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GOLDBERG: Keep artificial intelligence out of American classrooms
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (437+ words) And yet, Norway nearly ruined its children. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store launched a program in August to deal with the problem. "Norwegian children used to be among the best readers in the world," he said at the time....
National park closes trail due to bear activity
20+ hour, 7+ min ago (130+ words) Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers have responded to three bear-related incidents in the Ramsey Cascades Trail area this past weekend, a release from the park stated. In two of the encounters, a bear approached visitors and took two backpacks....
Dangers of discarded lithium batteries discussed at forum
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (445+ words) Several agency heads attended a public forum Wednesday at the Greeneville Emergency & Rescue Squad building where they heard about the dangers of discarded lithium batteries and natural disasters preparedness. Two public forums " one regarding disposal of hazardous waste, in particular,…...
THE GARDEN GATE: Stinkbugs and other critters
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (422+ words) THE GARDEN GATE SHERRIE OTTINGER My dear friend, Nancy B, in New York, asked "What are stinkbugs here for? We've never had them before, but I have some of my brother's things, and he did. Do they hitch-hike?" Ahhh, the brown…...
THE GARDEN GATE: When Will It Matter?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (362+ words) THE GARDEN GATE SHERRIE OTTINGER We dirtfolk, who are concerned with the use and abuse of our natural resources, have been waving the banner for years, about toxins in the air, soil, and water. They're there as a direct, or…...
County Under A 'Marginal' Risk Of Severe Weather Beginning Wednesday Night
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (131+ words) Greeneville Sun. com Greene County is under a Marginal risk of heavy rain, damaging winds, hail and an isolated tornado Wednesday evening into Thursday morning, stated Heather Sipe, emergency management director for the county, in an email Monday afternoon. While…...
Dolly The Toucan May Be In Florida
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (442+ words) Dolly the toucan is shown at the Northeast Tennessee Avian Rescue and Rehabilitation facility. The saga of Dolly the wayward toucan has taken a strange turn. The tropical bird seen for months in Greene County and the Tri-Cities area is…...
Town Of Greeneville Removes Recycling Containers From Greene County Partnership Location
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (284+ words) Shanon Adame has been named editor of The Greeneville Sun. Bradley Brown, a Niswonger Scholar alumnus and native of Elizabethton, was unani" The Town of Greeneville has ordered the removal the recycling containers at the Greene County Partnership parking lot,…...
Local Official: Approaching Storm Could Bring Upwards Of 9-11 Inches Of Snow In Valleys
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (163+ words) Snow could pile up to as high as 9 to 11 inches in the valleys by the time an approaching storm concludes around Saturday night, stated Letisha Ricker, operations officer for the Greene County Emergency Management Agency, in an email sent Friday…...
More arctic air expected in parts of the South still covered in ice and riddled with power outages
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (673+ words) A lineman works to restore power in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, following a weekend ice storm. A man digs a car out of the snow on Beacon Hill following a winter storm that dumped more than a foot of…...