Morristown native Shanon Buckingham captured the World Championship in the dirt crate late series championship race held at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida.
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Winner, winner: Local racer shines in Florida
By Mike Williams, Tribune Staff Writer
Morristown native, Shanon Buckingham racked another impressive victory by taking the checkered flag at the 4th annual NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Crate Late Model World Championship at East Bay Raceway in Gibsonton, Florida.
For Buckingham, 35, this victory was the most lucrative of his career earning the champion a prize of $10,000.
Buckingham trailed for the first 45 laps before overtaking leader Rodney Melvin. Buckingham dominated for the next five laps when Stacey Roberts spun him out. At the restart, Buckingham...
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Winner, winner: Local racer shines in Florida
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1/5/2009 11:54:46 AM
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Morristown native, Shanon Buckingham racked another impressive victory by taking the checkered flag at the 4th annual NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Crate Late Model World Championship at East Bay Raceway in Gibsonton,...
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Breaking news: Two dead in Grainger County plane crash
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1/3/2009 4:06:33 PM
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What began as a possible search and rescue mission is now in the recovery phase, according to officials.
A plane, registered to an Indiana address, went down near the Washburn area of Grainger...
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SPORTS
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Key for Bolts: Put pressure on Manning
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1/2/2009 10:10:00 AM
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ron Rivera was talking about Peyton Manning with both admiration and frustration when the reality of being an NFL defensive coordinator in the playoffs caught up with him.
"I tell you, you...
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Sports Briefs
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1/5/2009 10:45:42 AM
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Diamond Trojans set fundraisers
The Morristown West Trojan Dugout Club is starting their fundraising drive for the 2009 season with a number of...
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Stellar showing: Lady Trojans place third in GreenBank Classic
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1/1/2009 9:09:50 AM
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GREENEVILLE — Less than 24 hours after suffering their first loss of the season, the Morristown West Lady Trojans showed their resolve and bounced back to claim third place Wednesday in the GreenBank Ladies Classic at Hal Henard Gymnasium with a victory over the Maryville...
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Duo sought in home invasion
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1/2/2009 11:48:18 AM
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Cocke County authorities are investigating a Wednesday afternoon home invasion incident at the residence of W.C. Smith on South Highway 340 in Parrottsville.
Deputies...
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2008 in Review
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12/31/2008 11:04:15 AM
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a two-part series looking back at 2008.
JULY 8
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Businesses address closing rumors
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1/5/2009 12:00:25 PM
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Whoa. Let’s slow down a bit.
Rumors of store closings in Morristown proved to be untrue, with one exception.
The...
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Two killed in plane crash
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1/3/2009 10:50:05 PM
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WASHBURN – A plane traveling from Warsaw, Ind. to Gatlinburg crashed into Clinch Mountain early Saturday afternoon killing two people, officials say.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation according to Kathleen Bergen...
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Alleged offense could bring Ray back to court
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1/2/2009 11:47:33 AM
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Allegedly deer hunting without a license could cost Claiborne County Sheriff David Ray his pretrial diversion on a statutory-rape charge, a state probation official said this morning.
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Water works: Western Estates reaches accord with MUS
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1/1/2009 10:32:21 AM
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Morristown Utility Systems and Western Estates trailer park have reached an agreement that would avert the park’s water service being terminated on Jan. 7, but sticky complications remain,...
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Indiana couple killed in crash identified
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1/5/2009 11:59:00 AM
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Authorities have released the identities of an Indiana couple who died when their plane crashed into Clinch Mountain in Grainger County Saturday afternoon.
Lowell...
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EPA investigating PCBs at Liberty Fibers site
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1/3/2009 10:51:51 PM
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has detected on the former Liberty Fibers site the presence of chemical compounds linked to serious human illness, an EPA attorney confirmed Friday afternoon.
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City poised to buy Lowland plant
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12/31/2008 11:02:35 AM
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The Morristown City Council has conquered sticker shock, and appears poised to purchase the Lowland wastewater treatment plant to spur economic development and fulfill its obligation to provide sewer service...
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