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Written on UT pulls state tax dollars from campus Sex Week:

3 seconds = 18 years child support

Written on Rolling meth lab found in Anderson County; two arrested:

mugshot news are useless without pictures of the suspects

Written on 'In God We Trust' question persists in Anderson County:

When I die, my spirit will go to heaven

in the mean time, i will enjoy my time here on earth and make the best out of it.

in God I trust

Written on Firefighters battle 200-acre wildfire in Sevier County, at least 20 cabins damaged:

and they just passed liquor by the drink law

Written on Powell football coach Derek Rang resigns:

my side of the story is this:

The students were taking a test.
He was making sure the students didn't cheat.
He got bored...
He got a text from his GF...
The Text said- "hey there big boy call me now"
He said wow my GF is calling....
He walked outside to call his GF....
He was like...oh shoot I need to check on them kids....
he came back in the classroom and some students cheated....

All because of that text he go from his hot girlfriend.

That's my side of the story. Yes its made up but I'm probably right.
He's GF could be just a student from the same school. who knows?

Written on Couple beaten in Harriman home invasion; three charged:

my no pictures of the suspects?

they must be ugly then

Written on Pope Francis: Simple image, complex past:

how come there's never a black pope...

I mean...just staying

Written on Powell football coach Derek Rang resigns:

in response to Lve2Trip:

Okay enough cejensen! Armydad already told you twice! Derek Rang is not dishonest, did not cheat at anything. But YOU wouldn't know that because YOU know NOTHING about this situation. I have yet to ever read a KNS article that you haven't responded to you despite the fact that you obviously don't know rat poop from apple butter. Your reputation preceeds you so at this point, not sure why you bother. Derek Rang was the best, I repeat the best thing to happen at Powell football in a very long time and his exit will be a huge loss for this school and this program. He was moral, professional and lead by example. He did not curse at or around the players, demanded they act like young men and not thugs. He rewarded hard work and talent regardless of a kids name or who your momma/daddy was. He didn't carry on an extramarital affair in front of the kids, didn't use tobacco in front of the kids and spoke to them when he saw them in public. HUGE LOSS for Powell on many levels. LOTS was overlooked by the adminstration prior to his arrival that would pale in comparison to anything remotely related to this procedural testing issue. He was a success as a teacher and a coach and will continue to be wherever he goes.

so....what was the investigation about again?

Written on Powell football coach Derek Rang resigns:

what exactly was the investigation about?\

SAT classroom testing? or STD testing?

I have no clue just like everyone else posting comments

Written on Police seek answers in Pigeon Forge shooting:

the Dillards did it because that's what they do...DUH

Written on 20 years later, the 'Blizzard of 1993' still stirs memories:

I dn't think we will ever see that again

right now we're lucky to get an inch of snow

Written on Knox woman accused of 'doctor shopping':

No picture of the woman, she must no be pretty.

they usually post pictures of the suspect to add more fuel to the fire am I correct?

Written on Cocke County school bus driver arrested for DUI:

No picture of the suspect, she must not be pretty. Glad those kids didn't get hurt

Written on Police: Monroe County man shot by son claims it was unintentional:

in response to Axemanagain:

Sadly, this kind of thing isn't that shocking anymore. Kind of surprised the sheriff's department let out those kinds of details.

that's what I'm saying, it gets old.

so many people get shot everyday, what's the big deal? Everyone have the right to have a gun and that's what happens when humans have guns, they use it for whatever reason they feel they need to use it for


I wonder why is it so important to know who gets shot.

getting shot is a normal thing, we all have the right to have a gun and when we can all have a gun somebody is going to get shot.

I'm always reading about smebody getting shot or somebody who got shot yesterday or last year or 10 years ago but it is always something about getting shot.

I don't understand what the big deal is and I also wonder if I get shot would it be on the news? would I be on the news or just some type of people actually make it to the news.

what's the big deal?

Written on AG: Utility bills would climb under legislation:

and this is how red light cameras help prevent accidents...

Written on Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett readies budget paring knife:

"Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett needs an additional $14 million to pay for everything his department heads"

it would be nice if they gave more details about what's everything his department heads.

"The current budget, which runs through June 30, was approved at an overall $679.4 million, with $401 million put toward the school system. The general fund was approved for $153.4 million — up about 2.8 percent from the previous year. "

Again, that doens't tell me anything other than spending $153.4 million dollars and only God knows exactly what they're spending on.

Written on Red-light cameras going up at three more Knoxville sites:

why not put your credit card number, expiration date, name on the card, and security code on the back of your window to make it easier to make money I prevent fatal accidents?


in response to gemini:

Um, because you're SUPPOSED to stop before turning on red (or at a stop sign). That's the law. And if a policeman sees you violating that you will get a ticket (I speak from experience).

The red light cameras, however, are set up NOT to issue tickets for failure to come to a complete stop before turning right on red. They will only ticket you if you plain out run the light.

you are SUPPOSED to do a lot of things when you drive. 99.99% of drivers don't.

I do my best when I drive and I expect do be corrected by an officer when I make a mistake and just let the officer do his job.


in response to Tennessean65:

Red light cameras, spy satellites, drones, wiretaps, GPS devices...hmmmm...



TURNING not torning I can't spell tonight, I'm just so excited and happy about those cameras I forgot how to spell anything. we apologize for anything


in response to mary59:

Camera cannot give ticket for turn on red

then why there's a sign at the traffic light on big letters


and its got an arrow pointing where you exactly have to make a complete stop


in response to Apocrypha:

Boot licking government toad. . . is there 'anything' you wouldn't accept as long as it was claimed 'it's for the safety of the public? I am thankful that only a 1/3 of the folks were like you in 1776 - the rest fought against tyranny

In case you didn't know sir, I was trying to be sarcastic.
now read my comment again, and go...hahahaha


in response to buzzwordbob:

Don't run red lights and come to a full stop before turning right on red, and you have nothing to be concerned about and the city will not make a dime off of you!

