Editor69制片厂制作传媒檚 Note: The first half of the year in review ran in the Tuesday-Wednesday edition of the 69制片厂制作传媒播
JULY
2 69制片厂制作传媒 The bodies of two firefighters reported missing from Hinesville, Georgia were found inside a vehicle in Cosby Sunday. Chandler Kuhbander and Raegan Anderson were found inside a vehicle on Hollow Road in Cosby, according to a report. The report indicated that the CCSO and the TBI were investigating and the bodies had been sent for an autopsy.
5 69制片厂制作传媒 Commission Technician Steve Peoples, a technician with the City of Morristown, was honored upon his retirement from the City before the July 2 city council meeting.
6 69制片厂制作传媒 Among July 4 activities in the Lakeway Area, Little Texas, the country group that rocketed to stardom in the early 90s, along with School of Rock, captivated a crowd gathered at Cherokee Park.
10 69制片厂制作传媒 A Tazewell pain clinic owner was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison for his role in a $360 million pill mill operation in Florida and Tennessee. Clyde Christopher Tipton, 63, was sentenced by Thomas A. Varlan, U.S. District Court Judge. Following his incarceration, Tipton will be on supervised probation for three years.
11 69制片厂制作传媒 Aaron Ethan White was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon in a residence on Dublin Lane, near Jaybird Road, in Hamblen County. He was apprehended by deputies from Grainger and Hamblen counties, the TBI, the U.S. Marshal69制片厂制作传媒檚 Service and the Blount County SWAT Team for a double homicide in Grainger County.
12 69制片厂制作传媒 John McClellan took the gavel of the Morristown Rotary Club from previous president Todd Quillen during a Wednesday meeting at The Country Club.
13 69制片厂制作传媒 University of Tennessee football players Squirrel White, Bru McCoy, Nico Iamaleava, Dylan Sampson and Morristown long-snapper Matthew Salansky appeared at the annual Boys and Girls Club of Hamblen County69制片厂制作传媒檚 Steak and Burger Dinner
16 69制片厂制作传媒 Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump survived an attempted assassination with only a graze wound to his ear in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump chose Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his vice-presidential running mate.
17 69制片厂制作传媒 Hamblen County69制片厂制作传媒檚 School Resource Officers, led by Sheriff Chad Mullins, held its inaugural 69制片厂制作传媒淢eet and Greet69制片厂制作传媒 event at Fred Miller Park in Morristown.
18 69制片厂制作传媒 Kathy Frank was recognized by the Morristown City Council Tuesday on her pending Aug. 1 retirement as administrative coordinator after 30 years of service.
19 69制片厂制作传媒 Comedian Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian, who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, died at age 94 after a series of short illnesses.
20 69制片厂制作传媒 Morristown native harpist Kari Novilla graduated from the Royal Academy in London with a Master69制片厂制作传媒檚 degree in Harp Performance. She was also starting a fellowship with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago
23 69制片厂制作传媒 After a poor performance in an earlier debate with Republican nominee Donald Trump, President Joe Biden announced that he would step aside Sunday due to Democrats concerns over his fitness for a second term. Vice president Kamala Harris shored up support to become the Democratic Party presidential nominee.
25 69制片厂制作传媒 An audit from the State Comptroller69制片厂制作传媒檚 Office resulted in no findings for Walters State Community College for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
26 69制片厂制作传媒 Lakeway Habitat for Humanity was awarded 69制片厂制作传媒淎ffiliate of the Year69制片厂制作传媒 by Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee. Lakeway took on 145 Senior Trust Aging in Place projects, more than any other affiliate outside of Habitat Memphis.
27 69制片厂制作传媒 Alegra and Image 360, the former ACME Printing of Morristown, held a ribbon cutting to host the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce.
30 69制片厂制作传媒 The 31st Annual ALPS Adult Day Services 69制片厂制作传媒淲alk to Remember69制片厂制作传媒 raised more than $28,000 through the walk and 5K race with MAHLE keeping the 69制片厂制作传媒淟oving Cup69制片厂制作传媒 for another year, raising $4,465.
AUGUST
1 69制片厂制作传媒 Former Hamblen County Commission Chairman The Rev. Dr. Howard Shipley died Monday at age 80. He served three commission terms and was twice elected Commission chairman.
