Friday, May 09, 2008
The T-REX is named for being shaped like the letter T, with two wheels in front and one in back, and for its imposing features lending to paint schemes like this one parked Thursday at Springbrook Corporate Center.
Be afraid: T-Rex lives
12:07 AM - These guys should bring a starter with them on their trips — a race starter who drops the flag and announces: “Gentlemen, start your engines!” Read more...
Louisville raising private funds for new town hall
11:32 PM - Louisville citizens are trying to raise private funds to match an anonymous grant to build a $1.1 million town hall and community center. Read more...
UT economists offer bleak forecast for state economy
11:42 PM - KNOXVILLE -- A University of Tennessee report says economic conditions are continuing to deteriorate for the nation and for the state, and won't improve until 2009. Read more...
Sam Russell drives veterans to the VA Hospital in Johnson City. The van is moving its base from the Tennessee Drug Alcohol Consortium in Alcoa to the American Legion Post 13, 224 Waters Road, Maryville.
Local VA shuttle service to continue despite changes
11:41 PM - A local volunteer program that provides free transportation to the James H. Quillen Veterans Administration Medical Center in Johnson City for veterans will continue despite recent changes. Read more...
Local musicians Kirk Fleta (left) and Christina Horn, two of the organizers of this weekend’s “Cocktails and a Concert” festival, prepare for the crowds expected to flock this weekend to River John’s Island on the Little River in Maryville. Read More...
In this April 29 photo, shoppers walk past the dairy counter in a Maumelle, Ark., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Supercenter store. Monthly sales reports issued Thursday were better than expected, but still pointed to a consumer contending with rising gas prices, sagging home values and worries about jobs. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp. were among the top performers last month, while most mall-based apparel stores struggled. Read More...
