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Progress Edition
Thursday, March 27, 2014 C-1
Morristown is progressing forward once again
From Staff Reports
Business
and
industry
expansion and growth is
booming, Hamblen County
The past 12 months have Mayor Bill Brittain declared
been exciting for Morristown, on the announcements of major
Hamblen County and the industrial
expansions
from
Lakeway Area as the long climb Colgate-Palmolive and OTICS.
out of the economic recession
However, it is easy to
seems to be taking serious hold forget it was the second such
across multiple aspects of the announcement in a matter
community.
of months. In late May,
Sonoco Packaging and Team
Technologies also had a pair of
major announcements.
Marshall Ramsey, president
and CEO of the Morristown
Area Chamber of Commerce,
says Morristown is showing
growth in almost all industrial
sectors.
“I think that these expansions
show the strength and diversity
of
Morristown’s
Industrial
base,” he said.
However, Ramsey added, the
automotive sector is especially
strong right now.
“Automotive strength is based
on many factors but an uptick in
the economy resulting in new
car sales is part of the trend root
cause,” he said. “Another factor
that plays heavily is increased
government
fuel
mileage
regulations. These regulations
cause change and may times
growth for our industry. Not the
ideal way to ‘create jobs,’ but
if our government wants to call
added regulation a job creation
tool, then who am I to argue?”
With major road work being
See INDUSTRY page C-4
Booming Business
Dan Munson/Citizen Tribune
T.J. Maxx will be opening in College Square
Mall soon along with LongHorn Steakhouse
College Square Mall
opening new stores
BY G. HOWINGTON
Tribune Staff Writer
Daniel Munson / Citizen Tribune
Façade improvements are continuing in downtown Morristown, including those made in
2013 to the Meyer building, at left, on the corner of North Cumberland and West Main, as
new businesses continue to open. Silas Jordan will open later this year in the building
next door, operating as a dining and entertainment venue.
Downtown Morristown drawing more businesses
BY GLENNA HOWINGTON
arrival of Studio ETC (theatre and
dance workshops for all ages).
Many of the downtown businesses
The past 12 months have been busy are leaving their windows lit at night,
in downtown Morristown, with new even when closed, to bring interest to
businesses arriving and active support their store fronts and give a feeling of
in the form of Crossroads Downtown security to visitors.
Partnership.
In the spring and summer, more
Parking spaces are difficult to find bright lights will arrive when Java
on West Main Street, even in the late Garden begins hosting live music in
afternoons, and the lights are bright its outdoor patio area, and the Silas
at night in buildings that house Jersey Jordan dining and entertainment
Girl Diner (select dinner hours), the venue opens.
Pink Pig Pottery Studio (crafting
Blossom Shop Too! is in the process
workshops), The Guitar Vault of its soft opening, with an open
(instrument lessons) ATA Summit house anticipated sometime in spring.
(fitness and training) and the recent Owners Don, Sue and Susan Baldus
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originally intended to purchase just
the floral-related inventory located
on three floors of the TES building;
however, the growing downtown area
enticed them to open and operate a
second location.
Longtime Fret Store employee
Corey Mayes took over operations
in January from founder Darrell
Williams, who made the decision to
return to full-time ministry. The store
has since been re-named The Guitar
Vault, in recognition of the large vault
contained within its location, the
former Bank of Commerce.
See MAIN page C-2
College Square Mall
in
Morristown
has
experienced
steady
growth over the past few
months, while gearing up
for a spring blast of new
businesses opening their
doors.
Shoe Dept. Encore
now occupies 17,673
square feet at the west
end of the mall, a section
that is undergoing a total
remerchandising effort set
to be completed in April.
“It is not your typical
mall store,” Store Manager
Michael Rose said. “We
actually have a four-horse
carousel in the children’s
department.”
Popular brands at the
new store will include
Eastland,
Timberland,
Tommy Hilfiger, Hush
Puppies, Life Stride,
Rocky Boots, K Swiss,
Reebok, Nike, Keds,
New Balance and HiTec, according to a
press release issued by
the mall’s owner, CBL
Properties.
The store offers a
number of other brands
as well, according to
Rose. He said the stocking
process alone took around
a week.
“Skechers have made
a big push lately,” Rose
said. “We have a lot of
their new styles in house.”
This season’s popular
macramé flats, Sunset
sandals and Carolyn
Tucker bags will be
available as well.
“We carry everything
from tennis shoes to
work boots,” Rose said.
“Anyone who needs shoes
will be able to shop here.”
There are optional
activities for members of
the family who may not
be avid shoe collectors
or shoppers. In addition
to the carousel, there is a
flat screen television in
the children’s area to keep
them well entertained.
The same goes for men,
according to Rose — “We
have another television
in the sports section,” he
said.
“We are delighted to
add Shoe Dept. Encore to
the retail mix at College
Square Mall,” General
Manager Mike Kaufman
said. “The addition of
See MALL page C-2
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CITIZEN TRIBUNE
Food City, other retailers coming to Masengill Springs
BY G. HOWINGTON
Morristown was privy
to the details of Masengill
Springs long before the
official word came down
on March 20 that the
development would include a
new 58,000 square foot Food
City, thanks to the challenges
met and overcome by local
developer Mike Bunch.
Food City President
and CEO Steven C. Smith
released a press statement
announcing the shopping
center will include a number
of other prominent retailers
and restaurants in addition to
the grocery store.
Bunch announced during
the ground breaking held
Dec. 18, 2013 that site
tenants will include TCBY,
Dollar Tree and Work Out
Anytime.
“They are eager to get
in,” Bunch said earlier this
month.
Site prep work began in
March, with a great deal of
dirt having been moved by
the month’s end.
“We are trying to work
on the front five acres that
contain the new traffic light
and utilities from Andrew
Johnson on to Masengill
Springs,” he said. “The
draining work is the majority
of the work on the front five
acres and must coordinate
with the building pad in the
back, it’s almost ready to
start”
Bunch estimates the pad
may be complete by April
Special to the Citizen Tribune
The new Food City at Masengil Springs off West Andrew Johnson Highway in Morristown is
depicted in this computer model. The store will encompass nearly 60,000 square feet, with
a Gas N’ Go nearby, featuring its own convenience store. The grocery store is expected to
open fall 2014.
1, with a large portion of the
utilities work to follow.
“We’re starting on the
Gas n’ Go in April as well,”
Bunch said.
The fuel center will be
located a short distance from
the store and is scheduled
to open later this summer,
according to the Food City
press release. The complex
will include the company’s
first ever convenience store
constructed from the ground
up. The mega station will
feature eight dispensers, for a
total of 16 fueling positions.
With the weather bumps
of 2014 going into the
history
books,
Bunch
described the temperatures
and precipitation levels as
“very uneven.”
“We’ve got to work every
sunny day we can to keep
our schedule,” he said.
“Once we do that, we feel
that we can break ground
by July 1. Between now and
then, there are some utilities
to be moved. There will be a
signal light installation. We
have a deceleration lane to
build and will begin drainage
on the former Co-op site.”
Although it is difficult
to see the actual land while
driving
along
Andrew
Johnson Highway, Bunch
said there are roughly 32
acres in the development,
with a large portion of it
located behind McDonalds
and Zaxby’s.
“The access road (to
Walters Drive) will open
it up, and once we begin
construction, a lot more
will be visible,” Bunch said.
“The city is going to widen
Walters Drive by 1.5 feet on
both sides.”
Bunch estimates an early
September opening date for
the store that will resemble
those found in metropolitan
areas.
