Wartburg NewsLocal news for Wartburg, TN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Consumer counseling helps woman avoid mortgage meltdown- April 23, 2008 "They don't want to foreclose because it costs them a lot of money. They want you to be able to stay in your home if at all possible" The days of easy money loaned to potential homeowners have ended. Now, thousands of people are unable to make their mortgage payments. via WATE-TV Knoxvillehttp://www.topix.net/city/wartburg-tn/2008/04/consumer-counseling-helps-woman-avoid-mortga... Senate OKs new coal-mining rules- April 20, 2008 A Senate committee Wednesday approved a bill to put new restrictions on surface coal mining in East Tennessee, even though a House subcommittee had killed the measure earlier. via Knoxville News Sentinelhttp://www.topix.net/city/wartburg-tn/2008/04/senate-oks-new-coal-mining-rules?fromrss=1 There's no place like home- April 18, 2008 "We couldn't let him go to the hospital because he's had a lot of health problems his whole life" '> Rising fuel costs draining county coffers Some county officials and department heads say the money their departments have budgeted for fuel is being drained because of increased cost. via Roane County Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/wartburg-tn/2008/04/theres-no-place-like-home?fromrss=1 Bill to ban mountaintop removal advances in Senate- April 16, 2008 A proposal to ban mountaintop-removal coal mining in Tennessee has advanced out of the Senate Environment Committee. via WMC-FMhttp://www.topix.net/city/wartburg-tn/2008/04/bill-to-ban-mountaintop-removal-advances-in-... Horse owners brace for another season of high hay prices- April 16, 2008 "Buying a horse is the easy part. It's keeping the horse that costs the most money" The drought in East Tennessee last year caused hay prices to soar. Even with rain, the coming hay season could be worse. via WBIR-TVhttp://www.topix.net/city/wartburg-tn/2008/04/horse-owners-brace-for-another-season-of-hig... Senate Sponsor Withdraws Bill To Lift Cap On Toll Projects- April 9, 2008 The Senate sponsor of a proposal to remove limits on how many toll roads or bridges could be built in Tennessee has withdrawn the bill from consideration for the year. via WTVF Nashvillehttp://www.topix.net/city/wartburg-tn/2008/04/senate-sponsor-withdraws-bill-to-lift-cap-on... City council OKs charter changes, including salary- April 6, 2008 "We have worked hard on these changes and had a lot of public discussion" After two months of discussion, the Dayton City Council Thursday unanimously approved a resolution making changes to the city's charter. via The Herald-Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/wartburg-tn/2008/04/city-council-oks-charter-changes-including-s... Hospital smoking restriction fails- April 4, 2008 "I don't want to give up on it. It's too important" A bid to ban smoking outside the doors of Tennessee hospitals failed in the Senate on Thursday, but the sponsor vowed to bring the measure back for a revote. via The Tennesseanhttp://www.topix.net/city/wartburg-tn/2008/04/hospital-smoking-restriction-fails?fromrss=1 |