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F The From Africa to Appalachia Foundation for Education and the Arts is presenting its 35th annual celebration of Black History Month with an opening reception and program on Sunday, February 5, beginning at 2 pm at Rose Center in…

Ideas that start on the progressive fringes have a way of becoming government policy these days, as President Biden’s $400 billion student loan cancellation shows. Lo, Democrats in Congress are now pressing the President to impose rent control nationwide. The…

Hamblen County Sheriff Chad Mullins wants the community to be aware that phone scams are on the rise. According to Mullins, the HCSO has received reports that individuals, identifying themselves as HCSO employees, are calling citizens asking for money in…

S Parker Stansell received the Samuel Doak Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award. She was selected in October 2022 to present her essay to members of the DAR. Stansell was awarded a check, the DAR Good Citizenship…

B The State of Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability presented an $8,000 grant to the Morristown Senior Center during a ceremony Friday morning. TCAD Executive Director James Dunn said that his agency does a number of services for the…

Jerry Singleton, age 78, of Mooresburg went home to be with the Lord peacefully surrounded by his family at home. He was saved at a young age and was a member at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Tazwell. Jerry…

B ‘Cliff Barnes’ Annual Holiday Bike Ride’ The first impression of a person is often visual. If you see Clifton “Cliff” Barnes with his beard tied with a hair band to keep it from blowing and his well-loggoed black vest…

Louise Brewer Murray, 65, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, in Johnson City, TN. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Allen Funeral Home.

Joyce Faye McGinnis, age 79, of Mooresburg, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023. She was a member of New Spruce Pine Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Mack McGinnis; mother and father Laurie and…

B As we come to the end of January this week, we hope that all Trojans are having a great start to the new year and will continue to strive for better and keep up the good work. Progress reports…