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* Hawkins County schools will be closed again tomorrow  (Thursday 2/5/09.)   Head here to keep track of other local closings, cancellations and delays.
* Traffic in town is slow.  The main roads are clear, but the sidewalks are slippery – at least I assume they are since I saw a fella in a suit [...]

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Obama and Jack: A Perfect Pair

First, there was the Chia Obama, next comes Presidential Giggle Water.
Jack Daniel’s, prominent Maker of Tennessee Mash, has apparently decided to get in on the Obamabilia craze.

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On the Partisan Playground

Democrat Girl:  (watching the Kids’ Inaugural on Disney Channel and clutching a Time magazine with the Blueberry LipSmacker smears on the cover.)
“Her Nana is Jill Biting? Jill Biting is someone’s real Nana? I have a Nana too!  Ohmigosh! Look. There’s Obama’s big daughter.  She loves the Jonas Brothers!  Hey, look! Obama’s little daughter has a [...]

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it’s not you; it’s me

Since some of you have inquired about my absence, which I must admit made me feel all special and loved – I feel as though I owe you an explanation. Here it is:
I haven’t been blogging because I haven’t been keeping up with “the news” … or rather I’ve been keeping up but have avoided [...]

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On State Senate

Scratch that: Williams is edging past Faulk… but not by much.
The Yager/Ruppe race looks close as well. Tim Barnes is stomping Kurita so far – and over in District 26, Camp isn’t doing so great. Maybe folks there liked the cow.
UPDATE here.

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How to Stomp a Democrat

Getting lost in the convoluted maze of national politics is something Stickley Farms understands.

Annual Corn Maze highlights the 2008 Presidential Race.
The farm is located in Sullivan County just a mile off of highway 394 on Beaver Creek Road and if you’re planning a visit, you’re running out time.  The Farm will be closing down their [...]

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Bad Things Happen in Threes

Things going up: groceries, gas, TVA rates
Things going down: property values, my 401k, UT football program

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Washington Fights Over Bailout Plan

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A Different Kind of War

A unit of the Tennessee Army National Guard is heading to the Horn of Africa.
The unit of 13 soldiers will head to Djibouti and possibly other areas to drill for water in a remote regions of the Horn, said Sgt. 1st Class Michael Lyon. A guard member for almost 30 years, Lyon also is [...]

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Hawkins County welcomes Kristin White as the new director of the Hawkins County Library System. White replaces Ann Fields, who will relocate with her husband to Franklin, Massachusetts.
White, who is originally from East Tennessee, moved to the Hancock, NY area seven years ago. She served as director of the Roscoe Free [...]

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