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The News Observer - Basin students reclaim mine site 04/25/2018| Norris
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East TN Preservation Alliance 11/01/2017 | The
Courier News - Adding to the legacy that is Health Day 11/01/2017 | The Courier News
-- Read, have fun, and get prizes: Engineering better readers
09/27/2017 |
| Coal Creek Artifacts join Davy Crockett's Rifle at Museum of East Tennessee History -- 8 September 2017View the whole event taped by Coal Creek Scholar Andy Harness at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugrrQ6UV9wk CLICK HERE FOR PDF OF THE COURIER NEWS ARTICLE
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12/21/2016 | Welcome back scholars The Courier News 19 October 2016 | County wants Coal Creek back in class The Courier News 12 October 2016 | Tennessee Minutia?
| WBIR-TV story (PDF) http://www.wbir.com/news/local/education/state-may-drop-some-tn-history-from-classroom/328982737. Associated Press -- San Francisco Chronicle Story (PDF) The Courier News 07 August 2016 | Educators receive first hand look at Coal Creek History The Courier News 17 January 2016 | Engineering better readers in Briceville The Courier News 20 December 2015 | Reclaiming Hope The Courier News 11 October 2015 | Education in our community -- Briceville The Courier News 28 December 2014 | Advice and encouragement for the future The Courier News 21 December 2014 | Giving Hope -- Carol Moore is Starfish recipient Knoxville News Sentinel 19 December 2014 | 'Starfish Award' presented to scholarship supporter The Oak Ridger 18 December 2014 | Moore wins Starfish Award for helping others Knoxville News Sentinel 09 September 2014 | Two towns take 2 roads to the future -- Briceville, Rocky Top struggle The Associated Press -- 26 August 2014 | 2 Ex-Mining Towns Try to Change Their Fortunes http://www.coalcreekaml.com/images/newsAPTravisLollar2ExMiningTowns082614.pdf The Courier News 25 May 2014 | Bucking Tradition - Coal Creek Watershed awards unusual scholarship The Courier News 29 December 2013 | Coal Creek Scholars - 'Never forget where you came from...' but go as far as an education will take you The Courier News 27 October 2013 | Here's to your 'Health' Knoxville News Sentinel 8 September 2013 | Coal Creek Miners' Museum to preserve community's history The Clinton Courier News 1 September 2013 | Selling tourism for the county The Clinton Courier News 1 September 2013 | From one hand to another Briceville Library is moved LINKS TO MUSEUM IN THE NEWS: | http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/aug/20/anderson-county-gives-100000-for-coal-mining/ http://www.wate.com/story/23178263/plans-for-lake-city-museum-move-forward http://www.oakridger.com/article/20130822/NEWS/130829965 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/08/14/4409458/sidelined-effort-to-establish.html http://oakridge.wbir.com/news/news/619762-commissioners-vote-buy-bank-turn-it-museum http://oakridge.wbir.com/news/news/619632-anderson-co-commission-vote-museum-former-bank
http://www.oakridger.com/article/20130822/NEWS/130829965 Knoxville News Sentinel 14 August 2013 | In my lifetime http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/aug/13/in-my-lifetime-93-year-old-recalls-herding-love/ The Courier News 30 June 2013 | Briceville shows up for Lynette Seeber The Courier News 30 June 2013 | How to win a scholarship... In the first grade The Courier News 19 May 2013 | And finally... Peace in Coal Creek Knoxville News Sentinel 18 May 2013 | 'Peace Treaty' signed to end war in Coal Creek Knoxville News Sentinel 10 December 2012 | Foundation Helping Kids in Coal Creek
