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4 dead, 1 critical in fire caused by space heater MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Four people died and one person was injured early Tuesday in a house fire in Memphis,…
If NC auditor can’t hold herself accountable, she should consider resigning
Two and a half months after hitting a parked car in downtown Raleigh and fleeing the scene, State Auditor Beth Wood still isn’t talking. She has issued few public statements…
Father indicted in White Pine man’s death
A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the White Pine Police Department has resulted in the indictment of a Florida man on a murder charge in connection…
West’s upset bid falls short in Region 1-4A Semifinals against Dobyns-Bennett
B KINGSPORT—Sometimes, there’s just no justice in the way sporting events turn out. That was the case Tuesday night at the Tribe Athletic Complex as underdog Morristown West took defending…
The Flying Williams Family
B In 1783 Etienne Montgolfier stepped into the basket of a silk and paper hot-air balloon to make the first recorded manned flight, with others to soon follow. A young…
Planting Seeds: Hamblen County partners with Walters State and Western Governor’s University to grow tomorrow’s teachers
B Hamblen County Schools is offering to help students in the area to receive their teaching degree to keep teachers at home. Through the state’s “Grow Your Own” and the…
Moving Forward: Pay it Forward Fitness offers donation driven workout model
B A fitness class is working together to raise funds to support nonprofits in the Lakeway Area. Dona Bryon and her ‘Pay it Forward Fitness’ is held four times a…
Love & Basketball: A Review of Education, the General and his Commander in Chief
B There’s a perfunctory way in which Arnold ‘Arnie’ Bunch II gets ready for a high school game in Hamblen County: the retired four-star general chooses one of two ties,…
PICKER’S DELIGHT: Green’s collection is a work of art
B J.C. Green, a native of the Lakeway Area, has preserved antique tractor seats and tools going back a hundred years. Green who is a Marine, served in the Vietnam…
RETIREMENT? PLEASE. Selling a long-time business leaves Sue Baldus busier than ever
B She loves working with flowers but don’t think for a minute Sue Baldus is a shrinking violet. If you have any doubts, watch her play cornhole. I wouldn’t advise…

