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F June 15, 2023, Johnson City, Tenn. – On the evening of June 15, 2023, Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) celebrated its 70th anniversary. Founded in 1953 by a handful of members based in Memphis, Tennessee, today the society’s members…

F The 2023 Rogersville 4th of July Celebration Dynamic Effects Fireworks show will officially be one of the largest ever! 4th Chairman, Dr. Blaine Jones and Treasurer, Mark DeWitte confirmed over the last few days that they are working with…

Wanda R. Vaughan of Rogersville, Tennessee, born in Maynardville, Tennessee, on June 2nd, 1936, passed away at home surrounded and loved by her family on June 21st, 2023. She is survived by her daughters Patricia “Patti” V. McCall of the…

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in partnership with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC), will be hosting a webinar and business recovery fair to assist businesses and private non-profits in recovering from the deadly tornadoes that occurred from…

Frances Marie Tolliver, age 76 of Talbott, went home to be with The Lord on June 22, 2023. She was a member of Clintview Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, James J. and Rosa K.…

F Shafer Insurance Agency was started by Alex Shafer, Sr. in 1963. In 1969, Alex Shafer, Sr. passed away, and his son, Bo, began running the agency. The agency was briefly sold to Expeditor Systems in 1969, and Bo bought…

Rochella Johnson 73, of Newport, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at U T Medical Center in Knoxville. She was a loving mother and grandmother who led a life of love and compassion and always saw the world through her…

Mary “Eva” Fisher passed away on 6/13/2023 at Abernathy Laurels, Newton, NC, after a period of declining health from dementia. Eva had resided at Abernathy Laurels since Nov. 2019 and previously lived in Morristown, TN most of her life. A…

Teresa “Terri” Turner Bishop went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Terri was a much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, niece, friend and so much more, but most important she was a Child of God,…

Midnight Elevation: 995.06 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…