Sat
Jun 24 2017
09:40 am
By: bizgrrl
The City of Alcoa’s FreedomFest, the City’s 39th edition of the overwhelmingly popular Independence Day celebration is set for Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the Alcoa Duck Pond.
Today, Saturday, June 24, 2017
6 PM - 11 PM
Food, music, inflatables, climbing wall, face painting, and FIREWORKS!
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Discussing:
- Local pharmacy is #2 in the state for opioid distribution from 2006-2012 (4 replies)
- Headline we never thought we'd see... (2 replies)
- Apollo 11: The Eagle has landed (1 reply)
- Apollo 11: The woman who helped land Eagle on the Moon (3 replies)
- Apollo 11: What's for dinner? (1 reply)
- House votes to raise minimum wage to $15 (4 replies)
- Apollo 11: Moon trip mix tape (1 reply)
- Time to Censure the President (13 replies)
- Vehicle trips in USA, distance, frequency, by household income, etc. (3 replies)
- Apollo 11: Launch at 9:32 AM fifty years ago today (2 replies)
- Tennessee again a laughingstock (4 replies)
- Trump announces Hagerty run for Senate (6 replies)
Upcoming events:
- Jul 24 2019 - 12:00pm (13 hours 6 min from now)
TN Progressive
- Kent Calfee Says, "Yes, it was a threat" (RoaneViews)
- Things to Remember about Robert Mueller When he Testifies This Week (RoaneViews)
- $700 Million Equifax Settlement Announced (TN Citizen Action)
- All day. Every day. (Domestic Psychology)
- Liane Russell...A Loving Good Night to a Friend of the Whole World (RoaneViews)
- Opioid pills in Roane County (RoaneViews)
- Same as it ever was (Domestic Psychology)
- House Passes RAISE the WAGE! (TN Citizen Action)
- Knoxville’s 2019 Primary (Domestic Psychology)
- Raise the Wage: TOMORROW (TN Citizen Action)
- Concerns Raised about Income Share Agreements (ISAs) (TN Citizen Action)
- Crying in the popcorn bucket (Domestic Psychology)
TN Politics
- Former gubernatorial candidate Dean rescued following sailboat fire in Arctic (TN Journal)
- Casada denies he offered inducements for voucher votes (TN Journal)
- Republicans Ready to Pick New Speaker (Nashville Scene)
- New Details on Stadium Inn's Future (Nashville Scene)
- Neighbors Stop ICE From Arresting a Man at His Hermitage Home (Nashville Scene)
- Quid Pro Bros: Lawmaker Says Casada, Cothren Dangled Promotion for Voucher Vote (Nashville Scene)
- What, Exactly, Are We Being Asked to Change in the Charter? (Nashville Scene)
- Changes Coming to Stadium Inn Site (Nashville Scene)
- Sethi charges GOP establishment in Tennessee, DC sought to ‘scare’ him off of Senate race (TN Journal)
- Haslam talks about Senate race, Gov. Lee, and UT in wide-ranging interview (TN Journal)
- U.S. Embassy: Hagerty to step down this month for Senate bid (TN Journal)
- Will this Trump tweet clear the field for Hagerty? (TN Journal)
Knox TN Today
- How much is enough for a rainy day? (Knox TN Today)
- While filling appetites, tomatoes once fed progress (Knox TN Today)
- The Peters family made a difference in the community (and the kitchen) (Knox TN Today)
- Post-holiday week real estate activity picks up (Knox TN Today)
- Jeremy Pruitt is saying more (Knox TN Today)
- Bert Rechichar dead at 89 (Knox TN Today)
- At 58, Hal Thompson still makes a difference (Knox TN Today)
- Inside Knox TN Today: Obituaries (Knox TN Today)
- Make a difference (and some dough) as a census taker (Knox TN Today)
- Werewolf moon (Knox TN Today)
- Services Tuesday for Anita Wadley (Knox TN Today)
- Service at Lakeshore for Lee Thomas (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Alleged abuse at K-9 Center of East Tennessee, internal investigation launched (WATE)
- Live at Five at Four Celebrates Maryville (WBIR)
- East TN roads reopen after Monday’s storm causes heavy localized flooding (WATE)
- Monroe County commission to vote on wheel tax increase (WATE)
- Maryville College celebrates 200 years (WBIR)
- Lifeteam helicopter makes ‘precautionary landing’ in North Knox County (WATE)
- Dog-Friendly Company calls Maryville home (WBIR)
- Catholic deacon suspended after allegations of ‘inappropriate behavior’ (WATE)
- Suspect who ran from officers in North Knoxville in custody (WATE)
- Sheriff's Office identifies woman shot, flown by Lifestar to UTMC from Dandridge (WBIR)
- Here's what you need to know to be ready for Tax-Free Weekend (WBIR)
- Driving You Crazy: Clinton Highway, Merchant Drive construction project now complete after six-month delay (WBIR)
News Sentinel
- Jayda's Deli serves up home-cooking in Karns (KNS Business)
- Diocese suspends deacon from parish ministry, Knoxville Catholic teaching, amid allegation (KNS News)
- Data breach: State says Tennessee student data may have been accessed on college planning site (KNS News)
- News Sentinel's Jamie Satterfield to be inducted into East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame (KNS News)