| VIDEO OF LECTURE!! Good news!!! Thanks to Adam H. Alfrey of the East TN History Center, Eirug Davies' lecture is now up and live on ETHS' YouTube Channel. The recording, which lasts about an hour, can be accessed by clicking here. 7 December 2012 Listen to PODCAST of Dr. Eirug Davies'
interview with
WUOT's
Chrissy Keuper | 7 December 2012 http://wuot.org/mt/archives/2012/12/000847-eirug_davies_on_the_welsh_of_tennessee.html WBIR-TV NBC Channel 10 Knoxville -- 28 November
2012 | Historic Anderson Co. church gets a facelift | Arts & Culture The Courier News -- 4 November 2012 | Oh, go jump in a (Coal) Creek Engineering News Record Magazine
-- October 2012 | Reclaiming more than riverbanks The Courier News 28 October 2012 | A Haunting in Briceville & Coal Creek Scholars in Engineering News Record magazine Knoxville News Sentinel 10/27/2012 | Engineering Better Readers Program Follow-up on
TV | See follow-up by WATE-TV on May 24, 2012 The Courier News 1 April 2012 | Grace in death The Courier News 19 February 2012 | Engineering better readers in Briceville Coal People Magazine January/February
2012 | Message from the Darkness The Courier News 11 December 2011 | A miners' legacy (PDF) The Knoxville News Sentinel 10 December 2011 | Unearthing memories (PDF) and online at http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/dec/09/100-years-ago-today-cross-mountain-mine-disaster/ TELEVISION: NBC - WBIR-TV John Henry,
Multimedia Journalist 9 December 2011 | 100 years later, East TN remembers mine disaster http://www.wbir.com/news/article/195064/2/100-years-later-East-TN-remembers-mine-disaster The Knoxville News Sentinel 4 December 2011 | The cries of widows and children - Briceville marks 100 years since explosion tore community apart AND Friday's Cross Mountain Mine centennial includes ceremonies, tours The Courier News 13 November 2011 |
Messages from the past...Messages for the future The Courier News 13 November 2011 |
Fraterville mine disaster alters a community The Courier News 06 November 2011 |
Coal Creek Health Day 2011 and Dream Contest Winners The Oak Ridger -- 26 October 2011 |
Oak Ridge historians get a crash course in Coal Creek history The Tennessee Magazine -- October 2011 |
Doomed miners take time to write poignant farewells The Tennessee Magazine -- September 2011 |
HISTORY LESSON -- Miners went to war against state government in Coal Creek Geo-Strata Engineering Magazine |
Scholars Program featured in Geo-Strata Magazine May-June 2011 The Courier News 05/29/11 |
Six receive $40,000 in scholarships from Coal Creek Watershed Foundation Knoxville News Sentinel 10/23/10 |
Briceville building, cemetery put on National Register of Historic Places Knoxville News Sentinel 04/13/10 |
New life at old strip mine: Students plant trees as part of reclamation effort The Courier News 01/10/10 |
Foundation marks 10 years of working for the kids The Clinton Courier News 12/27/09 |
The most valuable day of the year -- Scholars return to their roots to inspire others Knoxville News Sentinel 10/24/09 |
Briceville students study creek to see science in action Clinton Courier News 07/12/09 |
Respect and responsibility Knoxville News Sentinel 05/08/09 |
Project rooted in history Clinton Courier News 02/22/09 |
Chestnut nursery Clinton Courier News 02/15/09 |
Trout fry experiment Knoxville News Sentinel 12/20/08 |
Coal Creek grads return to help University of Tennessee Daily Beacon
04/14/08 |
Restoration of razed areas takes root in Appalachia
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SLIDESHOW AND AUDIO:
ASSOCIATED PRESS PRINT
STORY: The Clinton Courier News 03/19/08 |
Volunteers plant trees they know will die in hopes of restoring chestnuts The Knoxville News Sentinel 03/15/08 |
