Roane | themountainpress.com
Note | |
Type(s) | Quotidien |
Langue(s) | Anglais |
Pays et région | Tennessee (TN) / États-Unis |
Villes(s) | Kingston |
Courriel | |
Site Web | Visiter |
-
David Carroll — The Name Game
par David Carroll’s News and Notes le 25/04/2024 à 2:07
I recently attended a 100th birthday party for a wonderful lady named Mildred. A singer serenaded her, inserting her name into the lyrics of familiar songs. This was likely the first time in her life that she heard a song…
-
State Senator Ken Yager Weekly Legislative Update
par By Sen. Ken Yager le 25/04/2024 à 2:05
The fourteenth week of the second session of the 113th General Assembly is now complete. Session will adjourn very soon, so the focus of these last few days will be passing legislation on the Senate floor. Below is information on…
-
David Zubler — Avoid penalties with IRS tool
par By David Zubler le 25/04/2024 à 2:04
The IRS is encouraging you to use the IRS Withholding Estimator to ensure you are withholding the correct amount of tax from your pay in 2024.
-
Glenn Mollette — Most Americans are facing some level of financial stress
le 23/04/2024 à 3:23
The average house payment in America today is $2,883 on a 30-year mortgage. The average payment on a fixed year rate mortgage is about $3,759. (January stats from businessfinder.com).
-
Gerald Largen — This April, history is made in the South!
par By Gerald Largen A View From Lick Skillet le 23/04/2024 à 1:30
Gentle Reader: Mark this month, April of 2024, as a special month in Tennessee, and Southern, history. You may not yet recognize the significance of this month, but take it from the old curmudgeon, who has observed more history than…
-
Mark Banker — Bible as the state's official book
par By Mark Banker Glimpses from a Teacher-Historian le 23/04/2024 à 1:25
Eight years ago, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam vetoed a bill that would have declared the Bible our “state’s official book.” In explanation, he advised that the proposed legislation potentially violated the 1st Amendment’s separation of church and state. More […]
-
Charlie Randolph
le 23/04/2024 à 1:16
Charlie Randolph passed away Sunday April 21, 2024, at 4:30 a.m. at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee of Acute Myeloid Leukemia that was discovered a few days before.
-
Thaxton “TH” Brown Jr.
le 23/04/2024 à 1:11
Thaxton “TH” Brown Jr. passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Methodist Medical Center.
-
Steven Randell “Randy” Plemens
le 23/04/2024 à 1:06
Steven Randell “Randy” Plemens, 68, of the Dyllis Community/Harriman, Tennessee, passed peacefully and was ushered into Heaven on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
-
Robert Hoyal “Jimmy” Alred
le 23/04/2024 à 1:02
Robert Hoyal “Jimmy” Alred, 81, of Kingston passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at NHC of Oak Ridge.
-
Virginia Jo (Tilson) Adkisson
le 23/04/2024 à 12:57
Virginia Jo (Tilson) Adkisson of Midtown, passed to her heavenly home on April 16, 2024.
-
Jonathon Galyon
le 23/04/2024 à 11:47
It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Jonathon Galyon, the creative force behind American Icon Vintage.
-
Beckie Jane Davis Thompson
le 23/04/2024 à 5:15
Beckie Jane Davis Thompson, 68, of Westel Community of Rockwood, Tennessee, died Sunday, April 21, 2024.
-
Dr. Glenn Mollette — Will Catlin Clark do okay in the WNBA?
par By Dr. Glenn Mollette le 18/04/2024 à 12:18
Caitlin Clark will do great in the WNBA. She can shoot, she can pass and she’s a savvy player.
-
State Senator Ken Yager weekly legislative update
le 18/04/2024 à 12:17
The thirteenth week of the second session of the 113th General Assembly is now complete. We will be wrapping up the session in a couple weeks, so if you would like to visit to watch legislative proceedings, please reach out…
-
David Carroll — Our potty-mouthed politicians
par David Carroll’s News and Notes le 18/04/2024 à 12:13
Sometimes a child reminds us where we’ve been, where we are, and where we are going.
