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A former police officer, in search of pills, opened fire in a Bean Station pharmacy late Thursday morning, killing two and severely wounding two others. Jason Bryan Holt, 37, of Bean Station, was arrested within minutes of the shooting and will be charged with two counts of pre-meditated first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree murder during a robbery, and one count of especially aggravated robbery, according to Fourth Judicial District
Update: There will be a candlelight vigil Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Bean Station Town Hall in honor of the victims of the Down Home Pharmacy Shooting. Everyone is invited to join the community in prayer. Jason Bryan Holt, a 37-year-old ex-cop who shot and killed two men and injured two women Thursday morning during a pharmacy robbery, has garnered additional murder charges. Fourth Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy
The Morristown Regional Airport Commission voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to award the bid for the airport fixed-base operator to Morristown Air Service, a company owned by businessman Ben Williamson. Williamson has had the FBO contract for years and bested two other bidders, Morristown Flying Service and Charles L. Greenlee Jr., to win the contact. “We were thrilled,” Williamson said Thursday afternoon. “We’ve represented the city for 13 years and we
The Hamblen County Commission approved economic impact studies for tax increment financing at Masengill Springs and the Downs at Wallace Farm Thursday. TIFs are multi-year partial property tax deferments developers and the Industrial Development Board of the City of Morristown use to pay for public improvements — like storm drainage, sewer and roads — and can’t be used on buildings or to the projects themselves. Taxpayer dollars aren’t used for
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Walters State’s five-year wait to take the field at Sam Suplizio Field once again will end Saturday afternoon when they open play in the third game of the 2013 Alpine Bank JUCO World Series in Grand Junction. The Senators, ranked No. 7 in the latest NJCAA national poll released Wednesday, will face a tall but familiar task in their opening game, as they take on No.
JEFFERSON CITY — A day after making the NFCA All-America first team, Carson-Newman junior shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbott, Tenn.) has been named to the Daktronics’ All-America second team. Hefner, the SAC and Daktronics’ Southeast Region Player of the Year, was one of four players from the SAC on the squad. Hefner was the conference and nation’s leader for RBI in the regular season with 75. That total reset the single
The Walters State Senators and Columbia State Chargers were locked in a tight battle in last Saturday’s East Central District title game with a trip to the JUCO World Series on the line. In a game that was a fierce pitching duel into the sixth inning, fans knew that the team that got a big hit at the right time was probably going to win. When the Senators needed a
Corum-Cope Tim Corum of Rutledge and Karen (Dalton) Cameron of Rutledge, along with Bill and Kathy Cope of Bean Station announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children, Katelyn Brooke Corum and Lucas Dillon Cope. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Peggy Smith of Rutledge and Bill Corum of Florida and Burnace and Lois Dalton of Washburn. She is attending Walters State Community College. The groom-elect is the grandson
Hayes-Coffey Aden Cole Coffey announces the upcoming wedding of his parents, Nikki Hayes and Bobby Coffey. The bride-elect is the daughter of Scott and Kim Hayes. She is the granddaughter of Charles and Cora Hayes and Johnny and Debra Westmoreland. The groom-elect is the son of Bobby and Tina Coffey. He is the grandson of Malcolm and Betty Dalton and Ray and Midge Boyd. The ceremony will be held May
Dean-Davis Jordan Elizabeth Dean and Brandon Scott Davis announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Hank Dean and Kimberly Williams. She is the granddaughter of Randy Lowe, Linda Lowe, Raymond and Pauline Dean and the late Roy and Doris Horsewill. She is the great-granddaughter of Beatrice Barnes, the late Bruce Barnes and George Dean and the late Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lowe. She is a
Bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs and his band, Kentucky Thunder, return to Pigeon Forge this weekend to kick off Dollywood’s Barbeque & Bluegrass festival. Skaggs will debut several new songs during two free concerts each day on May 25 and 26. “Dollywood is just right for bluegrass,” said the 14-time Grammy Award winner. “Everything is country, mountains and down to earth. This music fits the theme of this park more than
The play, “Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat” concludes its run Saturday at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Va. From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know the Cat in the Hat is the most mischievous cat they’ve ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and craziest of ideas, he can turn a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure. For more
THE CROODS The world’s first prehistoric family goes on a road trip to an uncharted and fantastical world. Rated PG. Showing at Carmike Cinemas 12 College Square Mall at 1:25, 5:10 and 7:35. EPIC 3D A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group of characters
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Walters State’s five-year wait to take the field
JEFFERSON CITY — A day after making the NFCA All-America first team,