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Marco the dog Union County’s schoolchildren are back at work, and so is the Union County Sheriff’s Department’s drug-sniffing dog.

Marco, a Belgian Malinois who is already familiar to many kids, will be making frequent unannounced appearances at Union County High School and other places where his trained and sensitive nose might be needed. The Belgian Malinois, also known as the Belgian Shepherd, feels at home in the schools, and is bred to be watchful, protective, alert, friendly, hard-working, confident, stubborn and active.

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See Betty Bean’s story on page 4

Chuck Swan Chuck Swan Forest and Wildlife Management Area contains nearly 25,000 acres, mostly in Union County.

Prior to the TVA land acquisition in the early 1930s, this land had been home to many of Union County’s most prominent families.

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By Sandra Clark Bill Haslam grew up in Knoxville, but you would have thought it was down in Tater Valley from the reception he received Wednesday in Maynardville.

“This small county has a loud voice. This is Governor Haslam country,” someone yelled.

“It’s great to see a local business that saw a need and met it,” Haslam said, after touring the Cooper Container Corporation.

“Being in Nashville can make you see a certain way, while trips to communities large and small help me understand what’s happening in the state.

“Unemployment is way too high,” Haslam said. “I need to understand what is working (such as at Cooper Container) and how we can leverage that.”

Haslam walked through the plant with owner/founder A.C. Cooper and his son, Donnie Cooper, who also works there.

Surrounded by local officials, Republican leaders and representatives of the business community, Haslam fielded comments and questions. “What do you want to tell the governor?” he asked.

Roads were a consistent theme – mentioned by County Commissioner Jeff Brantley, Luttrell Mayor Johnny Merritt and even Edward “Strawberry” Archer, 84, who said the county had “been promised a four-lane road” from Halls to Maynardville for 65 years and it has never happened. “I’d To page 4

Gov. Bill Haslam got a rousing welcome to Union County when he toured Cooper Container Corporation on Durham Drive. “I love being governor. It’s a great job,” said Haslam. Photos by S. Clark Listening to the governor are (from left) Sandra Edmondson, Dennis Roach, A.C. Cooper owner/founder of Cooper Container, and Jone Click, company vice president.

Bridge dilemma a comedy of errors? Not exactly

See Bonnie Peters’ story on page 4

By Marvin West We could call the Highway 33 bridge dilemma “a comedy of errors” but William Shakespeare wouldn’t like that. His early play was a farce loaded with slapstick.

The bridge saga is sad.

Years and years and years ago, Tennessee Department of Transportation engineers determined the ancient bridge over Norris Lake had fallen into disrepair, was weak in places and needed to be replaced. It was built in 1936.

Periodic inspections produced the occasional scare story, followed by repairs. Paint covered rust and made everybody feel better.

The bridge did not collapse, even when 18-wheelers squeezed past each other, but the locals who

Vols undefeated!

Now is the time for delusions of grandeur. It is mid-August and the Volunteers remain undefeated. Recruiting has been going great or maybe better.

Never would I throw cold water on a beautiful, blazing campfire. Children sitting around singing songs and roasting marshmallows just wouldn’t appreciate it.

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Chick Chain The annual 4-H Chick Chain Show and Sale had its biggest turnout ever, with 4-H kids, their families, hen buyers, and onlookers gathered at the Union Farmers Co-op.

“We had 35 4-Hers pick up chicks this spring. This large number is encouraging as it shows are young people are actively engaging in agriculture and ensuring the next generation of farm families.”

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Piers for the new bridge alongside the old one Photo by Cindy Taylor

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Comcast cares … maybe, more or less, if the contract says to

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IN THIS ISSUE Everywhere in America, people pondering decorating decisions are receiving help from Maynardville.

The office is home to dozens of filing cabinets, packed with neatly organized 8x10 sheets of wallpaper – 11,000 different samples. Textured, sparkly, flocked, velvety, slick, contemporary, Old World, even some that look like old barnwood.

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Russell Byrd of Comcast meets with Union County Commission. Photos by S. Clark

Union County Commission has found an area of agreement. Commissioners are feeling heat from constituents angry with Comcast, and on Aug. 12, they heard from the company’s designated whipping boy, Russell Byrd.

Byrd said Comcast “continues to make investments in broadband improvements,” having doubled Internet speeds three times in two years and now offering 100,000 choices of TV shows each month, “many of them free.”

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lies with students on free or reduced-price lunch, and offers a $1,000 college scholarship in every high school in counties it serves. “Half of the counties do not even submit a name.”

No one disputed Comcast as a good corporate citizen. But residents of Union County want an answer to the question posed by Mayor Mike Williams: “Where are we with expansion (of service)?”

Byrd listed roads mentioned by Williams in a previous conversation and said none meet contract requirements of 20 homes within a mile of the end of service. He

estimated a cost of $15,000 to $25,000 per mile to install service to outlying areas.

“You came here 20 years ago,” said K. David Myers. “Can’t your company waive some of these requirements to help us out?”

Byrd said he was not accustomed to taking questions from the audience, as Williams tried to explain Myers was speaking as the county attorney.

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Sampling the options Maynardville office sends out wall designs Everywhere in America, people pondering decorating decisions are receiving help from Maynardville.

The office is home to dozens of filing cabinets, packed with neatly organized 8x10 sheets of wallpaper – 11,000 different samples. Textured, sparkly, flocked, velvety, slick, contemporary, Old World, even some that look like old barnwood.

Wallpaperdirect’s U.S. location on Durham Drive holds this delightful mix of samples of high-quality wallcoverings and fabrics from a company that supplies England’s royal family with interior decorating needs for their castles.

Alise Heemstra of Sharps Chapel came into operating the business for Brewers, a 110-year-old British company, on a chance meeting while on a cruise with her family many years ago.

They had asked friendly strangers to snap a photo for

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them and ran into the same people at dinner.

Heemstra and Melanie Adams, in management at Brewers, became fast friends and have since enjoyed a cross-Atlantic friendship.

(Heemstra’s travel is facilitated by her husband’s career as a Delta pilot.)

Heemstra earned a degree in business from Carson-Newman University, and went on to run Kelly Services in several southern states. She and her son, local music talent Jason Earley, and her husband, Tom, discovered Norris Lake and moved here in 2004.

Jason, a 2013 UCHS grad, has just finished recording his third album and is entering Belmont College.

Her parents, Al and Liz

Mayer of Mayer Molding, moved their business to Maynardville from New England in late 2004.

When Brewers decided to market their wallpaper and other decorating tools and accessories in the U.S., Adams asked Heemstra, with her years of experience in business, if she’d like to help.

“Sounds like fun!” Heemstra says was her first reaction.