-
David Zubler — Beware of social media tax advice
par By David Zubler le 18/04/2024 à 12:11
The IRS recently announced a warning about taking tax advice on social media. Accepting bad advice on social media can result in IRS problems and identity theft. People who knowingly file fraudulently tax returns may be subject to significant civil…
-
Betty Ann Liggett Staff
le 17/04/2024 à 5:15
Betty Ann Liggett Staff passed peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
-
Pragmatism, past and present
par By Mark Banker Glimpses from a Teacher-Historian le 16/04/2024 à 2:00
With the trial of a former US president getting underway this week, we will hear the word “unprecedented” an unprecedented number of times. To be sure, Mr. Trump and a host of new challenges have rightfully earned that label. Still,…
-
Gerald Largen — An obituary stirs some pleasant memories
par By Gerald Largen A View From Lick Skillet le 16/04/2024 à 1:51
Gentle Reader, since seeing the News issue of 3 April, with the obituary of Sandra Caillouette Houston, I have intended to wrote about her mother, Julia (Mrs. Harry) Caillouette.
-
Charles L. “Chad” King Jr.
le 15/04/2024 à 9:20
Charles L. “Chad” King Jr. passed away suddenly Sunday, April 14, 2024, at his home in Kingston, Tennessee, from a heart attack. He was born June 5, 1975, in Kingston, Tennessee.
-
Ada Mae East
le 15/04/2024 à 9:13
Mrs. Ada Mae East, 86, a resident of the Glen Alice Community of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Friday, April 12, 2024, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee.
-
Carole Massey Splawn
le 15/04/2024 à 9:08
Carole Massey Splawn, 90, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on April 5, 2024.
-
Ms. Lorene Adeline "Pilly" Hensley
le 15/04/2024 à 9:02
Ms. Lorene Adeline “Pilly” Hensley, 88, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Life Care Center of Crossville, Tennessee
-
Linda Lou Treadway
le 15/04/2024 à 8:57
Linda Lou Treadway, 76, of Rockwood, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at her home with her sons by her side.
-
David Zubler — Protect yourself by filing an extension
par By David Zubler le 10/04/2024 à 9:36
There are many reasons why an incorrect tax return is filed.
-
Sen. Yager Weekly Legislative Update
le 10/04/2024 à 9:32
The twelfth week of the second session of the 113th General Assembly is now complete. We will be wrapping up the session in a couple weeks, so if you would like to visit to watch legislative proceedings or have a…
-
David Carroll — If I could turn back time
par David Carroll’s News and Notes le 10/04/2024 à 9:28
One of the benefits of aging is looking back at your past mistakes, and then cautioning your younger relatives and friends to avoid those mistakes. Like this one.
-
Julia “Judy” Pearl Wright
le 09/04/2024 à 2:39
Julia “Judy” Pearl Wright, 83, went to be with her Lord Jesus on April 6, 2024 at NHC Farragut.
-
Linda Sue (Johnson) Moore
le 09/04/2024 à 2:36
Linda Sue (Johnson) Moore, 71 of Oliver Springs, passed away at her home on Friday, April 5, 2024.
-
Shirley June Cunningham Schubert
le 09/04/2024 à 2:29
Mrs. Shirley June Cunningham Schubert, 75, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at her home after a brief illness.
-
Peggy June Clark
le 09/04/2024 à 2:24
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Peggy June Clark, who departed from this world on April 2, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves behind a legacy of love and kindness…
-
Dr. Alton Wayne Tipps
le 09/04/2024 à 2:19
Dr. Alton Wayne Tipps died on April 4, 2024 at the age of 85 after a brief illness.
-
Charles W. Crabtree
le 09/04/2024 à 2:13
Mr. Charles W. Crabtree, 92, of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman, Tennessee.
