:25am EDT this morning from Look Rock in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Share This...

• LaFollette City Council Member Dies

  Posted on Friday March 21st, 2008 at 03:48 in Campbell County, cliff jennings, ken snodderly, lafollette, obits, Tennessee

  LaFollette City Council member and deputy mayor Ken Snodderly died suddenly Thursday while undergoing a cardiac catheterization at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. He was 68. From his bio on the counci...

• More Lottery Suspicions

  Posted on Thursday March 20th, 2008 at 14:22 in lottery, Tennessee

  An audit from state Comptroller John G. Morgan on last summer’s Tennessee Lottery snafu has determined “missteps and oversights” were made in its aftermath. After the Lottery switche...

• What A Homer

  Posted on Thursday March 20th, 2008 at 10:32 in basketball, march madness, ncaa, Tennessee, vols

  My NCAA Tournament bracket is finished and ready to be busted wide open on this opening day of games. My Sweet 16 are as follows: NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE LOUISVILLE WASHINGTON STATE KANSAS GEORGETOW...

• WKRN - We Keep Ruining News

  Posted on Monday March 17th, 2008 at 17:08 in ac kleinheider, nashville, Tennessee, volunteer voters, wkrn

  Okay, maybe that’s a bit harsh but it underscores the frustration in the Tennessee blogosphere over the weekend after the announcement by A.C. Kleinheider that his employer, Nashville television...

• But They Had To Check

  Posted on Thursday March 6th, 2008 at 16:27 in lottery, Tennessee

  Apparently, officials with the Tennessee Lottery had to reassure themselves that their new computerized drawing system wasn’t going haywire again: Lottery officials say computer equipment used ...

• Hyper Local

  Posted on Tuesday March 4th, 2008 at 14:01 in Campbell County, coal, elk, mtr, remote area medical program, royal blue, strip mining, Tennessee

  The issue of mountaintop removal (MTR) mining is in the news again here in Campbell County. Local Christian groups are joining forces with environmental groups to put a stop to the practice that is ga...

• Someone Opened A Window And Influenza

  Posted on Monday February 25th, 2008 at 18:03 in Campbell County, flu, Tennessee

  And we were doing so well. After every school system surrounding Campbell County closed at one point due to widespread illness, we’ve thrown in the towel. And in a big way. Campbell County schoo...

• Big Beautiful Orange

  Posted on Saturday February 23rd, 2008 at 23:48 in basketball, College, memphis, memphis tigers, ncaa, Tennessee, tennessee volunteers, vols

  I’m glad Bruce Pearl isn’t a cult leader because otherwise I might be selling all my worldly possessions right now. Share This...