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B On June 6, the East Tennessee Historical Society presented its annual Award of Excellence to 28 people and organizations, three of which are native to Hamblen County. The ETHS has been celebrating accomplished organizations and individuals who have made…

Despite excitable speculation before the Vilnius summit, there was never a serious prospect that Ukraine could join NATO while it is at war – as Kyiv has acknowledged. Membership cannot be granted retrospectively amid a conflict. Article 5, which sets…

Surrounded by family, Rose “Granny” Marie Smith, age 86, of Mohawk, TN, passed away peacefully at a family home on Thursday, July 19, 2023. She was a faithful, long-time member of Mount Hope Church (Mohawk, TN). Rose was known for…

Mark Paul Gilliam, age 55, of Morristown, was set free on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Life Care Center of Morristown. He was a member of Mt. Vale Church of God and was a loving father, grandfather, and son and…

J. Carter Byington, age 75, of Rogersville, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 at Hawkins County Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home. Arrangements by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home.

B Lakeway Christian Academy is entering just its fourth year as a football program, but if you watched them in the Air Raid City 7-on-7 tournament last week at Sullivan East you wouldn’t know it. The Lions came in first…

Midnight Elevation: 1069.45 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…

Hi 85  Low 67 Day: Mostly cloudy and humid; a thunderstorm this afternoon Probability of Precipitation 57% Night: Humid with considerable cloudiness overnight  

Midnight Elevation: 992.26 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 units…

B Many local organizations and churches have scheduled back to school events to help students prepare for the New Year. College Square Mall will host its annual Back 2 School Bash on Saturday July 23 from 10 a.m. to 2…