-
Obit budget
le 08/04/2024 à 8:25
MORNWS-04-10-24 OBIT BEASLEY
-
Mark Banker — Good news for Fort Southwest Point
par By Mark Banker Glimpses from a Teacher-Historian le 08/04/2024 à 7:05
As the Feb. 7 issue of this paper reported, Kingston’s Fort Southwest Point is slated to become a state historic park. In a press release on the same date, State Senator Yager, who has long pushed for the change, declared…
-
Gerald Largen — Aren't we all God's children?
le 08/04/2024 à 6:38
Gentle Reader: We will try again, and hope this week we succeed in turning out a column.
-
David Zubler — Commonly missed medical deductions
par By David Zubler le 03/04/2024 à 6:14
There are many substantial medical deductions that are often overlooked when filing a tax return. Some of these missed medical deductions include:
-
Michael Waldman — People of color are being deterred from voting
par By Michael Waldman The Fulcrum le 03/04/2024 à 6:11
The racial turnout gap — the difference in voter participation between white Americans and Americans of color — nearly closed in 2008. This was part of a 40-year trend that began with the civil rights revolution of the 1960s, including…
-
Dr. Glenn Mollette — Stop the invasion of our nation
par By Dr. Glenn Mollette le 03/04/2024 à 6:08
If President Biden could announce on November 1, 2024 that all student debt is forgiven, he would do so. That would surely be a way to get a few more votes. If you have a $100,000 student loan, then you…
-
David Carroll — Ozzie Albies should be “The Face” of Baseball
par David Carroll’s News and Notes le 03/04/2024 à 6:06
Imagine for a moment that you have 25 children. You love all of them equally, right?
-
Gary Dale King
le 03/04/2024 à 5:39
Gary Dale King, 75, of Harriman, formerly of Sevierville, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024.
-
State Sen. Ken Yager's weekly legislative update
par By Sen. Ken Yager le 02/04/2024 à 3:12
I wanted to take a little time to bring attention to the most important week of the year. This week gives us all hope because of the resurrection. Jesus Christ defeated death and took our sin on him. I am…
-
Gerald Largen — Why today's "View" is limited
par By Gerald Largen A View From Lick Skillet le 02/04/2024 à 3:08
Gentle Reader, I must beg your forbearance and forgiveness for the absence of a proper column today. It is not because I did not write one, for I did, but the computer gremlins finally had their revenge for all the…
-
Mark Banker — Beyoncé as a cultural barometer
par By Mark Banker Glimpses from a Teacher-Historian le 02/04/2024 à 2:59
While I know little about the performer Beyoncé, I am rather certain that some future historians will find her recently-released crossover album into country music a valuable “cultural barometer” of our times. Cultural barometers are important for historians who want…
-
Ida Mariah Harrison
le 01/04/2024 à 10:34
Ida Mariah Harrison, 90, departed this life on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 with family by her side.
-
Sandra Caillouette Houston
le 01/04/2024 à 10:30
Sandra Caillouette Houston, 79, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024 at her home, surrounded by love. Up until her passing, Sandra maintained her kindness, grace, compassion, and sense of humor with expressed love for her family and friends.
-
State Sen. Ken Yager legislative update
par By Sen. Ken Yager le 27/03/2024 à 4:03
The tenth week of the second session of the 113th General Assembly is now complete. I passed legislation on the floor this week that will return money to taxpayers and encourage investment in Tennessee. I have worked very diligently on…
-
Dr. Glenn Mollette — Gain some control over your life
par By Dr. Glenn Mollette le 27/03/2024 à 4:02
Feeling like you have some control over your life is vital for life happiness.
-
David Zubler — Beware of abusive tax schemes
par By David Zubler le 27/03/2024 à 3:53
The IRS is warning everyone to beware of promoters who offer false hopes of large tax deductions from abusive tax schemes. The schemes are generally marketed by unscrupulous promoters who provide false claims about their legitimacy and charge their clients…