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November 13, 2007
Chilhowie High School coach uses his effort to quit smoking as teaching tool to get students to avoi
Assistant football coach Alan Johnson is a quitter ? and proud of it.
November 12, 2007
Nashville lottery winner heading to Hollywood
Nashville?s Brenda Chambers, 47, is the first of four Tennessee Lottery winners who will receive a trip to Hollywood and a chance to play ?Deal or No Deal? with Howie, the Banker and the popular 26 models.
Tennessee School Districts Track Dropouts to Improve Graduation
Tennessee school districts under pressure to graduate 90 percent of all students by 2012 are taking steps to find out exactly what happened to students who supposedly dropped out.
November 10, 2007
Lottery jackpots climbing
The Powerball and Lotto 5 jackpots jumped again after this weekend's drawings, bringing the grand prizes for each to $95 million and $135,000, respectively.
November 09, 2007
Appalachia, Va., teen is heading up an effort to build a skate park in his hometown
Jessie Swiney loves skateboarding and his hometown, but he knows of few places where his sport and his community can co-exist.
Veterans Day activities are set for today in the Twin City
The annual Veteran?s Day parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., followed by an 11 a.m. ceremony at Cumberland Square Park.
Bristol Tennessee schools are ranked among top 15 in the state
Criteria for the award was based on feedback from parents and homebuyers about what parents look for in a school system.
November 08, 2007
Parents, students and Bristol Tennessee city leaders review plans for a new Fairmount Elementary Sch
Parents, local residents, school board and City Council members ? roughly 75 people ? attended Thursday night?s community meeting about the new school, which will house both Fairmount and Central Elementary students. Completion is expected by December 2009.
Free high-speed Internet services went on line in Cleveland, Va., on Thursday
"That?s the first time I?ve ever looked at one," said Radfert Rhea, 78, who was learning to use a computer for the first time on Thursday. "It?ll just be like starting out in the coal mines; I didn?t know nothing ... I had to learn it all the hard way."
November 04, 2007
Parents support legislation for statewide calendar mandate
More than 30,000 win weekend lottery
More than 30,000 winners were created in Tennessee after this weekend?s drawings of Lotto 5 and Powerball.
November 02, 2007
Student of the Week - Caleb Frye
November 01, 2007
Fall Into Fitness Health Fair held at Tusculum College
Community members and Tusculum College students, faculty and staff took the opportunity today to pick up some valuable health care tips, have their blood pressure checked and even learn their level of strength during the college's seventh annual "Fall Into Fitness" Health Fair.