- New Halls doughnut shop bakes fresh from scratch at 2:30 a.m. (KNS News)
- Where does the money go? Simulation lets students budget for real-life expenses (KNS News)
- Students of rural Tennessee struggle from the digital divide. |Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Former altar boy was abused by a Knoxville priest and ex-bishop, lawsuit alleges (KNS News)
- What young professionals are making their mark on East Tennessee? Nominate them for '20 Under 20' (KNS Business)
- Farragut eyesore corner could get tap room, food trucks, ice cream shop (KNS Business)
- Trump's rejection of incremental change is dangerous for the country | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Tennessee Republicans should jump to dump Nathan Bedford Forrest Day (KNS Opinion)
- Knox restaurants with perfect health inspections so far in 2019 (KNS Business)
- Knoxville Biz Ticker: Realty Trust Group to oversee retail portfolio of more than 440,000 square feet (KNS Business)
State News
- Chattanooga Business Improvement District moves to second reading with new public hearing rules - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational: Meet the few longshots competing against stars in Memphis (Commercial Appeal)
- Texas man charged in shooting death of Ole Miss student (Commercial Appeal)
- 2 new scooter companies hitting Memphis streets; number of scooters to double (Commercial Appeal)
- Analysis: 4 areas officials could eye in campaign finance probe of Glen Casada (Tennessean)
- Nashville philanthropist Alice Hooker dies; known as civic leader and Iroquois Steeplechase 'trailblazer' (Tennessean)
- Weathersbee: Uplifting black males means fixing school culture — and the culture of poverty (Commercial Appeal)
- Death investigation underway in East Nashville after body found in Cumberland River (Tennessean)
- Former Mayor Karl Dean, prominent Nashvillians rescued from sailboat fire in the Arctic (Tennessean)
- Greeson: Happy anniversary Coca-Cola Chattanooga, and thanks - for everything - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Hamilton County school buildings audit findings to be revealed Tuesday - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Moments in Memory: Hamilton Place 'completely changed the direction of the city' - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Local .GOV
- July 23, 2019 Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Newsletter Available (Knoxville)
- Affordable Housing Units Get Closer to Opening Day (Knoxville)
- Week 2: Parents Give Thumbs Up to Kid A' Riffic (Knoxville)
- Free Red Trolley to Begin Service to South Waterfront on Aug. 19, 2019 (Knoxville)
- Kid A' Riffic Kicks Off in Market Square (Knoxville)
- Muralist Leads Senior Art Class at O'Connor Center (Knoxville)
- New Harvest Park to celebrate 2019 Corn & Tomato Day (Knox County)
- KCHD urges parents to ensure kids' vaccinations are up to date (Knox County)
- KCHD announces 2019-2019 N.E.A.T. approved sites (Knox County)
- New Harvest Park to host 9th Annual Blueberry Festival (Knox County)
- New Harvest Park up above and up close (Knox County)
- Second Saturday Concert series lineups announced (Knox County)
Wire Reports
- Trump blasts decision to let aide accompany Mueller to testimony: 'VERY UNFAIR' - Fox News (US News)
- NYPD doused with water: Videos show water thrown on New York City police officers being attacked with buckets of water while responding to calls in Harlem - CBS News (US News)
- Deutsche Bank 'committed to cooperating' with investigators after reportedly flagging Jeffrey Epstein trans... - Fox News (Business)
- AG Barr's promise to probe Big Tech does the unthinkable — unites Democrats and Republicans - CNBC (Business)
- Stocks – Trade-Talk News Gives Wall Street a Jolt - Investing.com (Business)
- TPS for Venezuelans blocked by House Republicans - Miami Herald (US News)
- Trump sues to prevent release of his tax returns - CNN (US News)
- Chipotle teases carne asada and other potential new menu items - CNBC (Business)
- Swimmers may risk illness at these poop-tainted US beaches, study finds - Miami Herald (US News)
- Snap adds 13 million daily active users as it gets serious about global expansion - The Verge (Business)
- Agreement affirms North Carolina transgender restroom rights - NBC News (US News)
- Brandon Theesfeld, University of Mississippi Student, Arrested for Murder of Ally Kostial: Police - The Daily Beast (US News)
- UPS teams up with 3 major retailers, launches new services to expand delivery - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- Coca-Cola will sell an alcoholic drink nationwide in Japan after a successful test run - CNN (Business)
- Teenage U.S. Citizen Has Been Detained by Immigration Authorities for Three Weeks - Slate Magazine (US News)
Lost Medicaid Funding
To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
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