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Paul Volkman is serving four life sentences, one of the longest sentences given to a doctor during the opiate epidemic. But what drove this once promising student to such extremes?

By Kayla Hackney

The Town of Unicoi cut the ribbon Friday on its new custom-built, tree-studded playground at the Pinnacle Trail head. Jack’s Natural Playground is the town’s only official public playground, and features a cabin with lookout decks, a swinging bridge, slanted climbing walls, a slide and more. “This is a beautiful playground and we hope many, many people will come and enjoy the outdoors, bring their picnic — there are picnic tables — and have some wonderful family time he...