Area News That Caught my Eye

Submitted by WhitesCreek on August 1, 2012 - 7:43am.

Oliver Springs man gets two years in jail for MUI (mowing under the influence).

Scumbags destroy Big South Fork restrooms for the third time this year.

And finally, before I head out for a morning bike ride, bicycles go first on SR-840 opening:

John Schroer, the commissioner of TDOT, announced Tuesday during a community cycling event that on Oct. 13 the rubber tires of hundreds of bicycles will touch the pavement before any motorized vehicles. That event, held in partnership with an organization promoting cycling and healthier living, will precede SR-840’s official opening on Nov. 2.