“You can expect to find
many new and exciting
attributes to be incorporated
into one of the largest Food
City supermarkets we’ve
ever constructed,” Smith
said.
The Masengill Springs
location will offer an in-store
bakery and deli featuring
a hickory wood smoker
and tortilla maker; a floral
boutique staffed seven days
per week; meat and seafood
that will offer pre-marinated
and seasoned products
and in-house meat cutters;
expanded grocery, frozen
food, produce and health
Mall
Main
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Justice in February has proven to be
excellent for our customers, and we
are pleased to continue to offer unique
retailers to meet the needs of our
shoppers.”
The store’s soft opening (2 p.m.
March 14) has been successful
according to Rose. He anticipates an
even larger response once TJ Maxx reopens its Morristown location as the
mall’s west end anchor store on April
24.
LongHorn Steakhouse will open
April 14, occupying a standalone spot
at the west end of the mall property,
with its main entrance in line with the
TJ Max exterior entrance. The full
service restaurant will serve fresh,
never frozen steaks, chicken and
seafood.
A number of changes and updates
have been made at College Square in
recent months.
Maurices underwent a complete
makeover in fall 2013, while the Beds
to Go and BAM bookstore relocated
later in the year.
The new Justice store opened in
February, beside rue21, offering
fashions in girls’ clothing and
accessories for tween girls (age 7-14).
The Shoe Dept. Encore opening
signals the upcoming move of rue21,
currently located near the mall’s center
court, that will increase the fashion
boutique’s retail space to 5,400 square
feet when it occupies the former Shoe
Dept. store location.
Owned and managed by CBL
& Associates Properties, Inc. of
Chattanooga, Tennessee,
College
Square Mall features more than 50
great specialty shops and is anchored
by Belk, Kohl’s, JCPenney, Goody’s,
Carmike Cinema 12 and T.J. Maxx.
College Square Mall is located 5 miles
west of Interstate 81 at the intersection
of Morris Blvd. and US-25E. For more
information, visit the mall website at
CollegeSquareMall.com.
Boyd Caldwell
Ben Williamson
Brett Warren
Mike Anderson
Ken Wilkins
Glenn Lichlyter
Anthony Atkins
Gary Roberts
Fran Locke
Wesley Haag
Jackie Mcdermottt
Todd Campbell
Alfred Tennyson
Heather Knight
Doug Whitakar
and beauty care departments,
along with a Food City
pharmacy that has a drivethrough.
“I am thrilled with the
investment Food City is
making in the community
where I managed my first
store and where I also live,”
Food City District Manager
Brady Parvin said.
According to Bunch,
the building which now
houses the west end Food
City, located across Andrew
Johnson Highway from
Masengill Springs, should
be filled within a reasonable
time after the fall move. Prior
to Food City, the building
housed a Winn Dixie grocery
store.
“I don’t feel that will be
an issue. There are a lot of
people looking for second
generation building space,”
Bunch said.
Bunch has no other
announcements concerning
the remaining parcels of
the development — “Not
anything solid, but we have a
couple of prospects,” he said.
“The market needs time to
catch up.
“Morristown’s got more
going on right now than any
other time I remember,” he
said. We have four ongoing
TDOT projects, including
the widening of 11E in the
future.”
“I’m hoping we get a
captive audience and get
more retail and other types
of development coming in to
Morristown.” Bunch said.
The arrival of Studio ETC
is credited to Ed and Becky
Cunningham who owned
and operated the Lakeway
School of Ballet and Dance
for a number of years before
deciding to close. The couple
struck a generous deal with
Encore Theatrical Company
which was in dire need of
rehearsal and workshop
space. The space also serves
as headquarters for the nonprofit theater company.
The Silas Jordan venue is
still in the planning stages,
according to the owners. It
is expected that the business
will operate out of three floors
of the building that formerly
housed Higher Grounds and
will offer several options for
dining, with exhibits relating
to local history on display.
The opening is projected for
early summer.
New Java Garden owner
Ernie Allen (December
2013) will update the patio
area of the coffee house and
restaurant prior to featuring
local bands. The live music
should commence sometime
in April.
Crossroads
Downtown
Partnerships increased its
membership
and
hired
a new program director,
Barbara Garrow, in 2013.
Monthly Thursday morning
meetings at Jersey Girl have
experienced good attendance,
and Garrow implemented
an aggressive work plan
for 2014 that includes the
management of the Farmers
Market and working with the
city to plan a new building
project at the site of the
market, via a grant in the
amount of $21,762 from the
United States Department of
Agriculture. Other projects
include the The Big Bang
(April 11), Young Patriot’s
Parade (May), the Skymart
Car Show (May), creating
a complete database for
historic downtown buildings,
recertification as a 501(c) 3,
holiday and seasonal decor
and the annual Christmas
parade.
Site preparation began in
January for the city parking
deck to facilitate both the
Millennium building and
downtown traffic. Contractor
is East Tennessee Turf and
Landscape out of Bulls Gap.
The completed project will
include a façade to fit in
with the design of historical
downtown buildings and
will tie in with the existing
overhead sidewalk by way of
a porch and walkway, with
supports cantilevered off the
new two-story building.
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CITIZEN TRIBUNE
CeCe’s
Yogurt
expected in
Sherwood
Commons
From Staff Reports
The 2014 opening of Roma
3 in Sherwood Commons has
proven to be “too good” for
Morristown Developer Mike
Bunch.
Bunch was referring specifically to the eateries’ handmade pizza; however, he said
the success of Roma 3, in addition to the 2013 relocation
of Elliot’s Boots to the shopping center, have kicked up
traffic.
“They are both doing well,”
he said.
Work has begun on the
third recent addition to the
Sherwood Commons lineup — Sweet CeCe’s Yogurt
is expected to open in early
April on the right front anchor
space.
The children of local oral
surgeon and franchisee Brad
Johnson will have to take
much of the credit for the
opening of the store.
“I’ve taken my kids to the
location in Greeneville as well
as the one in Nashville and
they absolutely adored the experience,” Johnson said.
“I’m health conscious — I
like ice cream, but frozen yogurt is a healthy alternative.
Fruit is available as a topping,
making it even more on the
healthier side.”
The experience at CeCe’s
includes their fill, top, weigh
and pay format, which allows
customers to prepare their
own container of yogurt.
“There is a big circular bin,
with glass tubes reaching to
the ceiling, with all kinds
of toppings. The kids get to
turn a wheel and serve themselves,” Johnson said.
Tentative hours are set for
11 a.m. to 10 p.m., although
the schedule is subject to
change, according to demand.
“We may run a bit later in
the summer,” Johnson said.
“We’ll have up to five umbrella tables set up outside. I think
it’s a great spot. It’s kind of
the hub of Morristown, close
to ball parks and schools.”
“I’m looking forward to
seeing them there,” Bunch
said. “It’s a nice outfit.”
As for Roma 3, the Italian
eatery has attracted a diverse
local following with its offerings of original sauces
and made-from-scratch pizza
dough and breads.
“We start with the tomato,” co-owner and operator
Moustafa Elkammash said
during an interview in early
January.
“It’s hard work, but you
have to work to get the right
taste. If you get the right taste,
people are going to come
again to try it. If you don’t get
it right, they’ll try somewhere
else. If you come here, you are
going to get our seasonings,
our taste.”
Apparently
the
locals
are fond of the seasonings;
Elkammash said later that
business was double what he
and his partners, Hamada Essayed and Moh Elkalifa, had
expected. The group operates
Roma 1 in Rogersville and
Roma 2 in Church Hill.