Brewers, operating as Wallpaperdirect, went live with their U.S. website early in July, and Heemstra and her employee, Maypo Kramer, have been packing up wallpaper and fabric samples, accepting returns from U.S. customers, and promoting and marketing Wallpaperdirect.com.

Wallpaperdirect in Maynardville does no walk-in business. The website is their 24/7 store. The company offers online customers two free samples, and each extra sample is a dollar.

“Quite a few people order lots of samples. We had one

Bridge dilemma

Alise Heemstra and Maypo Kramer are sending out interior design ideas. Photo by Libby Morgan customer order over 35. She wants to be sure she finds just the right ones,” says Heemstra.

The website allows the browsing designer to view a wallcovering in several settings, showing the scale of the pattern and the effect in a furnished room. But to really get the “feel” (literally, with the textured papers) of the design and exact colors, a sample is necessary.

When the customer makes a choice, (and Heemstra says the average female customer takes three months to commit to a wallpaper), she places her order on the website and it is shipped directly from England.

“Getting something shipped from overseas sounds like it would take a long time. But I have found it is not uncommon

to receive Brewers’ deliveries from England in two or three business days,” Heemstra says.

Business is ramping up as the website continues to get more hits.

So, are the walls of Heemstra’s home decorated with lots of wallpaper?

“Not yet,” she laughs, “I’ve had a sample laid out in my dining room for weeks, trying to decide. …”

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regularly drove that route did grow restless. Some with children riding school buses to and from Maynardville mentioned frequent use of nerve medicine until the kids were again safe at home.

A bartender at Bubba’s Brews Sports Pub and Grill said replacing the bridge was at least 10 years overdue.

As is often the case, money was a problem. There were times when funds were supposedly available in the state budget but more pressing needs or areas with greater political clout emerged. Good old Veterans Memorial Bridge remained much as it was.

Approval The big breakthrough came in 2009. The price of steel dropped by half and the feds came up with an economic stimulus package.

Then-state Sen. Mike Faulk announced that TDOT had approved replacement.

“This was a priority of mine in the State Senate from day one,” he said. ”The current bridge is in terrible shape and is very dangerous due to the angle of the approaches.”

Chad Faulkner, thenstate representative for the region, said amen.

“Senator Faulk and I have been in constant contact with Department of Transportation in support of this bridge project. We

are extremely pleased that it has been approved. This replacement is critical to the safety of local citizens who cross the bridge, especially in the winter months when there is snow and ice.”

Need for replacement was reinforced in 2010 with these findings: Superstructure condition rating: Serious. Substructure condition: Poor. Appraisal: Structurally deficient.

Strict load limits were imposed. Heavy haulers faced a 70-mile detour.

Mountain States Contractors, somehow aligned with Britton Bridge, won the contract with a bid of $22.4 million. The new bridge was to be finished by the summer of 2012. That didn’t happen.

Delay Mountain States workers built about one third of the project but discovered precarious conditions in the bedrock in deep water. They needed to blast out places to pour concrete bases to support new pillars but the hot spots were 15 feet from the old pillars, and with unstable rock, that was much too close for comfort.

Time out.

For a while, there was cause for disagreement.

State engineers were certain their plans were at least perfect. Builders trying to do arthroscopic construction 100 feet deep thought the risk was greater than

the reward.

The new bridge was suddenly dead in the water. This being Union County, you should have heard the commentary. They put it in the wrong place. The company went bankrupt. The old bridge may fall at any given moment.

Don’t even fish under it.

Best rumor was TDOT would put in a ferry.

Whose fault?

How could this happen, you ask? Did anybody check the bottom of the lake to preview potential problems?

A contractors’ spokesperson said, “We used state engineering information and specifications to prepare our bid.”

Mark Nagi said, “TDOT performed the regular soils/ geo-tech investigations into the strata that make up the streambed under Norris Lake immediately adjacent to the existing bridge.”

Was human error involved in this turn of events?

TDOT answer from Nagi: “Not necessarily.”

Was there a better way to assess the stability of bedrock in advance of this project?

TDOT answer: “TDOT used new foundation data as well as existing TVA data.”

With the proximity to the old bridge, should the weakness have been anticipated?

TDOT answer: “It is difficult to say that this was an unknown issue as the proximity of the new piers

Highway 33 bridge with abandoned piers (at top) and, at right, the new bridge in 1936, from the Tennessee State Archives.

and footings to the old piers was always known. However, after the contractor did some preliminary work and raised concerns about the stability of the existing bridge during blasting, TDOT and the contractor agreed that drilled shaft foundations would eliminate any risks that were present.”

Next question: Who was the geological engineer?

TDOT answer: “The department has had several geological and structural engineers during the process …”

more than a year. Sometime during that lull, the state and the contractor parted ways. The contract was cancelled. The state paid Mountain States what it was owed. Mountain States set aside purchased material for the next builder. Nobody sued anybody.

Travelers have been protected during short segments of the confusion. The Tennessee Highway Patrol, working five-hour shifts on overtime, spot check trucks for loads exceeding mandated limits. TDOT is paying for the officers and gas to keep car air conditioners Regroup or heaters running.

“We have been working Engineers went back to the drawing board. Mean- this assignment for almost a while, Mountain States year,” said THP spokesperequipment was parked. This son Dalya J. Qualls.

This is mostly ceremonial. did not produce good return There are six overtime shifts. on investment.

Nothing visible happened The old bridge is unguarded at the Highway 33 bridge for 19 hours a day and on its own

all of the seventh day.

The state eventually came up with different bridge plans and requirements.

Key change is core drilling instead of blasting. Kay and Kay Contracting of London, Ky., won the revised project in February with a bid of $18,310,000. It finally went to work a few days ago. It may or may not finish the bridge by the middle of next year.

After the eventual ribbon-cutting and political speeches, the next big event will be the very exciting removal of the old bridge.

Most of what Mountain States accomplished, altered approaches and six pillars, will be used by Kay and Kay. Years of delays are gone forever. TDOT says it doesn’t know yet how much money was lost.

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‘Can you walk in my shoes?’

Kenneth Pinkney had seen it all.

Twenty-two years in the Marines. Tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Then he was asked to speak to students at an elementary school. He became a volunteer, then a teacher’s assistant and substitute teacher.

Now, he’s spent 14 years as an administrator and is currently principal of Geeter Middle School in Memphis.

Pinkney spoke to Halls Middle School faculty during an in-service meeting last week.

Kenneth “Sarge” Pinkney, principal of Geeter Middle School in Memphis, speaks to Halls Middle School faculty last week on “Can You Walk in My Shoes?” Photos by Jake Mabe

“Children are my passion,” he said. “When I was a Marine, I protected these United States with all of my heart. I never thought I’d be in a situation where kids would be in harm’s way.”

