Wed
Jan 16 2008
12:03 am
By: wylamena

How hard would it be to alter the ordinace

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Sun
Jan 13 2008
08:22 pm
By: wylamena

Did you know that the City of Harriman already has a Pit Bull Ban? How did this get by without us knowing it? Did I sleep through April?

How are they enforcing it? Not very well! There were several Pit Bulls among the crowd at the Labor day celebrations.

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Tennessee is facing a financial drought as well as a weather drought as the second session of the 105th General Assembly gears up.

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My oh my! A way to work on the damnable kudzu infestations pandemic in Tennessee.

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Thu
Jan 3 2008
02:04 pm
By: RoaneBooster

Nice to see Muse Watson make an appearance here!

Best wishes to Muse and his family - hope 2008 is as great as we all hope for!

I'll bet Muse would like for others to put in an appearance at a certain local venue...

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Wed
Dec 19 2007
01:03 pm
By: RoaneBooster

What happened to Tennessee's much vaunted surplus of last year? A year or so ago, Governor Phil Bredeson and the state money officials were making much of how well Tennessee was doing financially, and told us of a surplus.

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Wed
Dec 19 2007
12:56 pm

In Crossville they've created the Cumberland Business Incubator.

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Wed
Dec 19 2007
12:44 pm

Tennessee and Blount County high on the list for influx of Hispanics.

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Wed
Dec 19 2007
12:40 pm
By: RoaneBooster

No more sippin whiskey... what a time to be out!

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Wed
Dec 19 2007
12:02 pm

But I could be wrong. I'm stupid and usually am wrong about liking this kind of thing, cause I usually just don't get it, but anyway...

TVA scrubber projects moving along

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Wed
Dec 12 2007
12:51 pm

"People still seem to think that the Lighting Improvement resolution is about a small group of astronomers not being able to see the Milky Way, instead of making Roane County a better place to live and saving a lot of money."

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Tue
Dec 11 2007
12:28 pm

Let's break out one of the issues WC listed so it can have a separate discussion - as the members of this forum may desire - that of the office of constable.

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Mon
Dec 10 2007
09:25 am

We will start posting Ray Collet's series on Rockwood Life with today's excerpt. They will be archived here at RoaneViews and will appear about a week behind publication in the Roane County News edition for Rockwood.

(Please remember that this is copywrited material, belongs to Ray, and is used here by permission for all of us to enjoy.)

Rockwood Memories #105

Hello Readers, Two years ago around Thanksgiving, I wrote a column that has been a favorite of most of the readers. For the benefit of the ones who didn't get the "Rockwood Memories" at that time, or don't have a copy of my book, I would like to print it again.

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Fri
Dec 7 2007
04:06 pm
By: SRSSPublicist
SaveRoaneStarrySkies

It is time once again for the public stargaze night on December 15 at Tamke-Allan Observatory in Midtown. Festivities will begin around 7 p.m. See (link...) for directions. As previously stated, this is a great opportunity for all those wanting to learn more about light pollution and the starry nights that Save Roane Starry Skies is trying to preserve. In addition, it is a great educational and exciting experience for kids FOR FREE!!! Hope to see you there!

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Wed
Dec 5 2007
03:33 pm
SaveRoaneStarrySkies

Save Roane Starry Skies' Astronomy Outreach Chairman will be speaking at the Roane County Environmental Board meeting tonight (Thursday, December 6) beginning at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Roane County Courthouse in the County Commission Room. It is expected that Dr. David Fields will be speaking beginning at approximately 6:20 on why Roane County should restrict light emission into the night sky. Please come by to learn more about our mission.

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Fri
Nov 30 2007
02:26 pm
By: SRSSPublicist
SaveRoaneStarrySkies

Saturday, December 1st (tomorrow) beginning at 7:00 p.m. will be a great opportunity to all who would like to see the starry skies that we are trying to recover & protect. All are welcome to come to Tamke-Allan Observatory in Midtown. The link for directions is (link...). Please visit for a great learning experience!

