The Value of Pencil and Paper (Video)
For many virtual schooled kids, the majority of the day is spent, in one form or another, in front of a computer screen. In the case of Tennessee Virtual Academy students, entire lessons in science...
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Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev had a wife, child: In-laws are...
Slain Chechen bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, had a wife and child. According to an April 19 article on Daily Mail, the 26-year-old was married to a 24-year old college student from Rhode Island...
View ArticleFrom Twitter: Where are Jahar Tsarnaev's two missing friends?
The surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect, Dzhokhar ‘Jahar’ Tsarnaev, had an active Twitter account under the name jhar (@j_tsar) . According to an April 19 report on Forbes , this has been...
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Tenn. General Assembly adjourns after heated final day Friday
The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned for the year yesterday, having completed the shortest session with the least number of legislative days used in 37 years. That didn't happen, however, without...
View ArticleHomeschooling Preschoolers (Photos)
There is a point in the life of every child who attends a daycare or preschool when the day shifts. Caregivers go from simply being babysitters to attempting to teach the children under their care...
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Uncle Si Robertson from 'Duck Dynasty' disappoints Putnam County, Tenn. (Video)
According to an April 19 story in the Herald Citizen, the board members of the Putnam County Fair finally had to give up on their dream of having Uncle Si Robertson from "Duck Dynasty" at the...
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Country cottage oatmeal peanut butter cookie recipe
Did your mother or grandmother ever make those big lumpy oatmeal cookies? There are several cookie companies that have marketed cookies that are supposed to taste like them, but the problem is they...
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'God Bless Texas': No answers yet, but West holds a service in a hay field...
The people of West, Texas, still do not know the cause of the fertilizer plant explosion that killed at least 14 and injured 200 last Wednesday. According to an April 21 report on USA Today, nearly 70...
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Georgia trucking company files suit against Pilot, NFL "concerned" about Haslam
The situation for the Haslam family's business interests in the wake of the evolving Dieselgate scandal went from bad to potentially destructive Saturday as a Georgia trucking company, Atlantic Coast...
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T-Cap Testing in Tennessee (Video)
T-cap testing is in full swing for Tennessee Virtual Academy students across the state of Tennessee this morning. Students reported to multiple different testing sites based in their home cities,...
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Tight purple pants prompt protest from French bus drivers
Bus drivers in the French city of Marseille have planned a protest because of their new uniforms. According to an April 22 report on the National Review, the 1600 Regee des Transports workers in...
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Kingsport Police Department to hold dedication of new 'Cop-in-a-Box' (Video)
According to an April 22 press release by the Kingsport Police Department, they have received a donation of the "Cop-in-a-Box" program. They will be holding a special press conference and dedication...
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Haslam trying to save reputation in announcement of reforms at Pilot (Photos)
From the very beginning of the public part of the investigation into what The Examiner has come to call the Dieselgate affair, Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam has maintained that he is innocent of...
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Bloomberg gets flack: He says we must change interpretation of Constitution
According to an April 22 article on Politicker.com, Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York has declared that the United States must change the way that we interpret the Constitution after the Boston...
View ArticleAfter T-Caps (Video)
The problem with putting students who typically do their learning at home in a classroom setting to take exams is that it makes them restless. More than restless. Kids who are used to zooming through...
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Eggplant Parmesan recipe is better than lasagna (Photos)
Eggplant Parmesan is a lot like Chicken Parmesan, without the chicken. It is a satisfying meatless meal that your family will love. The great thing is it's pretty cheap, too. Yesterday at Kroger,...
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Johnson City tow truck driver tows a baby to the impound
A Johnson City tow truck driver got a big shock when he towed a car from downtown to the impound early Sunday morning. According to a Johnson City Press.com, the driver of the tow truck found a...
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Documents reveal dismissed managers aided Haslam campaign
After Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam announced on Monday that members of the corporate sales and management team at the company were being placed on "indefinite" administrative leave as part of an...
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Filling Out Bubble Sheets
The problem with standardized testing is that it measures not only the subject area being taught, but also such concepts as “how to fill out tiny little answer bubbles” and “how to make sure that you...
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Paul Ryan's campaign intern indicted for cyberstalking and internet extortion
According to an April 23 report on Gawker.com, the only campaign intern for Paul Ryan’s VP campaign has been indicted for cyber stalking and internet extortion. Adam Paul Savader, 21, has been accused...
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