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Local officials sworn in
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WPFR responds to fire
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Waterstone cultivation of a dream
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Jerry & Helen Malone to retire
 Jerry and Helen Malone, owners of Jerry’s Auto Parts for 37 years, are retiring as of Sept. 1.
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Copperhill mayor only city race in Nov..
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Animal rescue group forms
SHARP, Safe Haven Animal Rescue Program, has met several times with the goal of creating a low-kill animal shelter for Polk County.
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Photo contest winners named
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Nancy Ward descendants visit exhibit
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You don;t have to be a "kid" to attend..
At least at Cleveland State, you don’t. More than half of the students enrolled at CSCC are non-traditional students, with many being of retirement age.
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Overhill receives culinary grant
 The Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association has received an $8,000 grant to develop a Culinary Tourism program for Polk, McMinn and Monroe counties.
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Eleven participate
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Encore program available for seniors
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Boy & Girls club progressing
 Donations needed to offset costs
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Education Association has new board me..
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Williams resigns Copperhill Council
Williams said he did not feel he could give full attention to the city because of work responsibilities.
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Basin residents can sign up for water
Water line extensions for Golf Course Road in Isabella and Kimsey Dairy Road in Turtletown are scheduled to begin next week.
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Physicians guilty of internet prescrip..
Two physicians, including one who worked at Fannin Regional Hospital, recently pled guilty in an Internet pharmacy business that generated more than $236 million in revenue.
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Nicholson's grocery closes
As Betty Nicholson retires from decades of providing groceries, Ed and Lisa Vest, owners of Hometown Foods in McCaysville, will be expanding their services.
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Brucker indicted
Erik Brucker, former owner of Ducktown Dodge, has been indicted on three counts of bank fraud.
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Ducktown to sell surplus property
Land put out for bid includes the former antique shop next to city hall, another lot on Main Street, a lot of Douglas Street and a lot on Douglas Street.
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For the Record
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Polk County Heritage
Crusher Plant
 Old photo from 1914 shows the Polk County Pike Road Crusher Plant, which was located 1.25 miles south of Benton at the old Sunny Schoolhouse location. No other information is available.
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Ducktown men 1892
 Photo taken in 1892 of men in Ducktown: Front, Octavis Nankivel, Herby Center and John Amburn. Back, Ed Amburn, Jasper.. » FULL STORY
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From the Picture files ...
 8/20/08
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Cumberland Shed Church
 Found in the files ... Old photo of Cumberland Shed Church, date unknown. Anyone with additional information is asked to write PO Box 129, Benton TN 37307 or email polknews@bellsouth.net.
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Benton Mercantile
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From the picture files ...
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Center-Russell family
 William Fern Russell and Clara Elizabeth Center Russell and their children in 1918. Front from left, Ruth Partilla.. » FULL STORY
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From the picture files ...
 7/30/08
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William Fern Russell
A family history written in 1987
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Clara Center Russell
A family history written in 1987.
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From the picture files ...
 7/23/08
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Fred German
In many ways, the life of B. Fred German parallels the life of the Copper Basin area in the 20th Century because it encompasses a variety of experiences that form the fabric of history for all Basin residents.
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From the picture files ...
 7/16/08
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From the picture files ...
 7/9/08
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Ducktown High School Class of 1937
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Benton around 1908
 Anyone with information about these old buildings is asked to share it! Email polknews@bellsouth.net or mail P.O. Box 129, Benton TN 37307
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Ducktown Stories
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From the picture files ...
 6/25/08
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From the Picture Files ...
 6/18/08
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Probst 1920s
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