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The body of a man missing since Wednesday was recovered from the German Creek area of Cherokee Lake this morning. On July 12, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency was made aware of a kayak with personal items belonging to Carpenter…

Midnight Elevation: 1069.19 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…

Midnight Elevation: 992.41 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…

Hi 89 Low 69 Day: Times of clouds and sun with a thunderstorm in parts of the area; humid Night: Mostly cloudy and humid overnight

B As end of July approaches and Lakeway Area students face returning to school, several events are in place to help summer break end with a bang. The fun begins Friday morning at the Morristown-Hamblen Library as it welcomes local…

B The Hamblen County Commission Finance Committee voted to approve a memorandum enforcing the allotment of funds collected from an increased wheel tax to go to paving. The memorandum between the Hamblen County Legislative Body, road commission and the highway…

F The Tennessee Department of Education announced the nine finalists for the 2023-24 Tennessee Principal of the Year and Supervisor of the Year awards. The finalists include Dr. Brandon Williams from Hawkins County Schools and Shelley Green from Hamblen County…

B The Morristown Police Department has gained a state-funded grant program which will be used for violent crime intervention, specifically in the form of a mobile robot system with multiple capabilities to protect all parties involved. Approximately $350,673 of the…

B Interim Home Healthcare of East Tennessee is under new ownership. New owners, President and CEO Randy Frye and his nephew, Vice President Christian Sheets are excited to take the reigns in providing quality home healthcare to Morristown and surrounding…

Another resident at M.A.T.S (Ministerial Association Temporary Shelter) successfully completed the program and now has her own home. Janda has worked incredibly hard over the last couple of months to tick off her sub-goals toward permanent housing.