Gene “Bread Man” Livesay
Gene “Bread Man” Livesay, age 83, left his earthy home and arrived in his Heavenly Home on Sunday, January 29, 2023 a Newport Convalescent Center. Gene was first a disciple of Jesus Christ and loved asking everyone he met if…
Richard Lee Ford
Richard Lee Ford, 75, of Morristown, went to be with the Lord, Sunday January 29, 2023. He was saved at the age of 27and was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church for over 50 years. He retired from Shelby…
Snapshot
S Hamblen County Mayor Bill Brittain was honored at the Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations. Brittain received the Frank G. Clement Award for his instrumental work in planning and implementing the McNabb Center’s Hamblen County Women’s Jail to Work…
Urban Radiance Aesthetics and Family Wellness celebrates facility with ribbon cutting
B The Morristown Chamber of Commerce joined Urban Radiance Aesthetics and Family Wellness as it held its ribbon cutting ceremony Friday. Owner Calli Coffey was surrounded by chamber representatives, the center’s staff members, customers and family friends as she explained…
Garden Club taking root: Alton finds Morristown a perfect garden spot, starts club
B When Betta Alton retired from her job as a registered nurse, she went in search for a change from the dry climate of Southern California. She wanted somewhere that would be more favorable for her favorite hobby, gardening. “I…
Stansell wins NSDAR Doak Chapter ‘Good Citizen’ essay contest
F Parker Stansell, a student at Morristown-Hamblen High School East won this year’s Good Citizen student essay competition sponsored by the Samuel Doak Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Stansell is the son of Heidi Booker.…
Statewide gas prices on the rise
F Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 13.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.26/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 42.6 cents per gallon higher than a month…
Pastor prays for peace after brutal beating of Tyre Nichols
A MEMPHIS (AP) — The pastor at the Memphis church where Tyre Nichols‘ family spoke from the pulpit urging peace after his brutal killing reiterated the call for calm Sunday following the release of video showing the fatal beating by…
Bulls Gap fire estimated at 50% loss
A fire involving a mobile home in Bulls Gap Thursday is still under investigation. According to a report from the Bulls Gap Volunteer Fire Department, at 5:48 p.m., Thursday, the department was called to a mobile home on Lautner Road.…
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Clinton Global Initiative University plans Vanderbilt events NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Clinton Global Initiative University on Monday released details about its annual meeting at Vanderbilt University from March 3-5. Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton announced that they…

