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Rocky Top General Store is known for its rustic and nostalgic pieces, and comments from customers about the Harriman business’ canning products has inspired a class on the classic Southern method of preserving food.

“We just had so many people coming in that wanted to learn how to can and don’t know how,” said Debbie Mee of Rocky Top General Store.

Mee said the free class will be June 8.

A University of Tennessee Extension agent will be providing the class, which will be informational.

By TYLER MANNING

Roane Newspapers

Bruce Robinette’s squad from Kingston fared well in the District 4-AA tournament, but ran out of gas in game four to be eliminated from play. 

Teachers Tim Ensminger and Jessica Alred said taking care of the environment is one of the main focuses of the science clubs at Rockwood Middle and Rockwood High School.
That was evident on a recent Saturday morning when the students spruced up the recycle container that sits between the schools and planted a tree at the high school. 
“We’re here to help the earth,” junior Matthew Stamey said, “anything we can do at school and in the community to help make it more green and efficient is a good thing.”

She may be 87, but Victorian Square Assisted Living resident Hesta Bailey hasn't yet hung up her teaching hat.

Instead, she's putting her long-honed expertise to work by teaching reading skills to a couple of eager resident students.

It gives Bailey a chance to share a love of reading that started in childhood.

"lt gives me moral assessment, enjoyment and information," she recently told Victorian Square Activity Director Barbara Satterfield.