George Smith is general
manager of the Morristown
location, which is open 12
hours per day, seven days a
week, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
The weekend closing times
can stretch beyond 11 p.m.,
depending on customer demand.
Entrees include New York
Style pizza, both Neapolitan and Sicilian, along with
26 pasta plates, hot or cold
sandwiches, gyros, the popular pizza burger, calzones and
Stromboli. The restaurant’s
signature appetizer, Garlic
Knots, featuring portions of
fresh dough baked with garlic,
then dipped in a butter sauce,
has been a successful menu
item.
Bunch said Sherwood Commons is pushing toward capacity, with just 5,700 total
square feet of office, medical
or professional space remaining in the complex.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
C-3
Wal-Mart on Merchant’s Greene
expected to open by fall
BY GLENNA HOWINGTON
To those blessed with basic
common sense, the mind of a
developer can appear to be steeped
in mystery.
Spending years pursuing an
elusive anchor business for a retail
investment that could produce
millions in future tax dollars for
local government — in this case,
the ultimate big box retailer, WalMart — might seem Quixote-like
to some.
The windmills came in the form
of letters of intent for developers
Adren and Shannon Greene, and
they worked them with the ever
present belief that the bulldozers
would come.
“We had the first letter of intent,
then that went away. We got
another one, then that one went
away,” Shannon Greene said.
To Greene, his wildest dreams
are what investments are made
of. Without them, progress is an
elusive goal at best.
“Most normal thinking business
people understand me,” Greene
said.
So now that the heavy equipment
is rolling over the 20-plus acre
site located behind Jefferson
Federal along Merchants Greene
Boulevard in west Morristown,
Greene can exhale just a bit.
“They’ve got started. Praise the
Lord,” he said.
As for developing the three
out parcels on the Wal-Mart site
and more than 50 acres located
across the boulevard, Greene said
patience is the best tool in the
box. The patience will need to
extend to other developers in the
Morristown area, as well.
“I’m hearing from restaurants,
box stores; right now everybody
is working a deal. It could be
three months, six months or nine
months,” he said.
The nuts and bolts types of
investors and the box store
builders may wait to study
A tree on the property of Jefferson Federal at Merchant’s Greene frames the
view of the site preparation for the new Walmart. The 160,000 square foot store is
expected to be open by fall.
potential traffic patterns until they
join in; they may even wait to see
the brick and mortar take shape,
according to Greene.
“It is the physical building
taking shape that will draw in
more retailers,” he said. “I look
at drawings all the time, and
until they see the building itself
and those colors, they just don’t
comprehend what the overall
development will look like.”
Greene received the support
of both the city and county
when both commissions voted
to approve $4.6 million in Tax
Incremental
Financing
for
Merchants Greene, the largestever proposed TIF project in
the city. Greene’s development
has 10 years in which to begin
earning tax dollars from revenue
that could potentially reach $80$100 million in a good economy,
$60 million in a slow one, by his
estimates.
The announcement represents
the culmination of years of
negotiations between Wal-Mart
and the Greenes, but it also
represents the results of more than
a decade of planning by city and
county leaders.
The site is served by four lane
roads that connect the site quickly
to Jefferson and Cocke County
residents. When the Valley Home
Road extension to Exit 4 on
Interstate 81 is finished, the site
will also be within a few minutes’
drive of the interstate.
“The
location
of
this
development is very important
to the city,” City Administrator
Tony Cox said. “Having WalMart to anchor this development
will help to attract other major
retailers, reinforcing Morristown
as a regional hub for commercial
activity.”
The Wal-Mart will feature a
pharmacy with a drive-through,
outdoor living center, car care
and market. At 160,000 square
feet, it fits the current model as a
Supercenter.
For comparison, Jefferson
City’s Wal-Mart is 135,000 square
feet and the Wal-Mart at Crockett
Square on 25E is 212,000 square
feet. Main access to the site will
be from Merchants Greene and,
for now, officials do not believe a
signal light will be necessary.
Food City to open new store at Popkin Center
BY GLENNA HOWINGTON
Corporate builds vary from
private developments in the
manner in which they are
promoted within the local
culture; however, the procedural
routine is much the same.
In the case of Food City
at Popkin Town Center in
Morristown, much of the
planning stages were managed
by Lou Scudere, K-VA-T vice
president of research and site
development, and his team.
Scudere was also on hand to
congratulate local developer
Mike Bunch on the 2013
groundbreaking at Masengill
Springs, the site of another new
Food City build.
As do local developers,
Scudere approached city and
county council members to
request Tax Incremental Funding
for the Popkin Center build.
Both entities approved the
TIF, and the site preparation
is moving along, all things
considered. Winter conditions
were not necessarily kind to the
site, located at the corner of East
Morris Boulevard and Berkline
Drive (South Liberty Hill Road)
that requires flood control
measures.
“We’re basically on schedule,
as much as we can be with the
wonderful weather,” Scudere
said. “We are continuing to
market the outparcels, and we
have several prospects.”
The groundbreaking should
take place in early spring.
J.A. Street and Associates, with
corporate offices in Blountville,
will handle the day-today details
of the 37,150 square-foot build
on 11.9 acres. The development
will also include 12,000 square
feet of additional retail space
and three outparcels
The store is the third new Food
City to benefit from the program,
and is estimated to bring more
than 130 jobs to Morristown.
On March 20, K-VA-T officials
announced the construction of
the new store.
The word came in the form
of a press release that also
announced the new build at
Masengill Springs. Both stores
are anticipated to open this fall.
“We have operated in the
Morristown region for a number
Chuck Hale / Citizen Tribune
During the recent clear, warmer weather, site preparation has progressed quickly
for the new Food City at Popkin Town Center, located on the grounds of the former
Berkline lumber yard off East Morris Blvd. The store should open this fall.
of years and currently have four
locations there, three of which
are relatively older. We are
excited to announce that we will
soon begin construction on two
brand new Food City superstores
in Morristown,” said Steven C.
Smith, Food City president and
chief executive officer.
The development, which
is owned by Food City, will
include a Gas n’ Go, additional
retail space and outparcels.
“Although this store is slightly
smaller than the Andrew Johnson
location, it will also feature a
number of exciting innovations,
along with our traditional
departments,” comments Smith.
The store will offer a variety
of services and conveniences,
ranging from an in-store bakery
and deli, with hot food and café
seating areas to a floral boutique
staffed with designers seven
days a week. A full service
meat and seafood department
will offer pre-marinated and
seasoned products, plus a
complete selection of top quality
meats that are all-natural with
no solutions added, including
Certified Angus Beef. Inhouse meat cutters will hand
cut steaks, chops and roasts to
order. Expanded grocery, frozen
food, produce and health and
beauty care departments will
offer a selection of gourmet,
international and hard-to find
items, along with a Food City
Pharmacy.
The Popkin Center Food City
will also be equipped with several
award winning energy saving
concepts, ranging from energy
efficient glass cooler doors and
refrigeration systems to motion
sensors and a comprehensive
skylight system with dimmable
overhead lighting.
“Our customers will find the
same smiling faces, top quality
products and competitive pricing
they have come to expect from
Food City, housed in a more
energy efficient model,” Smith
said.
Headquartered in Abingdon,
Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores
operates
105
retail
food
outlets throughout the tri-state
regions of Southeast Kentucky,
Southwest
Virginia
and
Northeast Tennessee.
