News 2008-06-24 Andanh.com

Fansler 'comfortable' with chat room idea Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:07 -0000
If a newly amended state law allows Knox County commissioners to discuss business in an Internet chat room, they just need to keep following the law as it's now written, Knox County Chancellor Daryl R. Fansler advised Monday.

Another black bear on the prowl in Oak Ridge Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:05 -0000
OAK RIDGE - For the second time this month, a black bear has prowled the city's residential and commercial areas.

Merit system closer in county Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:05 -0000
Knox County Commission approved on the first of two readings Monday a proposal to bring county employees under a civil service merit system, a plan its sponsor says will help end "nepotism and cronyism" in county government.

5-year-old girl testifies, identifies rape defendant Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:05 -0000
The DNA evidence offered a seemingly open-and-shut case of child rape, but Knox County prosecutors still faced the difficulty Monday of a shy, 5-year-old girl who apparently was too reluctant to testify while her alleged attacker sat in the same courtroom.

Police probing rock throwing Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:04 -0000
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a rock-throwing incident on James White Parkway that damaged the vehicle of a Knoxville man.

Fire strikes Blount wheat field Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:04 -0000
MARYVILLE - A Greenback man today is trying to cope with the loss of up to $7,000 in wheat that went up in smoke Monday in a field in eastern Blount County.

Sevier County tightens rules on comment at meetings Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:03 -0000
SEVIERVILLE - The Sevier County Commission imposed tighter rules for those who want to address its meetings and also created a mechanism Monday where most resolutions would have to be approved by the commission's Steering Committee before being brought to the full commission.

Electrical line behind failure Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:03 -0000
OAK RIDGE - Operators were forced to shut down the High Flux Isotope Reactor over the weekend after an electrical relay line failed.

Coin shop offers reward for info Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:03 -0000
A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man who robbed a collectible currency store in Sevierville and pistol-whipped an employee.

Mall named for Johnson, Ward Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:03 -0000
Not quite a decade ago, University of Tennessee students threw their support behind construction of a pedestrian mall that about 17,000 people walk each day now on the Knoxville campus.

Bredesen will testify in trial Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:06 -0000
NASHVILLE - Gov. Phil Bredesen said Monday that he has been subpoenaed to testify in the trial of former state Sen. John Ford, which begins today in U.S. District Court at Nashville.

Supreme Court to hear Tenn. case Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:04 -0000
NASHVILLE - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider whether poor death row inmates seeking mercy from state officials have a right to lawyers paid for by federal taxpayers.

Number of buyouts bumped up Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:03 -0000
NASHVILLE - Gov. Phil Bredesen said Monday that 2,277 state jobs will be eliminated in budget-cutting efforts, a 13 percent increase from the original estimate of 2,011, but there will be little impact on providing state services.

Suit filed against whiskey distiller Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:03 -0000
NASHVILLE - A Texas woman has filed a $3.5 million sexual harassment lawsuit against a former Jack Daniel's master distiller who was asked to retire over the accusations he harassed her on a business trip.

State briefs: June 24 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - While "not happy" that AT&T wound up winning a $600 million state contract without any competing bids, Gov. Phil Bredesen expressed confidence that Finance Commissioner Dave Goetz strictly followed state law in the matter.

Bredesen subpoenaed to testify against John Ford Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:47:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Gov. Phil Bredesen said today that he has been subpoenaed as a prosecution witness in the trial of former state Sen. John Ford.

Parents will be notified of college students' discipline Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:05:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - State colleges and universities will have to notify parents of students who are disciplined for alcohol or drug violations.

Economy: Slump driving families to seek summer assistance Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:08:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Poverty experts say more families are turning to free summer camps, food banks and emergency food aid to deal with the slumping economy.

U.S. Supreme Court to hear two Tennessee death-row cases Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:29:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Two separate Tennessee death-row cases have made their way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Guardsman back from Middle East tour drowns in quarry Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - A Tennessee National Guard member who returned from duty in the Middle East last month drowned in an abandoned quarry.

Venable: Pro fishing secrets revealed Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
I could never succeed as a professional bass fisherman.

Vines: Retiring GOP rep honored Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
POLITICAL ODDS & ENDS: Long-time public servant Parkey Strader has been honored by U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Tenn., with a tribute in the Congressional Record.

McCain disavows aide's remark Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:04 -0000
FRESNO, Calif. - John McCain distanced himself Monday from a top adviser who said another terrorist attack on the United States in this election year would benefit the Republican presidential candidate. Charlie Black, an adviser in the spotlight for his past lobbying work, is quoted in the coming July 7 edition of Fortune magazine as saying such an attack "certainly would be a big advantage to him."

Obama wants more oversight Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Sen. Barack Obama on Sunday said as president he would strengthen government oversight of energy traders he blames in large part for the skyrocketing price of oil.

Female bomber kills 15 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:06 -0000
BAGHDAD - A female suicide bomber concealing explosives beneath her black robe struck outside a government complex northeast of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 40, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.

Memorial held for drowning victim Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:02 -0000
A memorial service for the 2-year-old son of a prominent Sevier County businessman was held Sunday at The Miracle Theater.

