Greeneville wins exciting game over Morristown in District Four Little League 9-10 Tournament
B GREENEVILLE—Host Greeneville scored a run in the bottom of the fifth inning Tuesday night to capture a 2-1 victory over Morristown in the District Four Little League 9-10 Tournament in one of the better games in that age group…
Morristown 9-10 Softball All-Stars win District over Smoky Mountain All-Stars
B It was a beautiful night for softball on Tuesday as the Morristown 9-10 year old Softball All-Stars faced off against the Smoky Mountain All-Stars to decide the District Championship. Morristown took home the hardware in convincing fashion, building a…
July 4 travelers in Tennessee won’t be delayed by construction lane closures halted for Independence Day holiday
Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4 holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at midnight on Saturday, July 1 through 6 a.m. on Wednesday,…
State student loan repayment program may help doctor shortage
A new student loan repayment program in the state may give our area the shot in the arm we need to boost residents’ health. Johnson City state Sen. Rusty Crowe and Rep. John Holsclaw of Elizabethton successfully ushered the Family…
Snapshot
Children at the Morristown-Hamblen Library enjoyed another week at Music and Movement in the George S. Hale Community Room. To sign up a child for the next Music and Movement class on Monday, July 24 at 5pm, call 423-586-6410 or…
Garrett Walker,
Garrett Walker, age 19, of Tazewell passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Claiborne Medical Center. He was of the Baptist faith. He loved football and played with Claiborne County High School along with other sports. Preceded in death by…
Peggy Peterson
Ms. Peggy Peterson 71, of Gordonsville, TN, formerly of Morristown, TN, passed away Sunday June 25, 2023, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN. She was born January 30, 1952, to Robert and Ellene Philips. Peggy was preceded in…
Access-Life hosts Expo for special needs families
Cherokee Dam hosted families with special needs for the Access-Life East TN Expo, Saturday. The event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. welcomed families and offered them a chance to enjoy pontoon boat rides, kayaking, bank fishing, archery, petting zoo,…
NWS warns of potentially dangerous heat
F Temperatures will rise to high 80s and low 90s over the next few days. Potentially dangerous heat indices will likely occur, according to the National Weather Service. There are currently no excessive heat warnings or advisories in place, but…
Carson-Newman teacher honored
F Carson-Newman University’s Dr. Leonor Taiano Campoverde is the inaugural recipient of the Albatros Award presented by Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, and Albatros Ediciones. Taiano Campoverde, who serves as C-N’s Sigma Delta Pi chapter advisor…

