Man charged with 3 counts of attempted first degree murder after attacking, setting fire to relatives’ Hamblen County residence
B Brian Scott Walker, 42, of Hamblen County set fire to a home in the early hours of Aug. 2 after forcing his way into the house with a chainsaw, threatening the people inside. The residence belonged to and was…
Eat N’ Greet returns to new location
B The Eat N’ Greet, a food truck gathering, will return August 12 to a new location. The event that aims to be a food truck matchmaker will be set up at Morristown’s Farmers Market from 11 a.m. to 7…
Walters State Plans Homeschool Open House on Morristown campus
F Homeschool families are invited to learn more about Walters State Community College during an open house on Thursday, Aug. 10 on the Morristown Campus. The event begins at 1 p.m. and will include information on programs for students in…
Snapshot
The Morristown-Hamblen Library held an adult puzzle competition Tuesday evening.
Cocke County Sheriff’s Office executes successful drug bust
B David Brantly Kelly, 35, of Newport TN, was arrested on several drug-related charges. On July 26, Narcotics Agent Blake Cupp and Captain David Robertson with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office observed suspicious behavior occurring in the parking lot of…
Hamblen County man arrested for attempted murder
B Brian Scott Walker, 42, of Hamblen County set fire to a home in the early hours of Aug. 2 after forcing his way into the house with a chainsaw, threatening the people inside. Walker initially tried forcing his way…
West End of Morristown experiences several power outages
F Earlier today, Appalachian Electric Cooperative’s power line fell onto a Morristown Utilities’ Distribution Line on a shared double circuit near Bellwood Road, according to Jody Wigington, general manager and CEO. The incident caused more than 1,200 MU customers to…
Registration Day
C Hamblen County School held its registration for the 2023-2024 school year. Students will have their first full day of school on Thursday, August 3rd.
Harshbarger Introduces Innovative Cognitive Care for Veterans Act
F Last week, U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, joined by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-TX, introduced the Innovative Cognitive Care for Veterans Act. This legislation will direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a pilot program that increases access to…
Finely Feathered reopens in new location
B Kendall Lawson, the owner of Finely Feathered in Morristown, hosted a grand re-opening in a new location on Saturday. Lawson’s new location now resides in what once was her father’s building, formerly Buffalo Trails Western Wear. The grand re-opening…