As principal, he’s talked to students who face gun-

fire on a regular basis on the walk to school and back.

He rearranged his schedule to arrive at school at 6 a.m. because one parent had to drop her daughter off that early before going to work.

He found out the girl was hiding in the bushes until somebody arrived.

“You gotta go that extra mile because (kids ask) ‘can you walk in my shoes?’

“I drove one of my kids home one night and the complex they lived in had Memphis Police Department officers in front of it.

They looked like a SWAT team. I said, ‘Why are they here?’ My student said, ‘Those are our security officers for the night.’ It was almost like I was back in Afghanistan somewhere.’”

Pinkney says poverty is rampant in Memphis, but also affects a sizable population of Halls Middle School students.

“Two things help one (escape) poverty – educa-

tion and relationships. Relationships work. Students respond to those they respect.”

He said one student of his was an excellent A student – when in school. Pinkney noticed the student had missed 54 days. He went to the kid’s house prepared to have a serious conversation with the child’s mother, only to discover the student had to stay home to take care of his grandfather, who had Alzheimer’s disease. Another student told him her mother had forced her to become a prostitute to help pay the bills.

An algebra teacher was furious at one student who was sleeping in her class.

Pinkney asked the teacher, “Have you asked her what’s wrong?”

Pinkney did – and found out the student was an 8th grader with two children and had taken one of them to a clinic the previous night when she’d gotten sick.

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and they are on every dog path in the county.”

Mike Sexton: “We found 20 homes in seven tenths of a mile past the end of the line.” Byrd said three of those houses sit more than 500 feet from the road and also, “it’s not a matter of the last tap.” Comcast looks at the last amplifier.

Dawn Flatford: “Where are you with the Big Ridge Park area?” Byrd said his analysis showed the first 20 homes 1.1 miles from the end of service. “What exactly does our contract say?” Myers said the 10-year contract was renewed “3 or 4 years ago.” But someone else said the contract was renewed Jan. 13, 2005 and won’t expire until 2023.

Jeff Brantley: “These children need Internet.”

Doyle Welch: “I’ve got a better story (than Jessee),” he said, telling of a billing problem his dad had with Comcast.

“There’s a chill in the room, but it’s not directed against you personally,” Williams told Byrd. “We’re not threatening, but we need to get results, not reasons for inaction.”

“There is never a good time to present disappointing news to people,” Byrd said, promising to take the concerns he had heard back

The teacher later told Pinkney, “I didn’t know.”

“That’s because you didn’t ask,” he said. “You just assumed she was being defiant.

“Students really want to know that you care about them. You’re in a life-changing business. You’re in a ministry that not everyone can do.”

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Sarah sings Ella

Boy howdy, if you weren’t at The Square Room last Wednesday, you missed it.

What a show.

Corryton native and Gibbs High graduate Sarah Clapp and her band presented a tribute to jazz great Ella Fitzgerald. To take on The First Lady of Song and all those great composers – Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington – and not only do them justice but knock it out of the park was nothing short of superb.

She sang with soul and with a controlled power that some singers never refine in a lifetime. On and on the classics came – “Cry Me A River,” “Round Midnight,” “Mack the Knife.” It’s hard

Corryton native and Gibbs High graduate Sarah Clapp performs a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald at The Square Room last week.

to pick a highlight because of the quality of the show, but Sarah’s take on “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered” and her cover of “A Night in Tunisia” were fantastic.

If you get a chance sometime, go see Sarah Clapp.

She’s one of the Knoxville music scene’s true talents, a gem worthy of even the Queen of Jazz herself.

BPA hosts Boone report S u s a n Boone, of the Union County Arts Center reported in on the status of the Union County Arts Cooperative Boone at the Union County Business and Pro-

fessional meeting.

She gave a short synopsis of the formation of the Arts Center in June 2012.

She said sales are brisk during special events, and that the center could thrive with more events on Main Street.

Thirty artists, all from Union County, are currently exhibiting their work there.

MOMS Club of Maynardville The MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) of the Maynardville area is being restructured. Info/questions: Darlene, 712-4560, or Eden, 687-2469.

Commissioner Brenda Jessee confronts Russell Byrd with pictures of the mess left by Comcast workers at her home.

“Would you want this hanging from your house?” she asked Byrd.

to his company. “I won’t walk out the door today and just drop this.”

Note: Greg Webb, quoted in last week’s Shopper as saying he urged County Commission to find ways to “force” Comcast to work with citizens, says he never used that word. “I came as a citizen offering ideas to persuade Comcast to work with County Commission,” he said.

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Webb said he does not currently own a homebased business, but he would like to start an Internet-based radio station if he could secure adequate broadband. “My goal is high-speed Internet, not better TV.”

Union County Square Dance Club meets 7 p.m. each Tuesday at the Union County Senior Center. Info: Arnold Smallin, 745-1324, or the Center, 992-3292.

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Chuck Swan: an asset to Union County Chuck Swan Forest and Wildlife Management Area contains nearly 25,000 acres, mostly in Union County. Prior to the TVA land acquisition in the early 1930s, this land had been home to many of Union County’s most prominent families.

Tim Witt and Mayor Mike Williams share a laugh at the Haslam event. They were teammates in 1968-69. “Mike was in the 8th grade and I was in the 6th grade at Maynardville Elementary,” Witt said. “We beat Sharps Chapel for the championship. We had 57 points, and Mike scored 53 of them. Chapel either had 51 or 53 points.” Witt is now area manager of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Gov. Bill Haslam talks with Edward Archer. In the center is former Plainview Mayor William von Schipmann.

Governor like to see some advances before I pass on.”

Merritt said Luttrell is hurt by inadequacies of Hwy. 61, especially tying into Hwy. 33. “That’s why I’m here,” said Haslam.

“It’s a big state.” He said he would have his highway department look at the problems.

Zan and Steven Thompson raised issues of financing for small business. Folks

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“Government does not create jobs,” said Haslam.

“Jobs are created when people like (the Coopers) put capital at risk.”

Cooper Container employs 78 full and part time workers. “We’ve stayed steady the last few years,” Donnie Cooper said. “We’ve been fortunate.”

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For those persons attempting to locate home places prior to the impoundment of Norris Lake, there is a very large map at Big Ridge State Park – inquire at the Visitors Center.

Many place names are synonymous with the name Chuck Swan as a “place” rather than a person. I do not know how some of these places were named. Unfortunately, there are few people still living who might be able to tell us.

Henegar Bend is located at the northwest corner of the Chuck Swan Forest and Wildlife Management Area (CSFWMA) on the Powell River at the CampbellUnion County line – not too far from the Flat Hollow Marina in Campbell County.

