Martha “Aileen” Atkins Yount
Martha “Aileen” Atkins Yount, age 87, of Jefferson City, formerly of Grainger County, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at her residence. The family will receive friends from 2 – 4 p.m. on Sunday May 7th at Westside Chapel Funeral…
Marie Seay Kennedy
Marie Seay Kennedy, age 87, of Morristown, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. She was a loving wife for sixty-three years and will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and…
Dennis Edward “Coach” Roach
F Dennis Edward “Coach” Roach, age 77, a lifelong resident of Rutledge, TN, and a devoted Christ follower, peacefully passed into eternity on Monday, May 1, 2023. He will be remembered as an exceptional athlete for the Rutledge High School…
Nicholas Ryan Cotter
Nicholas Ryan Cotter, age 30, of New Market passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023. Nick was employed for twelve years by UPS as a truck driver. Preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Claude and Juanita Rudder; paternal grandparents, Frank…
TBI investigating school shooting hoax calls
F The Tennessee Bureau of investigations is working with state and federal agencies to trace the source of several hoax 911 calls made Wednesday morning. Tennessee schools affected range from Kingpsport, Johnson City and Bristol in upper East Tennessee to…
All Saints’ school hosts Arbor Day event
B All Saints Episcopal School held Morristown’s Arbor Day Celebration as it celebrates 21 years as a Tree City. Students, staff and members of the community gathered outside for a celebration dedicated to trees and the city’s commitment to preserving…
Greeneville man dies in crash
F A Greeneville man died Wednesday morning in a crash on East Andrew Johnson Highway in Greeneville. According to a release from the Greeneville Police Department, at 7 a.m., Wednesday, a one-car crash was reported in the 2200 block of…
Crockett Tavern Museum opens for the season
B Crockett Tavern Museum has officially reopened for the 2023 season and welcomed Strawberry Plains Senior Center as this season’s first tour group. Crockett Tavern Museum, a true gem of Morristown, is a reconstruction of the 1790’s John Crockett Tavern.…
Newport man faces reckless endangerment, weapons charges
F A Newport man who went- into a neighbor’s garden and fired a gun into the air was charged in the incident Monday. Garrett Dustin Cameron, 33, was charged with reckless endangerment involving a deadly weapon. According to a report…
Wylie Miller Road Fire
East Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department Chief Ricky Purkey battles a blaze at an abandoned home and RV camper Wednesday on Wylie Miller Road in Hamblen County. The home was reportedly being used by squatters.

