Billie Elizabeth Bell-Cooper
Billie Elizabeth Bell-Cooper, age 102 of Morristown, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, February 6, 2023. A graduate of Emory & Henry College, Billie worked briefly as a school teacher before she married S.J. Cooper. She lived in…
Senators drop triple digits in win over Motlow State
F Michael Houge is playing as well as anybody in basketball right now, and that continued on Wednesday evening. Taking on Motlow State, Houge was 11-13 from the field, finishing with 28 points and 16 rebounds for his 11th straight…
Hamblen County Republican Party Reorganization 2023
Please insert by Sundays edition due to 10 day notification rule of party reorganization. Thank you. Tina Riggs 423-312-1783 5:15 PM. Hamblen County Republican Party Reorganization 2023 with the Chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party. …
Ramsey talks Urban Growth Boundary fact vs. fiction
B Editor’s Note: This is the final story in a three part series stemming from Chamber President Marshall Ramsey’s discussion at the Women in Business Meeting Friday. Social media ‘experts’ may claim knowledge, but they are not always smack in…
Surgoinsville con artist sentenced to 78 months for PPP fraud
F Leslie D. Bethea, 30, currently of Surgoinsville, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville. On June 14, 2022,…
MPD accredited for fifth time
B It’s No. 5 for the Morristown Police Department. First and foremost on the City Council agenda on Tuesday was the award to MPD leadership of the department’s accreditation by the state. “It is a process you go through about…
Around The State
Missing teen’s body found in Greene County A body found in a corn field in Greene County Tuesday has been positively identified as that of a missing juvenile. According to a release from the Greeneville Police Department, at 12:21 a.m.,…
Snapshot
S Kelle Jolly, a musician and storyteller, will perform at Walters State Community College at 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, in the Lyceum on the Morristown campus, to kickoff the college’s Black History Month celebration. The Lyceum is located…
Rogersville Chamber to host Legislative Breakfast
F The Rogersville/Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Legislative Breakfast at 9 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, at the American Legion Post 21, located at 1924 East Main Street in Rogersville. Invited guests include Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger, R-Kingsport;…
Luther “Benson” Way
Luther “Benson” Way, age 81, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023. The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday, February 9th at Westside Chapel Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 7 p.m. with…