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CITIZEN TRIBUNE
Miller
Industries
expanding in
Greeneville
From Staff Reports
Site preparation for a yet-to-be announced financial institution is well underway at Phase 1 (“The Downs”)
of the Wallace Farms development near Exit 8 of Interstate 81 in Morristown. At top, fronting 25E, are the
completed Hardee’s, right, and Fastop/Subway, along with a new McDonald’s under construction (top far
right). A new Weigals is under construction across 25E.
Numerous restaurants, businesses
opening on the Downs at Wallace Farms
BY GLENNA HOWINGTON
It’s a good sign that a development is working when its first
investor needs to add more room
just a year after opening.
“Hardees wants to expand its
building,” Wallace Properties
Manager Lee Kimbrough said.
“They built a small size, 54 seats,
now they want a 78-seat restaurant.”
So it’s a good thing that The
Downs, Phase I of the Wallace
Farms development at Exit 8 of
Interstate 81 in Morristown, provides ample size lots for builders.
According to Kimbrough,
Hardees will be able to easily
extend its current building to add
the seats.
When it begins, the construction noise will fit right into the
nearby surroundings. Site preparation is under way just behind
the restaurant for a yet-to-benamed financial institution. Kim-
brough has a contract; however, a
corporate representative said the
company was still in the process
of completing due diligence.
The second business to open
in The Downs — Fastop/Subway
— has neighboring construction
as well. McDonald’s is currently
under construction and progressing quickly. A Wiegels fuel center is under construction across
25E.
During the Oct. 3, 2013
ground-breaking of Phase I of
Wallace Farms, the sheer size of
the entire multi-use development
was noted by Knoxville broker
Oliver Smith.
The first development and
marketing phase of The Downs
encompasses 48 acres of more
than 400 acres of the property
that will be developed over the
next five to 10 years.
“We see Wallace Farms as
home to such uses as hotels, restaurants, retail, medical, offices
and multifamily,” Smith said.
“When you don’t realize what
450 acres really encompasses,
Turkey Creek in Knoxville is just
a little over 300; so we’re talking
about a project that is 150 acres
larger than that massive development.”
State Sen. Steve Southerland
discussed the relevance of the
ongoing road construction in the
county to the plans for Wallace
Farms.
He said that when two Tennessee Department of Transportation projects — at Exit 8 and
along 25E, near College Square
Mall — are finished, the 25E corridor to I-75 in Corbin, Ky. will
be complete, saving 35 miles of
travel for drivers.
“What TDOT expects when
the projects are complete is an
extra 10,000 cars per day traveling this interchange. I want
to thank the Wallace family for
building a warm, friendly gateway to Morristown,” Southerland said.
Jerry Holloway of Oliver
Smith Realty serves as the direct
broker for the Wallace Farms development.
“You’ve heard the word ‘gateway’ several times now … Gateway is something we have recognized in other communities. This
development deserves, and your
community deserves, for this to
be something other than just an
interstate interchange,” Holloway said. “There is a lot of additional development to be done
other than just working on our
current phase (The Downs) …
This is an opportunity to let the
world know what’s going on in
Morristown.”
The Wallace family’s heritage
in Hamblen County traces back
to the 1920s.
As for the name “Wallace
Farms,” Kimbrough can attest
to its authenticity. In addition to
managing the Wallace Properties, he is in charge of the leasing company, 7 Wheels, and 160
head of cattle.
Sneedville’s Kiefer Manufacturing expanding
In August, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty, along with
Miller Industries officials, announced the expansion of the
company’s facilities in Greeneville.
The expansion represents a
$1.8 million investment and
the creation of 58 new jobs in
Greene County.
“A crucial part of Gov.
Haslam’s Jobs4TN strategy is
helping existing Tennessee businesses expand and remain competitive,” Hagerty said. “Miller
Industries’ expansion is a testament to the kind of business
friendly environment incumbent
Tennessee businesses can count
on to bolster continued success.
I congratulate Miller Industries
on their announcement.”
“Miller Industries is very
pleased to be expanding our
business in Greeneville,” Miller
Industries Corporate Director of
Human Resources Bill Beckley
said. “We have been blessed
over the past 16 years in Greeneville with an excellent workforce and are excited about the
opportunity to bring more jobs
to the Greeneville community.
“We are also most appreciative of the assistance from the
state of Tennessee Department
of Economic and Community
Development that helps make
this expansion possible.”
The project includes a 6,300
square-foot expansion to Miller
Industries’ Campbell Drive facility, new machinery and equipment, and an additional 40,000
squarefeet of rented space.
The expansion brings an entirely new product line to Miller
Industries that includes manufacturing and refurbishing large
overthe-road trailers that can
haul up to 11 vehicles to dealerships. The 6,300 square-foot
expansion to its existing plant
will be used as a shot blast facility, where imperfections left behind by the welding process are
cleaned up before painting the
product. The 40,000 square-foot
rental space located two blocks
away will be used to refurbish
the older trailers before they are
sent to the shot blast facility for
cleaning.
From Staff Reports
In August, Gov. Bill Haslam
visited Sneedville to see the
results of a $1.41 million grant
to fund an expansion at Kiefer
Manufacturing in Sneedville.
The state fast-track grant,
which was a partnership
between a number of agencies,
required no county match.
The funds were used to add a
30,000-square-foot addition to
the existing building, doubling
the size of the facility and
enabling the company to
increase it’s product line —
aluminum horse trailers.
“Thank you all for what
you do,” Haslam said to the
company’s 35 employees.
“What you make here is known
across the country and it helps
us all.”
The governor explained
that the Kiefer brand of horse
trailers “helps our brand to
have another product that’s
Tennessee made. I appreciate
the hard work you do.”
The governor’s statements
came following a tour of the
facility with plant manager
O’Neil Greene, who explained
that prior to the expansion, the
assembly line was built in a “U”
shape. When employees were
working on long trailers, they
had to stop production and jack
up the trailer to make the tight
turn to the next station. The
result was a loss in production
hours.
David A. Backus, chief
financial officer of Stellar
Industries Inc., parent company
of Kiefer Manufacturing, said
the larger facility will allow
the growth of services and, in
future, additional jobs.
The governor said as he
travels the state, he tries to gain
a perspective on the needs of
various areas.
Hancock County Mayor
Thomas Harrison said that
Industry
File Photo
Gov. Bill Haslam, left, visited Hancock County to tour Kiefer Manufacturing. He
met with County Mayor Thomas Harrison, center, and David A. Backus, chief
financial officer for Stellar Industries Inc., Kiefer’s parent company.
three years ago, owners of the
former KieferBuilt brought the
keys to his office and said they
were done. The firm later filed
bankruptcy.
“It was the last of our
industrial jobs,” Harrison said.
Stellar later bought the
Kiefer’s assets, reopened the
firm under the new name and
hired workers. What was once
350 industrial jobs in the
county is down to about 100.
“We have the highest
unemployment in the state,” the
mayor said.
The governor answered
that the reality of economic
development is that “it’s harder
in rural areas. Because of that,
we’re trying to put extra effort
into it.”
He said that the state is
putting a lot of emphasis into
workforce training.
“We want to provide the
training our employers needs,”
he said, adding that it’s not
enough to look at current
needs, but also to project “what
are the jobs that are going to be
out there five, 10 or 15 years
from now.”
Backus said the economic
downturn drastically effected
the horse trailer business. At
its peak, it was about a $750
million industry. When it hit
the bottom, “it was maybe 20
percent of that.”
As a result of improving
economy, Backus said there is
“excess capacity” for growth.
