The Strate Path: Strate Insurance Group continues legacy of women in leadership roles
Women-led since the beginning, Strate Insurance Group in Morristown utilizes the strengths of its predominantly female leadership staff to guide the company, and its clients, into the future. Tom Strate started Jack Strate Agency with his parents, Jack and Agnes…
Mystery Man: Sevier County Boy to Acclaimed Forensic Expert
B I recently met an amazingly smart man. Arthur Milo Bohanan is a 79 year-old Sevier County native who went from a rural mountain farm boy to a nationally known criminalist and forensic researcher. Former Hamblen County Sheriff Esco Jarnigan…
WSCC and TCAT-Morristown each named top in the state by TBR
F For the second year in a row, Walters State Community College has been named Community College of the Year by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The win was especially nice as WSCC shared the victory podium with Tennessee College…
New fishing regulations in effect, guide available
F Tennessee’s 2023-24 fishing regulations are now in effect and anglers are encouraged to obtain the new Tennessee Fishing Guide now available at locations throughout the state, on the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency website. This year’s guide is in a…
Grainger BOE discusses school lunches
B One member of the Grainger County Board of Education wants Director of Schools Mark Briscoe to look into providing free school lunches for all students. During Tuesday’s BOE meeting at the Central Office, board member Karen McNish requested that…
Around the State
East Morris Boulevard to close at rail crossing East Morris Boulevard will be completely blocked for two to three days starting Monday, April 3rd at the railroad crossing on the extreme eastern end of the road. Norfolk Southern will be…
Snapshot
S Nutmeg, a therapy horse with Ridin High, poses as the Easter Bunny for the organization’s literacy/horsemanship proSpecial to the Citizen Tribune
Church News
Alpha Baptist Church, 245 St John’s Rd in Morristown, will be hosting an Easter Festival for all ages. The festival will be on Saturday, April 1 at 12 p.m. There will be free food, inflatables, activities and games. The Children’s…
You can’t modernize transportation with the same old solutions
After passage in the state Senate and a floor vote pending in the House, it appears Gov. Bill Lee’s pet project, the multi-billion-dollar Transportation Modernization Act, will soon become law. According to the governor’s office, the new initiative will ease…
Around the State
Dangerous storms, tornadoes forecast for US Midwest, South JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Massive storms brewing over 10 states in the Midwest and southern U.S. on Friday have meteorologists urging people to brace for dangerous weather including tornadoes, saying the conditions…