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Thu
Nov 29 2007
04:10 pm
By: SRSSPublicist
SaveRoaneStarrySkies

A new group of concerned homeowners, business owners, educators, students, clergy and others who live or work in Roane County has formed Save Roane Starry Skies.

The mission of this citizens’ group is to recover and preserve the beauty of the starry night skies in Roane County. By encouraging responsible outdoor lighting for security, energy conservation, and aesthetics, they want to pass along the heritage of beautiful night skies to their children before this heritage is lost to light pollution.

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Tue
Nov 27 2007
09:26 pm

One from Mark Twain, one from Thomas Jefferson, and one from Herbert Spencer. Read, consider, enjoy, then discuss if it pleases you. :-)

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Mon
Nov 26 2007
02:48 pm

Let me not be understood as saying that there are no bad laws, nor that grievances may not arise for the redress of which no legal provisions have been made. I mean to say no such thing. But I do mean to say that although bad laws, if they exist, should be repealed as soon as possible, still, while they continue in force, for the sake of example they should be religiously observed.
Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)

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Thu
Nov 15 2007
02:26 pm
By: KRB

If you are interested in curbside recycling, I need your help! I am trying to compile a list of Roane Countians who would like to have curbside recycling. That means you would sort your recycleables, and on schedule, place them outside for pick-up. I know you are out there. I spoke with many of you at the Kingston Country Fair and Rockwood Family Fall Festival. Please contact me and provide your name and contact info. I need to know where you live - city or county.

Thanks,
Wendy @ KRB
865-882-0030
krbinc@bellsouth.net

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Thu
Nov 15 2007
08:09 am
By: WhitesCreek
beagles-in-the-fall2.jpg

I stopped a few hundred yards from my driveway and watched Jack's Beagles work the pasture.

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Tue
Nov 13 2007
08:25 pm
Tue
Nov 13 2007
08:21 pm

Sign up to participate in the 2007 Kingston Christmas Parade

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Tue
Nov 13 2007
01:40 pm

Keep Roane Beautiful meets every third Thursday of the month. This is our Board meeting, but it is open to the public. This is a great way to get connected and see what we are plotting! Our meetings are held in our offices above Adkisson's Florist in downtown Harriman. For more information, call 865-882-0030.

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Mon
Nov 12 2007
02:02 pm

I went to see a local production at a local theatre. "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" is now showing in the theatre at Roane State.

It's a nice theatre, with plenty of capacity, a good stage and technical outfitting. Above all, it's a good show with a good cast, well done, and it's good fun.

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83-year-old Roane County, TN, grandmother served as Sergeant in World War II For Veterans Day: At left, a portrait in honor of an 83-year-old local veteran and grandmother. She lives here in West Roane County, is very active in charitable causes, and in addition is the driving force behind the local and southern history website, RoaneTNHistory.org. We all owe her and others like her our heartfelt thanks.
Sun
Nov 11 2007
08:59 pm
Poppies No. 3, 2007: for Veteran's Day; orig. 9x15
Poppies No. 3, 2007
Fri
Nov 9 2007
10:49 am

Hey Gang,

Want to go swimming? Too cold you say?!? That is exactly what the guys at Adventure Scuba said when I told them about our plans to put them in the water on March 1st!

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Sun
Nov 4 2007
07:36 am
By: Rockwood Lawyer

Congratulations are in order for Steve Scarborough. The Roane County News, Friday edition, indicates that it is now official: he has been named as a "Legend of Paddling" by the American Canoe Association. If you're reading, congratulations, Steve.

P.S. I couldn't find the article on the Roane News site, but you can still buy the dead tree edition today to read it.

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Fri
Nov 2 2007
11:07 pm

Did you know...

We have a Literacy Council in Roane County? Did you know they actually meet? Did you know they need us to make an impact on Adult Education in this county?

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Eco warriors and politics

Science and stuff

Lost Medicaid Funding

To date, the failure to expand Medicaid / TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding.