Local News

Morristown Girl Scout achieves highest honor
Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians recently announced its 2026 Gold Award recipients, presenting the organization’s most prestigious honor to 24 girls across the region, one of whom is from Hamblen County.

Central Services partners with LDS Church in Food Distribution event
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints put their principles where the people are Thursday morning.

Culture Club: Club Rewind rocks First Friday event Downtown
BY DREW C. ROBINSONTribune Staff WriterWhile Club Rewind transported concert-goers back to the 1980s, the crowd and enthusiasm on display Friday night suggested the future of Morristown’s First Friday Concert…
Hancock County School Board member indicted in TBI jury tampering investigation
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Hanock County School Board Member accused of attempting to influence potential jurors…

Local organizations rally to help Cocke County flood victims
As cleanup continues following the flash flooding that struck parts of Cocke County last weekend, local organizations and volunteers are stepping up to help residents begin the difficult process of recovery.
Six indicted in relation to overdose death
On the heels of an “extensive investigation,” six people have been indicted in relation to the death of 37-year-old Andrew Joseph Dalton of Whitesburg, according to the Hamblen County Sheriff’s…

Brave New World: Grissom to speak at Hall of Fame Banquet
MLB legend Grissom to be guest speaker at Citizen Tribune Morristown Parks and Recreation Hall of Fame banquet.

Mayes Mortuary dedicates remodeled space
Mayes Mortuary has been part of the fabric of Morristown for decades.

Retired Claiborne educator and coach Barry Liles dies in snorkeling accident in Hawaii
The Claiborne County community has lost an icon.

Sculpting a Story: Back When by Jim Claborn
Artist Don Britton sculpts history