Subpoena of mayor is contested in Blount case Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:02 -0000
MARYVILLE - A Blount County Circuit Court judge is considering a motion to quash a subpoena compelling County Mayor Jerry Cunningham to testify in a divorce case involving a woman he is accused of verbally defaming at a public meeting.

Officials identify 2 killed in fire Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:02 -0000
ATHENS, Tenn. - The identities of two people killed in a Sunday fire were released Monday by Athens city police after the victims were identified.

Giving life back to Briscoe Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
You probably won't recognize the name W. Russell Briscoe right away. In fact, if you knew he worked as a Knoxville artist for the last quarter of his life, that wouldn't help, either. Andrew "Bud" Albers, 83, intends to change that.

Anderson/Blount briefs: June 24 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
OAK RIDGE - Sick nuclear workers and their advocates will hold a rally Wednesday to protest "unfair practices and illegal actions" in the current compensation program and call for legislative reform of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program.

Man killed in motorcycle crash on The Dragon Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:50:00 -0000
An Arkansas man was killed this afternoon on U.S. 129 when he lost control of his motorcycle and drove off the road down a steep embankment, the Tennessee Highway Patrol reported.

Man charged with slapping police dog Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:44:00 -0000
CLINTON - A man who allegedly punched, slapped and kicked a police dog in an attempt to avoid arrest last October has been indicted on a cruelty to animals charge.

$5,000 offered for man who stole rare currency from Sevier shop Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:51:00 -0000
A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man who robbed a collectible currency store in Sevierville and pistol-whipped an employee.

Unplanned shutdown at Oak Ridge reactor Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:41:00 -0000
OAK RIDGE - Operators were forced to shut down the High Flux Isotope Reactor over the weekend after an electrical relay line failed.

Service held for Sevier businessman's son, 2, who drowned in pool Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:39:00 -0000
A memorial service for the 2-year-old son of a prominent Sevier County businessman was held Sunday at The Miracle Theater.

Survey shows religious tolerance Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:05 -0000
America remains a nation of believers, but a new survey finds that most Americans don't feel their religion is the only way to eternal life - even if their faith tradition teaches otherwise.

Flood victims say FEMA doing good job Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:05 -0000
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - When floodwaters knocked out the water treatment plant in Mason City, Iowa, FEMA rolled into town and promptly set up an account with a Pepsi bottler to supply bottled water. Then FEMA officials moved into a vacant store and began handing out the stuff.

Comedian Carlin, 71, mourned Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:03 -0000
LOS ANGELES - Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television. Some People Are Stupid. Stuff. People I Can Do Without.

Low Vitamin D levels may damage health Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:02 -0000
CHICAGO - New research linking low vitamin D levels with deaths from heart disease and other causes bolsters mounting evidence about the "sunshine" vitamin's role in good health.

Nation and world briefs: June 24 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - A disgruntled local official opened fire Monday on U.S. soldiers attending a municipal council meeting southeast of Baghdad, killing two of them and wounding four other Americans, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.

Midwest residents pray flooding's worst has past Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:03 -0000
LOUISIANA, Mo. - The faithful gathered for church services Sunday in towns hard-hit by flooding along the Mississippi River, and many found comfort in word that the swollen waterway had apparently started to hit its high point.

Nation and world briefs: June 23 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BEIRUT - Fighting broke out in northern Lebanon on Sunday between pro- and anti-government factions, leaving at least four people dead and 29 wounded, security and medical officials said.

Applications slightly down for concealed handguns Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:35:00 -0000
CHATTANOOGA - Safety Department records show applications to carry concealed handguns have dropped slightly between 2005 and 2007.

Former residents want say in how history presented Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:05 -0000
GOLDEN POND, Ky. - First, they lost their land. Now the people whose families were evicted in the 1960s to create a vast nature preserve in western Kentucky and Tennessee are wrangling with the U.S. Forest Service over how to present their history to visitors.

River island seeks crime solution Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:03 -0000
MEMPHIS - Rod Alexander has had more than one poacher put a gun to his head in the years he's managed land in the most out-of-the-way area of Tipton County.

Gore may need to go home to help Obama Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:03 -0000
CARTHAGE, Tenn. - If former Vice President Al Gore is serious about trying to rally voters behind Barack Obama's presidential bid, he might want to start in his hometown.

Indicted man issued court contract Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:02 -0000
MEMPHIS - A psychologist accused in an unrelated indictment of lying to the FBI won a lucrative contract with the Memphis drug court largely because of a judge's recommendation, a newspaper reports.

Colleges tailor remedial courses Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:02 -0000
CHATTANOOGA - Six colleges in Tennessee are customizing the remedial courses they offer to help students catch up on a specific subject.

Jackson Avenue ramp reopens today to traffic Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:42:00 -0000
The Jackson Avenue ramp today reopened to traffic after the Tennessee Department of Transportation approved repairs on the structure.

Traffic tips: June 23 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Tonight and Tuesday night in Roane County, anticipate a lane closure on Interstate 40 East and West between the Loudon County line and Buttermilk Road, starting at 6:30 p.m.

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