He said the plans are
for the company to begin
manufacturing heavy steel and
trailers to haul motorcycles,
four-wheelers and golf carts at
the Sneedville location “in the
near future.”
done on Highway 25E at
Crockett Square, Interstate
81’s Exit 8 and the connector
from Highway 160 to I-81 Exit
4, the area’s infrastructure is
improving as well and that is
good news for business and
industry.
But the way Morristown is
built, Ramsey says, it means
the growth potential for certain
industries is great.
“I
think
based
on
Morristown’s
own
infrastructure design, there are
certain sectors that the growth
potential is greater,” he said.
“Plastics and metal related
industry will always be strong
in our area. … Automotive will
always be strong for us due to
our logistical advantage and
minimal union presence.”
Of course industry isn’t the
only area of growth. Retail
businesses are popping up all
over Morristown, especially
with the two new Food City
locations, Popkin Center and
Masengill Springs, and the
new Wal-Mart at Merchants
Greene.
After some tough losses,
including
Sears,
College
Square Mall has rebounded
nicely with some popular
shopping
choices
and
restaurants.
Both local hospitals continue
to thrive and grow and the area’s
education system, including
post-secondary options, are
the envy of communities our
size around the state.
In short, progress is being
made again in Morristown,
Hamblen County and the
Lakeway Area and it is being
made quickly.
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Reshoring
results in
industry
growth
Oddello
expansion
creating 200
jobs
From Staff Reports
From Staff Reports
It’s an idea that has a special appeal in a community
that lost a large part of its
collective identity when its
furniture and textile factories moved jobs to Mexico
or overseas.
Reshoring means that
jobs that shipped overseas
a decade or more ago are
returning to the U.S. in the
wake of increased costs of
doing business in places
like India and China.
While the returning
of jobs hasn’t been massive, it has been real and
Morristown Area Chamber
of Commerce President and
CEO Marshall Ramsey said
in 2013 he saw the trend
with local company growth.
“With recent announcements of expansions in
Morristown, and others
that we are currently working with, there seems to be
one common thread — that
reshoring is a concept that
is happening in Hamblen
County,” Ramsey said.
Ramsey said it is projected that more than 3,000 corporations will relocate manufacturing operations to the
Southeast United States.
“That is wonderful news
to a few of our companies
that have announced recent
expansions and wonderful news to me because it
gives us a great opportunity
to work with our existing
companies to ensure that
they receive a share of this
work,” Ramsey said. “It also
allows an opportunity to
target new industry, as our
logistical positioning along
with an eight-county workforce makes Morristown a
very viable location.”
Basically, the cheap labor
costs that made manufacturing overseas such an attractive option for American
companies have begun to
climb. Factor in the cost of
fuel in shipping the goods
across the ocean and the
cost benefits of manufacturing in low-wage countries
have been mitigated.
While Morristown, and
Tennessee, has done a good
job of remaking its image
with a focus on the automotive industry, the trend to
reshoring is certainly a plus
for the state and region.
File Photo
OTICS USA Inc., announced a $106 million expansion that will create about 100 jobs
over the next three years.
OTICS expanding over three years
From Staff Reports
It wasn’t necessarily planned
that way, but Wednesday, Jan. 22,
2014 will go down as one of the
biggest days in Hamblen County
history.
On the same day that ColgatePalmolive announced a major expansion, OTICS USA Inc., a Tier
1 Automotive supplier, announced
plans to expand its Morristown operation and facility.
The $106 million expansion is
due to the awarding of a new engine product from its current customer, Toyota.
The new project will necessitate
the addition of 96,000 square feet
of manufacturing space and will
create approximately 100 jobs over
the next three years.
“The opportunity to expand
and grow in the Morristown area
is a positive impact for both our
company, our customers and for
the community,” Charlotte L. Jennelle, General Manager and Division Head, General Adminstration,
said. “We appreciate the support of
our employees and their families
and recognize the Morristown and
surrounding commuting area for
their support as well.”
OTICS USA Inc. has been in operation in the East Tennessee Progress Center since 2001, with the
Morristown facility being the first
plant located in the United States.
The facility currently operates in
approximately 259,000 square
feet, with more than 200 employes.
The addition will be the third expansion for the company.
OTICS USA Inc. has been recognized by Toyota for the superior
quality and on time delivery of its
various product lines. In addition,
the facility has been recognized for
several successful product launches in the past.
“Our company’s reputation has
been built on several key values,
which include high product quality, as well as strong customer support. Our team members work hard
to ensure our continuing support of
these core values,” Vice President
of Operations Steve Parks said.
Scott Coffey, OTICS assistant
general manger, manufacturing division believes the expansion to be
a challenging and positive step for
the company’s growth.
“OTICS USA is very happy to
be receiving the new business from
our customer,” he said. “This new
business is confirmation of our
high quality, on time delivery and
competitive pricing. We look forward to earning future business
for OTICS USA and the Lakeway
Area.”
“Business is booming in
Morristown and Hamblen County,”
Hamblen County Mayor Bill Brittain said. “The OTICS announcement continues the momentum
we have witnessed during the past
couple of years, and it affirms our
message that Morristown is a great
place to do business. I congratulate
OTICS for its successful operation
and look forward to many more
years of making quality automotive parts in East Tennessee.”
Vallourec
completes
expansion
From Staff Reports
Vallourec, the former
Valtimet Inc., located in
the Morristown Airport
Industrial
District,
announced in April a $2.9
million expansion.
The expansion increased
the number of employees
to a maximum of 105 at
full production capacity,
according to Executive
Vice
President
Ron
Dresen.
The expansion was a
direct result of a major
strategic investment in
2009 to increase the
overall finning capacity of
hard alloys and titanium
tubes at the Morristown
plant and strengthening
the Vallourec position as
the worldwide leader for
hard alloy finned tube
products.
Vallourec is a world
leader in premium tubular
solutions primarily serving
the energy markets, as
well as other industrial
applications. With more
than 23,000 employees,
integrated manufacturing
facilities,
advanced
research and development,
and presence in more than
20 countries, Vallourec
offers
its
customers
innovative global solutions
to meet the growing
energy challenges of the
21st century.
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Chuck Hale/Citizen Tribune
Sonoco Flexible Packaging has announced the addition of a new line expansion in its
Morristown facility which represents a $9.7 million investment and 26 new jobs.
Sonoco Flexible Packaging
expanding building, creating jobs
From Staff Reports
In late May, Tennessee Economic and Community Development
Commissioner Bill Hagerty along
with Sonoco Flexible Packaging
officials announced the company
will expand its Morristown facility.
The investment of $9.7 million
will create 26 new jobs in Hamblen
County and include facility improvements plus the addition of a
new rotogravure press in its flexible packaging division.
“In today’s globally competitive
environment, Tennessee continues
to be a solid choice for incumbent
industries to grow and expand,”
Hagerty said. “With operations in
more than 30 countries around the
world, Sonoco’s decision to further
invest in Morristown is a testament
to the state’s ideal location and exceptional transportation infrastructure, and I look forward to much
continued success from the company.”
“This expansion includes the
addition of next-wave technology
that will allow us to better meet the
changing needs of our consumer
goods clients, which is important to
the continued success of this location that started over 20 years ago,”
Sonoco Vice President of Flexible
Packaging Bob Puechl said.
“Sonoco’s Morristown plant is
very excited about this latest opportunity, and we fully appreciate
the confidence that our company
and community has in our ability
to execute,” Sonoco Morristown
Plant Manager Steve Beck said.
