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  • Prehistoric rock art maps cosmological belief

    Pieces of rock art dot the Appalachian Mountains, and a new research by University of Tennessee researchers found each engraving or drawing is strategically placed to reveal a cosmological puzzle. Recently, the discoveries of prehistoric rock art have become more common. With these discoveries comes a single giant one-all these drawings and engravings map the prehistoric peoples' cosmological ...

  • Record rainfall a lifesaver for TNs drought-damaged trees

    The recent stretch of rainy days on top of one of the wettest springs in years across East Tennessee has made a big impact on the growing season. All of the moisture and cooler temperatures have pushed harvest of several spring crops behind the normal schedule by a couple of weeks. But there is an incredibly bright side to the rain-soaked spring in terms of penetrating a deep-rooted problem in ...

  • Old pajama factory to take on new role in the greater Chattanooga areas automotive industries

    A historic Manchester, Tenn., factory that once produced pajamas, some even featuring superhero themes, is becoming home to an injection molding facility called Top Tenn LLC, to serve the region's automotive ...

  • Knoxville shooting victim laid to rest day before her birthday

    Brown was born and raised in Knoxville, and went to Austin-East High School, her mother said. The late morning hail of gunfire that killed Brown also left bullet holes in nearby vehicles and in the house and carport next ...

  • 4 things to know today

    Rock show, part 2: Longtime local musician Jon Worley (aka Cornbred) is trying out a different sound. Hear him play at 8 p.m. today at Latitude 35, 16 Market Square. Admission is $7. Read an interview with Worley ...


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The Sessions

The Sessions

In The Sessions, John Hawkes plays Mark OBrien, a real-life journalist and poet who spent 43 of his 49 years of life cruelly confined to an iron lung after a bout with childhood polio left him unable to move his limbs, and he is a revelationpraise I am inherently reluctant to make s ... ...

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  • McClung Museum hosts free family activity day

    The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will offer its family activity day on Saturday, June ...

  • Uninvited guests Crews wage war against invasive plants in Big South Fork

    Southeast Exotic Plant Management Team member Cody Smithson clears kudzu last week at the Big South Fork National River and Recreational Area. The Exotic Plant Management Program sends 16 specialized teams to more than 225 park units around the country to control exotic and invasive plants. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS ...

  • Harriman seeking to jump-start downtown revitalization

    Harriman firefighter Jay Sampson scrapes debris off the parking lot in front of the former Roane Medical Center building on Wednesday as part of the city's efforts to market the property. (BOB FOWLER/NEWS ...

  • Knox County TN 6-month-old girl fatally shot parents charged www.privteofficer.com

    Two Knox County parents are now facing charges in the death of their 6-month-old daughter.The shooting happened in the 2400 block of Alcoa Highway around 1:30 p.m. ...

  • East TN LGBTQ community preps for Pridefest 2013

    In just three days, thousands of people will converge on Downtown Knoxville to celebrate gay pride. Pridefest 2013 will kickoff Saturday at noon with a parade. Organizers say they are hoping the event will be bigger than ever this year. It will now be held in World's Fair Park, instead of Market Square, to give it more room. "We just ran out of room, both space here on Market Square ...

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