Morristown West’s Julian Sexton signs to play basketball at Tusculum University

If there was a loose ball on the floor, a charge to take or a stop Morristown West needed, Julian Sexton was often the one willing to put his body on the line.
Division Clash

Smokies welcome first-place Biscuits
Kuhns, Grindlinger and Appenzeller earn SEC honors

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Tennessee had three players earn SEC postseason recognition on Monday afternoon as the league announced its annual awards and all-conference teams.
Covenant Health welcomes new chief nursing officer to Morristown Hamblen Healthcare System

Covenant Health is excited to welcome Laura Kaszer, DNP, MHA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, as the new chief nursing officer at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System.
Unearth A Story: Summer Reading Program 2026 at Parrott-Wood Memorial Library
This summer, the Parrott-Wood Memorial Library invites children of all ages to embark on an exciting journey of discovery with the 2026 Summer Reading Program, themed “Unearth A Story.”
Application period for CFCF grants for naturebased projects ends June 19
Clinch-Powell Rural Community and Development Organization, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, is awarding up to $85,000 in Cumberland Forest Community Fund (CFCF) grants for nature-based projects to begin September 2026.
EMS displays new ambulance for commissioners

As the only EMS licensed to Hamblen County Morristown-Hamblen EMS operates a fleet of 10 ambulances, six at peak times.
Nunan presented Publication Excellence Award
Karen L Nunan, President of the Hamblen County Genealogical Society, was awarded a Publication Excellence Award at the East Tennessee Historical Society’s Award Night on May 5, at the East Tennessee History Center in Knoxville.
After Midnight

Midnight Milestone to allow grads to celebrate safely at College Square Mall
WHO chief concerned over ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern over the 'scale and speed' of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where authorities reported the suspected death toll had risen to 134, with more than 500 suspected cases.
