Snapshot
Muhammad Ali shouts with his famous moth as he makes it through the crowd with the help of a police escort as he arrived on Thursday, August 31, 1978 in New Orleans. ?This time I am red-ee,? Ali shouted about…
Grizzlies take on Cyclones in district matchup
B RUTLEDGE – Grainger head football coach Michael Manis knows his team will face a big challenge this week, both literally and figuratively. Elizabethton long ago established itself as an elite high school program and one of the key components…
Jefferson County travel to Science Hill for region opener
B Jefferson County opens up region play on Friday evening with a road trip to Science Hill, a team they haven’t beaten since 2017. The Patriots are coming off a 41-21 dominating win over Sevier County. In the win, Jefferson…
Recycling plant in Newport destroyed in fire
F A recycling plant in Newport caught fire Monday evening, setting flame to a massive amount of plastic materials, according to local officials. Scott Recycling, located at 131 Verner Avenue in Newport, was destroyed in the blaze. Shortly after 9…
Rotary Club to host Meet & Greet
F Rotary Club of Morristown will host an after-hours Meet and Greet for the community at large on Thursday. Club members will welcome prospective new members, or those who are just curious about the civic club’s activities and fundraisers, from…
Alexander to be honored at Power of Sport Gala
F Morristown’s Alpha Alexander will be among the honorees at the Power of Sport Gala for her role in founding the Black Women in Sport Foundation, according to Institute for Sport and Social Justice which sponsors the event. Started in…
Around the State
Weathered Soul to play First Friday event Downtown Morristown, a branch of the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce, will be continuing its First Fridays Live on the Lawn concert series this Friday at 7 p.m. along with the night market…
Judge Wright to join Collins Shipley, PLLC
F General Sessions Court Judge Thomas J. Wright will join Collins Shipley, PLLC, a law firm specializing in Personal Injury, Family Law, Federal and State Criminal Law, Property Management, Estate Planning, and Auto and Truck Accidents on Sept. 1 Wright…
Jean (Hipsher) Smith
Jean (Hipsher) Smith passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023, at The Legacy at English Station in Louisville, KY. Jean was born as the only child of Glenn and Nannie Wolfe and grew up on the family farm in Mooresburg, TN.…
William Anthony (Tony) Hayes
William Anthony (Tony) Hayes, 76, of Morristown, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023. Tony was a proud Army Veteran and served during the Vietnam War, a member of the Hamblen County Car Club, and a long-time plant manager at Young’s…

