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1 week ago | 
therogersvillereview.com | Serina Marshall
Vice President George Bush visited East Tennessee State University in 1985 to honor Congressman and Mrs. James H. Quillen at a reception to recognize the creation of the Cecile Cox Quillen Chair of Medicine. kAm%96 2??@F?46>6?E @7 E96 G:D:E 3J E96 G:46 AC6D:56?E 2?5 9:D H:76 q2C32C2 H2D >256 2E 2 ?6HD 4@?76C6?46 96=5 2E t%$& 3J sC] #@?2=5 q6==6C[ E96? AC6D:56?E @7 t%$& 2?5 r@?8C6DD>2? y2>6D w] "F:==6? @7 %6??6DD66’D u:CDE s:DEC:4E]k^AmkAm%96 492:C H2D ?2>65 :?
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1 week ago | 
therogersvillereview.com | Serina Marshall
In a quiet corner of small-town America, where the porch light is always on and the coffee pot is never empty, a husband and wife have turned their home into something extraordinary — a gateway to the world. What began as a simple desire to share a meal and a roof has blossomed into a mission of connection, compassion and cultural exchange. kAmqJ @A6?:?8 E96:C 962CED 2?5 9@>6 E@ 7@C6:8?
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2 weeks ago | 
therogersvillereview.com | Serina Marshall
An application for a grant was filed in 1965 with “Project HeadStart,” Office of Economic Opportunity, by the Holston Valley Opportunity Association. If the grant was received, kindergarten centers would be opening at Rock Hill School in Hawkins County, Kingsport, Johnson City and Sullivan County. kAmxE H2D A=2??65 E92E 4=2DD6D H@F=5 36 96=5 7@C 92=7 2 52J[ |@?52J E9C@F89 uC:52J[ 7C@> >:5\yF?6 E@ >:5\pF8FDE] r9:=5C6? :? E9@D6 D49@@= 5:DEC:4ED[ H9@ H@F=5 36 6?E6C:?8 7:CDE 8C256 :?
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3 weeks ago | 
therogersvillereview.com | Serina Marshall
In 1965, Sheldon Livesay became the first Rogersville Eagle Scout in 23 years. This honor permitted him to fly high, as the Eagle Scout Badge had not been awarded to many scouts in the area at the time. kAmx? 2 r@FCE @7 w@?@C 96=5 3J E96 #@86CDG:==6 #@E2CJ r=F3[ $96=5@?[ H9@ H2D `d 2E E96 E:>6 2?5 2 >6>36C @7 %C@@A `__[ H2D 2H2C565 E96 t28=6 $4@FE q2586[ E96 9:896DE 9@?@C :? $4@FE:?8]k^AmkAm|2<:?8 E96 46C6>@?J >@C6 >62?:?87F= H2D E96 724E E92E sC] {6@? v@7@CE9[ 9:>D6=7 2? t28=6 $4@FE H:??6C :?
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1 month ago | 
therogersvillereview.com | Serina Marshall
The Rev. Aubrey B. Floyd, pastor of First Baptist Church in Rogersville, announced in 1985 that the church had extended a call to the Rev. Jack C. Randles to serve the church and community as minister of counseling and associate pastor. kAm“%96 u:CDE q2AE:DE r9FC49 :D A=62D65 E@ 92G6 y24< @? E96 DE277[” u=@J5 D2:5] “w:D AC:?4:A2= 5FE:6D H:== C6=2E6 E@ E96 6DE23=:D9:?8 @7 2 r9C:DE:2?
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1 month ago | 
therogersvillereview.com | Serina Marshall
Volunteers and paid employees of Good News Church Ministries of Sevierville began extensive cleanup work on the yards of Pressmen’s Home in 1985 following two dead deed transfers. kAm%96 AC@A6CEJ[ H9:49 4@?D:DE65 @7 @G6C a__ 24C6D[ H2D EC2?D76CC65 7C@> {6G:EE s6G6=@A>6?E r@CA] @FE @7 q2=E:>@C6 E@ E9C66 ECFDE66D @7 E96 u:CDE pDD6>3=J @7 v@5 r9FC49 :? $6G:6CG:==6[ 2?5 E96? E@ v@@5 }6HD r9FC49 |:?:DEC:6D[ 2 ?@?AC@7:E %6??6DD66 4@CA@C2E:@?
