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MANHATTAN PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHER ED WESTCOTT PASSES AWAY
Iconic Oak Ridge photographer Ed Westcott – the only photographer allowed into Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project – passed away early this morning. He
McNALLY PARTICIPATES IN PANEL DISCUSSION AT NATIONAL CONVENTION
Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally participated in a panel discussion Thursday at the White House, alongside lieutenant governors from across the country. The discussion featured
DRAKE MCCAIN TAYLOR HEADS TO HAWAII
Seventeen-year-old Drake McCain Taylor from Rhea County has survived Hollywood and is on to his next American Idol adventure. Last night, Drake delighted audience members,
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
NEXT UP FOR THE VOLS… THE SWEET SIXTEEN
After a stunning overtime 83-77 victory over Iowa Sunday, the No. 2-seed Vols take the next step in the Big Dance at the KFC Yum! Center in
VERIZON CONFIRMS TEXTING OUTAGE ALONG EAST COAST, INCLUDING PARTS OF TENNESSEE
If you’re a Verizon customer and haven’t been able to text today, there’s a good reason: a widespread East Coast service outage. A tweet issued
KINGSTON WWII VETERAN OFFICIALLY ACCOUNTED FOR SEVENTY YEARS LATER
It took 74 years, but 24-year-old Army PFC William F. Delaney’s remains have finally been accounted for. The Kingston, Tennessee, native was officially accounted for
BLACKBURN OPPOSES EFFORT TO BLOCK BORDER EMERGENCY DECLARATION
Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn says she won’t vote for the resolution aimed at blocking President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration along the U.S.-Mexico border.
TWO COMPANIES OFFER TO PAY FUNERAL COSTS FOR ALL 23 ALABAMA TORNADO VICTIMS
The next time you find yourself railing against “large, soulless corporations,” think again. Two large, national corporations – corporations that have declined to be identified
CHICK-FIL-A IS NOW SERVING FISH SANDWICHES FOR LENT
If you’re wishing for fish this Lenten season, your wish has come true. Chick-fil-A is making the rounds on social media this Ash Wednesday as
CAT REVIVED AFTER BEING FOUND FROZEN NEARLY TO DEATH IN MONTANA
Vets in Montana were able to revive a three-year-old cat that was frozen nearly to death after the pet’s owners said they came home last week to find her
NORTH CAROLINA UPS DRIVER’S 3-WORD FAILED DELIVERY NOTE BECOMES VIRAL HIT
A North Carolina woman was expecting to find a package on her doorstep last week — but instead, she found an unusual note from a
MANHATTAN PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHER ED WESTCOTT PASSES AWAY
Iconic Oak Ridge photographer Ed Westcott – the only photographer allowed into Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project – passed away early this morning. He was 97. Westcott had expressed interest in ...
McNALLY PARTICIPATES IN PANEL DISCUSSION AT NATIONAL CONVENTION
Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally participated in a panel discussion Thursday at the White House, alongside lieutenant governors from across the country. The discussion featured National Eco ...
DRAKE MCCAIN TAYLOR HEADS TO HAWAII
Seventeen-year-old Drake McCain Taylor from Rhea County has survived Hollywood and is on to his next American Idol adventure. Last night, Drake delighted audience members, viewers and judges alike wit ...
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 jackpot in U.S. history. And if ...
NEXT UP FOR THE VOLS… THE SWEET SIXTEEN
After a stunning overtime 83-77 victory over Iowa Sunday, the No. 2-seed Vols take the next step in the Big Dance at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, Thursday night. Their opponents will b ...
VERIZON CONFIRMS TEXTING OUTAGE ALONG EAST COAST, INCLUDING PARTS OF TENNESSEE
If you’re a Verizon customer and haven’t been able to text today, there’s a good reason: a widespread East Coast service outage. A tweet issued by Verizon Wireless this morning said “a ton of custo ...
KINGSTON WWII VETERAN OFFICIALLY ACCOUNTED FOR SEVENTY YEARS LATER
It took 74 years, but 24-year-old Army PFC William F. Delaney’s remains have finally been accounted for. The Kingston, Tennessee, native was officially accounted for December 17, 2018, according to th ...
BLACKBURN OPPOSES EFFORT TO BLOCK BORDER EMERGENCY DECLARATION
Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn says she won't vote for the resolution aimed at blocking President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration along the U.S.-Mexico border. Blackburn ...
TWO COMPANIES OFFER TO PAY FUNERAL COSTS FOR ALL 23 ALABAMA TORNADO VICTIMS
The next time you find yourself railing against “large, soulless corporations,” think again. Two large, national corporations – corporations that have declined to be identified – yesterday offered ...
CHICK-FIL-A IS NOW SERVING FISH SANDWICHES FOR LENT
If you're wishing for fish this Lenten season, your wish has come true. Chick-fil-A is making the rounds on social media this Ash Wednesday as the company announces the return of its limited-time f ...
CAT REVIVED AFTER BEING FOUND FROZEN NEARLY TO DEATH IN MONTANA
Vets in Montana were able to revive a three-year-old cat that was frozen nearly to death after the pet’s owners said they came home last week to find her encrusted in snow. Fluffy was brought in last ...
NORTH CAROLINA UPS DRIVER’S 3-WORD FAILED DELIVERY NOTE BECOMES VIRAL HIT
A North Carolina woman was expecting to find a package on her doorstep last week — but instead, she found an unusual note from a UPS driver in her mailbox. The driver left Marcy Lanier a failed deliv ...
