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Morristown East captures District 2-4A Championship for the first time since 2021 with win over West

5 days ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

Morristown West has run District 2-4A since Briony Bunsic entered the program. Morristown East flipped the script on Friday night, scoring all nine of its runs in a 9-3 win over the Lady Trojans to take the district crown for the first time since 2021. After being shut out on Thursday night with a chance to clinch the title, the Lady ‘Canes wasted no time putting runs on the board with all nine in the first three innings.
Letterman recognized by Morristown City Council

6 days ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

One of the old guard has retired, a new type of inpatient treatment facility will be allowed in the office medical and professional district in Morristown and drivers on the north end of Walters Drive are set to be driving in circles after the Morristown City Council met on Tuesday evening. Captain Charles “Chuck” Letterman has retired after decades of service with the Morristown Police Department.
Lakeway Area prepares for Mother’s Day with variety of events

6 days ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

Mother’s Day in Morristown has inspired area organizations and businesses to host events designed to pamper area mothers with the attention they deserve. Saturday and Sunday both will have opportunities for families to bring moms somewhere where they can feel appreciated for all of the good they do. First up on Saturday at 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. is a spa day hosted by Morristown Landing.
Property reappraisal notices sent to Hamblen County residents

1 week ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

Hamblen County residents have begun receiving updated property reappraisal figures and many have sticker shock. It seems reasonable to worry about property taxes increasing after a reappraisal, but Tennessee State law requires local governments to reexamine property tax rates after a reappraisal to make sure higher taxable values do not automatically result in a tax increase.
Something Blue: Morristown Bluegrass festival a hit despite rainy weather

1 week ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

A little rain and a lot of music hit downtown Morristown at the Morristown Bluegrass Festival on Saturday. Blue Ridge Gathering, Ryder Casey and Carson Peters and Iron Mountain all put on toe-tapping, string-singing performances for the crowds that gathered at the downtown green next to the farmer’s market. “We’re super excited about how the event turned out,” Morristown Parks and Recreation Program Coordinator Jennifer Gentry said. “There was a nice little shower that got us a bit.
TVA, TWRA conduct spring sportfish survey on Douglas Lake

1 week ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

Sportfish are in high demand in the lakes and rivers of Tennessee, and the Tennessee Valley Authority has a shocking way of investigating them. This week, with cooperation with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, TVA biologists were out at Douglas Lake near Dandridge to get a handle on the size and health of sportfish populations, including bass and crappie.
TVA, TWRA conduct spring sportfish survey on Douglas Lake

1 week ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

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Porter's Tire Stores breaks ground, Talbott location to expand

1 week ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

Porter’s Tire Stores has been a fixture in the Lakeway Area since 1952. Family owned, the company grew through trusted service and quality goods and expanded into other East Tennessee communities; on Wednesday expansion took the form of a ground breaking for a new building at their shop in Talbott. “Thank you to the Chamber of Commerce for hosting the event and for everybody that's made their way out,” company President Roger Porter said.
Porter's Tire Stores breaks ground, Talbott location to expand

1 week ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

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Royal Path Ministries opens thrift store in downtown Morristown

2 weeks ago | citizentribune.com | Drew Robinson

The appeal of thrift stores is the value they provide and the nature of the “hunt” for that special item, but when Royal Path Ministries decided to open a thrift store in the old Ramsey’s building downtown it was to provide a different kind of value and a different sort of treasure. Of course, those other things are there, too. Director Audrey Surber explained their thrift store’s purpose at a Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting earlier this month.