Seeds of transformation The Knoxville News Sentinel 03/10/08 |
Restoring forests at mines takes root The Courier News 03/09/08 |
Bringing back the Redwoods of the East The Courier News 01/13/08 |
Sharp earns all-state honors The Courier News 12/09/07 |
What the future may bring Coal Creek scholars aim to inspire future generations The Courier News 12/19/07 |
Sharp shines as all-star UT Daily Beacon 11/01/07 |
Faculty assists in excavation The Clinton Courier News 10/31/07 |
The future looks for the past The Knoxville News Sentinel 10/27/07 |
Digging for lost history The Courier News 07/01/07 |
Design group unveils first look at coal mining museum The Knoxville News Sentinel 06/30/07 |
Coal-mining museum plans advance The Oak Ridger 06/07/07 |
Coal Creek Watershed Foundation awards scholarships to students The Knoxville News Sentinel 06/05/07 |
Tapping tourist dollars The Courier News 05/23/07 |
Remembering the miners from 1902 The Courier News 04/18/07 |
Three chosen as Coal Creek Scholars The Courier News 04/04/07 |
Heartbreak at Longfield Cemetery The Knoxville News Sentinel 04/03/07 |
Vandalism hinders cemetery tour plans The Oak Ridger 04/03/07 |
Historic miners cemetery vandalized The Courier News 03/21/07 |
Maybe trash pickup can affect attitudes, also The Courier News 03/11/07 |
Miners' museum designers offering thrills, knowledge The Courier News 02/28/07 |
Giving life to Coal Creek The Courier News 02/25/07 |
Gearing up for windy visitors (former Briceville student Jonathan Sharp on basketball team) The Courier News 02/25/07 |
Project Runway -- Anderson County High School style (Former Briceville students featured) The Courier News 01/07/07 |
Dreams can come true The Courier News 01/03/07 |
New life planned for Coal Creek The Courier News 12/27/06 |
The health of Coal Creek The Courier News 10/29/06 |
Coal Creek Health Day Knoxville News Sentinel 10/28/06 |
Briceville pupils check out Coal Creek The Oak Ridger 08/15/06 |
Part 2: Coal Creek/Lake City: Coal Miner's Museum, historical trails The Oak Ridger 08/08/06 |
Part 1: Coal Creek/Lake City: Coal Miner's Museum, historical trails The Knoxville News Sentinel 07/07/06 |
Battle for preservation The Courier News 06/28/06 |
Digging history The Courier News 05/31/06 |
Surprise and excitement -- CCWF Scholars reflect their heritage The Courier News 05/21/06 |
Historic Highway The Knoxville News Sentinel 05/20/06 |
Road sign honors 216 lost miners The Courier News 05/14/06 |
The "Class" of 2006 The Courier News 05/14/06 |
Section of Hwy. 116 to be renamed The Courier News 04/02/06 |
A dark history lesson The Courier News 03/29/06 |
More than 300 bags of trash collected during "Coal Creek Cleaning Day" The Knoxville News Sentinel 01/04/06 |
Elementary students get lesson on college The Courier News 01/01/06 |
Signing over History The Courier News 12/25/05 |
Coal Creek Foundation to get 86 acres of land The Oak Ridger 12/23/05 |
Land donated to Coal Creek Foundation The Knoxville News Sentinel 12/23/05 |
Land donation secures piece of mine history The Courier News 10/30/05 |
Coal Creek Health Day The Knoxville News Sentinel 10/7/05 |
1911 mine disaster still haunts The Courier News 08/31/05 |
Historic church gets $80,000 facelift The Courier News 08/31/05 |
Walking in their footsteps The Courier News 08/24/05 |
LC's Wilson has a dream The Courier News 07/10/05 |
Science Camp The Knoxville News Sentinel 06/13/05 |
Welsh traditions mold renowned Knox surgeon The Courier News 05/22/05 |
Miners' Circle Dedicated The Courier News 05/22/05 |
Dugger recognized at LMU Ceremony The Oak Ridger 05/20/05 |
Amy Dugger recognized at LMU awards ceremony The Knoxville News Sentinel 05/20/05 |
Miners' resting place makes national registry The Oak Ridger 05/20/05 |