“We work very hard to earn the
right to new investments and new
business opportunities, and it’s
very rewarding to see this growth
and longterm commitment to the
Morristown facility.”
Sonoco is a global provider of
consumer packaging, industrial
products and protective packaging for a variety of industries and
many of the world’s most recognized brands. Headquartered in
Hartsville, S.C., the company has
349 operations in 35 countries and
has had a presence in Morristown
since 1992.
“Sonoco’s expansion is wonderful for our community as it allows
See SONOCO page C-6
Tennessee
Gov.
Bill
Haslam and Economic and
Community Development
Commissioner Bill Hagerty,
along with Oddello Industries, LLC officials, announced in June the company will expand operations
at its Morristown facility,
representing an investment
of $4 million and the creation of 228 new positions in
Hamblen County.
“I want to thank Oddello
for its investment in Tennessee and for the new jobs
the company is creating and
bringing to Hamblen County,” Haslam said. “We are
fortunate to have strong companies like Oddello continuing to grow in our state and
helping us toward our goal of
becoming the No. 1 state in
the Southeast for high quality
jobs.”
Oddello Industries is a
globally-focused
contract
manufacturer serving the
world’s leading furniture
brands. In the past year, the
company has made a substantial investment in three
separate properties in the
East Tennessee Valley Industrial District, utilizing nearly
1,000,000 square feet of floor
space in all for production.
“Our
expansion
in
Morristown solidifies Oddello’s domestic presence
and commitment to Made
in America and Made in
Morristown manufacturing,”
Oddello Industries COO
Tom Roberts said. “With
rising overseas costs of production, shipping and wage
rates, Morristown is a logical
fit for Oddello’s continued
growth. Morristown and the
surrounding areas provide a
ready workforce, competitive
real estate costs and reliable
utilities. Oddello began as an
East Tennessee company, and
we are proud to expand here
and want to thank the state
of Tennessee for their continued investment in Tennessee
companies.”
Oddello
started
in
Morristown in 2012 with 35
employees. After the latest
expansion, that number will
be more than 400.
“Morristown and Hamblen
County work hard to retain
and return manufacturing
back to the United States,”
Morristown Area Chamber
of Commerce President Marshall Ramsey said. “Oddello
is a great example of a local
company who produces quality goods for some of the best
furniture manufacturers in
the world. The Morristown
Area Chamber of Commerce
would like to commend Oddello for their growth in our
community and thank them
for their continued support
for Made in America products.”
Homesteader
to build plant
in New
Tazewell
From Staff Reports
A day after a pair of major industrial announcements thrilled Morristown,
Hamblen County and the
Lakeway Area, another
Area community got in on
the act.
On January 23, the Agriculture Department announced a $2 million loan
to build a manufacturing
plant in New Tazewell.
According to the USDA,
the pass-through loan will
go through the Powell Valley Electric Cooperative to
Homesteader Inc., a trailer
manufacturer.
Homesteader plans to
build an 80,000-squarefoot
facility and purchase manufacturing equipment to
meet the growing demand
for its products. The investment is expected to create
up to 100 new jobs over the
next three or four years.
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Team Technologies expansion
creating 200 jobs
CITIZEN TRIBUNE
Colgate-Palmolive
invests $25 million in
expansion
From Staff Reports
From Staff Reports
In May of 2013, Morristown’s Team Technologies Inc. announced an
$11 million upgrade that
will bring 200 jobs to its
facilities.
“We’ve been working
on this for the last couple
of years. We’ve always
been growing our business. We’ve always reinvested in the company
and keep projects in
mind,” CEO Steve Henrikson said.
Henrikson said that
the company’s 2012
purchase of the former
Berkline facility on Pope
Road in Morristown was
a catalyst for growth.
“The building has been
a great asset for us to expand our business so that
we can start adding employees and doing what
we think is best.”
According to Henrikson, equipment will
be added to a facility
located in the East Tennessee Valley Industrial
District.
Henrikson referred to
the company’s growth
Chuck Hale/Citizen Tribune
Team Technologies - a leading custom contract manufacturer of
dental, medical, cosmetic and industrial products - announced an
See TEAM page C-7 $11 million expansion that will bring 200 jobs to the lcoal economy.
It was a big day.
On Jan. 22, 2014 two
major Hamblen County
employers announced large
scale expansions that will
mean jobs and twin major
financial investments for the
region.
One of those two was
Colgate-Palmolive.
Colgate will build a new
manufacturing plant to
make oral care products in
Morristown. Colgate-Palmolive will invest $25 million
in manufacturing equipment
and building and infrastructure improvements and create 75 new jobs in Hamblen
County.
“This is another step in
a journey of continuing to
expand the quality of life in
our community. Good jobs
mean a sound economy for
this area and a positive future for our community,”
Morristown Industrial Development Board Chairman
R. Jack Fishman said.
Colgate-Palmolive plans
to build a stand-alone facility
adjacent to its current Colgate Total toothpaste plant,
which opened in Morristown
in 2008. The plan is for the
plant to be occupied in early
2015 and reach full employment by late 2015.
The facility will include
production of products
sold to dental professionals
through the company’s Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals
business.
Colgate-Palmolive will
create 75 new jobs, the
majority of which will be
dedicated to general light
manufacturing positions, including line operators, mechanical and electrical and
warehouse.
“It is exciting to see the
continued growth of Colgate-Palmolive in our city,”
Morristown Mayor Danny
Thomas said. “The announcement of an 80,000
square foot expansion and
$25 million investment in
their facilities, along with 75
new jobs for our community,
is good news for the city of
Morristown.
“We appreciate their continued confidence in our city
and their positive spirit as a
good corporate citizen and
look forward to their continued success.”
Colgate-Palmolive is one
of the world’s leading consumer products companies.
Its brands include some of
the most recognizable products, such as Colgate toothpaste, Palmolive detergent,
Murphy Oil Soap, Ajax and
Speed Stick.
England Furniture
expansion creating 300 jobs
From Staff Reports
Initial work has begun on the bridge spanning 25E between Walters State Community
College and Crockett Square Shopping Center in Morristown. The interchange project is
projected to be completed in early November.
TDOT projects progressing in Lakeway Area
BY DENISE WILLIAMS
gressed in 2013. In May,
TDOT released a list of
182 projects that were
Tennessee Department open to bid. Of those,
of Transportation projects six were in the Lakeway
in the Lakeway Area pro- Area:
• The resurfacing of improvements on local
State Route 107 in Cocke route in Cocke and JefferCounty between Blue son counties.
Mill Road and extending
• The grading, drainage
to Greene County.
See TDOT page C-8
• Miscellaneous safety
Industrial
expansion
in the Lakeway Area
wasn’t confined within the
Hamblen County borders.
In fact, New Tazewell’s
England Furniture announced an $17.5 million
expansion that will created
300 new jobs over five years
and brought Tennessee Gov.
Bill Haslam, Economic and
Community Development
Commissioners Bill Hagerty to help celebrate.
“It’s a good day, not just
for the county or for England, but for the state of
Tennessee,” Haslam said in
October of 2013. “I love my
job, but this is the favorite
part of my job when you get
the chance to do things like
we’re doing here today.”
Haslam said England
Furniture currently employees 1,050 people. The new
jobs will bring its entire
workforce to 1,350.
“For the last 50 years,
this company has been
supplying great products
out there to the American
consumer, but also been
providing great jobs to the
people of this entire area,”
Haslam said. “I think one
of the original purposes of
the company was to provide
great jobs for people in this
area of Appalachia.”
