June 25, 2026
John Gullion
Senate rejects first effort to bar Trump from creating $1.8B settlement fund
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans cleared the first hurdle on Thursday as they are struggling to pass legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, narrowly beating back a Democratic effort to permanently block Trump from creating a $1.776 billion settlement fund for payouts to allies who claim they were persecuted by the government.
SCHAS ‘Bang The Chains’ Disc Golf Tournament to be held July 25
The Third Annual “Bang the Chains” Disc Golf Tournament to benefit Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service will be held Saturday, July 25 at Frank Lorino Park in Morristown.
Bible Thought
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.
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Today In History
Today In History
James Carroll Lane
Jun 13, 1925 - Jun 2, 2026
Teresa West Smith
Jun 2, 2026
Music and Choir Director Randy Adams dies at age 91
Randolph “Randy” H. Adams, died on May 29, 2026, at Johson City Medical Center following a prolonged illness. Randy was born and raised in Lawn, TX on April 10, 1935. He pursued his love of music at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. After his graduation in 1959, he relocated to Morristown, Tennessee and served for 15 years as Minister of Music at First United Methodist Church. Additionally, he was the founder and director of the Hamblen County Choral Society for 20 years.
Russellville’s Taylor helps lead Texas to back to back titles
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Teagan Kavan struck out five in the final two innings to back a strong start from Citlaly Gutierrez, and Kayden Henry homered to lead Texas to a 4-1 victory over Texas Tech at the Women's College World Series for a second straight national championship. Texas trailed 1-0 after four innings, but a bases-loaded throwing error by shortstop Hailey Toney allowed two unearned runs to score in the fifth for a 2-1 lead. Henry homered off Red Raiders ace NiJaree Canady — in her final collegiate game — to begin the seventh and Leighann Goode singled to drive in the final run.