Rogers Hollow adjoins Henegar Bend. Peavy Hollow is at the northeast corner of CSFWMA. Long Hollow lies between Henegar Bend and Peavy Hollow. Big Springs School, Pond Hollow School, as well as Oaks Chapel church and school were in CSFWMA.

Lost Creek Primitive Baptist Church on its last day of service in 1935 or 1936. Pictured are (front) Elvin Hill, Necia Raley Hill, Newman and Elmer Hill; (back) Lou Hill Petree, Sallie Oakes Gregory, Elder H. H. Oakes, Mossie Oakes, Pheobe Hill Oakes. The last person at right has not been identified.

Burnett Hollow, Clear Creek, Levi Springs, Lost Creek, Mossy Springs, Mount Olive, Weaver Knob and White Hollow are also still listed on the Union County map. Cave Springs is at the northeastern tip along Norris Lake.

Then there is Lindamood Hollow where Ras Lindamood refused to leave for his new home without taking his fire. Mr. Lindamood had reputedly brought embers from his home in Virginia to Long Hollow, a part of which is known as Lindamood Hollow; and he wasn’t about to leave his fire!

Records and newspaper articles document that TVA workers built a “fire box” to hold the Lindamood embers

for the journey to his new home.

Stories about Ras Lindamood lead us to believe he was a clever man and a big talker. His land holdings in the CSFWMA area were significant.

One of the stories I’ve been told about Ras was that after working all day he would visit his neighbors and sometimes talk into the wee hours of the morning.

On one occasion he talked until all the oil was used in the oil lamps. When the neighbor told Ras they were out of oil and had better do more visiting later he told them, no – that he could talk just as well in the dark.

Now for the naming of the wildlife management area itself.

Chuck Swan served as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Conservation; and in 1952, when TVA sold its land surpluses after the creation of Norris Lake to the state of Tennessee, it was only natural that someone would suggest naming the area for Mr. Swan.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency manages 1,500 acres of wildlife food plots in CSFWMA. The forest has 53 cemeteries, one active church congregation – Mount Olive, a firing range and miles of interesting and scenic roads.

Chuck Swan is a popular hunting, fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking and caving destination. It is an asset to Union County.

Marco heads back to school Union County’s schoolchildren are back at work, and so is the Union County Sheriff’s Department’s drug-sniffing dog.

Marco, a Belgian Malinois who is already familiar to many kids, will be making frequent unannounced appearances at Union County High School and other places where his trained and sensitive nose might be needed. The Belgian Malinois, also known as the Belgian Shepherd, feels at home in the schools, and is bred to be watchful, protective, alert, friendly, hard-working, confident, stubborn and active.

His handler, School Resource Officer Philip King, says Marco is one highly educated dog.

Certified through the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association, Marco

Betty Bean has been trained to detect five different basic odors and has also been certified as a patrol dog and as to temperament. Marco can get tough when it’s required, but he’s a big favorite with the kids.

“How he relates to the public is very important to us,” King said. “We take him to 5th -grade DARE graduations and other events. Kids love him, and he does just fine.”

Marco is required to do 16 hours a month training to keep up his certifications, which include obedience, recall, criminal apprehension, building search, area search, article search and evidence recovery, for which he shows

remarkable aptitude.

“If you lost your cell phone at a ball game, I could take a an article of clothing with your scent, like a handkertchief or a hat, and when everybody’s gone Marco could search a grassy area and lie down right next to it,” King said.

Building and vehicle searches are difficult undertakings for the dog.

“It takes a lot out of a dog to search,” King said. “Their heart rate gets so high – like you and me running a marathon – their nose is what’s doing the work, continually breathing as hard as they can breathe. ... It’s just exhausting. If anybody tells you they can search this whole high school with one dog in 8 hours, they’re not telling the truth.”

King says that Marco’s presence has helped com-

bat drug problems at Union County High School.

“We feel like the drug problem has gone down there, from what we’re finding. We really feel like the random searches are a deterrent. Kids know he’s in the hall. I have made myself available to any school in Union County,” King said.

“Marco is not only a tool to find narcotics – he’s a deterrent. He’s led to 17-18 arrests on the street where we wouldn’t have probable cause without him.”

And finally, in the unlikely event that Marco should get himself in a jam, he’s got his own lawyer.

“If Marco has a court case, he’s not only backed by the sheriff’s association, but by the NNDDA, which has its own attorneys and is the top (canine training) associ- Deputy Philip King and Marco are ready for a new school year. ation in the U.S.,” King said. Photo by Betty Bean

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Great recruiting results Now is the time for delusions of grandeur. It is midAugust and the Volunteers remain undefeated. Recruiting has been going great or maybe better.

Never would I throw cold water on a beautiful, blazing campfire. Children sitting around singing songs and roasting marshmallows just wouldn’t appreciate it.

For that very reason, I hesitate to tell you the truth about Tennessee’s sizzling start to the 2014 roundup of football talent – Jalen Hurd, Todd Kelly, Dillon Bates, Cortez McDowell, wow, a dozen or more four- and five-stars.

As you may have heard, Butch Jones is one strong salesman. He makes the future sound very inviting.

Several really good prospects have accepted his scholarship offers. Some,

Marvin West

too young to drive, have said they will be coming when they grow up. This is downhill momentum.

As of this very minute, Tennessee has one of the top-rated recruiting classes in America, carefully aimed for the first Wednesday in February – just six months away.

Hooray, you say.

Sorry to tell you some of this sensational success is tentative.

“Commitment” means yes or probably or maybe or perhaps. You can judge

the degree of dedication by how much looking around is going on, by how many additional recruiting trips prospects take.

Most coaches understand that a verbal commitment from a tremendously talented high school senior, 17 or 18 years old, is encouraging but not set in stone until he signs the national letter of intent. That stops the chase.

Most fans think a pledge is a done deal. It is not, especially in this part of the country where pressure is almost unbearable at the top of the pinnacle.

Case in point: Joshua Dobbs, one of Tennessee’s top freshmen, was committed to Arizona State for almost forever. He started changing his mind in late January.

Just before signing day, the multi-talented quarter-

Work with these people As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.”

(Matthew 9: 9-13 NRSV)

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Unlike the tax collectors of first century Palestine, who were hated by their fellow Jews for their servitude to the Roman Empire, LewMost of us think about tax, income tax. is is a respected member of I am married to an EA: the community, seen by his taxes in the early spring, when the April 15 deadline an Enrolled Agent licensed clients as their advocate and looms. But taxes are always to practice before the Inter- protector. Instead of collectwith us: sales tax, property nal Revenue Service. ing taxes, he helps people

back from Alpharetta, Ga., discovered Jones’ offense and the UT program in aerospace engineering were just right and much closer to home.

Dobbs, straight-A student, perfect attendance at school, is a deep thinker.

