County fourth graders spent a day at Camp McCroy learning about health and fitness through a variety of stations that provided information through fun activities. Key partners in the day’s activities were the Polk County Health Department, Extension Office and school system. Horizon Milling is a key sponsor for the program, and a large number of volunteers helped with the activities.
The certified rate will generate $582,776 less for the general fund than last year because the value of each penny on last year’s rate was overestimated.
Trustees of the hospital district emphasize that it is not for sale, but it is facing the same financial troubles that plague small hospitals across the county -- charity care and bad debts.
“Troubled loans” were at the heart of the decision by Benton Bancshares to sell Benton Banking Company, according to information provided to shareholders.
A frightened schoolgirl was pulled safely from the rubble of a school dormitory Wednesday evening -- 50 hours after she was buried by Monday's earthquake in central China, state-run media said.
Police imposed a curfew in Jaipur on Wednesday, a day after near-simultaneous bomb attacks in the ancient Indian city killed at least 63 people and wounded more than 200.
The death toll in China's outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease has risen to 42 children, with the capital Beijing reporting its first case Wednesday, state media said.
Myanmar's military junta has reportedly insisted it does not need help from foreign aid experts, while survivors in the cyclone-devastated country are braced for further hardship following warnings that more bad weather is coming. Thai PM Samak Sundaravej said the junta had guaranteed him there were no disease outbreaks or starvation among the survivors.
In an address to a joint session of the General Assembly, Bredesen outlined his plan to trim the budget he proposed in January by an additional $468 million.
$73 million withdrawal of federal funds due to a recent rule change by the Bush administration that slashes federal reimbursements to states providing key child protective and welfare services.
At a workshop last week to review sanitation bids for the coming year, County Executive Mike Stinnett said he needs guidance on how to handle the number of calls he has gotten recently.
The Tennessee Overhill (Polk, McMinn and Monroe counties) is one of 28 sites featured in a new map of driving tours to be included in the April edition of National Geographic Traveler magazine.
Linda Caldwell, executive director of the Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association, said the unauthorized crossing in Grassy Creek has been removed and the track is deemed safe.
Nearly 40% of children from birth to age 5 are receiving a new book every month through the Imagination Library program, which is sponsored by Friends of the Library.
Ninety four participants from Tennessee tourism organizations and businesses worked on sales and media teams in and around Chicago to promote Tennessee.
Closing on the purchase of the Bradford building, BMX Park open for business, and the cell tower lease were discussed at the meeting of the Ducktown City Commission last week.
Albert Powell, the Finance Manager for Ducktown Dodge, was sentenced in federal court last week for his role in a scheme to defraud financial institutions.
The 50th Annual Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival will be held Saturday, April 26, at Camp McCroy 4-H Camp in Greasy Creek. Proceeds go the Polk County 4-H Camp.
Representatives of Copper Basin High School met with Zach Wamp last week to seek help with a dream for the school and the community -- a multipurpose arts facility.
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