John Gullion

John Gullion

  • Joined: May 29, 2026
  • Articles: 380

Bible Thought

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

TSSAA approves plan to implement basketball shot clock

The TSSAA Board of Control on Tuesday signaled a new era for high school hoops, approving a phased implementation of a basketball shot clock and a move toward RPI-based seeding for the Division I state tournament. The decisions highlight a busy summer session that also saw the board finalize classification procedures and mandate new training requirements for coaches across the state.

David A. Darnell

David A. Darnell, age 76, of Morristown, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at his residence. He was a member of Holt’s Baptist Church, retired from the State of Tennessee after thirty years, and farmed his entire life. David was a loving and devoted father and grandfather and will be dearly missed. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Louise “Totsy” Darnell; parents, Robert and Louise Darnell; sisters, Linda Jones and Bobbie Howerton; and brother, Charles Darnell. He is survived by his children, Brian (Missy) Darnell, Jason (Pam) Darnell, Tammy (Shannon) Hester, and Brook Darnell; grandchildren, Madison Darnell, Bentley Darnell, Kristy (Blake) Foote, Alex Short, Kailee Darnell, Brady Darnell, Mashayla (Tristan) Harris, Chazton Hester, and Laylah Hester; great-grandchildren, Ben Foote, Gabe Foote, and Scarlett Johnson; and several nieces and nephews.

Bernard Franklin Bull

Bernard Franklin Bull was born August 1, 1941, the ninth son to Rufus and Delma Bull. He lived in Etowah, TN until attending Carson-Newman University where he met and married Barbara Brown. He taught at Carson-Newman University from 1972 to 2007. He and Barbara were, from 1973 to 1979, the first residential caretakers of Glenmore Mansion, upon it becoming a museum. After a valiant struggle with cancer, Bernard had his homegoing June 4, 2026.