June 3, 2026
News
Lakeway students named to SNHU Spring President’s List
MANCHESTER, NH -- Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following Lakeway Area students on being named to the Spring 2026 President's List. The spring terms run from January to May.
Walters State to offer non-credit classes
In June, Walters State’s Division of Workforce Training will offer a new class, Human Resources Certification – SHRM Boot Camp, along with noncredit courses in Excel, Sanitation and Safety, GIS and Certified Supervisor.
Stacie Dalton Receives Grant to Pursue Degree in Nursing
Stacie Dalton, a student at Carson Newman University, was awarded a P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education Grant from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was sponsored by P.E.O. Chapter AK of Morristown, Tennessee.
A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Africa's top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. Uganda later reported one death in an Ebola case it said was imported from neighboring Congo.
End of year at West
Welcome back to the season's concluding Trojan Talk.
Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum, prosecutors said in a court filing Friday.
Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional maps pushed by President Donald Trump had vacated their office.
City considers 6-cent tax increase to maintain fire rating
A six-cent property tax proposal was unveiled at the City of Morristown’s budget workshop on Friday aimed at addressing a desire to maintain the city’s elite fire coverage status.
Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another — a cargo ship near Oman — sank after being attacked, authorities said Thursday, as tensions escalated near the Strait of Hormuz.
Man drowns in Douglas Lake
A White Pine man drowned on Douglas Lake in Jefferson County Thursday morning.