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At one time, the Hexagon spy satellites were one of America’s most closely guarded secrets. Now the secret is out. Thursday, one was put on public display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Jimmy Manis, a Rogersville native who has a home in Talbott, has a special interest in the display because he knew the secret decades ago. Manis
While it’s probably too early to declare victory in the war on joblessness, official statistics suggest the trend is headed in the right direction. The Hamblen County unemployment rate fell from 9.6 percent in November 2011 to 8.7 percent in December, a net gain of about 270 jobs, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The jobless rate a year ago was 10 percent. In October 2011,
Jaymee M. Steward, a 7-year-old Morristown boy accidentally shot Monday night, died Thursday night after spending days in critical condition. The tragic shooting occurred just before 8 p.m. Monday, when Steward and his 4-year-old and 13-year-old brothers were reportedly playing with what they thought was a toy gun. The brothers, who live with their parents and grandparents on Walnut Street, were reportedly playing in a bedroom when the incident occurred.
The Morristown Police Department has announced that no criminal charges will be filed in connection to the accidental shooting of 7-year-old Jaymee M. Steward at his residence on Walnut Street Monday night. The MPD reports investigators have made an effort to conduct a thorough investigation into Monday night’s incident. MPD Chief Roger Overholt said he was informed about 7 p.m. Thursday that Steward had died at UT Medical Center. Just
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Tennessee was determined to bounce back from the second-worst loss in program history. With a matchup against slumping Alabama, it was an easy task. Shekinna Stricklen scored 14 points and Glory Johnson added 13 to lead the No. 7 Lady Vols to an 86-56 win over the Crimson Tide on Thursday night. Kamiko Williams and Isabelle Harrison chipped in 10 points apiece for the Lady Vols
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL’s most watched offseason drama has turned stunningly ugly. Two days after Peyton Manning complained about the dour atmosphere around the Colts’ complex, team owner Jim Irsay called his four-time league MVP a “politician” and said he didn’t appreciate Manning’s public campaign. The comments upstaged the introduction of Irsay’s new coach, Chuck Pagano, and came six weeks before Irsay must decide whether to pay the still-recovering
HARROGATE — Freshman Jared Johnson scored 17 points and sophomore Antoine Davis added 16 as the Carson-Newman Eagles snapped No. 5 Lincoln Memorial’s 30-game home win streak with a 64-61 win in Tex Turner Arena on Wednesday night. The Eagles officially blocked eight shots and held LMU to 24 points below its season average to improve to 11-8 on the year and 4-5 in South Atlantic Conference play. LMU falls
Lambert Lowell (Rock) and Ethel Lambert of Morristown celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an honorary dinner held on their behalf on Dec. 25, 2011 at the home of their daughter, Dena Roach. The Lamberts are the parents of two sons and two daughter, Lloyd (Kathy) Lambert, Ralph Seals, Dena (Tim) Roach and Sandra Lambert. They have four grandchildren, Cynthia Cody, Greg Roach, Bridget Lambert and Travis Seals. They also
The Hamblen Interagency Coalition will host a special screening of the “The Happy Movie” on Feb. 11. The screening will be a part of the celebration of World Happy Day and Hamblen County residents will be some of the thousands of people around the globe coming together to watch the film. The HiC will host the screening at the new student services building’s international lyceum at Morristown’s Walters State Community
Hembree – Johnson Wayne and Melissa Webb of Rutledge announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Danielle Hembree to Justin Ray Johnson of Sneedville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of John and Brenda Ball and Clifton Owens of Rutledge and Shirley Taylor of Newport. She is a 2009 graduate of Grainger High and is a cosmetologist at Supercuts in Morristown. The groom-elect is the son of Darrell and Christy Robinson
A variety of activities will take place this weekend in Chattanooga. The play “The Importance of Being Earnest” begins this weekend at the Chattanooga Theatre Center and runs through Feb. 12. In Oscar Wilde’s comedy play, dashing men-about-town John Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff pursue fair ladies Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. Matters are complicated by the imaginary characters invented by both men to cover their on-the-sly activities — not to
The crowds, screams of pleasure and yummy smells from restaurants and refreshment stands around Dollywood are gone these days. They have been replaced by the sights of heavy earth moving equipment, construction cranes and mud-caked workers as the final touches are being prepared on Dollywood’s newest ride — Wild Eagle. During a sneak preview Wednesday morning, Pete Owens, media/public relations manager at Dollywood, said that Wild Eagle is the largest
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum has announced two additional departures to its very popular Valentine dinner train schedule, due to unusually high demand for reservations. Trains have been added for a 6 p.m. departure on Friday, Feb. 10 and a 1 p.m. departure on Sunday, Feb. 12. The Museum’s Secret City Scenic annual Valentine dinner train has become very popular, providing couples the opportunity to experience the romantic setting enjoyed by
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