Fraterville Miners dedication The Knoxville News Sentinel 4/25/05 |
Grant helps but won't fully restore landmark The Courier News 4/24/05 |
Briceville's Ashley Sharp is recipient of Nantglo scholarship The Courier News 4/20/05 |
Preserving family history The Norris Bulletin 4/14/05 |
David James Donates $5,000 to Aid in Restoration of Historic Briceville Church The Knoxville News Sentinel 4/4/05 |
Mayor seeks land swap for coal miners' museum The Oak Ridger 4/1/05 |
Musicians to perform as Fraterville Miners' Circle named to National Register of Historic Places May 19 The Norris Bulletin 3/31/05 |
Miners' Circle Dedication Ceremony to Feature Abundant Local Talent The Knoxville News Sentinel 3/27/05 |
Banking on tourists The Courier News 3/23/05 |
Backbone of an industry The Courier News 3/23/05 |
Cleanup in Briceville The Courier News 3/16/05 |
Kindred spirits an ocean away LaFollette Press 1/27/05 |
Miners' Circle becomes part of American history The Courier News 1/23/05 |
Fraterville miners now have historic resting place The Tennessean
1/20/05 |
Graves circle added to historic places register The Norris Bulletin
1/20/05 |
Fraterville Miners' Circle Placed on National Register of Historic Places Volunteer Times
1/19/05 |
Fraterville memorial placed on National Register of Historic Places
| Knoxville News
Sentinel 1/18/05 |
Fraterville Miners' Circle placed on historic register The Courier News
1/2/05 |
Always something you can do to help community The Courier News
12/22/04 |
Beating the odds Volunteer Times
11/24/04 |
Volunteers needed for Coal Creek The Courier News
11/24/04 |
Volunteers needed to help honor an old volunteer The Oak Ridger 11/5/04 |
Coal Creek stories requested for new book Knoxville News
Sentinel 10/28/04 |
Coal Creek Health Day is this Friday The Oak Ridger 10/8/04 |
Volunteer Carol Moore honored nationally The Knoxville News
Sentinel 10/6/04 |
Volunteer honored for ongoing efforts The Courier News
9/29/04 |
Area alumnus crowned LMU homecoming queen Knoxville News
Sentinel 9/23/04 |
Volunteer wins national conservationist award Norris Bulletin
9/23/04 |
Anderson County's Carol Moore is Recipient of 2004 National Trout Unlimited Volunteer Conservationist Award The Courier News
9/22/04 |
Tennessee Volunteer -- Moore recognized for conservation work Knoxville News
Sentinel 9/16/04 |
Anderson readies for rising wind, water LaFollette Press
9/16/04 |
Volunteers needed to help restore cemetery Coal People Magazine
September 2004 |
The Coal Creek Project Norris Bulletin
9/9/04 |
Volunteers and Equipment needed for Wilson Cemetery Restoration Project Volunteer Times 9/1/04 |
Illinois subscriber thanks Times for Briceville Cemetery article TROUT SUMMER 2004 |
Reviving Coal Creek Tennessee The Norris Bulletin
8/26/04 |
Volunteers Needed to Restore Historic Briceville Cemetery Boy Scout Cory Adkins Helps Restore Historic Briceville Cemetery The Oak Ridger
8/13/04 |
Volunteers needed to restore historic AC church cemetery The Norris Bulletin
8/12/04 |
Volunteers Needed to Restore Historic Briceville Cemetery Volunteer Times
8/11/04 |
Volunteers needed to restore historic Briceville cemetery The Norris Bulletin
7/29/04 |
First Pitch Thrown at the Simpson Memorial Ballpark in 48 years... The Courier News
7/21/04 |
Unveiling the new park LaFollette Press
7/15/04 |
Briceville homecoming park dedication is July 17 Volunteer Times
7/14/04 |
Briceville to dedicate park Volunteer Times
7/14/04 |
UT Summer engineering camp held for Lake City Middle School students The Courier News
7/11/04 |
Not your typical summer activity Knoxville News
Sentinel 7/9/04 |
Historic Simpson baseball field to be dedicated Volunteer Times
7/7/04 |
