NSDAR presents book to Parrott-Wood Library
F The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Samuel Doak Chapter Chaplain Linda Triplette presented the book, “Women of Chateau Lafayette” by Stephanie Dray to the Director of the Parrott-Wood Library Donna Phillips in Strawberry Plains. The book, advertised…
Celebrating National Ag Day March 21
F March 21 is National Ag Day – a day to celebrate the less than two percent of the population who provide food, fiber and fuel to all of us. Agriculture is no doubt our most important industry and National…
Winter featured gardens to showcase two unique properties in Knoxville
F The public is invited to experience two spectacular private gardens this weekend during the Dogwood Arts Winter Featured Gardens event, March 17-19, 2023. The event will feature Savage Garden in Fountain City (North Knoxville) and Dr. Jimmy Milan’s garden…
All’s Fair: TCAT Morristown hosts Practical Nursing career fair
B Tennessee College of Applied Technology Morristown hosted the return of its Practical Nursing career fair Friday morning. Many different healthcare businesses and facilities visited TCAT to find students to join its team once they complete the program. Several local…
Girl Scouts Tennessee Tree Day
B Tennessee Tree Day, a day dedicated to planting more than 100,000 trees throughout the state, was held Saturday, March 18. A local Girls Scout Troop committed to contributing 750 trees in support of the day. Each year Tennessee Tree…
Worker dies after being trapped in machinery at Bulls Gap facility
F A man who became trapped in a machine at a Bulls Gap manufacturing plant was airlifted to an area hospital Sunday where the employee later died. The man’s identity has not been released publicly. First responders were called to…
Tennessee gas prices take a dip
F Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 6.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 0.4 cents per gallon higher than a month…
Former women court stars helping resettle fleeing Afghans
A KNOXVILLE (AP) — Samira Asghari was part of a rebellion growing up. It was a peaceful one led by her generation. She was simply a young girl in Afghanistan getting an education and playing basketball in the early 2000s…
Today in History: Amelia Earhart
A Amelia Earhart, Trans-Atlantic flier, is shown when she told the senate post office committee she would like to see permanent air mail legislation enacted speedily without restrictions that would damage the aviation industry, March 20, 1934,
American Legion Family Day
American Legion Post 52 will be holding a picnic at Fred Miller Park From 10 am to 2 pm on April 29th to celebrate American Legion Family Day. ALL veteran families in Hamblen County are invited. There will be activities…