His change of plans, carefully considered, linked to prayer, still seems perfectly logical – to Tennessee.

The flexibility of recruiting commitments is better illustrated by quarterback Gunner Kiel of Columbus, Ind. He was committed to Indiana University for many months. He changed his mind and committed to LSU. That tie that binds lasted 20 days.

He changed his mind again and signed with Notre Dame. Incidentally, he has since changed his mind, resigned as a Fightin’ Irishman and transferred to Cincinnati.

For coaches, recruiting is something like trout

fishing. Even if you catch your limit, you might want to keep fishing. If you hook a big one, you release a smaller one.

Coaches seek early commits as a security blanket.

Players commit early to reserve a scholarship. If coach or player spots a better deal, there may be some switching. Most de-commits are player’s choice. Sometimes coaches cause it. In some cases, it is just a matter of who changed their mind first.

In 2008, quarterback Tajh Boyd first chose West Virginia but decided Tennessee was better. He stayed steady despite the termination of Phillip Fulmer – until Lane Kiffin told him to look elsewhere. Tajh landed at Clemson. You probably know the rest of that story.

Sports Illustrated studied 500 recruiting commitments from a five-year period and found that 62 de-committed and went

to some other school than their original choice.

Twelve percent turnover isn’t too bad. There is no mention of the endless hours assistant coaches spent maintaining what they already had. Keeping commitments committed is the serious second round of salesmanship.

Just guessing but Tennessee coaches and most pledges will probably keep their word. They will think they see the future. Available playing time is obvious.

The team is on an upswing.

Neyland Stadium will refill to overflowing. Let the good times roll.

Meanwhile, assistants responsible for individual talent will be working like heck to maintain their grip.

In their spare time, coaches will be trying to snare a few stars committed elsewhere.

That maneuver, when we do it, is called flipping.

comply with the law: the bewildering confounding, labyrinthine IRS tax code.

He probably knows more about people’s lives than anyone else, with the possible exception of their family doctor. He is scrupulous about their privacy.

He occasionally tells me stories (without names) of people who want to, shall we say, adjust their returns.

People who want to pay less than their fair share.

Wealthy people who say, and believe, “Wealthy people don’t pay taxes!”

At which point, I get riled, and exclaim, “But all of us should pay our share!”

Lewis just smiles, and says patiently, “You have to work with these people.”

Jesus was criticized for

eating with tax collectors.

The Pharisees were up in arms because Jesus sat at table with “tax collectors and sinners,” those who were deemed unclean, undesirable, unfit collaborators with Rome.

The implication, of course, was that if “they” (the tax collectors) were sinners, then “we” (the Pharisees) were not.

Jesus’ answer to their criticism was simple: “I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.”

Now, that is an odd statement. Don’t we assume that Jesus came to call all men and women to himself, that the invitation was “Whosoever will”?

Jesus knew and operated on the same principle

as Lewis does: “You have to work with these people.”

That was what Jesus did.

He called them to himself; not the self-righteous, know-it-all, holier-thanthou folks who thought they had it all together. No, Jesus called the sinners, the sick, the lame, the lonely, the hurting, the confused and the outcast.

He called the ones who needed him, the ones who were willing to acknowledge their need, who were able to surrender control, ego, pride, in order to find love, mercy and salvation.

He still calls us today: those who are willing to acknowledge our need of him.

He “works with us,” making us, molding us, into what he wants us to be.

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NEWS FROM UNION COUNTY’S FARM FAMILIES

4-H kids ace hen care

By Libby Morgan

The crops are really coming in! Everything is a little later than usual, so we still have some crops that are usually gone by August.

Produce expected: Blueberries, beans (all sorts), beets, cabbage, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, kale, okra, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, turnips and summer squashes (zucchini, yellow and others). Melons should be in soon, some of the winter squashes have begun to arrive with more expected at the end of the month.

Nursery products, beef and eggs: Available weekly!!

Crafts: Soaps, candles, scarves, wood crafts (chairs, marionettes, carpenter bee traps …) and more.

Bakery items: Teresa’s Bakery has added fresh yeast rolls to the list of baked goods.

Weekly Events: Kids, grab your treasure hunt from the market manager and see what treasures are hiding at the market!

Walk the Market. Bring the whole family and stop at the manager’s table for more info, to sign in and to pick a route. We’d like to see neighborhood walking groups established with some goals and incentives during our last six weeks of the market. We’re looking for neighborhood leaders.

Plant share program will resume in the fall.

Special Events: Saturday, Aug. 10, join us as we celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week Aug. 4-10. Meet your farmers and learn more about where and how they farm. From 9-10 a.m., join Becca Hughes for a Pressure Canner Lid Testing session.

Remember … when you buy from our local farmers, your food dollar stays in our community! Join us on Facebook.com/Union CountyFarmersMarket.

See you at the market!

The annual 4-H Chick Chain Show and Sale had its biggest turnout ever, with 4-H kids, their families, hen buyers, and onlookers gathered at the Union Farmers Co-op.

“We had 35 4-Hers pick up chicks this spring. This large number is encouraging as it shows are young people are actively engaging in agriculture and ensuring the next generation of farm families.

“We had several 4-Hers there whose parents also did the chick chain project with Bill Morgan right here in Union County in their youth,” said Shannon Perrin, UT Extension agent and county director.

“Three teams of three will be taking two chick-

Allyson Hanna of Washburn holds one of her young hens while Gary Rutherford auctioneers at the 4-H Chick Chain Show and Sale. Hanna is the Division 2 Grand Champion for her birds. Photo by Libby

ens each (6 per team) to compete in judging in the Tennessee Valley Fair next month.”

All of the birds were in tip-top shape according to poultry judges Jimmy Jackson and Jamia, Jeremy and Jackson Long.

“We look for consistency between the six hens in each pen, and whether they are calm and friendly.

“Bone structure, the condition of the egg vent and bright eyes and shiny feather indicate well-cared for chickens,” said Jamia Long.

The highest bid on the birds was $16 apiece as Gary Rutherford of East Tennessee Realty and Auction encouraged the bidders with fast-paced auctioneering.

The money raised provides award money and

supports future 4-H Chick Chains.

The winners are: Division 1 Grand Champion – Katy Beth Effler Division 1 Reserve Grand Champion – Alex Craddock Division 2 Grand Champion – Allyson Hanna Division 2 Reserve Grand Champion – Tyler Anderson Grand Champion Record Book – Kalei Tharp Reserve Grand Champion Record Book – Joshua Sherritze Blue Ribbon Birds awards – Brady Blanton, Stormie Davis, Savannah Jones, Joshua Sherritze, Mikalea Skibinski, Luke England, Draven Vermillion, Gracie Hunter, Lauren Williams, Summer Beeler, Emily Bills and Evan Bailey.

