Drew Robinson

3 weeks ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

All the fun of young children is on display down at Princesses and Knights Treasures, a new business that buys and sells gently used kids’ items. Located at 3767 W. Andrew Johnson Highway in Morristown, the new business was inspired by Kristie Matthews and her trips around the area to find good toys and clothing, at reasonable prices, for her kids.

3 weeks ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

A four-band lineup shook the streets with stirring music as the Between the Lakes Blues Festival invigorated the large crowd that showed up at the Rose Center in Morristown on Saturday. Springing from a partnership between the Smoky Mountain Blues Society and the Rose Center, good weather, fun vendors and the hum of the soulful tunes revealed a truth: blues music thrives in Morristown.

3 weeks ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

Construction, increased traffic and industry expansion are all evidence of growth in Morristown that has been confirmed by recent Census data. Since 2020, the data shows that the population of Morristown has grown by 8.25%, ranking its growth by percentile 10th in state; Morristown’s population was 30,549 in 2020 and is 32,994 as of the last reported data collected from 2024. “I think all of us, that's not surprising to us that we have that kind of growth,” Morristown Mayor Gary Chesney said.

4 weeks ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

Planting season is in full swing and gardens and landscapes all over the area can benefit from a special event this weekend. The Hamblen County Garden Club is holding their annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 31 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Budget Auto Clinic, 3915 W. Andrew Johnson Highway, in Morristown. “We have a lot of perennials and a lot of native plants,” Club President Betta Alton said. “We have some herbs and veggies, some trees and, again, loads of native plants.

4 weeks ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

The Morristown Hamblen Humane Society has partnered with Petsense to have the pet supply store located at 110 W. Morris Boulevard host this Saturday’s Stock the Shelves event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.The Society’s shelter is in dire need of supplies to help with their “full-to-the-brim” status. “When it’s like this, we have to put them in the bathroom, we put them in the kitchen, we have them in crates… it’s very difficult,” kennel technician Lisa Bolden said.