August 28, 2026
John Gullion
Thread and Thimble Quilt Guild Show set for August 14-15
The Thread and Thimble Quilt Guild Annual Quilt Show will be held at the Morristown-Hamblen Library Friday, August 14 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, August 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Caring for established trees in hot dry weather
Trees form the framework in our landscapes, providing shade, cleaning our air of dust and pollutants, absorbing carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen, protecting our soil and helping to manage storm water. Once established, they are often overlooked when hot dry weather has us dragging hoses to water flower and vegetable gardens to keep them alive.
Dr. Hurley celebrates 35 years of practice in White Pine
WHITE PINE --- A dentist who calls White Pine home is celebrating his 35th year of service to its residents.
Property Transfers
John W. Foland, Linsey Elizabeth Foland to Gustavo Rodriguez Baldazo, $230,000, District 1.
Ober Gatlinburg Launches First-Ever Ober the Top Off-Road During Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion
GATLINBURG − For the first time, Ober Gatlinburg is opening its mountain to trail-rated Jeeps and other off road vehicles during Ober the Top Off-Road, a two-day off-road experience August 21-22 held in conjunction with Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion.™ Participants will be among the first to drive Tennessee's highest off-road trail, climbing to 3,208 feet in elevation.
C-N head coach Chuck Benson adds former ‘Cane Braeden Ilic as graduate assistant
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has announced the hiring recently graduated center Braden Ilic to be the program’s new graduate assistant coach.
First Peoples Bank to merge with Peoples Bancshares of Tennessee
JEFFERSON CITY — First Peoples Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for First Peoples Bank of Tennessee, announced this week that it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Peoples Bancshares of Tennessee, Inc., the holding company for Peoples Bank of East Tennessee.
Smokies drop 2 of first three games to Pensacola in return to Knoxvillle
KNOXVILLE – The Smokies dropped two of the first three games in their return home, taking Wednesday’s contest 4-3 but dropping Tuesday and Thursday’s games.
Vols to visit Duke for Oct. 20 exhibition matchup
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is set play Duke in a preseason exhibition game for the second year in a row, as announced Wednesday afternoon.
VFL Jayson Swain named new Vol Network football analyst
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee VFL Jayson Swain has been named the Vol Network’s new football gameday booth analyst alongside the “Voice of the Vols” Mike Keith, it was announced by Tennessee Athletics and Learfield Thursday.