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1 month ago | 
therogersvillereview.com | Serina Marshall
Jolly Garland, owner of Roxy Twin movie theater in 1985, took his responsibilities seriously too. He would get out of his seat to capture and cheerfully lead a teen, who should have been in the PG theater, back through the lobby. kAmw6 4964<65 E96 D@F?5 2?5 25;FDE65 E96 =:89ED]k^AmkAmu:=>D 925 E@ 36 C625J 7@C D9:A>6?E E@ E96:C ?6IE 9@FD6 2E 2 DA64:7:4 E:>6[ 2?5 ?6H =6EE6CD H@F=5 36 @? E96 >2CBF66 @7 E96 #@IJ E96 ?6IE 52J — H:E9 ?6H A@DE6CD :?
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1 month ago | 
therogersvillereview.com | Serina Marshall
Sam R. Livesay, manager and founder of Rogersville Motor Company, marked his 40th anniversary as a Rogersville Chevy Dealer in 1965. kAmr96GC@=6E |@E@C r@>A2?J H2D E96 @=56DE 7:C> :? #@86CDG:==6 2E E96 E:>6 E92E H2D F?56C E96 D2>6 >2?286>6?E]k^AmkAm%96 46=63C2E:@? @7 E92E 6G6?E =2DE65 7@C 2 H66< 2?5 925 6I9:3:ED[ 5:DA=2JD[ E@FCD @7 E96 6IA2?565 724:=:E:6D[ H:E9 “|C] $2>” 9:>D6=7 2?5 ad 6>A=@J66D @? 92?5 E@ 8C66E E9@D6 E92E 42>6 E@ E96 46=63C2E:@?]k^AmkAm“|C] $2>” 3642>6 2 r96GC@=6E 562=6C @?
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1 month ago | 
therogersvillereview.com | Serina Marshall
A Carter’s Valley Elementary School class did its part in 1985 to try and “Save the Lady” after the Statue of Liberty in New York City had been found to be deteriorating rapidly and needed repair. kAm%96 r@>AC696?D:G6 s6A2CE>6?E 4=2DD[ 4@?D:DE:?8 @7 E9:C5[ 7@FCE9[ 2?5 7:7E9 8C256CD[ 4@>A=6E65 ?F>6C@FD AC@;64ED 2?5 C2:D65 S`dc 7@C E96 DA64:2= 7F?5]k^AmkAm%62496C kDEC@?8m$2?5J wF332C5k^DEC@?8m HC@E6 DA66496D 7@C E96 DA64:2= 65F42E:@? 8C@FA H:E9 49:=5C6? C64:E:?8 E9@D6 DA66496D E@ 6249 4=2DD :?
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2 months ago | 
therogersvillereview.com | Serina Marshall
Bruce Mills of the St. Clair community was awarded a certificate of merit for being Hawkins County’s outstanding conservation farmer in 1965. kAm%96 AC6D6?E2E:@? H2D >256 2E E96 >@?E9=J >66E:?8 @7 E96 w2H<:?D r@F?EJ $@:= r@?D6CG2E:@? s:DEC:4E q@2C5 @7 $FA6CG:D@CD]k^AmkAm%96 2H2C5 H2D >256 2??F2==J E9C@F89 E96 v@@5J62C %:C6 2?5 #F336C r@>A2?J’D r@?D6CG2E:@? pH2C5 !C@8C2>] xE H2D 2H2C565 E@ E96 4@?D6CG2E:@? 72C>6C H9@ E96 $@:= r@?D6CG2E:@? s:DEC:4E q@2C5 49@D6 2D >2<:?8 E96 8C62E6DE DEC:56D :?
