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Graduation represents a milestone for high school students across the nation, and the graduation of the class of 2013 at Cornerstone Academy in Morristown represents one for the school itself. Cornerstone will graduate its first senior class on Saturday, May 18, at the school at 4 p.m. The K-12 classical education model, Christian school opened in the fall of 2006 to serve families in the Lakeway area. The inaugural graduating
The search for a 29-year-old dangerous fugitive has ended in East Tennessee. Brandon Harold Saylor, 29, escaped capture by U.S. Marshals in Bean Station in April. However, he has been on the run since March 25, 2011 after escaping from the Kentucky Department of Corrections Marion Adjustment Center where he was serving a 17-year sentence for numerous convictions. Wednesday evening Saylor was successfully captured at a Whispering Hills Drive residence
The word from the Tennessee Department of Transportation is that at 2 p.m. today, Traffic Switch Plan #3 will go into effect along 25E at the construction site in front of College Square Mall, the Wal-Mart shopping center and Walters State Community College. The northbound lanes will be re-aligned adjacent to the southbound lanes that have been in use since May 10. The move will allow construction of the permanent
Saturday will mark the 80th anniversary of the day President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the law creating the Tennessee Valley Authority. With the nation firmly in the grip of the Great Depression, the Tennessee Valley had other hardships. In her book, “TVA Photography: Thirty Years of Life in the Tennessee Valley,” TVA historian Patricia Bernard Ezell, quotes Dr. Arthur E. Morgan, “TVA’s first chair,” of testifying in the fall of
In the midst of a joyous celebration 10 years ago on the baseball field at Walters State, former Senators outfielder Jared Gaston found his way to Walters State coach Ken Campbell and gave him a bear hug after they clinched the school’s first JUCO World Series appearance in 19 years in 2003. Fast forward a decade, and Gaston is back in Morristown this week trying to help guide Columbia State
A season of firsts came to an end late Thursday night for the 14th ranked Walters State Lady Senators in the NJCAA Division I Softball National Championships at The Canyons Complex. The Lady Senators, who won their first ever regular season and tournament titles in the NJCAA Region VII and made their first trip to the national tournament, fought off elimination with an early 12-4 win over Georgia Perimeter in
JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman athletic director Allen Morgan has announced the hiring of 23-year LPGA tour professional Suzanne Strudwick as Carson-Newman’s next women’s golf coach. “It was extremely important to me that Suzanne was capable of working with younger players,” Morgan said, “But what was most important to me when I talked with Suzanne was her commitment to Christian education and developing players as such as they move through this
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
Bush-Blazer Terry and Kathy Bush of Morristown announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kelly Lynn, to Dustin Blazer of Parrottsville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Maxine and the late William A. Yount and the late Rev. Billy and Georgia Bush. She is a 2003 graduate of Morristown East High School. She received her Bachelor of Science in Allied Health in 2007 from East Tennessee State University.
Harrison-Davis Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Harrison IV of Sneedville announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Julia Carol Harrison, to Kevin Floyd Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Mt. Juliet. The bride-elect is granddaughter of Lucile Harrison and the late Tom Harrison, and the late Hampton and Dovie Stubblefield. She is a graduate of Carson Newman College with a B.S. in Business. She is currently employed
The 2nd Annual Southwest Virginia Wine Festival takes place Saturday at Heartwood in Abingdon, Va., Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway. The festival features the best of the region’s wines, cider, mead and beer paired with ‘Round the Mountain artisan demonstrations. Tickets are $20 per person in advance or $25 per person the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased online at swvawinefestival.com or at Heartwood. For more information, call 276-492-2400.
42 The life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey. Rated PG-13. Showing at Carmike Cinemas 12 College Square Mall at 1:20, 4:50, 7:35 and 10:25. Showing at Carmike Town Crossing 8 in Greeneville at 3:30 and 9:20. THE CROODS The world’s first prehistoric family goes on a road trip to an uncharted and fantastical world. Rated
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Walters plans to retire next year, ending a television career that began more than a half century ago and made her a trailblazer in news and daytime TV. Someone who works closely with Walters said the plan is for her to retire in May 2014 after a series of special programs saluting her career. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and
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In the midst of a joyous celebration 10 years ago on the
A season of firsts came to an end late Thursday night for