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Midnight Elevation: 993.88 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…

Midnight Elevation: 1066.37 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 over…

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B Hamblen County’s Juneteenth Celebration will return to the Downtown Farmers Market on June 19. The event will be hosted on the green from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will include more than 40 vendors, food trucks and live…

B Hamblen County Mayor Bill Brittian discussed the Coroner’s Office and the Health Department at a recent budget meeting. Brittain explained the move from using a coroner to investigators and how that reflected the budget. “We had a transition year…

B A new commercial and residential cleaning business, Skybird Cleaning, celebrated their ribbon cutting at the Morristown Chamber of Commerce on Monday. Skybird Cleaning is a family owned and operated business and is run by Gideon Raucci, his wife Ka…

F In collaboration with ETHRA and Lakeway Transit, LAMTPO is seeking to develop a multimodal transportation center in the metropolitan area. The goal of this project is to assess the needs of Lakeway’s transit system and find a suitable location…

Deputy leader of the African National Congress Nelson Mandela and his wife Winnie waving from a Strasbourg’s Town Hall balcony Wednesday, June 13, 1990. Mandela is here to address the European Parliament regarding economical sanctions against South Africa.

F HANCOCK COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into threats made against public officials has resulted in the indictment of a Sneedville man. In January, at the request of 3rd Judicial District Attorney…

F After many years of research, planning, and construction, the City is proud to officially present Morristown Landing to the community. Morristown Landing is the City’s new Recreation and Event Center. The 115,000 square foot facility includes an aquatics center,…