Bill to make Bible official book of Tennessee delayed as GOP leader frets...
The state Senate State and Local Government Committee delayed a vote on the bill after state Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris expressed his concerns, according to The Tennessean . "We're being asked...
View ArticleFatal crash involving pedestrian shuts down Hwy. 11 in Bean Station
A fatal crash involving a pedestrian has shut down Highway 11 near Main Street in Bean Station, according to THP. Fatal crash involving pedestrian shuts down Hwy.
View ArticleHouse, Senate committees pass bill to make Bible official TN book
"I love catfish, but listen, it doesn't come close to the holy scripture," Michael Williams, pastor at the West End United Methodist Church. Mark House, Senate committees pass bill to make Bible...
View ArticleMayor Berke Releases Economic Data Set Showing $1 Billion Of Economic ...
This week, the city updated its ChattaData site to include data related to job creation and investments made by companies receiving incentives.
View ArticleRobert Rutledge Was Victim In Saturday's Homicide
Chattanooga Police said after investigating the death of a man found in an apartment at 404 Tunnel Blvd. Saturday morning, they searched for the victim's truck.
View ArticleSenator Gardenhire To Abstain On Legislation Making The Bible A State Book
State Senator Todd Gardenhire said Tuesday he will abstain from voting on legislation making the Bible a state book.
View ArticleNews briefs from around Tennessee at 1:58 a.m. EDT
A bill seeking to make the Bible the official book of Tennessee would violate separation of church and state provisions in the federal and state constitutions, state Attorney General Herbert Slatery...
View ArticleReligious groups react to state House passing Bible bill
Religious groups react to state House passing Bible bill "kind of a win for the Christian church for sure." Check out this story on WBIR.com: http://on.wbir.com/1yx14jI The state House's vote to adopt...
View ArticleSecretary Hargett presents grant checks in Claiborne and Grainger Counties
Secretary of State Tre Hargett along with Rep. Jerry Sexton presented grant checks in Claiborne and Grainger Counties on Friday. The Claiborne County Archives received $2,500 for archival folders and...
View ArticleBiblical Lessons Lost in Lack of Health Care Debate
Tennessee's legislators spent hours this session arguing over guns and whether to pass a law making the Bible the state book of Tennessee. In fact, the Bible bill took two days of debate in the House,...
View ArticleTennessee Senate kills bill to make Bible official state bookThe...
The Tennessee Senate voted 22-9 to send the Bible bill to committee April 16, effectively killing the measure after it had passed the House of Representatives the previous day by a 55-38 margin. The...
View ArticleThe Rant (April 23, 2015) ...
Indulge me for a moment and consider this scenario: There's a community of Ultra-Orthodox Jews headquartered in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, called the Chabad Lubavitch. It's a Hassidic sect that believes...
View ArticleTherapeutic garden helps children to grow
The children at Kingswood School and Home for Children proved kids don't just like playing in the dirt; they love to work in it too. Through a grant and partnership with Second Harvest of East...
View ArticleBulls Gap VFD Members Charged With Barn Arson
Two Bulls Gap men were charged Thursday by the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office with arson and vandalism over $60,000 in connection with a pair of barn fires in February. Charged were Michael Lynn...
View ArticleBean Station volunteer fire department, Morristown mechanic in dispute over bill
Leaders from the volunteer fire department in Bean Station say they've been given a bad deal by a repair shop in Morristown. The owner of the business says the volunteer department is responsible for a...
View ArticleYard sale held for young boy fighting cancer
A yard sale took place Saturday to help raise funds for an East Tennessee boy battling cancer. We first introduced you to Joshua Yard sale held for young boy fighting cancer A yard sale took place...
View ArticleBean Station Police investigating fatal stabbing
The victim's name has not been released at this time. The investigation is ongoing by Bean Station Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
View Article1 shot, Bean Station police investigate person of interest
Officers responded to a report of a shooting at 120 Bluff Village Road around 8:20 p.m. January 6. Police said they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper left side. The man was taken...
View ArticleGT-2.Cakewalk small
A previously advertised entry fee to walk in a planned world record-setting cakewalk, Saturday, has been eliminated. There will be no entry fee charged for participation in the attempt to set a...
View ArticleCrackdown; BSPD executes Operation Neighborhood Watch
Occupants of a house known for its drug activity were in for a surprise Friday evening, when officers with the Bean Station Police Department and Grainger County Sheriff's Department burst through the...
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