Some residents of Hamblen County opposed a proposed limestone quarry, fearing water contamination and property devaluation.

Rainwater runs over the surface of limestone and down into the vertical cracks, which are called joints. Underground, the water runs along horizontal cracks, called bedding planes. Over a very ...

However, the water provider for that area, the Limestone County Water & Sewer Authority (LCWSA) said it’s having trouble ...