Julie Layman
Julie Layman was called home to Heaven on August 9th, 2023. She was born on August 29th, 1978. She leaves behind her loving daughter Carrie Goins; her father, Howard Layman; brothers Greg (Sherry) Layman and Sam (Leslie) Kuykendall; many special…
Dean Walter Johnson
Dean Walter Johnson, age 66, of Talbott, TN passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023. A committal service will be Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at the columbarium at St. Patrick Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions…
Edith M. Dalton
Edith M. Dalton, age 94, of Morristown, passed away peacefully on Friday August 11th, 2023. She will be dearly missed by her family who loved her so much. She was our “Edie.” Spending time with her family and grandchildren was…
Jeanne Lynn Blackburn
Jeanne Lynn Blackburn, age 65, of Talbott, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. She will be taken to Indiana for services and burial. Local arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.
STRONG aims to lift families out of poverty
In fiscal year 2022, the federal government spent $1.19 trillion on more than 80 different welfare programs. What has that to do with you, or your family? Well, your family contributed an average of $9,000 to public welfare last fiscal…
Cocke County puts playmakers on display against Cosby
B Fans were shoulder-to-shoulder at Larry Williams Stadium on Friday night, and all eyes were on the nightcap. Cocke County, the host team, facing off against crosstown-rival Cosby, and the tension was palpable. Cocke County head coach Scotty Dykes wasn’t…
Young Cherokee roster continues to show promise against West
B The Cherokee Chiefs are a young football team; but they’re young, poised and tenacious, and they continue to take teams by surprise this summer. This time it was Morristown West they faced off with in their jamboree at Larry…
Grainger, LCA battle at Jamboree
B RUTLEDGE – Grainger and Lakeway Christian Academy faced off Friday in the final pre-season football matchup before the regular season opens next week. The Lions won 16-6 in the two quarters that featured the varsity and the junior varsity…
Cooper proud of effort from Cosby against Cocke County
B Turnovers and penalties limited what was otherwise a very productive Friday night for the Cosby football team. Taking on Cocke County at the Cocke County Jamboree, Cosby moved the ball down the field but fell victim to turnovers. Cocke…
While basketball is king for Evans, football proving nice secondary option
B Bereket Evans will be the first to tell you that basketball is his favorite sport. The two-year starting point guard for Morristown West initially surprised opposing teams with his skillset and speed at a young age. Evans is a…