Dedication ceremony for restored Briceville ballpark on July 17th Chattanooga News Free
Press 6/17/04 |
Production highlights local mining culture Chattanooga News Free
Press 6/17/04 |
Mining culture, tragedy portrayed Knoxville News
Sentinel 6/10/04 |
Free performance spotlights Fraterville mine disaster Norris Bulletin
6/10/04 |
Free Performance of Play: Measured in Labor: The Coal Creek Project The Oak Ridger
6/4/04 |
Intermission Cover The Oak Ridger
6/4/04 |
Coal Creek play presented free Volunteer Times 6/2/04 |
Minerals, mines, museums and a play about a local mining disaster The Norris Bulletin
5/27/04 |
4th Annual Briceville School History Field Trip The Norris Bulletin
5/27/04 |
Nutty Professor Recruits Coal Creek Students for Science and Engineering Summer Camp The Norris Bulletin
5/27/04 |
Measured in Labor: The Coal Creek Project Performed Free for Communities in TN and KY The Norris Bulletin
5/20/04 |
102nd Anniversary of the May 19, 1902 Fraterville Mine Disaster The Norris Bulletin
5/20/04 |
Four Scholarships Awarded by Coal Creek Watershed Foundation The Courier News
5/19/04 |
Fraterville Mine Disaster tour Knoxville News
Sentinel 5/18/04 |
Anderson County High School student awarded $10,000 Nantglo Scholarship The Oak Ridger
5/17/04 |
Anderson County High seniors win four Nantglo scholarships The Norris Bulletin
5/13/04 |
Kaycie Billings and Friends Labor to Restore Historic Wilson Cemetery The Knoxville
News-Sentinel 5/9/04 |
Prints of Wales The Oak Ridger 5/5/04 |
Miner's book brings Welshman to Briceville The Courier News 5/5/04 |
A bit of Harvard Yard on the banks of Coal Creek Oak Ridger 4/30/04 |
Overgrown cemetery needs cleanup Norris Bulletin 4/29/04 |
A Rare Opportunity to Learn about Welsh Ancestry, Coal Mining, and the Iron Industry in Pre-statehood Tennessee MetroPulse 4/29/04 |
Measured in Labor: The Coal Creek Project Volunteer Times 4/28/04 |
Volunteers needed to restore historic Wilson Cemetery Volunteer Times 4/21/04 |
Knoxville Play Honors Memory of Local Miners The Courier News 4/14/04 |
Coal Creek Watershed Foundation offers free bus tour The Courier News 4/7/04 |
Black Box Theatre will present play on Coal Creek on June 12 in L.C. The Norris Bulletin 3/25/04 |
Coal Creek Scholars Visit University of Tennessee Chattanooga The Courier News 3/21/04 |
Learn about Coal Creek LaFollette Press 3/18/04 |
Mine disaster anniversary observance set for May 15 The Norris Bulletin 3/18/04 |
Fraterville Disaster and Knoxville Actors Co-op Original Play The Courier News 3/17/04 |
Picnic pavilion slated for rebuilt Briceville Park The Knoxville News-Sentinel 1/3/04 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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TELEVISION SEGMENTS FEATURING COAL CREEK:
| October 26, 2007: Briceville students dig
for clues to the past: |
October 26, 2007: Coal Creek Days Lets
Young Students Investigates Nature, History segment aired on CBS WVLT-TV
Knoxville. Reporter Allison Hunt and videographer Nate filmed the
segment at Briceville School on Coal Creek Health Day and Briceville Opera
House archaeological dig.
http://www.volunteertv.com/ettm/headlines/10823031.html |
May 19, 2007: 105th Anniversary of the
Fraterville Mine Disaster.
On the 105th anniversary of the
Fraterville Mine Disaster,
over 140 descendants and friends attended a free tour of several of the
historic mine disaster sites. NBC WBIR-TV Knoxville filmed a segment on the
day.
Watch video by
NBC WBIR-TV |
October 27, 2006:
Coal Creek Health Day segment aired on CBS
WVLT-TV Knoxville. Reporter Stacy McCloud and her cameraman visited
and did a great story with the kids! |
July 28, 2005: Coal Creek
Science and Engineering Camp at
University of Tennessee.
