Samuel Blaine Garrett
Samuel Blaine Garrett, age 66, of Morristown, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at his residence. He enjoyed fishing, exploring the outdoors, and the mountains. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lafon Cornett; and grandparents, Hershal and Florence…
Morristown East continues to find footing at Tennessee High
B It was an up-and-down outing for the Morristown East football team as they traveled to Bristol to take on Tennessee High and Cherokee on Friday. “We were good at times. I would say we were inconsistent at best,” said…
Lorena Mitchell Hodges Foster
Lorena Mitchell Hodges Foster, wife, mother, grandmother and beloved friend of so many, went to rest in the arms of her Lord and Savior on August 5, 2023 at the age of 88. Lorena was born in Renick, WV to…
Manis pleased with Grainger’s performance at Seymour
B SEYMOUR – Grainger head football head coach Michael Manis was much more pleased with the performance of his team Friday night than he was just one week earlier. The Grizzly boss said his team didn’t look as good as…
Morristown West shows improvement against William Blount
B Preseason scrimmages are all about seeing how much a team improves week-by-week. On Friday, Morristown West took a massive jump from scrimmage one to scrimmage two. Taking on William Blount, West put up 23 points in the varsity half…
School early dismissals
Hamblen County Schools will close early today – Monday, August 7 – at 1:45 p.m. Cocke County Schools will dismiss Monday, Aug. 7 at 1:30 p.m. Jefferson County schools will dismiss Monday, August 7 at 1:30 p.m. Claiborne County Schools…
Cherokee Lake Levels
Midnight Elevation: 1067.66 Cherokee was built to generate hydroelectric power during the World War II emergency, but it also plays an important role as one of the chains of TVA-managed reservoirs that have prevented billions of dollars in flood damage…
Daily Weather Forecast
HIgh: 83 Low: 66 Day: A few thunderstorms, some severe; breezy and humid; storms can bring flash flooding, hail, damaging winds, and even a tornado Night: Partly cloudy overnight
Douglas Lake Levels
Midnight Elevation: 990.51 Work on Douglas Dam began in February 1942 and was completed on a crash schedule in just 12 months and 17 days—a world record for projects of equivalent size. It is a hydroelectric facility with four generating…
These insurance companies control the biggest chunks of the market
No single company holds more than 10% of the property and casualty insurance market in the U.S. Insurify examined data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to rank the top 11 U.S. insurance companies by their share of the…

