Today's Features

U.S. Army Pfc. Matthew R. Crabtree recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

Son of Delbert Crabtree of Kingston, he graduated in 2006 from Midway High School.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions.

Medic Regional Blood Center has issued an emergency need for blood.  

The sole blood provider for 21 counties and 27 area hospitals  — including Roane Medical Center in Harriman — struggles to meet the demand for area patients.  

“Our coverage area has been hit pretty hard the last week with very serious accidents, and those have taken a toll on an already-thin inventory,” said Christi Fightmaster of Medic public relations.

Kingston Public Library is planning a Read Across America celebration this weekend.

The celebration, in partnership with the Children's Reading Foundation of the Tennessee Valley, will be from 4 to 6 p.m. March 15 in the library at 1004 Bradford Way.

Craft activities for children and reading tips and materials for parents will be available.

Additionally, the community will have the opportunity to hear more about the Children's Reading Foundation of the Tennessee Valley.

The story of civilian pilot Francis Gary Powers is revealed through photographs and memorabilia in “Cold War Crisis: The U-2 Incident” at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge.

The exhibit will be open March 12-Sept. 11 in the museum at 300 S. Tulane Ave.

Powers was flying for the Central Intelligence Agency when he was shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960, during Operation Overflight.