Ken Schwall and his videographer
Josh from
NBC WBIR-TV
Knoxville news, produced a news segment about the camp and saw
how synthetic tissues are preserved through cryogenics.
Tony also conducted an experiment showing what happens when
you throw a rubber ball, frozen using liquid nitrogen, against the floor.
Students told what they learned at camp and described their career goals. |
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May 19, 2005, DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR LISTING OF FRATERVILLE MINERS’ CIRCLE ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES -- A very special day with the descendants of the Fraterville miners and friends in Coal Creek for the Dedication Ceremony of the Fraterville Miners’ Circle’s listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Knoxville CBS Channel 8 Newsman Eric Waddell joined us at the ceremony and provided coverage of the events on WVLT-TV.
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October 29, 2004: Coal Creek Health Day at Briceville School. The weather even turned out great! Knoxville’s CBS Channel 8 WVLT-TV reporter Stacy McCloud and her cameraman Chad McDaniels visited the school and got some great interviews with the kids and volunteers. Being on television or in the news always boosts the confidence of the Coal Creek students. July 17, 2004, unveiling of
the memorial wall by Ms. Curnutt and Ms. Poore, and the throwing out of the
first pitch by Mr. Owen Bailey, as the newly restored
Briceville Park was officially dedicated. Details of the event can be found
at
http://www.coalcreekaml.com/ParkDedicationDay.htm . |
November 14, 2003,
Channel 6, WATE-TV, Knoxville’s
ABC affiliate, produced a news story on our water quality projects in Coal
Creek. Reporter Tearsa Smith discussed the orange water coming from the old
abandoned mine lands throughout Coal Creek. |
On October 28, 2003, just in time for
Halloween, reporter Beth Haynes and photojournalist Jim Martin from
Knoxville's NBC Channel 10 WBIR-TV's "Live at Five" filmed a report with
Barry Thacker and the kids from Briceville School telling ghost stories
about the Coal Creek miners. We then took Beth and Jim to Blue Hole in
Tennessee Hollow, Miners Circle Cemetery, Drummond Bridge, and the Old
Convict Mine. |
Reporter Kiley Yarbrough and Photojournalist Shane Day visited the first day
of the Briceville Summer Reading / Book Bag Program. The kids and the
program were Kiley’s weekly feature shown on Knoxville’s CBS
Channel 8 WVLT-TV Volunteer News June 11, 2003 during their 5:30 to 6:30pm
news hour. |
On
Monday, May 19, 2003 -- the 101st anniversary of the
Fraterville Mine Disaster -- the Coal Creek Watershed Foundation sponsored a
history field trip for 4th and 5th grade Briceville
School students. To view photos and results:
http://www.coalcreekaml.com/Frat101stFieldtrip2003.htm. , CBS-TV
Knoxville, TN affiliate WVLT Channel 8 ran a feature news segment filmed by
reporter Kiley Yarbrough and photojournalist Hugh Williamson, who
accompanied us on our field trip.
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On April 10, 2003,
with all the rain and threats of flooding
going on in East Tennessee right now, Knoxville NBC WBIR-TV
Channel 10 produced a segment on their news about Coal Creek. The segment
was about how Coal Creek has not flooded since the beginning of the
volunteer efforts three years ago. Reporter Jennifer Mabe and Cameraman
Brian Holt spent the morning in Coal Creek. They got shots of the creek and
how it is doing with all this rain, an interview with Briceville Principal
Tom Braden on how flooding has affected the school and the community in the
past, and my thoughts on how all the great volunteers have helped prevent
the flooding by removing deadwood and debris as a volunteer effort.
Basically, a story of how communities can take care of themselves.
