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  • Anderson Co. residents raise money for In God We Trust signs

    Residents of Anderson County have raised the nearly $5,000 needed to hang signs displaying the phrase "In God We Trust" at the county courthouse, confirm officials in the Anderson County purchasing office. The county is in the process of ordering the signs, and installation is expected to occur some time next month. The signs were ...

  • Dept. of Justice Sexual victimization higher in TN juvenile centers than U.S.

    According to a report from the Department of Justice, the percentage of children in Tennessee juvenile centers who've been sexually victimized is higher than the national average. ...

  • UTs athletic deficit up to $3 million for year

    Tennessee's athletic department is expecting a budget deficit between $2 million and $3 million this year. That's a drop from $3.98 million a year ago according to a review at the university's board of trustees meeting Wednesday. The athletic department cut its 2012-13 budget to $99 million from $105.9 million. But revenue is expected to be no more than $97 million. ...

  • Long-time educator councilman dies after battle with cancer

    (WBIR, Rockwood) A long-time East Tennessee city councilman and educator has died. Bill Thompson, 75 of Rockwood, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday. Rockwood officials say Thompson rarely missed city council meetings, even when he was sick. They held a moment of silence during Monday night's meeting to honor him. Thompson was also a former teacher and principal. Rockwood High ...

  • Filling the GAP Center hopes to replace axed dementia service

    Pickett, who is dually certified in family practice and psychiatry, had worked for the 20-year-old program that provided comprehensive care and referrals to dementia patients and their ...


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Movie Review

Seven [DVD]

Seven [DVD]

David Fincher's Seven is a imminently disturbing film, an unsettling serial killer police procedural that, for two hours, gets under your skin viscerally until it delivers the final blow with an unexpected ending that is as bold and shocking as it is terribly logical. Aesthetically, the film is a triumph of visuals, of lighting and shadows, of set design and camera angles that create a ... ...

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  • Board puts off Pryor Brown request

    The city's Downtown Design Review Board has postponed a request to demolish a downtown parking garage until the Metropolitan Planning Commission can review a plan to build a parking lot in its ...

  • Childrens Hospital plans $75 million expansion

    In this March 29, 2013 photo, Bob Woodruff, a volunteer cuddler, walks the hallway with a baby at East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn. The hospital announced Wednesday, June 19, 2013, a $75 million expansion. (AP Photo/Wade ...

  • 3 arrested after deputies find crack marijuana at Knox County home

    KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Three people associated with the Bloods gang were arrested Tuesday after investigators found drugs at a Knox County home. Following an investigation by the Knox County Sheriff's Office's Narcotics Unit, investigators and SWAT team members served a search warrant at a home on Sunset Avenue around 2:30 p.m. Once inside, they found 1.7 pounds of marijuana, crack ...

  • Man sentenced to 20 years for robbing bank with homemade bomb

    A man who pleaded guilty to threatening bank tellers with a homemade bomb during a bank robbery has been sentenced to serve 20 years in ...

  • Faith-based group links low-income people with legal services

    A faith-based Tennessee group is looking to help link people who don't have access to legal help with attorneys who work pro bono. While several programs like it already exist, the Access to Justice Commission says this approach helps create a bridge for people. They say it's because their program will reach people at places they already go for help,at churches and other religious ...

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