Brittain addresses Women in Business
B The Women in Business reconvened their monthly meetings at Tennessee College of Applied Technology on Friday and welcomed guest speaker Hamblen County Mayor Bill Brittain. Brittain spoke about upcoming and currently developing projects in Hamblen County as well as…
Student arrested following alleged threat
B A Hamblen County Student was charged with threatening a school after allegedly making threats to their peers. On Tuesday, after registration day, an SRO was told that a student had made threats to their peers that on the first…
City Council charts path for the future in workshop
B This is the first in a series of articles summarizing decisions to be made by the Morristown City Council in the coming months. The three-hour City Council Work Session held Friday morning focused on topics ranging from a proposed…
Snapshot
Morristown Area Homeschool Network’s students came by the Morristown Fire Department for a visit this week. Fire crews were on site to teach Fire Safety, give a tour of the station, and to show the Fire Engine.
Layman picked to helm White Pine Fire Department
F On Monday, Aug. 1, the Town of White Pine Board of Mayor and Alderman unanimously voted to appoint Derrick Layman as new Fire Chief effective immediately. This came as Fire Chief Chad Cotter announced his resignation after 17 years…
Tech jobs can be a boon for entire region
Traditional manufacturing jobs helped build this country, and were vitally important in the growth of southcentral Kentucky. But tech, not sweat, is the driver of most of the high-paying jobs of the future that benefit a community in myriad ways.…
Scots-Irish Festival gearing up for 15th year
B This year marks the 15th Annual Scots-Irish Festival that will be held in Dandridge on Sept. 30 where live entertainment and vendors will be set up for all to enjoy. Mike Dockery, festival coordinator, assures that the festival is…
TWF launches Wildlife & Landscape Photo Contest
B The Tennessee Wildlife Federation has launched its 9th Annual Wildlife and Landscape Photo Contest that will run from Aug. 3 until Aug. 31. Highlighting the region’s beauty and natural wonders are the Federation’s number-one priorities, and they are accepting…
Four new members inducted into Rotary of Morristown
B If the wait is long enough, even the most seasoned veteran of civic activism will be surprised. Don Baldus, Past Assistant Governor and Special Advisor to the Rotary Club of Morristown, was faced with just such a situation when…
Stepping Out Receives Grant from First Horizon Foundation
F Stepping Out, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that works to create a pattern of positive behavior in individuals and families by equipping them with skills to achieve emotional, physical, and spiritual growth. The agency advocates for adults to rise…

