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Douglas Lake Levels

Midnight Elevation 970.28 Work on Douglas Dam began in February 1942 and was completed on a crash schedule in just 12 months and 17 days—a world record for projects of equivalent size. It is a hydroelectric facility with four generating…

TDEC announces grants for downtown building owners

B The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced the recipients of Tennessee Historic Development Grants, with seven going to buildings in the Lakeway area, including five in Morristown. The city of Morristown held an announcement ceremony Friday to…

Netflix; No Chill

B With her first streaming special to debut this spring and in the midst of a massive U.S. tour, comic Leanne Morgan is just getting started Leanne Morgan is on a roll but that’s not the way she’d put it.…

City Council holds listening session

B Growth in Morristown continues to be a topic of discussion, specifically its relationship to vehicles and their cross-town destinations. Jaime Pedigo Greene welcomed community participants to Thursday’s gathering at Trinity United Methodist Church which marked the return of the…

Snapshot

HOLA Lakeway had its first interpreter training yesterday. During its training, it discussed the importance of interpreting effectively, as well as explaining the third-grade retention law to interpreters so they can help parents understand the policy in the coming months.

Inaugural food truck event a hit

B Hundreds of people filled Lowe’s parking lot Saturday, in hopes of getting food from one of the 25 food trucks at the Eat-N-Greet, food truck event. Eat-N-Greet, hosted by Bill Hall owner of Grill Billy Smoke, was met with…

Eight arrested in Claiborne sting

F Eight people who had violation their probation and parole were arrested Thursday during a sting operation in Claiborne County. The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Department of Corrections Office of Investigations and Compliance and the Tennessee Department of Corrections…

State Senate honors Statlers’ Jimmy Fortune

F The Tennessee State Senate Thursday stood in prayer and in honor of country music star Jimmy Fortune asking that he have a speedy recovery from recent heart bypass surgery. State Sen. Rusty Crowe, R-Johnson City, said, “Our friend Jimmy…