2 69制片厂制作传媒 The 2024-25 school year began for Hawkins County Schools with updated enforcement of a cell phone usage policy. A release stated that the system would be 69制片厂制作传媒渇ully enforcing our cell phone expectations, particularly at the high school level.69制片厂制作传媒
3 69制片厂制作传媒 Jeff Wisecarver was elected Hamblen County Road Superintendent; Keith Ely was elected Property Assessor and Angela Darlene Smith was elected to the Hamblen County Board of Education.
6 69制片厂制作传媒 Cherokee Health Systems opened a pharmacy at its West Fifth North Street location.
7 69制片厂制作传媒 Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was chosen by presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris as her vice-presidential running mate Tuesday.
8 69制片厂制作传媒 Tusculum University and Walters State Community College officials signed an agreement to create a seamless transition pathway from WSCC to TU.
9 69制片厂制作传媒 The head football coach at Claiborne High School resigned due to a law enforcement investigation into a possible hazing incident. Nathan Medlin was replaced as coach by Corey McGinnis.
10 69制片厂制作传媒 Former University of Tennessee Quarterback Heath Shuler spoke about the three F69制片厂制作传媒檚 69制片厂制作传媒 Fun, Football and Faith 69制片厂制作传媒 at a West High Kickoff Banquet at Morristown Landing.
14 69制片厂制作传媒 All Hamblen County Schools buildings are primed to have their own school resource officer with Russellville Elementary getting a new SRO thanks to action by the Hamblen County Commission Committees.
16 69制片厂制作传媒 Four Morristown East art students are among 32 artists across Tennessee who had their work displayed at the Frist Museum in Nashville. Art Teacher Jennifer Stoneking-Stewart joined Maribel Meza, Ellyse Cox, Sirius Oxendine and Haley Baskette.
17 69制片厂制作传媒 Dirt track racing legend Scott Bloomquist was killed in a single-engine plane crash just before 8 a.m. Friday morning on Brooks Road off of State Route 31 in Mooresburg. Bloomquist racked up more than 600 dirt racing wins and nine national championships.
20 69制片厂制作传媒 David Purkey was recognized by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office with its Lifetime Award for Highway Safety.
24 69制片厂制作传媒 Jody and Rosemary Wigington were honored by McNabb Center President/CEO Mona Blanton-Kitts at the annual 69制片厂制作传媒淓vening of Hope69制片厂制作传媒 at The Country Club.
27 69制片厂制作传媒 Fourth Judicial District Judge Duane Slone died early Sunday morning when he was hit by a car after his vehicle suffered a flat tire. Slone was 61 and served as a circuit judge since 1998, serving Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson and Sevier counties.
28 69制片厂制作传媒 Lincoln Heights Middle School English as a Second Language teacher Matthew Fox was one of 10 teachers named as one of Tennessee69制片厂制作传媒檚 Top Emerging Educators at the 65th Sapphire Celebration for Teacher of the Year at Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville.
31 69制片厂制作传媒 69制片厂制作传媒播 Advertising and Marketing Director Mike Walker retired from his position after 23 years of service.
SEPTEMBER
1 69制片厂制作传媒 A Jefferson County EMS paramedic, Jeremy S. Sutton, 44, was killed in an accident involving an ambulance and a Kenworth tractor-trailer when the ambulance, driven by Sarah M. Brooks, 26, pulled in front of the tractor-trailer.
4 69制片厂制作传媒 Johnna Lynn Miracle, who was wanted for First-Degree Murder, was taken into custody in Claiborne County. She was reportedly involved in a Wednesday stabbing at a Harrogate residence.
5 69制片厂制作传媒 Eric Woods has been named the Sports Editor of the 69制片厂制作传媒播. A native of Seymour, Woods replaces four-year Sports Editor Rob Harvey, who has moved on to be Sports Information Director at Walters State.
6 69制片厂制作传媒 Colortech of Morristown marked a significant milestone by making its NASCAR Cup Series debut at the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.
7 69制片厂制作传媒 Adam Parsons was named Advertising and Marketing Director for the 69制片厂制作传媒播 after several years in Ohio where he served as Regional Publisher of several daily and weekly papers. His father, Bill Parsons, is the former publisher of The Rogersville Review.