It is sort of like the usual comment about illegal imigrants.

Just what it is about illegal that you don't understand?

do you always make a complete stop before turning on red?

I mean, ALWAYS, I'm talking every single time, car coming or not, every time, even at 12 o'clock when there's no traffic on the roads do you always make a complete stop? and then turn? and you never run a redlight? the light turns yellow and you actually hit the brakes or your car is fast enough to run the yellow light? what do you drive? a formula one race car?

Written on Sevier authorities arrest 29 in drug roundup:

I will sleep much better tonight knowing those drug dealers are off the streets


I will sleep better at night knowing many many lives will be saved thanks to the new cameras

Written on Stocks gain for fifth day on unemployment report:

"Stocks rose on Wall Street, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average to new highs, after the government said unemployment claims fell last week"

I want an interview with the government

Written on Farragut, Knoxville officials: Traffic camera pacts awarded properly:

in response to parkloop:

Dear Lasercraft or KPD Traffic Enforcement or whoever the power is:

HEADS UP! The redlight cameras at 25W and Merchants are NOT functioning. Why not?? Seein' as how I've sat at that intersection on more than two occasions and seen the 'strobe' light of the camera flash (indicating the cameras are functioning) and have sat at that same intersection many times in the last few months (nighttime, of course) and NOT seen the strobe light when vehicles ignore the redlight - I'm figuring the cameras are not 'on'..

I firmly believe that traffic lights, traffic control, prevents vehicle collisions and that many many motorists ignore them. Turn on the cameras and nab those folks who ignore the traffic laws. Save a life - turn on the cameras and enforce the law. Please.

turn on the cameras and rob those folks who "ignore the traffic law"

you must always make complete stops

Written on Storm strikes Mid-Atlantic; 250K without power:


The "snowquester"

wet snow snapped tree limbs!!!!


Written on Authorities: Suspect in store robberies, car theft in custody: it going to snow or not?

Written on Dow closes at all-time high, beating 2007 record:

this is good news, but lets argue about it some more here on the internet and blame someone or give credit to someone or why we should or shouldn't blame

Written on Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58:

so is this good news or bad news?

Written on Volunteers sort through goods for nonprofit's massive rummage sale:

so rich people sell their junk.

poor people buy junk or keep their junk forever

Written on ProNova gets free Blount land, plus tax breaks:

corp welfare, don't really matters, at least they're investing here in the state and not overseas

Written on Boy, 13, charged with rape, kidnapping of 6-year-old girl:

a 13 year old boy? its hard to comment on this.

we will never know the reason why he did it other than he wanted to have sex

Written on Catholic wish to cardinal headed to Rome: 'Godspeed':

I never understood why the pastor of the catholic church is not allowed to get married?

God created females.

Why Jesus didn't get married and have kids?

back to bed I go =)

Written on Greg Johnson: Head Start, pre-K are costly failures:

things are changing now because you are not allowed to spank your kid or you go to jail.


now that Obama is re-elected
no pre-K is an expensive useless program


go tell that to the face of a Pre-K teacher Mr. Johnson

Written on Haslam weighs factors in upcoming Medicaid decision:

"aslam on Friday cited the possibility that the federal government would cut back on its support in future years."

medical insurance does that already and they increase the montly payments.

Written on Body found near boat ramp in South Knox County:

body found + south knoxville = yeah we get it

Written on ProNova Solutions announces $52 million investment, 500 jobs in Blount:

Good News and people still argue about it.

just another day in knoxnews =)

Written on The List: West Town Mall, biggest and best?:

I agree, west town mall is number 1
and IMO foot hills mall is number 2

Written on Collision puts Knox pedestrian in hospital :

in response to knoxemtman:

This happened last evening, and it's just now on KNS website? Wow...

maybe they were waiting for something more worst to happen to spice things up a little more.... maybe the driver was illegal or missed a court date or no insurance or the person did die in the hospital.
the worst the news, the better, that's how the media rolls bro

Written on Pigeon Forge motorcycle police to get new cameras :

in response to cejensen:

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Written on Climate contradiction: Less snow, more blizzards:

in response to MesoVertex:

As Neil deGrasse Tyson eloquently put it, "Science is true whether or not you believe in it."

The earth is getting warmer.
Man is a part of the planet.
Man is changing the content of the atmosphere.
Man is therefore changing climate.

The degree to how much we're changing it is not fully known, but it is a fact that we are changing it because we live and breathe in this atmosphere. We've changed the course of rivers, wiped out some species, and have even evolved new ones thanks to our activity (nylon eating bacteria, for example).

If climate changes rapidly, then yes weird things will happen to the weather. More heat means more moisture. More moisture will eventually mean more snow when it meets colder air.

The arctic sea ice is disappearing and may be gone in 10 years. Greenland is melting at an alarming rate - and will take much longer to melt. Antarctica is also melting at the edges, and will take longer still to melt.

Yes, climate has changed in the past without humans, but that DOES NOT mean humans cannot change climate. Species have gone extinct without us, and because of us, too. Rivers have changed their course without us, and because of us, too.

Rest assured, it is a fact that we are a part of, and changing, nature.

the universe is changing too...

that's a FACT and who do you blame for that one Mr. MesoVertex

Written on Climate contradiction: Less snow, more blizzards:

And China does not care one beat about how much snow we get, or how hot or cold the earth gets.


man and government in the USA just need something to blame

continue the debate plz =)

Written on Maker's Mark to restore alcohol content of whiskey:

That's great!

is the price is going to be the same?