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Blueberries are wonderful fresh either with or without cream, and irresistible in muffins right out of the oven and pie

These soft, dark blue, round berries are not only delicious; they also have tremendous medicinal values.

Scientists in the Laboratory of Neuroscience at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University have discovered that blueberries have both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds that help neurons in the brain function more effectively.

By LEE HAMILTON
Center on Congress
With the formal release of President Obama’s budget, the pieces are finally in place for a reprise of the Washington drama we’ve all come to know.

There will be high-stakes negotiations, lines in the sand, and enough intrigue to keep Beltway insiders riveted by every piece of breaking news.

The rest of us, though, are already worn out. In repeated conversations with ordinary people, I’ve been struck by the immense frustration I’ve encountered.

... that while Roane State is well-respected as our local community college, Roane County once had two other institutes of higher learning?
In Harriman

The first was in Harriman, where what we now know as the Temperance Building was used as the part of the American Temperance University.

In 1898, its second year, the university enrolled 345 students from 20 states.

Believe it or not, this school is in the college football record books.

Trust us, it’s not a good thing.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will host the 2013 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop June 7-9 in Crossville at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center.