Tusculum celebrates achievements at start of the academic year
F From Contributed Reports A pioneering spirit filled Pioneer Arena as Tusculum University formally launched the academic year by celebrating what students, faculty and staff have achieved and the president urged these Pioneers to make the most of their time…
Soaky Bears: Pats roll over Sevier despite stormy weather
B Head coach Spencer Riley challenged his team’s physicality following their opening week loss to Oak Ridge, and on Friday night, Jefferson County responded. They defeated Sevier County 41-21, in emphatic fashion, outrushing the Smoky Bears 426-15 and leading the…
Isn’t it Ironic? West falls to Cyclones in game shortened by severe weather
B While Friday night’s game between Morristown West and Elizabethton was cut short due to inclement weather, the contest between the Trojans and the Cyclones was sloppy even before the rain began to fall. The Trojans were called for 17…
Grainger falls in hard-luck loss to Chuckey-Doak
B AFTON – Things are not always what they seem. To look at the final stats of Friday’s game between Grainger and Chuckey-Doak, it would appear that the Grizzlies would have won easily over the Black Knights as they dominated…
East bounces back with 3-1 win over Sevier County
B Morristown East bounced back from a tough five-set loss to their crosstown rivals earlier in the week to notch a win over Sevier County Thursday night 3-1 (25-15, 20-25, 25-21, 25-20). After the first game, the remaining three were…
Hardin Valley takes advantage of East mistakes, grabs 36-10 win
B Anyone who just glanced at the final statistics would assume East came away with a victory Thursday night at Burke-Toney Stadium. But those stats don’t account for blunders in the kicking game that led to the Hurricanes suffering a…
Snapshot
AP This AP file photo shows a typical WWII scene at Waterloo Station as a youngster guards luggage and baby while waiting for train to evacuate to the country, in London August 25, 1939.
Hunter Biden fiasco
Hunter Biden made big money abroad by dropping the name of his powerful father, and the same tactic seems to have nearly helped him to evade tax and gun charges. Correspondence between federal prosecutors and Mr. Biden’s lawyer has been…
Lorene Atchley Chance
Lorene Atchley Chance, age 79, of Talbott TN, formerly of Morristown and Sevierville, passed away peacefully after a brief and brave battle with cancer on August 22, 2023. A devoted teacher for 44 years, she taught first in Pigeon Forge…
Around The State
Traffic signals up at East Morris New traffic signals have been installed at the East Morris Boulevard and Thompson Creek Road/Millers Landing Blvd intersection near Frank Lorino Park. Currently the new traffic signals are flashing yellow for those traveling on…

