1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (467+ words) Jellico Alderwoman Suzette Davenport listens at a Jellico July 4 event. Jellico Alderwoman Suzette Davenport is pursuing a new office in local government on the Campbell County Commission. "I enjoy public service, and I want to do what's best for the…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (461+ words) Katrena Powers Reynolds smiles in the July 4 parade in Campbell County. Katrena Powers Reynolds is seeking one of the three spots up for grabs in District 5 on the Campbell County Commission in August's election. "If I get chosen to be…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (401+ words) The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) has wrapped up a four-year risk reduction effort at a legacy facility after contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) removed 447 containers of legacy waste from it, moving crews closer to the start…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (653+ words) Ozzy, a 10-month-old Border collie, became ill after swallowing blue-green algae from a lake. (Lucy Hull via SWNS) A puppy died just hours after swallowing toxic blue-green algae on a trip to one of Britain's most popular beauty spots. Ozzy,…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (728+ words) Oliver Springs' Layla Alcorn stands on second base during the substate game against Cloudland earlier this year. C " Josie Graham, North Greene, So. C " Hadassah Cooney, Oakdale, So. C " Riley Akens, Copper Basin, Sr. IF " Carlee Gallaher, Oliver Springs, Sr....

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (721+ words) Gavin Sutherland kept the spare charged lithium battery inside his jeans while at work. The 40-year-old from Orkney in Scotland heard a "hissing" sound before a sudden blast sent burning pain through his leg. The battery had exploded, causing serious…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (560+ words) A ticket on the decorative bike at Bonita Pasta Club in Weymouth Harbour. (Ricreate Media/Bonita Pasta Club via SWNS) A parking ticket has been issued to a scooter being used as a restaurant's decorative mascot. Staff at newly-opened Bonita…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (480+ words) Play District" is the newest plan for the former Opry building in Pigeon Forge. PIGEON FORGE " A Nerf Action Xperience and new attractions featuring Peppa Pig, Transformers and other Hasbro products could be coming to the one-time home of the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (728+ words) America has been a free country for 250 years thanks to our representative system of government. We the People are in charge of our destiny because we choose our mayors, council members, lawmakers, governors, and presidents. At the foundation of it…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (720+ words) Last winter's Somali fraud scandal in Minnesota alerted Americans to a troubling reality: scammers, fraudsters, and foreign criminals have been stealing billions of their taxpayer dollars'often with zero consequences. While pretending to provide social services, these criminals have pocketed federal…...