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Sunday Sundries
So sorry to see Knoxville Trivia Blog come to an end. Go read Byron’s post as to why he’s shutting her down and you’ll understand. Good for him. Sucks for the Tennessee blogosphere, though. KTB was well done and fun, fun, fun. I rea...
Give It Up, David Ray
Maybe Claiborne County Sheriff David Ray should find another sport. A hunting trip a couple years ago led to rape charges. This week he was busted for hunting without a license....
Busted
Not to be outdone by some local law enforcement officials, two Jacksboro firefighters have been indicted on charges they started a fire at an abandoned house while on duty. James Williford and Joey Johnson are both free on $10,000 bond. Williford w...
Everybody Wants To Be A Country Star
I get all kinds of promotional packets from folks trying to break into country music. Athletes, actors (Kevin Costner?), rock stars and just regular Joes and Janes. Add reality show contestants to the list. The latest Nashville wannabe is former Bigg...
Our Very Own Mary Winkler
So, it looks like Eric McLean’s gonna walk. Be careful not to piss him off, folks. He might get “reckless” again. Reckless homicide is defined under Tennessee law as the reckless killing of another and is considered a Class D felo...
Bad Cop, Bad Cop
On the heels of a LaFollette Police Department officer being charged with rape comes this…. Two Campbell County law enforcement officers were arrested Friday for allegedly stealing drugs from the Jacksboro Police Department and swapping them f...
Local Hospital Death Rates
USA TODAY has posted on its website the government’s best estimates of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia death rates for every U.S. hospital for two years. They provide a program that allows you to compare any local hospital with anoth...
LaFollette Officer Resigns Amid Allegations
A LaFollette City Police officer who recently resigned is the subject of an investgation involving sexual misconduct on the job. Jeremy Cross is being investigated by the TBI. From Katie Allsion Granju at WBIR-TV: District Attorney Paul Phillips ask...
Local Eatery Shut Down
I have it on good authority that the local (LaFollette) restaurant that quickly shut its doors and left town last week was closed because the franchise’s parent company was tipped off to very unsanitary conditions. And it was only a happy acci...
J. Willis Taylor Bridge To Be Replaced
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 by a new bridge this summer. Click on the audio b...
Sunday Morning Coming Down
Thoughts, ruminations and a few interesting links on this beautiful Sunday morning. Growing up, I was lucky enough to have two sets of grandparents. One lived on the east side of Baltimore (think Hairspray and Diner) and the other lived on the west s...
