KARNS/HARDIN VALLEY
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VOL. 6 NO. 35
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August 27, 2012
Fire station coming to Hardin Valley
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Coffee Break Meet Dr. Sam Meisler. experienced veterinarian with excellent pet-side manners, and a true friend of my family, says Theresa Edwards. Get to know Dr. Meisler over a Coffee Break.
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XXL opener for UT As big openers go, this is size XXL for Derek Dooley, Tyler Bray, the new running attack and the new defense, Marvin West writes. Opening games are not all the same. Value fluctuates.
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chitects Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, Inc.
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Detectives honored by Elks Knox County Detectives of the Month were honored Aug. 21 at a special dinner hosted by Elks Lodge No. 160. Captain Jeanette Harris of the Family Crisis Unit presented awards to detectives Brian Williams and Miranda Spangler for their outstanding service resulting in criminal arrests. Detectives Joey Cook and Mark Harvey were honored for their work in apprehending thieves and recovering stolen property including items from the break-in of an unmarked officer’s vehicle. Officer Jeremy McCord also earned the Officer of the Month award.
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This drawing shows the Karns Fire Department’s new Station 2, which is being built at the corner of Hardin Valley and Campbell Station roads. Landscaping will be added. Photo by T. Edwards, Drawing by ar-
By Theresa Edwards Karns Fire Department is expanding with a new station to serve the Hardin Valley area. Fire Chief Kenneth Marston said the new station should be completed by November and a the date for a community open house will be announced. The station is an essential service building, being constructed to standards far above ordinary buildings. “We want our buildings to withstand any disaster or emergency so that the equipment will be able to respond,” said Marston. “The apparatus bay is built to withstand earthquakes and tornadoes with up to 125 mph winds.” The new facility will allow for
better staffing, maintenance and development to service the growing area, he said, with a projected life expectancy of 75 years. Karns Fire Department now has three professional paid drivers and engineers who know how to pump and operate the apparatus. “That guarantees we will have someone who can drive and operate the truck at every emergency,” said Marston. There are also officers at each station to supervise and maintain communications during fires, Captain Gregory at Station 1 and Captain Oliver at Station 2 (Hardin Valley). With the addition of this new station and staff, the response time to the Hardin Valley area is
Progress continues on the Hardin Valley Station, with walls being built around the apparatus bay (engine room). It will be able to withstand tornadoes and earthquakes, so the equipment will be available for such disasters. decreased by 6-10 minutes. “It is a very valuable resource in the area,” said Marston. Karns Fire Department is a subscription service, providing fire protection, emergency medical first-response, hazard-
ous materials response, rescue support, non-emergency public assistance and public education for more than 40,000 residents. A benefit of membership is substantial savings on home insurance premiums.
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Index Coffee Break A2 Theresa Edwards A3 Government/Politics A4 Marvin West A5 Malcolm Shell/Jake Mabe A6 Faith A7 Kids A8 Miracle Makers A9 Business A11 Calendar A12 Health/Lifestyles Sect B
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Tracking crime By Anne Hart Here’s a novel idea: have the criminals themselves – rather than law-abiding citizens – pay for the online tools that help both law enforcement and unsuspecting neighbors keep track of what crimes have been committed in what areas. That’s the case with the two online websites used mutually by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the Knoxville Police Department, the UT Police Department and a few adjoining counties. Capt. Robert Hubbs, crime analyst and technician with the KCSO, told members of the Council of West Knox County Homeowners that convicted sex offenders are required to register and pay fees at the Sheriff’s Office. It is those fees that pay for the websites that are made available to the public. One of the sites is crimereports.com. The other is raidsonline.com, which can be accessed through the KCSO website –
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knoxsheriff.org. – and is both comprehensive and easy to use. Not only will it show you a map pinpointing what crimes have occurred in the next county or the next neighborhood, it will show what happened next door. The map uses symbols and color-coded flags to track everything from traffic stops to homicides, shoplifting, vehicle thefts, breaking and entering, burglary, drug and alcohol violations and much more. It can be programmed to show just one category of crime – theft of a motor vehicle, for example – or it can be programmed to map more than two dozen crimes. On the website, citizens can sign up for daily, weekly or monthly alerts within a designated radius of a specific address – home, school or place of business, for instance – and can even select what time each day to receive the alert. The site is updated hourly, but alerts are issued only once a day.
Capt. Robert Hubbs of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Photo by A. Hart Capt. Hubbs said other advantages of entering the raidsonline website through the KCSO site include being able to access news from the department, lists of the inmate population and other information, including recent arrests and details concerning ani-
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