August 29, 2026
John Gullion
US employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month's total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.
Area schools shine at National Junior Beta Club convention
Hamblen County middle schools Junor Beta Club went to the National Junior Beta Club Convention in Nashville last week and came home with a heavy load of honors.
America started as local news. Local newspapers delivered it.
Two hundred fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence was adopted in Philadelphia. But America did not become a country only in that room. It became a country as the news moved from community to community. Most colonists did not witness the debates of the Continental Congress. They learned about independence through the newspapers that served their towns and colonies.
Property Transfers
Wilma Maxine Keener to Beatriz Sera, $155,000, District 3.
Today in HISTORY
Today is Friday, July 3, the 184th day of 2026. There are 181 days left in the year.
Dollywood Ranks Nationwide as Tourist Attraction with Best Value for Guests
As summer travel season continues throughout July and August, vacationers are looking for attractions and destinations that provide a variety of entertainment and experiences that… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Keep Greene Beautiful to host “Seed Swap” July 17
GREENEVILLE – Keep Greene Beautiful invites community members to celebrate gardening, sustainability, and neighborly connections at a Community Seed Swap on Friday, July 17, from 3… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
America’s 250th: The Presidents: James Madison
A Virginian with a mighty pen, Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution for his role in advocating for and writing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Madison followed his friend and fellow Democratic Republican Thomas Jefferson to the presidency, serving from 1809 to 1817. He was president for the entirety of the War of 1812, which lasted to 1815.
America’s 250th: The Presidents: George Washington
Born in 1732, the peak of the colonial Americas, George Washington came from a wealthy planter family that could trace its roots back through English royalty to Charlamagne.
America’s 250th: The Presidents: James Monroe
The last of America’s Founding Fathers to rise to the presidency, Monroe was the third straight Democratic Republican to serve two terms. Another affluent Virginian – John Adams was the only one of America’s first five presidents who didn’t fit that description – Monroe served in the Continental Army, being wounded at the Battle of Trenton.