USDA Offers disaster assistance for producers facing inclement weather
F Grainger, Hamblen, Hawkins, and Union Counties were declare a contiguous disaster county due to Severe Winter Storm using the Presidential Major Disaster Designation process. Under this designation, if you have operations in any primary or contiguous county, you are…
Morristown-Hamblen Humane Society charity roadblock return
F The Morristown-Hamblen Humane Society charity roadblock is returning on April 22 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place at four key intersections in Morristown and aims to raise much-needed funds for the animal…
Sevier man charged after allegedly throwing woman out of stolen vehicle
F A Sevier County man wanted for aggravated assault in a Friday incident was charged Saturday in Sevier County for allegedly stealing a truck from a Cocke County business. Bryan Carl Hurst, 46, Sevierville, was charged Saturday with aggravated assault…
Griggs, longtime Day of Prayer leader, passes
John Paul Griggs, missionary and pastor (retired), died on Saturday, April 8, 2023, in Jefferson City, Tennessee after having lived a long life (91 years) serving God and ministering to others. John was born in Lubbock, Texas in 1932 to…
Expelled Black lawmaker Pearson to return to Tennessee House
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The second of two Black Democrats expelled from the Republican-led Tennessee House will return to the Legislature after a Memphis commission voted to reinstate him Wednesday, nearly a week after his banishment for supporting gun control…
Charles Lonzo Wilson
Charles Lonzo Wilson passed away during the early morning hours of March 6, 2023, in Clayton, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sharla, and his parents Woodrow and Mabel Wilson. He is survived by son…
David Pinkson
David Pinkson, age 63, passed away April 10, 2023 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Dockery-Senter Funeral Home.
Joe Bob “J.B.” Moore
Joe Bob “J.B.” Moore, age 88, of Talbott, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at Jefferson City Health and Rehab Center. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was retired from Magnavox. J.B. loved being a softball…
Earl Wesley Garrison, II
Earl Wesley Garrison, II, better known as Garry, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at his home in Cocke County, TN. He was a kind, gentle, and loving man who was loved by his family and friends. He was…
Mary Jo Bates
Mary Jo Bates, age 78, of Talbott, TN, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12th at Westside Chapel Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m. with…

