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B Most anyone who ever knew Sammie Nicely was left by a pleasant and long lasting memory. In his time he was found throughout the region often teaching younger folks how to expand their thinking by using art. Sammie was…

B Friends of Hospice Serenity House celebrated the grand opening of their new Judy McGuffin Memorial Wing with a ribbon cutting on a spring afternoon. The new wing is dedicated to Judy McGuffin who served on the board of Serenity…

B The 71-year-old Morristown Housing Authority has changed its name to Tennessee Valley Housing Services, marking the re-branding officially with a celebration on a May afternoon in on the front lawn of the Morristown offices. John McClellan, Morristown Area Chamber…

James “Jim” Richard Henderson, age 85, of Morristown, passed away Friday, June 30, 2023 at his residence. He was a member of Economy United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, James Hershel Henderson; mother, Rhea Dixson;…

Perusing Facebook, with a focus on the Gap (as in Cumberland Gap), leads the viewer to a locally-owned restaurant that made its mark as a food truck in Claiborne, Lee and Bell counties. Owners Edward and Bernadette Ungrue opened the…

B Qucin joins Downtown Morristown as a new computer shop committed to innovation. Owner Rob Ingram is no stranger to the area, but he is excited to join the downtown community “We actually own the building,” he said. “My wife…

B GREENEVILLE—Morristown forced a winner-take-all showdown for the District Four 9-10 Little League Tournament championship by riding the standout pitching of Carter Short to a 4-0 victory over host Greeneville Friday night. Short tossed the four-hit shutout with last out…

B Director of Maintenance for Hamblen County Schools Jeff Seay was named Physical Plant Director of the Year at the Tennessee School Plant Managers Association (TSPMA) Conference. In 1978, school plant managers and other supervisory personnel from across the state…

F The Lakeway Tennis Association is set to host its first United States Tennis Association (USTA) junior tournament in more than 10 years this coming August. Presented by the Taylor Law Firm, “Motown Madness” is hoping to draw the best…

John Diccie “J.D.” West, 80, went to be with the Lord, June 28, 2023. He was a lifelong Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Lewis and Hazel Diccie West; daughter, Sandra Couch; brother, Paul Woodrow Weaver,…