Wade Littleton

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For Hudson Cloninger, the last four years were spent playing basketball and softball for Morristown East. Before that, she took tumbling and dance classes. The itch of that never quite left. Now, Hudson is going back to her roots and has signed a grant-in-aid for the cheerleading program with Charleston Southern University (South Carolina) of the Big South Conference.

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All gave some, others gave all. Despite a rainy day, there was a great turnout of veterans and others Monday morning at the annual Memorial Day Remembrance Service at Hamblen Memory Gardens. The service honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and families. Guest Speaker 10th District State Rep. Rick Eldridge (R-Morristown) talked about the Gold Star Families that have an empty place at the table since their loved one died in battle.

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Morristown-Hamblen High School West’s Class of 2025 were told by several speakers to chase their dreams Friday night. Dreams were focused upon during the speeches offered at the 57th Commencement at Walters State Community College’s Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center in White Pine. “Thank you for sharing your most precious treasures with us over the past four years,” West Principal Jeff Kinsler said.

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Paxton Seals and Bryson Shepard were teammates on this year’s District Baseball Title team at Morristown West. They liked being teammates so much that they decided to go together and continue their baseball careers at Walters State Community College. West Coach Justin Pickett was glowing about both Seals and Shepard. “Coming into this year, they set the bar really, really high,” Pickett said. “They set expectations, came out in consecutive years and went to the Region I tournament.

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Carl Rabion, Jr., an athlete on the Morristown West High track team, is taking his talents to Tennessee Wesleyan University. The son of Carl Rabion, Sr. of Morristown, Carl, Jr. will either major in psychology or criminal justice. “They were showing how good (my college experience) would be,” Carl, Jr. said. “I feel like I can peak there in a good way. I’m looking for bigger challenges.”Carl, Jr. talked of something a wise man once told him. “He said, ‘Never do, just go,’” Carl, Jr. said.