Sheriff’s Office seeks assistance in finding robbery suspect

MARYVILLE – Blount County Sheriff James L. Berrong is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the female suspect in a robbery that occurred early this afternoon at a local business. Shortly before 1 p.m. today, deputies were dispatched to Richie Kreme Donuts on East Broadway to the call of an armed robbery.  Witnesses in [...]

Long-term use of osteoporosis drug may cause bone fractures

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwXrTKqzk2I Around the world, millions of older women and a smaller number of older men have been taking a drug to prevent hip fractures and fight osteoporosis, a disease caused by low bone mass and bone deterioration.  Now some doctors are concerned that patients who have taken the drug, Fosamax, and similar medications for four [...]

Richard Harris, award-winning NPR science correspondent to speak at UT Knoxville March 16

KNOXVILLE – Richard Harris, award-winning science correspondent for National Public Radio, will give the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s annual Alfred and Julia Hill Lecture at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, in the Shiloh Room of the University Center. Harris will speak on “Covering Climate Change in a Changing Media Climate.”  The program is free [...]

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