Channel 10 news at
6:00 and 11:00pm, and on their repeat newscast on Comcast cable
channel 21 – 10 News 2 – throughout the evening. |
December 9, 2002, the 91st anniversary of the Cross Mountain Mine
Disaster in Coal Creek, where 89 men and boys were in the mine when it
exploded. 84 men died, but 5 were rescued 58 hours later after barricading
themselves into a room. (http://www.coalcreekaml.com/Legacy5.htm
). Barry Thacker and I got to take Ms. Carroll’s fourth grade class from
Briceville School on a little history field trip in honor of the miners
killed in Cross Mountain. Knoxville’s NBC Channel 10 WBIR-TV’s Live-at-Five
reporter Kay Watson and Cameraman Scott Liston, along with The Clinton
Courier’s reporter Anita Feliciano accompanied us on the trip. Singers Tony
Thomas and Linda Gunderson played their special mountain music that told the
stories of the Coal Creek War, Fraterville Mine Disaster,and the Cross
Mountain Mine Disaster. |
|
On November 24, 2002, Barry Thacker was interviewed at Knoxville's ABC
Channel 6 WATE-TV. The station ran a short segment on tonight's news at
6:00 and 11:00 pm. The segment by reporter Denae D'Arcy and cameraman
Herb Goss was about the Cross Mountain Mine explosion in Coal Creek on
December 9, 1911. It compared that rescue with the Quecreek Mine rescue
in Pennsylvania. The movie about Quecreek was shown on this night. Barry
discussed how 84 men and boys perished in the Cross Mountain explosion,
but 5 were rescued after 58 hours. Cross Mountain was the first
successful mine rescue organized by a U.S. government agency.
Saturday, October 12, 2002 was the first
volunteer work day to start restoring the old Briceville Ball Park.
Reporter Will Lewis and Photojournalist Jason did a report for |
Reporter Will Lewis and News Videographer Daniel Beckner from
Knoxville's CBS Channel 8 WVLT-TV did a nice segment during their news reports
for Coal Creek Deadwood Removal Day 2002
on August 3, 2002. |
Radio news report by Sam Brown, WNOX Knoxville.
Story was picked up by ABC news radio, National Public radio covering the
100th anniversary of the Fraterville Mine Disaster. |
Knoxville WVLT CBS TV report by Kylie Niles on
the Fraterville Mine Disaster 100th Anniversary
memorial service May 19,
2002 |
Knoxville WATE ABC TV segment by reporter
Yvette Martinez covering 100th Anniversary of the Fraterville Mine Disaster
May 18, 2002 |
Knoxville WBIR NBC "Live at Five" segment
covering the Briceville School fifth graders field trip for Battle of Fatal
Rock. Tara Lynn coverage of 100th Anniversary of Fraterville Mine
Disaster May 10, 2002 |
Knoxville WBIR NBC "Live at Five" segment
covering the Coal Creek Health Days at
Briceville School on October 26, 2001 |
Knoxville WVLT-TV CBS and FOX-43 TV Local News
segment on Clinch River Clean-up Day arranged by Coal Creek volunteers
from the Clinch River Chapter of Trout Unlimited
June 23, 2001 |
Knoxville WBIR-TV NBC Local News segment on Briceville
School 5th grade field trip -- shown on May 11 and 12, 2001 --
Reported by Jennifer Mabe and Cameraman Scott Blair |
Knoxville WVLT-TV CBS Local News segment on
Coal Creek Mark the Trail day April 28, 2001 |
Knoxville Fox 43 - WKCH-TV Local news segment
on Coal Creek Mark the Trail day April 28, 2001 |
Knoxville WBIR-TV 'Live at Five' segment
featuring Coal Creek Discovery Day on August 22, 2000 with the kids of
Briceville Elementary School -- Reported by Tara Lynn |
Knoxville WVLT-TV NEWS - June 24, 2000:
Segment featuring Deadwood Removal Day |
Knoxville WVLT-TV NEWS - July 10, 2000:
Segment featuring Briceville and Coal Creek |
C-SPAN Democratic National Platform Committee
-- July 6, 2000 St. Louis, MO -- Barry Thacker, PE testifies before
committee members |
History Channel -- two features on chain gangs,
prison lease systems, Coal Creek war |
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