The governor said news
of expanded manufacturing in Tennessee is good for
two reasons.
“First, people think we
can’t make things in America any more. People think
manufacturing doesn’t happen,” he said. “Well, this is
an example of how that’s
wrong. Tennessee is still
very, very strong in the
manufacturing
business.
We make a lot of things and
we make them well in Tennessee … You name it, we
make it in Tennessee. And
this is proof we can make
things and do them well in
Tennessee and the United
States.”
The governor said many
people believe Tennessee’s
rural areas are dying because of lack of employment opportunities.
“I say this is an example
of why that isn’t true,” he
said, adding that Tennessee is committed to having
every region of our state
strong in economic growth.
Terry England, senior
vice president of operations
for England Furniture and
son of one of the founding
members said, “England is
recognized in the furniture
industry for offering quality, choice and on-time delivery.”
Furniture built in the
New Tazewell facility are
shipped to all 50 states, all
provinces of Canada and
into 17 foreign countries.
“Who would have ever
believed that we would be
shipping furniture from
New Tazewell, Tenn. into
Russia today?” he asked.
“England is transforming itself, not only to be a regional supplier, but a national
and global supplier of fine,
quality furniture.”
Sonoco
a company to diversify its
product mix and remain
competitive in the world
marketplace,” Morristown
Area Chamber of Commerce President Marshall
Ramsey said. “Sonoco is a
strong corporate citizen in
Hamblen County, and the
Chamber of Commerce applauds their expansion and
investment in our community.”
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a global provider of a
variety of consumer packaging, industrial products,
protective packaging and
packaging supply chain
services. With annualized
net sales of approximately
$4.8 billion, the company
has more than 19,900 employees working in 349
operations in 35 countries, serving some of the
world’s best known brands
in some 85 nations. Sonoco
is a proud member of the
2012/2013 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.
For more information on
Sonoco, visit our website
at www.sonoco.com.
The Tennessee Department of Economic and
Community
Development’s mission is to develop strategies which help
make Tennessee the No. 1
location in the Southeast
for high quality jobs. The
department seeks to attract
new corporate investment
in Tennessee and works
with Tennessee companies
to facilitate expansion and
economic growth.
For more information,
visit www.tn.gov/ecd.
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CITIZEN TRIBUNE
C-7
Team
Chuck Hale / Citizen Tribune
Those involved with the successful transfer of wastewater operations from the city of
Morristown to Morristown Utility Systems include from right to left, Mike Howard, MUS Water
Operations manager, Rob Reel, Utilities engineer; Amber Carey, administrative assistant;
Donnie Vannoy, Wastewater coordinator; Jay Loveday, engineering tech; Jamie Mitchell,
lead electrician; Glenn Rich, Distribution System superintendent; Lester Turner, Collection
System superintendent; Gary Love, Water Treatment Plant chief operator; and Michael
Robeson, Cross Connection inspector.
as “inevitable” — “We are constantly adding operations,” he said, adding that Team Technologies
now employs nearly 500 in the Hamblen County
area.
“It’s been a great place to have a business,”
Henrikson said. “We’ve been pleased with the
workforce and the people. We’ve got some jobs
coming up here within the month, 20 or 30 or so,
and we’ve got a nice piece of something coming.
“We just keep our heads down and work. We’re
blessed to be in Hamblen County and the area.”
Team Technologies, Inc. is a leading custom
contract manufacturer of dental, medical, cosmetic and industrial products.
The corporate headquarters and main production facility is located in Morristown, Tennessee,
while other divisions and companies are located
throughout the United States.
Team Technologies, Inc. is made up of 12 companies (Team, Team Molding, Nagl, ICP Medical,
DentaCare, Allpro, Anchor Brush, PHB, Prophy
Perfect, Team PDS, Diatech, and Team International).
Morristown wastewater
operations transferred to MUS
BY G. HOWINGTON
The official transfer of
Morristown’s wastewater
operations from the city
to
Morristown
Utility
Systems was effective on
Jan. 1, 2014; however,
conversations
among
parties involved had been
taking place for years prior.
The arrival of Tony Cox
as city administrator in
2010 sped up the process,
according to Mike Howard,
MUS Water Operations
manager.
“Generally
speaking,
utilities should be with
utilities,” Howard said. “We
operate differently than the
police department or the fire
department and those types
of services. Tony recognized
that. It made obvious sense,
and with the city council we
had, Tony and his staff, our
staff and our board, it just
made sense that this was the
turning point.”
Howard had served in the
position of water operations
manager for about six years
when the serious talks
began, and it seemed natural
to the Morristown Utilities
Commission, which serves
as oversight for MUS, to
hand over the reins of the
transfer to him.
“There were a lot of
questions to be answered,”
Howard said.
“It came down to ‘This
makes sense, so where do
we go from here?’ There
was a lot of information we
had to process. We had to get
up to speed on what loans
they had, what projects they
had; their policies and other
issues. You just can’t move
a business over. There are a
lot of steps to go through,”
he said.
The elephant in the room
also had to be addressed.
After
discovering
violations in 2009 with
regard to the waste water
treatment plant and it’s
assocatiated
collection
system, the Tennessee
Department of Environment
and Conservation ordered
the city to comply with the
Water Control Act of 1977,
or, as Howard simplifies
it, “keep the sewage in the
pipes and rain water out of
the pipes.
“To put it in a nutshell,
the order says that we
have certain standards
that we have to work with,
concerning
collection
systems out of the houses
and drains to the treatment
plants,” Howard said.
With regard to the
collection systems, MUS
workers will continue the
process of performing
maintenance on the pipes
to
prevent
overflows.
Conditions
that
lead
to
overflows
include
maintenance
failures,
breakage, clogs and tree
roots.
“There is a whole
program to address that,”
Howard said.
“The TDEC violation
was that that we exceeded
the wastewater level that we
were supposed to have in
our system.”
“In fairness, this is
a
common
problem,”
Howard said. “A lot of
cities are going through
this: Nashville, Knoxville
(for quite some time) and
Chattanooga. Some cities
are trying to prevent from
being under orders, for
example, Johnson City and
Cleveland; they are trying
to be compliant.”
No matter how cities
go about it, the process of
compliance is expensive.
“It involves millions and
millions of dollars,” Howard
said. “It’s a common saying
among utilities, ‘there are
two types of sewer systems:
those that are under orders
and those that will be under
orders.’”
The new MUS dual role
of managing water and
wastewater will specifically
benefit
the
TDEC
order, simply by way of
experience.
“Standards have been
in water for a long time,
since the 1960s and ‘70s,”
Howard said.
“We’ve
been through this wave of
stuff. They (Environmental
Protection Agency, the
state) started cracking down
on some of the larger cities
during the early 2000s.”
Beginning
soon
is
the upgrades project for
the
city’s
Wastewater
Treatment Plant, located
on Tyler Road, off North
Cumberland Street, also
known as the Turkey Creek
WWTP.
“It is a high priority,”
Howard said. “We have
a design ready to go. The
contractor will start April
28.
The project contract
was awarded to W&O
Construction
out
of
Livingston. The company
has completed a number
of water and wastewater
projects across Tennessee,
including Fairfield Glade,
Cookeville, Hiwassee and
Gainesboro.
Meeting compliance will
involve the continuing work
of upgrading sewer pump
stations and completing the
rehabilitation of existing
sewer lines.
Howard said the rehab
could be approached three
ways: an open cut, which
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multi-disciplinary team to create individualized treatment plans for patients.