Red Ribbon Birds awards – Tyler Greene, Kennedy McBee, Kalei Tharp, Derek Anderson, Christopher Treece and Kaila Tapp.

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Kalei Tharp is the Grand Champion for her record book.

4-H Chick Chain show winners are Alex Craddock, Div. 1 Reserve Champion; Katy Beth Effler, Div. 1 Reserve Champion; Allyson Hanna, Div. 2 Grand Champion, and Tyler Anderson, Div. 2 Reserve Champion. Top prizes for Grand Champions is $50 and a framed certificate. Reserve prize is $35.

Darrell Malone smiles in the background. Photos submitted

Concept increases horse show competition Show By Appointment’s partnership with the East Coast Reined Cow Horse Classic (ECRCHC), held

4-H parent volunteers Deanna Anderson and Tammie Anderson staff the buyers registration table.

July 17-21 in Murfreesboro, onship Finals, scheduled for Tenn., resulted in a long list Oct. 10-13 in Sarasota, Fla. of new horses and riders SBA’s classes were run qualified for SBA’s Champi- concurrently with ECRCHC classes, and the co-sanctioned event went off without a hitch. SBA paid out close to $10,000 to its winners over three days of competition. Another opportunity to qualify is coming up at Henderson’s Arena in Jackson, Ohio, the host of the SBA Summer Show CirBy Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC cuit on Aug. 15-18.

Whatever reputation it may have developed over Competitors in the four the decades, tennis is no longer a sport reserved for one-day shows in Jackson the country club set, nor is it a sport for the faintcan enter, pay and schedule hearted or the out-of-shape. The American Chiroride times in one easy stop at practic Association endorses tennis as an excellent www.equestevent.com. To form of exercise. If you’re just taking up the game, the qualify for Championship best thing to do is invest a few dollars in lessons from Finals, riders must attend a pro to learn the proper techniques of body posiat least three out of the four tioning and stroking the ball. But even if you heed days of competition. Alterthat advice, it’s likely that the rigors of the sport will nately, they may opt out of occasionally leave you sore or injured. A good way to competing in Ohio and simavoid injury is to warm up and stretch, both before ply mail in entry fees for all and after you play. A chiropractor can give you advice four shows to earn a place in on the types of exercises and stretches that can keep the Finals. you on the court.

Dick Rosell, a promoter for Contrary to popular belief, tennis is not a sport ECRCHC, said the arrangejust for the rich. Whatever your station in life, tenment worked well for both nis clothing and a decent racquet are generally not show organizations. “I won in budget-busters. You should buy a pair of sneakers, the neighborhood of $1,500 though, that are made for tennis; running shoes, from the SBA show, and my for instance, are not designed for lateral movement. daughter and I won almost Wearing inappropriate footwear puts you at risk for $10,000 together from both injury. Should you develop a tennis-related injury, a shows,” he said. “It was one chiropractor may have the treatment to take care of qualifying stop for the fiit. Talk with your chiropractor about the precautions nals. It wouldn’t have hapand benefits of tennis. pened for me otherwise.”

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SATURDAY, AUG. 17 Union County Farmers Market, 8:30-11:30 a.m., front parking lot of Union County High School.

Pressure cooker top testing available. Applications available to farmers with single crop items, even for only one day. Info: 992-8038.

Work days at the Community Garden “Glorious Gardening” located at Rutherford Memorial UMC in Corryton. Work in the garden and receive some of its produce as a result. Info: 687-8438.

Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, 7:30 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome.

SUNDAY, AUG. 18 Homecoming Celebration, 11 a.m., Little Flat Creek Baptist Church, 9132 East Emory Road, Corryton. Lunch will follow service.

North Acres Baptist Church Homecoming, 10:15 a.m. Special singing, the Camerons. Message by former pastor Charlie Lynch. No Sunday school.

Dedication Service, 3 p.m., Crossroads Apostolic Church, 4111 McCloud Road, corner of Andersonville Pike and McCloud Road. The community is invited.

Special speaker: Pastor David Triplett of Eagle Bend Apostolic Church of Clinton.

Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association auditions for “The Nutcracker” Dance Centre of Oak Ridge, 108 E. Division Road, Oak Ridge. Times: 1-2 p.m., 5- to 8-yearold girls; 2-3 p.m., girls ages 9 and up not en pointe and boys; 3-4 p.m., all girls en pointe and males old/strong enough to partner; 4-5 p.m., call back auditions. To register for audition: www.orcba.org/production. Info: Wendie Aurin, waurin@orcba.org or call/text 567-6092.

MONDAY, AUG. 19 Luttrell seniors meet for fellowship and lunch, 10 a.m. Bring a covered dish. New members welcome.

Home schooling support group meeting and picnic, 6 p.m., Big Ridge State Park at the Pavilion above the pool. Info: Tamelia Jenkins, 705-4284, or Connie Dickey, 992-3629.

THURSDAY, AUG. 22 New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4775 New Harvest Lane, 3-6 p.m. Venders include local farmers,

crafters and food trucks. Info: http://www.knoxcounty. org/farmersmarket/index.php.

Cruise Night – all makes, models, years and clubs welcome; 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive, in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. No charge, 50/50 and door prizes. Info: Jill or Blake, 226-7272; Josh or David, 523-9334.

SATURDAY, AUG. 24 Benefit for Leann Tolliver, 4-8 p.m., Luttrell Elementary School. Hot dog dinner, silent auction, basket raffle; music by the Valley Boys and the Heavenly Heirs.

Tickets: $7; $3 for children 5 and under.

Bobcat Blast 5K Race, Central High School, 5321 Jacksboro Pike. Registration/Check-in: 7 a.m.; Run/ Walk: 8 a.m. Cost until Aug. 16: $20 adult, $15 ages 14 and under; after Aug. 16: $25 adult, $20 ages 14 and under. To register: www.ktc.org and click on events calendar.

Introduction to Wet Felting, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; instructor: Tone Haugen-Cogburn; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris.

Registration deadline: Aug. 17. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net.

Union County Farmers Market, 8:30-11:30 a.m., front parking lot of Union County High School. Info: 992-8038.

Work days at the Community Garden “Glorious Gardening” located at Rutherford Memorial UMC in Corryton. Work in the garden and receive some of its produce as a result. Info: 687-8438.

Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, 7:30 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome.

Movie on the Lawn, St. Paul UMC, 4014 Garden Drive. “Aladdin” begins at dusk, around 8:30 p.m. Popcorn and lemonade provided. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. All invited.

Ballroom Dance, 7-9 p.m., Halls Senior Center, Crippen Road. Admission: $5 per person. Live music by Nigel Boulton Band.

SUNDAY, AUG. 25 The Hymnsman will perform, 10 a.m., Church of God at Maynardville. Info: 387-0261 or 705-6963.