8 69制片厂制作传媒 Kentucky authorities were searching for a Joseph Couch, 32, who shot at a dozen people and injured five traveling on Interstate 75 near London.
10 69制片厂制作传媒 James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen 69制片厂制作传媒 eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, 69制片厂制作传媒淭he Lion King69制片厂制作传媒 and Darth Vader 69制片厂制作传媒 died at the age of 93.
13 69制片厂制作传媒 Carolyn Holt Clawson was elected permanent chairperson and Johnny Denton vice chairperson by the Hamblen County Board of Education. New Board Members Bradley Harville, Darlene Smith and Robert Workman were also sworn in to their new terms.
14 69制片厂制作传媒 The 4.75-mile Newport Bypass (U.S. 321) has started construction in Cocke County, seeking to offer a safer, more efficient route around Newport bypassing downtown traffic and stoplights.
18 69制片厂制作传媒 A Dandridge woman, Paula Whitt, 55, was charged with 55 counts of animal cruelty through her nonprofit, 69制片厂制作传媒淎 Life 2go2.69制片厂制作传媒
21 69制片厂制作传媒 Retiring Hamblen County Mayor Bill Brittain was honored by the County Commission at his final meeting as County Mayor.
21 69制片厂制作传媒 Great weather, crowds and fun greeted the crowds to the EAA69制片厂制作传媒檚 15th Annual Fly-in at Morristown Airport. The 1937 69制片厂制作传媒淔lagship Detroit69制片厂制作传媒 DC-3 that flew First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to different places during World War II, was the main attraction.
28 69制片厂制作传媒 The remnants of Hurricane Helene hit the Lakeway Area and areas of Northeast Tennessee and Western North Carolina hard with unprecedented flooding. By Friday evening, downtown Newport was underwater and a state of emergency was declared by County Mayor Rob Mathis.
OCTOBER
1 69制片厂制作传媒 Despite a record-setting 5,000-year rainfall, the 111-year-old Nolichucky Dam in Greene County survived the Hurricane Helene floodwaters. The dam crested at 1,266.03 feet, exceeding the previous 1977 record by 9.5 feet.
3 69制片厂制作传媒 Cocke County EMA Director Joe Esway reported that response from support organizations and private donors have been more than ever expected.
4 69制片厂制作传媒 Carson-Newman University, Lakeway Christian Academy and Jefferson County High School provided dorms and practice facilities for Tusculum University69制片厂制作传媒檚 football team due to Hurricane Helene shutting down the TU campus. JCHS, who provided practice facilities to Greeneville High, also provided facilities to TU.
5 69制片厂制作传媒 Dolly Parton announced that she was donating $2 million in donations to flood victims from Hurricane Helene.
8 69制片厂制作传媒 A Greeneville emergency room nurse, Boone McCrary, died in trying to rescue survivors from Hurricane Helene.
9 69制片厂制作传媒 Cherokee Health Systems was awarded a $100,000 grant for an upgrade in technology from UnitedHealthcare and Advocates for Community Health.
10 69制片厂制作传媒 Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union and members donated $120,000 to assist local victims of Hurricane Helene. The credit union matched $25,000 of member donations to reach the $120,000 donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee.
11 69制片厂制作传媒 Morristown69制片厂制作传媒檚 Adrianna Gomez, 11, won the grand prize in a national poster contest sponsored by the Housing America Advisory Committee. Her poster will be featured on the 2025 69制片厂制作传媒淲hat 69制片厂制作传媒 Means to Me69制片厂制作传媒 calendar.
12 69制片厂制作传媒 Anderson-DuBose, a major distributor for McDonald69制片厂制作传媒檚, is building a $40 million facility in Jefferson City that will result in 80 jobs upon completion.
16 69制片厂制作传媒 The family of Johnny Peterson, an Erwin factory worker who was killed by catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Helene, sued factory owners due to supervisors refusing to allow workers to leave as conditions became worse.
17 69制片厂制作传媒 Hamblen County Commission Chairman Chris Cutshaw assumed the duties of Interim County Mayor pending a vote of the County Commission to finish out Bill Brittain69制片厂制作传媒檚 remaining two-year term.
18 69制片厂制作传媒 U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg came to the Tennessee/North Carolina border Thursday to survey damage and to speak on recovery efforts. Buttigieg vowed to do everything he could to help the communities affected by damages to travel routes in and out of the area.
