Alan Whitener (left) and Chris Wilson (right) uncover the original hand-made bricks inside the Polk County News office. A great deal of dust was created as the two worked to remove the concrete plaster covering the bricks.
The Polk County News celebrates its 125th birthday next week with a special edition, and an open house is slated for Thursday, October 9th from 2-7 p.m. to mark the occasion.
“Troubled loans” were at the heart of the decision by Benton Bancshares to sell Benton Banking Company, according to information provided to shareholders.
The Turkish military bombed PKK rebel targets Saturday in northern Iraq in response to clashes that left at least 15 Turkish troops dead, the PKK and the military said Sunday.
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
Nancy Gessling MSN, RN, CIC, has been asked to share her secrets with other rural hospitals as part of a state collaborative to reduce healthcare-acquired infections.
The historic Copperhill cemetery has been added to the National Register of Historic Places as a boundary increase of the Copperhill Historic District, which was added to the National Register in 1992.
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.
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.
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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