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Sam is hear to tell us that dust is living matter that can reproduce faster than mold on stale bread.

Odds are youre just going to hear more about gambling.

A celebration of the life of John Rice Irwin will be held at the Museum of Appalachia at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24. The Museum founder died Jan. 16 .

These things are huge — about the size of the palm of a human hand.

Hydrilla is an invasive aquatic plant that has found a home in reservoirs throughout the Southeast.

If ever there was a saint on Earth — a loving, caring human expression of godliness — it came in the form of Joanna Sevier Smith Venable.

Litter is deplorable, but graffiti is worse. It can’t easily be collected and disposed of properly. Some graffiti can never be removed.

The 1904 train wreck in New Market, Tenn., wasnt the only rail disaster to hit in September.

Judges called the newsrooms work "dynamic and engaging."

Roy Exum: If Wed Only Known Monday, July 19, 2021 - by Roy Exum Roy Exum Sam Venable is a longtime pal of mine, ever since we worked together at the old News-Free Press many years ago. He left us to become an award-winning columnist in his hometown at the Knoxville News-Sentinel. He’s always had a good “nose for news” and with his incredible ability as a storyteller, the cold case the Hamilton County District attorney solved and brought to light last month was of special delight for...