Saturday, January 17th, 2009
Circuit City to close its doors
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
Bankrupt Circuit City Stores Inc., unable to work out a sale of the company, said Friday it will go out of business - closing its 567 U.S. stores and cutting 30,000 jobs.
ImagePoint hit with suit
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
A former employee of Knoxville-based ImagePoint has filed suit in federal court against the company seeking 60 days of back pay and benefits. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act requires that companies provide 60 days advance notice before terminating workers. No such notice was given, the lawsuit claims.
Business leaders urged to help change schools
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
If things get mean and bloody, the leader of Knox County Schools is hoping for some backup.
First Horizon aided by bailout
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
The parent company of First Tennessee bank said government cash helped it make more than $900 million in new loans during the fourth quarter, even as the bank's overall loan volume dropped because of a long-term shift in strategy.
Fast start by Bearden keeps Farragut behind, 68-48
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
Seconds after Bearden big man Demonte Simpson was introduced Friday night at Farragut High School, he jogged to the first row of bleachers and gave his grandmother, Linda Allmon, a kiss on the cheek.
Folks want shades of gray on abortion debate
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
When it comes to abortion, the vast majority of Americans know what they want - and what they want isn't going to please Planned Parenthood or the Vatican.
Kid Tips: Life skills learned through play
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
"Can Trevor come out and play?" a young boy asks his friend's mom after school. Such a question is rare these days, since a growing number of children are busy after school and on weekends. Throughout the years, spontaneous play with friends in the neighborhood has been replaced by activities that are highly organized, competitive and run by adults.
Local church briefs: Jan. 17
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
n Valley View Baptist Church - Concert with Voices Won, 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, 3521 Old Valley View Drive. Free. Info: 865-523-0062.
Gardner-Howell: Happy ending to book club search
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
I never knew how much fun a book club could be.
Playtime: Jan. 17
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
ARTS AND HISTORY"A Night With the Arts" is 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at Knoxville College Colston's Center for the Performing Arts. The free event celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Among the performances is the new production "Walk, Don't Ride: A Celebration of the Fight For Equailty." Presented by the theater group The WordPlayers, "Walk, Don't Ride" focuses on events that shaped the American Civil Rights movement.
Restoration House builds up single-parent families
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
Daniel Watson and his wife, Mandy, know what it's like to grow up in a single mother household.
Tests will get to root of cat's seizures
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
Dr. Dewhirst,I have a 13-year-old cat that has had three seizures in the last month. I am scheduled to take her in for an exam this week and I am nervous about the report we will receive. What causes seizures in cats and how do you treat it?
Kids' art class at McMinn museum
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
Children ages 2-6 can make folk art pinch pots from clay at 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at the McMinn County Living Heritage Museum in Athens.
Former Sentinel, Post writer Sarah Booth Conroy dies
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
Sarah Booth Conroy, 81, a longtime features writer and editor for the Washington Post who began her journalism career at the Knoxville News Sentinel, died Jan. 12 at a nursing facility in Maryland. She had Alzheimer's disease.
Kids zoo run rescheduled because of cold weather
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
Today's Covenant Kids Run Kick-off has been rescheduled for Jan. 24 because of cold weather. The event, at the Knoxville Zoo, starts at noon, with registration at 11 a.m.
Divers look for engines of plane
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
NEW YORK - Federal investigators said both engines of the US Airways jetliner that ditched into the Hudson River were missing Friday as reports emerged that the pilot who safely landed the aircraft had considered an emergency landing at two airports.
Calm order: 'Brace for impact' 'Pilot's pilot' wins praise, gratitude
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
NEW YORK - Chesley Sullenberger spent practically his whole life preparing for the five-minute crucible that was US Airways Flight 1549.
Big South Fork grant available for region
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
Communities neighboring the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will share in a $200,000 federal grant aimed at promoting economic development while preserving the region's natural beauty.
Bredesen scoops up ex-comptroller
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
NASHVILLE - Out as comptroller, in as deputy governor.
Peanut butter probe expands, takes on new urgency
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
WASHINGTON - The latest national food safety investigation took on new urgency Friday as federal officials confirmed salmonella contamination at a Georgia facility that ships peanut products to 85 food companies.
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