Martha Rymer, of the Greasy Creek community, celebrated her 101st birthday on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Several of her grandchildren surprised her with a dinner, birthday cake and gifts at the home of her daughter, Johnnie Wilcoxon.
“Troubled loans” were at the heart of the decision by Benton Bancshares to sell Benton Banking Company, according to information provided to shareholders.
At least 900 Christian families have fled Mosul in the last week, terrified by a series of killings and threats by Muslim extremists ordering them to convert to Islam or face possible death, officials said Saturday.
The U.S. says North Korea has agreed to every nuclear inspection demand the Bush administration has sought, so the North is being dropped from a U.S. terrorism blacklist.
Robert Mugabe's political rivals Saturday accused the Zimbabwean president of "ambush" in allocating key ministries to his own party in defiance of a power-sharing agreement aimed at ending political turmoil in the country.
We are asking for your prayers and your help in the form of donations. Contributions will assist Serge and his family during his rehabilitation time and is greatly appreciated.
Commissioners voted last week to crack down on attendance on boards and committees and also discussed the need to take action against one of their own members who has been absent for five months.
The Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association was created in 1990 to promote economic development through heritage tourism in Polk, McMinn and Monroe counties, with each of the counties providing some administrative funding.
Moisture and mold issues as well as concerns with bathrooms topped the list of concerns following a tour of Chilhowee Middle and Benton Elementary Schools
Employees at Copper Basin Medical Center are going about the business of providing health care and improving the financial picture despite the controversy swirling around the future management of the 25-bed facility.
Chairman Mark Bishop told the County Commissioners Monday night that he felt Ocoee Mountain Club and its contractors may need to get business licenses in Polk County.
The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded $55,198 in funding for the Polk County Old Line Railroad Restoration Project and $125,857 for the City of Ducktown
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.
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.
The students in Mr. Goodman’s Engineering Design classes used their acquired technical skills to design, develop, and dimension the “P” logo on the football field.
Making High School Count is designed to help high school freshmen understand the importance of high school and what they need to accomplish to maximize their opportunities upon graduation.
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