19 69制片厂制作传媒 Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Charlie Hatcher and Deputy Commissioner Jeff Aiken came to Hamblen County to survey damage from Hurricane Helene.
25 69制片厂制作传媒 Comedienne Leanne Morgan, a former resident of Bean Station, and a group of comedians and music artists, performed at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville for Mountain Ways69制片厂制作传媒 Hurricane Flood Recovery. The concert raised $120,000.
26 69制片厂制作传媒 David and Pamela Purkey and Kay and Jimmy Senter were honored by Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System as a result of the Larry Richard Purkey Emergency Services Excellence Endowment, The John and Betty Kinser Exam Room and the James 69制片厂制作传媒淛im69制片厂制作传媒 Senter Exam Room.
29 69制片厂制作传媒 The annual Mountain Makins Festival drew a crowd on the final weekend of October with crafts, food and games around the Rose Center for the Performing Arts.
31 69制片厂制作传媒 State and local officials gathered Wednesday at Interstate 26 in Unicoi County to mark a milestone in the recovery from storm damage during Hurricane Helene. The interstate is open to one lane of traffic in each direction between mile marker 39 and mile marker 40 with wide loads over 12 feet not allowed.
NOVEMBER
1 69制片厂制作传媒 A pedestrian was struck and killed on U.S. 11E in Bulls Gap on the bridge that crosses railroad tracks Wednesday. Kelly Long, 38, was lying down in the southbound lane when she was struck by a 2017 Peterbilt tractor-trailer and a 2021 Lincoln Corsair.
5 69制片厂制作传媒 ALPS Adult Day Services raised more than $17,000 from its weekend Festival of Trees event. Proceeds will go toward ALPS69制片厂制作传媒 daily operations.
7 69制片厂制作传媒 Former President Donald J. Trump was reelected Tuesday, becoming only the second man elected to non-consecutive terms for the nation69制片厂制作传媒檚 highest office. He swept to victory along the 69制片厂制作传媒渂lue wall69制片厂制作传媒 states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania who went for Trump in 2016, but reversed to elect Joe Biden in 2020.
12 69制片厂制作传媒 An apartment complex on Morningside Drive was damaged by fire, smoke and water to upper units, as well as water and smoke damage to the apartments below. There were no injuries.
13 69制片厂制作传媒 Navy veteran and Walters State student Kimberly Ferguson received the Chancellor69制片厂制作传媒檚 Commendation for Military Veterans during Walters State69制片厂制作传媒檚 Veteran69制片厂制作传媒檚 Day observance. She was awarded a special challenge coin from Dr. Flora Tydings, chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents.
15 69制片厂制作传媒 The Morristown-Hamblen Library continues to grow its offerings as the Hamblen County Garden Club and Rural King unveiled the Hamblen County Seed Library so people can have a free resource to get their gardens growing.
16 69制片厂制作传媒 GroveWood Baseball Museum, which has been in Morristown since its beginning, has outgrown its space and will move to Chattanooga where it will morph into something larger and robust than originally planned.
19 69制片厂制作传媒 Former Hamblen County Trustee John Baskette began serving six months of a five-year sentence with four years to be served on probation. In August, 2019, a Hamblen County grand jury indicted Baskette for theft over $60,000.
22 69制片厂制作传媒 The employees of Renhold Jeffrey presented a warm donation of food and supplies to The Daily Bread Community Kitchen and God69制片厂制作传媒檚 Warehouse. An overall total of 6,333 pounds of goods and a donation of $24,883 were distributed between both nonprofits.
23 69制片厂制作传媒 Local minister Dannie Bell was appointed to the Ninth District Hamblen County Commission seat that was vacated when Chris Cutshaw was elected by the legislative body as County Mayor.
26 69制片厂制作传媒 Lincoln Heights Middle School teacher Teresa Lawson was named the Tennessee State Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award (RISE) Award winner after winning the Hamblen County award. The award recognizes classified school employees who provide exemplary service to students.
27 69制片厂制作传媒 Lincoln Heights Elementary and Whitesburg Elementary schools were recognized by the state as Rewards Schools. Lincoln Heights was selected for the third consecutive year while Whitesburg made it two years in a row for its honor.
