Month: July 2003

ALERT! Knoxville is currently undergoing 12 hours of drought the likes of which the area has never seen. “Through this spring, we’ve had a lot of dry spells, but nothing like today,” explains drought specialist Bernard Joules. The city and county are ordering citizens to refrain from watering lawns, washing cars, or flushing liquids until…

Health officials investigating an outbreak of possum pox that apparently spread from a single possum in Clinton, Tennessee said yesterday the number of reported cases has risen to at least 14. The outbreak illustrates a growing problem: picking possums from the road without knowing how long they have been dead, a trend that some medical…

Two men responsible for decommissioningthe Oak Ridge Graphite Reactorreunite for the first time in 30 years. Thirty years after working together as part of a team created to decommission the Oak Ridge Graphite Reactor, the only two living team members were reunited. The gathering was in honor of the scientists that originally designed the reactor….

Dr. Jerry Dean, Oak Ridge TN, has recently published journals indicating important findings regarding the impact of suicide on the body’s likelihood of developing cancer. Dr. Dean’s test subjects were subjected to high doses of cigarette smoke, saccharin, and the UPN Network over a period of six months. After the six month timeframe, they each…

At this time last year Knoxpatch.com reported on several proposed patches to the University of Tennessee budget, including pay toilets. Once again, as the new fiscal year rolls around, the University of Tennessee finds itself in a budget crisis and needing to save another $40 million. Roving Knoxpatch.com reporters have found a list of proposed…

Knoxville’s ailing member of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League, the Ice Bears, has launched a last-ditch effort for success. After a time of rebuilding throughout the remainder of 2003 they will emerge in 2004 as one of only 12 world-class members of the American Bocce League. This decision does take the Ice Bears on a…

Coming soon: KPKOA To compliment the range of lodging available for the convention center, a KOA Kampground will be built in Krutch Park. Starting next spring, the KPKOA will entice visitors who would otherwise head to the mountains for their kamping needs and it will offer convention center visitors an alternative to stuffy hotels. The…

Due to recent changes in state law, Knox County Executive Mike Ragsdale is now the Mayor of Knox County. With two mayors inside the boundaries of Knox County, the Knoxville City Mayor’s office has passed a resolution retitling the position of city mayor to King of the Dominion. This will avoid confusion because without the…