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- Chattanooga: Separated by war, connected again
Staff Photo by Margaret Fenton Marine Sgt. Jacques Cabell, of Nashville, hugs his mother, Allison Cabell, outside the Marine Reserve Center on Sunday.
- Benton Banking Company Sports First Volunteer Bank Name
First Volunteer has concluded the system conversion and signage changeover from Benton Banking Company to First Volunteer Bank.
- on the Trail
Herea s a list of trails maintained for mountain biking by SORBA-Chattanooga. Look for more at www.
- Highway dedicated to former Representative
On Tuesday, October 7th, several members of TDOT along with State Representative Butch Borchert and Paul Degges, Chief Engineer and Asst.
- Clarksville Civil War Roundtable October 2008 meeting notice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The October 2008 meeting of the Clarksville Civil War Roundtable will be held Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 at 7 PM in the cafe of Borders Books store in Governor's Square Mall.
- A-mazing tribute to Coach Summitt
Corn rows mark more than a hundred acres of the Ocoee River Valley and have for a century.
- University opens new doors for adventurous students
Study Abroad Programs are no new addition to the UTC curriculum. The program began in 1992 and is a growing system that students can use to experience other countries and cultures.
- Farm Bill creates disaster programs
On June 18, new Farm Bill legislation was enacted into law creating five new disaster programs, collectively referred to as Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance.
- Tom Ellis retiring from Farm Bureau
Tom Ellis, formerly of Clarksville, is retiring as Agency Manager of the Polk County Farm Bureau on August 29 after 24 years of service with the company.
- State briefs: July 18
A Knoxville firefighter injured late Wednesday night when he tried to stop his rolling fire engine has been released from a hospital without serious injury.
- Tennessee's longest-running antique show opens Friday
The 41st Annual Murfreesboro Antique Show will be at Murphy Center, MTSU Campus, Friday through Sunday, July 20.
- 15-year old Martindale playing for state title
Kendall Martindale has a chance today at becoming the best women's amateur golfer in the state - and she's a year away from her driver's license.
- Rutherford students win scholarships
Nine Rutherford County students won scholarships through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, according to a recent news release from the organization.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning, East TN
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF CLEVELAND TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DUCKTOWN...AND MOVING NORTH AT 38 MPH.
- From the Archives: Remembering the Benton Fireworks Explosion of 1983
Submitted by Collins Parker on May 30, 2008 - 7:18pm. BONUS Video Polk County News This week, we marked the anniversary of one of the deadliest disasters in Tennessee Valley history.
- Warning, Avoid Benton - And Response
And Response posted May 24, 2008 Let this be a warning to those who travel U.S. Highway 411 that the town of Benton, Tn., is a speed trap.
- Inmate found day after escaping from Polk
A weekend escape from the recently completed Polk County jail lasted less than a day. via MyEyeWitnessNews.com
- Benton authorities looking for escaped convict
Authorities say they're are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Polk County jail. via The Leaf Chronicle
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City DescriptionBenton is a town in Polk County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,138 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Polk County.
Benton is located at 35°10′23″N, 84°39′0″W (35.173185, -84.650000). The town is situated just southeast of the confluence of the Ocoee River and the Hiwassee River, roughly 34 miles (55 km) upstream from the latter's mouth along the Chickamauga Lake impoundment of the Tennessee River. The Unicoi Mountains rise prominently to the east of Benton.
Benton is centered around the junction of U.S. Route 411, which connects the town to Etowah, Tennessee to the north and Tennga, Georgia to the south, and Tennessee State Route 314, which connects Benton to Parksville and the Ocoee Dam area to the southeast. Benton is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of Interstate 75.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,138 people, 468 households, and 301 families residing in the town. The population density was 502.1 people per square mile (193.6/km²). There were 513 housing units at an average density of 226.3/sq mi (87.3/km²). The ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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