29 69制片厂制作传媒 Three Lakeway Area communities were awarded grant funding from the state. Broken down, the iconic Morristown skywalk received a $300,000 grant, with Main Street Greeneville and Guardians of the Gap, LLC also receiving $300,000 each.
30 69制片厂制作传媒 The Daily Bread Community Kitchen distributed 653 meals to the community with 411 meals served via delivery and 242 people choosing to dine in. Captive Free Ministries also distributed winter coats, hats and gloves to those who needed them. MATS also conducted its annual smoked turkey fundraiser.
DECEMBER
4 69制片厂制作传媒 A two-vehicle wreck on U.S. 25/70 near Snyder Road in New Market claimed the life of Aldon Vaughn, 73. Vaughn was driving a 2015 Ford Fusion north on Snyder Road when a 2004 Ford Expedition, driven by James Bacon, 66 was driving on U.S. 25/70. Vaughn didn69制片厂制作传媒檛 stop at the intersection where Bacon struck Vaughn on the driver side.
5 69制片厂制作传媒 A gunman killed UnitedHealthcare69制片厂制作传媒檚 CBO Brian Thompson, 50, in a 69制片厂制作传媒渂razen, targeted attack69制片厂制作传媒 outside a Manhattan hotel where the company was holding its investor conference.
6 69制片厂制作传媒 Cocke County firefighters were called in to aid neighboring Sevier County as high winds in the mountains led to a series of brush fires that are now 100% contained.
7 69制片厂制作传媒 While many residents were preparing for the annual Christmas Parade, many came to West High School to learn more about the City of Morristown69制片厂制作传媒檚/Tennessee Department of Transportation69制片厂制作传媒檚 plans for the use of a RAISE grant to make South Cumberland Street a 69制片厂制作传媒淕ateway69制片厂制作传媒 corridor.
10 69制片厂制作传媒 Police arrested a suspect in the Manhattan killing of Brian Thompson after a quick-thinking McDonald69制片厂制作传媒檚 employee in Pennsylvania alerted New York authorities to a customer found with a weapon, mask and writings liking him to the incident. The suspect was identified as Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26.
11 69制片厂制作传媒 Completion of the new Hamblen County Justice Center has been delayed until April, 2025 due to not having enough skilled labor onsite needed to finish the project by the initial construction dates.
12 69制片厂制作传媒 With an office in Knoxville and another in Johnson City, it made sense that Shafer Insurance would open an office in Morristown. After operating 69制片厂制作传媒済uerilla-style69制片厂制作传媒 in borrowed board rooms, Shafer Insurance followed through with a new office here.
14 69制片厂制作传媒 After nearly 50 years in the industry, Terry Hackney retired as Senior Vice President of Citizens National Bank. Hackney was presented a proclamation from the Hamblen County Commission for his years of service and volunteer work.
17 69制片厂制作传媒 A teenage student opened fire at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin Monday, killing a teacher and another student in the final week before Christmas break. The shooter also died in the incident at Abundant Life Christian School.
21 69制片厂制作传媒 The United Way of Hamblen County exceeded this year69制片厂制作传媒檚 fundraising goal by raising $1,433,270 prior to its annual meeting in January.
24 69制片厂制作传媒 Lowes 69制片厂制作传媒 Improvement stores partnered with Newport69制片厂制作传媒檚 Incredible Tiny 69制片厂制作传媒s to help Western North Carolina families in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene by donating 100 tiny homes. Food on Foot of Tennessee Foundation held its annual Christmas Food Box Distribution.
26 69制片厂制作传媒 Leadership Morristown Class of 2024 made its way to The Heritage Center to drop off Christmas Care Packages to the residents who live there.
27 69制片厂制作传媒 Tragedy struck for one household at 523 Pauline Avenue Christmas Day when fire broke out in the back of the house. Thanks to action by Morristown Fire Department, the fire was contained in 37 minutes and there were no injuries.
28 69制片厂制作传媒 Three Claiborne County Schools, Cumberland Gap High, Forge Ridge School and H.Y. Livesay School were named Reward Schools for the 2023-24 school year.
29 69制片厂制作传媒 Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of Watergate and the Vietnam War, endured a humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then refined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, died at the age of 100, 22 months after entering hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia.
He is the longest-lived American president.
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