Homecoming Service, 11 a.m., Union Missionary Baptist Church, Ailor Gap. The Rev. Kevin Sexton will bring the message; the Vinyard Family will sing.

Afternoon service following lunch. Everyone welcome.

The Hymnsmen Quartet will sing, 7 p.m., Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell.

Everyone welcome.

MONDAY, AUG. 26 Open House for Teachers, 4-6 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Hosted by the East Tennessee Historical Society. RSVP before Aug. 20.

Info: Lisa Oakley, 215-8828 or Oakley@eastTNhistory. org; www.eastTNhistory.org.

The Clinch River Regional Library Board meeting, 5:30 p.m., Bean Station Public Library, 895 Broadway Drive, Bean Station. Info: 457-0931.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28 The Bits ‘n Pieces Quilt Guild meeting, 1 p.m., Norris Community Center. Annual silent auction. Proceeds will go to charity program. Info: Cyndi Herrmann, 278-7796 or bnpquilt@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, AUG. 29 New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4775 New Harvest Lane, 3-6 p.m. Venders include local farmers, crafters and food trucks. Info: http://www.knoxcounty. org/farmersmarket/index.php.

Cruise Night – all makes, models, years and clubs welcome; 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive, in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. No charge, 50/50 and door prizes. Info: Jill or Blake, 226-7272; Josh or David, 523-9334.

SATURDAY, AUG. 31 Union County Farmers Market, 8:30-11:30 a.m., front parking lot of Union County High School. Info: 992-8038.

Work days at the Community Garden “Glorious Gardening” located at Rutherford Memorial UMC in Corryton. Work in the garden and receive some of its produce as a result. Info: 687-8438.

Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, 7:30 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome.

Southern gospel singing featuring the Washam Family, 7 p.m., Church of God at Maynardville. Everyone invited. Info: 387-0261 or 705-6963.

Singing featuring the Beason Family, 7 p.m., Union Missionary Baptist Church, Ailor Gap. Everyone welcome.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 5 New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4775 New Harvest Lane, 3-6 p.m. Venders include local farmers, crafters and food trucks. Info: http://www.knoxcounty. org/farmersmarket/index.php.

Cruise Night – all makes, models, years and clubs welcome; 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive, in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. No charge, 50/50 and door prizes. Info: Jill or Blake, 226-7272; Josh or David, 523-9334.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 5-6 Fall sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike.

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345 SWAN SEYMOUR RD – Landmark, lakefront home on Norris Lake. Known as the "WinD Mill House".

Lake views from every window. 3BR/2BA, wrap deck, open LR/DR area. Kit cabs galore, brick FP. Lrg laundry, extra strg closets, cath ceils in LR/kit w/beams. All appl. Needs updating.Probably one of the most admired lots on Norris Lake. Offered at $578,600 $499,900.

1931 HICKORY POINTE LN, MAYNARDVILLE – Beautiful, tri-level. 3BR/3BA, 2.42 acres, 495' yr-rnd lake frontage. Cherry kit cabs, S/S appl, granite counter tops, eatat bar, DR, half BA, open LR with cath ceil. Stone FP & french drs galore to deck. Level 2 has 2BR suites/full BAs complete w/marble flooring. Bsmnt level has 1BR/full BA, extra strg & spacious 2-car gar.

All w/french doors to tri-level decking. Sloping lot has amenities of its own: trolley/tram & private dock.

Way too much to mention. Home offered fully furnished, just bring your lake gear! Priced at only $396,300. Directions: Hwy 33 N through Maynardville (past Food City) to left on Hickory Valley (Hwy 170) to R into Hickory Pointe past clubhouse to R into Vista Shores to 2nd home on left.

371 SWAN SEYMOUR RD, MAYNARDVILLE NOTHING SPARED! Custom Norris Lake front home on main channel of beautiful Norris Lake. A master suite w/BA fit for a king! Gleaming hdwd flrs, lots of ceramic tile, crown molding, granite counters, S/S appliances.

Massive great rm w/bar area, + gas FP, wired for flat screens in all rooms except kit, 8 patio doors, skylights, cathedral ceilings, stamped concrete patio, covered decks extending length of home, gently sloping lot w/ boat launch & dock. Truly a must-see home. Offered at $525,000. $479,000.

TATER VALLEY RD, LUTTRELL – Exceeding horse farm. 15 acres. All level/partially fenced. Mostly pasture.

Very nice 40x100 barn with concrete floors, 13 lined stalls, tack room, wash bath. Also office in barn. Unrestricted mtn views. Offered at only $115,900.

North on Hwy 22 thru Maynardville, right on Hwy 61E towards Luttrell to left on Tater Valley to property on left.

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400 CABBAGE CEMETERY RD, WASHBURN 3.36 ACRES! Spacious, 2-sty Architectural home. Covered porch w/ verandas. Very private setting, mostly wooded. Circle drive in front. Over 5000 SF, 6BR/3.5BA, open foyer to FR, gas log FP and wood flooring. Open, spacious kitchen w/all appl and eat-at bar.

Breakfast room, sunrm with lots of great views currently used as an office. Master on main w/lrg picture windows & gas log FP w/mantle and master BA w/spa tub. Open sitting area in upper foyer w/views of the front grnds. Bsmnt w/lrg rec room & plumbed kit w/cabs (needs finishing), 2BR/1BA. Lots of storage. A MUST SEE home within mins to lake access.

Offered at only $279,000.

120 HANSARD RD, MAYNARDVILLE – 2-story, brick home on 1.2 acres. 4BR/2BA, 2BR on main with attached 2-car garage. 40x24 brick & metal bldg w/electric & water. 12x24 metal shed. Addtional acres available. Call Justin for more details. OFFERED AT ONLY $132,900.

162 BOWMAN LN – Foreclosure sold as is. In need of minor repairs. 1-level, 3BR/2BA, fenced level back yard, concrete patio & parking area. Nice walls in DR. Open LR/DR/kit. Strg bldg to remain.

Offered at $75,100. $71,500. Directions: N on Hwy 33 to Maynardville, 3rd light turn right on Main St. to right on Prospect Rd to right on Bowman Ln. House on right.

5100 WINFIELD, LOT C/1, KNOX, 37921 – Very nice brick rancher in Cumberland Estates, hdwd flrs, fenced backyard, corner lot. Roof was new in 2007, 3-yr old HVAC w/gas heat, windows 5-yrs old, owner said "SELL SELL SELL." Approx 1334 SF to be verified by buyer. Offered at $131,000. Dir: Head southeast on Pleasant Ridge Rd toward Old Callahan Dr, turn right onto Sullivan Rd, turn right onto Bluefield Rd, take the 1st left onto Winfield Ln NW, destination will be on the left 5100 Winfield Ln NW Knoxville, TN 37921. Call Justin to see this great home 865-806-7407 111 DANTE RD, KNOXVILLE – Very nice 1/2 acre lot Zoned C-3 Commercial. Great location just off I-75 at Callahan Dr behind Weigel’s. Offered at only $95,000.

