At 10 minutes ‘til 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, the smell escaping from the Crazy Good Burgers food truck was growing tempting. At five ‘til, the first customers began to line up. Then came opening day for Morristown’s new mobile restaurant. Owned and operated by husband and wife team Corbin and Natalie Trent, both Morristown natives, the truck is well-connected through a website and a range of social media that Natalie,
While, in relative terms, Morristown city government’s improving financial situation is a home run, city councilmembers continue to quibble over done-deal “small-ball” issues. The latest relatively inconsequential spat involves a Christmas bonus and longevity pay. Nobody disputes the fact the combined supplemental pay totals approximately $650, but the relatively paltry sum continues to divide the council along predictable lines. What’s also undisputed is councilmembers can’t change the pay policy until
As “Mama Bird” was laid to rest Wednesday morning at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Jefferson City, an honor guard of Civil Air Patrol cadets gave salute. The cadet presence was part of CAP’s tribute to Col. Evelyn Bryan Johnson, one of its most storied members. She joined the all-volunteer organization’s ranks Dec. 28, 1949. Johnson, who was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2007 and had been
Multiple police officers, deputies, firefighters, citizens and Hamblen County and Morristown government officials gathered Monday at the Morristown City Center for a Law Enforcement Memorial Service to pay special recognition to officers who have died in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. The memorial is one of several events occurring throughout the county, state and country during National Police Week. Events across the U.S. began
DANDRIDGE – Jefferson County has relied on great pitching and timely hitting all season to advance to the Region One-3A tournament. On Tuesday, they got both to keep their season alive. Inter Mountain Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year Austin Hutchinson was nearly flawless for the Patriots, tossing a no-hitter into the fifth inning and allowing only two singles, while Colton Bales delivered a three-run home run in the fourth inning
KINGSPORT — Morristown West had no trouble getting runners on base during postseason play the past week. Getting those runners across the plate was a different story. Failing to manufacture runs Monday proved costly for the Trojans, as they left two or more runners on base six different times against Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett in a 4-3 loss to the Indians in 13 innings in a Region One-3A semifinal game at J.
KODAK — The Tennessee Smokies split a doubleheader with the Jackson Generals Monday night, winning the opener, 15-4, before falling in the nightcap, 3-1. The Smokies are now 16-23 on the year. The Generals improve to 23-16 for the 2012 campaign. Coming off back-to-back losses to the Generals, the Smokies wasted little time in scoring on Jackson starter James Paxton (3-2) in the first game. Junior Lake led off with
Hopkins – Bellissimo Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hopkins of Talbott announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Dyan Hopkins, to Jacob Wallace Bellissimo, son of Michael and Carson Hurt Bellissimo of Blackstone, Va. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Coy Alexander and Louise Hopkins of Talbott and Ann Curl and the late J.C. Hipsher of Rutledge. She graduated from Carson-Newman College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and
Dalton-Harvey Jerry and Sheila Dalton announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Tabitha Dalton, to Trevor Harvey. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Rev. Clarence and Betty Wolfenbarger of Thorn Hill and the late Jeff (Jep) Dalton of Thorn Hill. She is a 2008 graduate of Rutledge High School. She is employed at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. The groom-elect is the son of the Rev. Kenneth and
Coffman-Noe Wayne and Darlene Coffman of Morristown announce the engagement and forth-coming marriage of their daughter, Megan Danielle, to Robert Noe, son of Everett and Linda Noe of Knoxville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Gerald and Faye Coffman and the late Frank and Lucy Winstead, all of Washburn. She is a 2006 graduate of Morristown-Hamblen High School West and a 2010 graduate of Carson-Newman College, where she received a
The eighth annual Strawberry Festival will be a berry big day of fun for families of the Lakeway Area. The festival put on by radio studios WCRK/WMTN will once again take place in Morristown on Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. in front of the station on 510 West Economy Road about half a mile behind Kmart. Station general manager Ed Arnold said the festival will be a
A remark from a reviewer posted online says it all about Encore’s current production at Walters State Community College in Morristown — “What The Dixie Swim Club does better then anything is create five memorable women’s roles.” I agree. And the essence of this version of the comedy from the same creative minds who wrote The Golden Girls television show, are the local actresses who pull off every witty, catty
Good fun for the entire family is on the horizon and under the stars as the Dumplin Valley Farm Concert Series will be back again for its third year starting Saturday, May 12. The concert series is every second Saturday of the month from May to October at the Havely Farm on 549 East Dumplin Valley Road in Jefferson City, right across from the new Mt. Horeb Elementary School. Guests
DANDRIDGE – Jefferson County has relied on great pitching and timely hitting
KINGSPORT — Morristown West had no trouble getting runners on base during