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John “Buddy” Maynard Fox Jr.

John “Buddy” Maynard Fox Jr. passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at home in Morristown, TN. John (Buddy) was born on September 15, 1933 in Hamblen County to his father John Maynard Fox Sr. and his mother Annie Mae…

BOATER DROWNS ON FORT LOUDOUN LAKE

A man who was swimming from a boat on Fort Loudoun Lake near Concord Park drowned this afternoon.  At approximately 2 p.m., a man swam from a vessel towards the shore, went under, and did not resurface.  Witnesses assisted in…

Douglas Lake Levels

Midnight Elevation: 994.10 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…

Cherokee Lake Levels

Midnight Elevation: 1065.91 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…

County considers Sheriff’s portion of budget

B Thursday evening Hamblen County Sheriff Chad Mullins presented his portion of the 2023-2024 Fiscal year budget at the commission’s finance committee meeting. Mullins presented the committee with grants the department has received which will offset several increases in the…