Call Justin today. Directions: I-75 to Callahan Dr (exit 110), right on Callahan to 111 Dante Rd. on left.

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2936 WALKER FORD RD – Cozy in the Country this little charmer has beautiful Norris Lake access just across the street. Screened-in front porch complete w/swing! Nice pine floors & pine walls throughout the home.2BR/1 full BA. Open floor plan. Lots of landscaping & great garden spot. 2-car gar is attached by breezeway. Lightly restricted neighborhood. Deeded lake access across the street. Priced to sell at $139,500. Additional 1.60 adjoining acres available for $39,900. North on Hwy 33 to Right on Hickory Valley to Left on Walker Ford Stay Left at Tower Rd to continue on Walker Ford to home on right. Sign on Property.

560 BLACK FOX HARBOR – Norris Lake front. Gated community. 3 BA , 1.41 acres of level land on Norris Lake in beautiful East TN. Constructed in '97. Open LR and kit combo on main. kit w/huge island. 3BRs up with walk-out porches. 2 full BAs up. Basement is fin and features a full BA w/easy access to outside. S/D is gated.

Please set up an appt before driving to the property. If you want to view by water, turn right at Point 29. It's the dbl-decker alum dock on the right shoreline into the back of the cove. Dock is INCLUDED in the sale. Aluma Dock measuring 35' x 51' with a 50'x 5' walkway to shore. 2 boat lifts installed in the slips. Slips measure 30' x 10'.

Priced at 699,900 849 STINER RD, SHARPS CHAPEL – 2BR/2BA, charming Norris Lakefront cottage has beautiful views from all windows. Yearround deep water, approx 110' of frontage w/floating dock & private boat ramp. Great potential as residence or vacation home or possible rental. Too much to mention! Detached 1-car gar w/carport & extra parking area.

Central H/A. This cottage has a park setting for a front yard. Offered at $285,000.

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TheirĹŤÄ Going-Out-Of-Business Sale was not good enough to Ä&#x2DC;Ä ĹŤ Ă¨Ä Ä Âľ Ă&#x192;Ä&#x2DC;Ä ĹťĂ¨Ă´ ¾ÚĹ?ÄťÄ Ĺ?Ă&#x192; Ä Ă&#x161; ~Ä&#x2030;Ä&#x2030; ĂšÄ&#x2DC;Ć&#x17D;Ă&#x192;Ä&#x2DC;ĹŤÄ Ĺ&#x2014;Ć&#x201D;Ĺ&#x201A; d\ ;ĂšĹ&#x2030;ŝÚ¾~ĹŤÄ Ĺ&#x2014;Ĺ? Ă´~Ć&#x17D;Ă&#x192;dispose ĝŝĹ&#x2014;ÂĽĂ´~Ĺ?Ă&#x192;Âľ ĹŤĂ´Ä ĹťĹ?~Ä&#x2DC;ÂľĹ? Ä Ă&#x161; ÂľÄ Ä&#x2030;Ä&#x2030;~Ĺ&#x2014;Ĺ? Ć?Ä Ĺ&#x2014;ĹŤĂ´ Ä Ă&#x161; Ĺ&#x2014;Ă&#x192;Ä&#x2018;~ĂšÄ&#x2DC;ĂšÄ&#x2DC;è of all inventory. USA Liquidators have purchased thousands of Ä&#x2DC;~Ä&#x2018;Ă&#x192; Â&#x2122;Ĺ&#x2014;~Ä&#x2DC;Âľ Ă&#x161;ĹťĹ&#x2014;Ä&#x2DC;ÚōŝĹ&#x2014;Ă&#x192; ĹŤĂ´~ĹŤ Ć?ĂšÄ&#x2030;Ä&#x2030; Â&#x2122;Ă&#x192; \E; ` \ ;n ) dollars worth of remaining name-brand furniture that will be SOLD AT VZ- \Ă&#x2013; Ä Ä&#x2018;ÄťÄ&#x2030;Ă&#x192;ĹŤĂ&#x192; ĂšÄ&#x2DC;Ć&#x17D;Ă&#x192;Ä&#x2DC;ĹŤÄ Ĺ&#x2014;Ć&#x201D; Ä&#x2018;ĹťĹ?ĹŤ Â&#x2122;Ă&#x192; ¾ÚĹ?ÄťÄ Ĺ?Ă&#x192;Âľ Ä Ă&#x161; ĂšÄ&#x2018;Ä&#x2018;Ă&#x192;¾Ú~ĹŤĂ&#x192;Ä&#x2030;Ć&#x201D;Ĺ&#x201A; SALVAGE PRICES! Complete inventory must be disposed of immediately. 'ĂšĹ&#x2014;Ĺ?ĹŤ ÂĽÄ Ä&#x2018;Ă&#x192;² Ă&#x153;Ĺ&#x2014;Ĺ?ĹŤ Ĺ?Ă&#x192;Ĺ&#x2014;Ć&#x17D;Ă&#x192;ÂľĹ&#x201A; First come, ďŹ rst served. tÄ Ĺť Ă´~Ć&#x17D;Ă&#x192; Ĺ&#x2014;Ă&#x192;ÂĽĂ&#x192;ĂšĆ&#x17D;Ă&#x192;Âľ ĹŤĂ´ĂšĹ? AE`- Â&#x2122;Ă&#x192;ÂĽ~ĹťĹ?Ă&#x192; Ć&#x201D;Ä Ĺť ~Ĺ&#x2014;Ă&#x192; ~ Äť~Ĺ?ĹŤ ÂĽĹťĹ?ĹŤÄ Ä&#x2018;Ă&#x192;Ĺ&#x2014; Ä Ĺ&#x2014; Ă&#x161;Ĺ&#x2014;ĂšĂ&#x192;Ä&#x2DC;Âľ Ä Ă&#x161; Ä ĹťĹ&#x2014; Ĺ?ĹŤÄ Ĺ&#x2014;Ă&#x192; about Ă&#x161;Ä Ĺ&#x2014;Ä&#x2018;Ă&#x192;Ĺ&#x2014;Ä&#x2030;Ć&#x201D; ?Ć&#x201D;Ä&#x2DC;~ĹŤĹŤĹ? 'ĹťĹ&#x2014;Ä&#x2DC;ÚōŝĹ&#x2014;Ă&#x192; +~Ä&#x2030;Ä&#x2030;Ĺ?² We have liquidated half of our inventory!

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