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Area school closings and delays  Cocke County schools closed Friday, Jan. 13 Claiborne schools closed Friday, Jan. 13 Hancock County schools two hour delay Friday, Jan 13 Graknger schools two hour delay Friday, Jan. 13 Newport schools closed Friday and…

B Stephanie Kyriazis, chief of resource education at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, takes pride in the park being a biodiversity spot for the world. “We are discovering new species all of the time and we have a partner…

F Life changing. That’s how Carson-Newman University senior Keaton Hubbs describes her recent mission trip to Denver, Colorado with six other Carson-Newman students. The December trip allowed the group to work with unhoused and refugee communities, as well as receive…

B MATS is in need of volunteers for its annual Point in Time (PIT) count later this month. The count will be held on January 25 and 26 and will give the shelter an accurate count of the unhoused population…

F A Cocke County man was sentenced to 52 years in prison after being convicted of Rape of a Child, Incest and Aggravated Sexual Battery. Parvel L. Gudger Jr. was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Carter Moore to 52 years…

F The Providence Clinic, part of the HealthStar Physicians network, is opening a second location in Jefferson County. The Providence Clinic is the regional leader in sleep and ear, nose and throat services. The new office is located at 530…

F The National Weather Service says there is a chance for light snowfall following a line of strong to severe storms Thursday afternoon. The storms arrive a head of a cold front. The Thursday high was expected to be 61…

Lee’s 2nd term inauguration set NASHVILLE (AP) — The inauguration for Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s second term is set later this month. The Republican’s office says he will take the oath of office on Jan. 21 at Legislative Plaza in…

The late James Bradley Tullock died on December 8, 2022 at Fort Sanders Hospital in Knoxville, TN at the age of 86. He was the son of Sherman and Mildred Tullock of Greeneville, TN. Jim is survived by his wife…

Jerry Lee Seals, age 59, of Morristown, born on May 11, 1963, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his father, Willie E. Seals; and brother, Farris Seals. He is survived…