Jerry Lynn Ball
Jerry Lynn Ball, age 32, of White Pine, passed away Friday, July 28, 2023 at The Serenity House. The family is planning a private memorial service for a later date. Arrangements by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home.
Fed must stay in inflation fighting mode
The Federal Reserve is almost certainly going to lift the benchmark interest rate Wednesday to nearly 5.5$, a stunning rise from practically zero in March 2022. The Fed was too slow to recognize inflation’s painful bite, which reached more than…
Daily Weather Forecast
Hi 95 Low 71 Day: Very warm and humid with sunshine mixing with some clouds; a thunderstorm in spots this afternoon Probability of Precipitation 40% Night: Mainly clear and humid overnight
Douglas Lake Levels
Midnight Elevation: 991.45 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…
Phillip Turner Raines (Phil)
Phillip Turner Raines (Phil), 73, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack in Fairbanks, Alaska on July 6, 2023 – on the last day of a two week vacation with friends. He was born in Newport, TN…
CNU holds mock active shooter event
B The sound of simulated gunfire echoed throughout the Humanities building Thursday morning at Carson-Newman University as an active shooter scenario began. This exercise was part of an effort to prepare responding agencies including the media, law enforcement and emergency…
New School Resource Officers sworn in
B As of 10:30 a.m. on July 27, members of the newly established School Resource Officer Unit at the Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office were officially sworn-in by Judge Doug Collins. The newly-minted SROs include: Devon Gillett, Samuel Swatzell, Mark Holbert,…
United Way recognizes Pacesetters at luncheon
F The United Way of Hamblen County recognized the Pacesetter companies for this year’s campaign on Thursday: Colortech, Lakeway Container and Sonoco. “These are marquee companies in our community, and the role of the Pacesetters is so, so important,” Campaign…
Regulatory board votes to begin ouster proceedings for two of three Witt Utility Board members
F Two of three Witt Utility Board members face an ouster hearing following a meeting earlier this month of a new state regulatory board. Previously, the state had given Witt Board members Michael Rouse and Michale Phagan until the fall…
Lovin’ It – Exit 8 McDonald’s management celebrates employee’s generosity
B Haiden Fultz, the 16-year-old McDonald’s employee who made national news back in June when he paid for a man’s meal while on the clock, received an act of kindness of his own on Thursday. The staff of the McDonalds…

