West High Speech and Debate raising money for nationals
B The Morristown Hamblen High School West Speech and Debate program is working to raise money to send five students to the National Tournament. Suzanne Terry, program director, explains how funding has always impacted the program. “When I joined the…
Witt Utility District manager and brother indicted
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, working in conjunction with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, has resulted in the indictments of Witt Utility District manager Benjamin Harris and his brother, Joseph Harris, who serves as the district water treatment…
Cox debuts solid waste plan at budget meeting
B Immediately after presenting the revenue plan for the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget on May 12, Morristown City Administrator Tony Cox turned the Power Point page to Expenses Services and Projects. Utilizing the phrase, “Let’s rip off the band aid,”…
Opening Morristown Hamblen West approaching
Construction of Morristown-Hamblen West is near completion, with opening slated for June 5, 2023. The $38.5-million facility will include a free-standing emergency department, diagnostic imaging center, and the only designated Breast Imaging Center of Excellence between Johnson City and Knoxville,…
Barbara Hicks Brown
Barbara Hicks Brown, age 93, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 15, 2023. Barbara loved Jesus and her family. She was a faithful worker and supporter of her church, First Baptist Church, for over sixty…
Lack of codes allows neighbors to lower property values
We moved onto E 2nd N St 12 years ago and since then have invested time, sweat, tears and a lot of money restoring our house which was built in 1905. Array Array And a few months ago we got…
Virginia man charged in Hawkins murder
F An Abingdon, Virginia man has been charged in the April 23 death of a Surgoinsville man in Hawkins County. Canaan Ellis Harless, 25, is charged with felony murder and aggravated robbery in connection with the death of Tyler Nelms,…
Residents gather for Route 160 Corridor meeting
B A public meeting discussing improvements of safety, traffic flow and operation on State Route 160 was held Monday afternoon at Living Promise Lutheran Church Working with the Lakeway Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, the study is addressing accessibility, new developments…
David H. Moody
David H. Moody, age 52, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at Morristown Hamblen Health Care surrounded by his family. He was saved at an early age and was a member of Noeton Primitive Baptist Church. David is preceded in…
Ms. Betty Hazelwood
Ms. Betty Hazelwood, our beloved mother and grandmother, born June 9th, 1936, of Jefferson County TN, peacefully passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Earnest and Edna Thom; and her…