Dr. Anderson is a graduate of the University of Arizona. He has received many professional
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Mus
involves digging up and
replacing the line; pipe
bursting, which involves
the process of pulling a
large hammer-like machine
through the existing line
that breaks the actual pipe
and then pulls behind it
a new, even larger line if
needed; or lining, which
involves pulling a plastictype material through an
existing line, then using
steam to expand it to create
a new surface throughout
the line.
The complicated nature
of joining two separate
entities into one will not be
a factor with this transfer,
Howard said, due to the
mutual respect of those
who now have boots on the
ground.
“One of the good things
about this is that the city had
good employees that I knew
also continued to install
water lines in the areas of
Nelson School Road Station as well as continuing
to construct the box culvert
near Bell Road.
According to TDOT, the
contractor has not identified any significant project delays specifically, although some issues with
site drainage are currently
being evaluated by TDOT
Geotechnical staff and the
project designer to determine the best course of action to eliminate potential
ponding issues along the
roadway fill.
When completed, the
new construction will consist of a four-lane, divided
highway beginning near the
intersection of Roy Messer
Highway and Route 66.
The new road will closely
parallel the existing State
Route 66 to its intersection
with Mansfield Gap Road,
where it will head north on
the new road.
A grade separated diamond-type
interchange
will be constructed at the
intersection of the new
State Route 66 and State
Route 160.
More than 90 percent of
the work on U.S. Highway
25E at College Park Drive
in Morristown is complete.
The original completion
date on the project was July
31, 2014, but has been adjusted to Nov. 10.
The project started in
October 2011. Upon completion, it will provide the
addition of bridges with
on/off ramps to eliminate
traffic signals and provide
safer, free flowing traffic
through the area.
To date, all high mast
foundations and poles have
been installed. Lighting
conduit work and light pole
foundation work is ongoing.
The Bridge I beam setting occurred in early in
March. Traffic was stopped
on each end of the project
for up to 30 minutes as
each beam was set. The
traffic was released after
each beam was set.
When completed, the
$16.8 million dollar project
will include an interchange
with three bridges, relocation of utility services, as
needed and upgrades to infrastructure to support traffic needs in the area.
TDOT
and paving on U.S. Highway 11E at the intersection
with U.S. Highway 25E.
• The resurfacing of U.S.
Highway 11W in Rogersville, extending to the west
of State Route 70.
• The resurfacing of
State Route 66 in Jefferson
County beginning at U.S.
Highway 25W and extending to the Hamblen County
Line.
All of these projects were
to be completed in 2013.
Bidding for a 5.2-mile
project for the grading,
drainage and construction
of a Bulb-Tee beam bridge,
a concrete I-beam bridge
and paving on State Route
66 between Interstate 81 at
State Route 341 in Jefferson County to State Route
160 in Morristown was
also opened at that time.
That project’s completion date is set for on or before May 31, 2016.
That
contract
was
awarded in July to Charles
Blalock and Sons Inc.
The harsh winter hampered progress on the
work, which is more than
21 percent behind schedule. According to Mark
Nagi, community relations
officer for TDOT’s Region
I, said grading is expected
to pick up as weather improves.
To date, the contractor
has excavated and placed
roadway fills. They have
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United Way
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County
and had worked with in the
past,” Howard said. “I don’t
have any problems working
with them; it’s been great.
“On the water side of the
house, I really like my staff.
They support me, so it’s
been good on both sides. We
all have good relationships,
and we have always worked
well together,” Howard
said.
As far as oversight is
concerned, four of the five
MUC members have served
long enough to understand
the details. And it won’t
take new member Bryan
Dickerson long to grasp the
complexities.
“Bryan will make a
really good board member,”
Howard said. “He’s a civil
engineer – he knows my
world really well.”
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TCAT
goes
through
memorable
year
BY ALETHEIA
DAVIDSON
The past year has been
especially memorable for
the Tennessee College
of Applied TechnologyMorristown, according to
TCAT Interim Director
Jerry Patton.
“On July 1, 2013 our
name
was
officially
changed by the legislature
from
Tennessee
Technology Center at
Morristown to our current
name, Tennessee College
of Applied TechnologyMorristown,” Patton said.
“In what would be a rare
occurrence for the state
legislature, our request
for a name change, one
that clearly reflected our
real identity as a college,
passed both houses of
the legislature without
a single dissenting vote.
Gov. Haslam then signed
the legislation into law.”
Patton said 2013 was
also celebrated as the
50th anniversary of the
legislation that created
the original State Area
Vocational Schools that
were the forerunners of
our present day TCATs.
“Lynn Elkins retired
in December 2013 as the
Director of the Tennessee
College
of
Applied
Technology–Morristown,”
Patton said. “Lynn served
in a variety of positions at
the college, having served
a total of 42 years. In 1992
she was named director at
the school.”
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WSCC sees higher graduation rates,
new achievements over last year
From Contributed Reports
For Walters State Community
College, the past year marked a
continued commitment to higher
graduation rates and excellence.
In 2013, WSCC conferred
a total of 1,953 degrees and
certificates.
This
number
represents an increase of 913
since 2010.
These efforts support Gov.
Haslam’s
“Drive
to
55”
initiative, which seeks to have
55 percent of all Tennesseans
holding a postsecondary degree
or certificate. Currently, that
number is 31 percent.
In the fall, Haslam delivered
a check for $337,297 to the
college. The money is earmarked
for an industrial skills training
program and a welding program.
The welding class will be the
only one in the area certified by
the American Welding Society.
In support of the college’s
commitment to student success,
Walters State launched its
first Student Support Learning
Academy in July for incoming
students. The first class met five
days a week throughout January.
Students received individual
attention in math and English.
Students were also given one-onone tours of the R. Jack Fishman
Library, each building and
introduced to the many services
available to students. These
services include the free student
tutoring lounge, mathematics
and English labs, computer labs
and the computer help desk. All
24 students completed the class
and improved in both reading
comprehension and mathematics
capabilities.
In December, the college
celebrated a major milestone in
the construction of a new building
at
the
Greeneville/Greene
County Campus with a “topping
off” ceremony. Community
members, supporters, faculty
and staff and students all signed
a steel beam that was placed
at the highest point in the new
building. The new building will
allow room for the expansion of
the college’s physical therapist
assistant program and the launch
of the new occupational therapist
assistant program.
WSCC was again recognized as
an Apple Distinguished Program
for 2013-15. This recognition is
given to a very limited number
of higher education institutions
based on innovative use of
technology in the classroom
and
successful
learningbased outcomes. Walters State
also named its two inaugural
Mobile Fellows, Darlene Smith,
associate professor of education;
and
Dr.
Matthew
Smith,
assistant professor of chemistry.
This honor recognizes the use
of technology in the classroom
to increase learning
outcomes.
T h e
college’s
academic
programs
received
recognition
for excellence
from national
o rg a n i z a t i o n s ,
with
the
Associate
of
Applied
S c i e n c e
in
Early
Childhood
Education earning accreditation
in the fall. With this, all programs
eligible for accreditation have
completed the in-depth process
to receive this important
validation.
WSCC
also
reached
a
milestone in its new partnership
with Oak Ridge National
Laboratories. Sophomore Sharon
Smith, a civil engineering major,
became the first intern to spend
a summer assisting scientists
at the internationally-known
facility. Eventually, one student
each semester will work at the
facility. Oak Ridge National
Laboratories has also provided
speakers, arranged for tours
of their facilities and advised
faculty.
The Division of Community
Education offers courses that
meet the training needs of
local employers. These include
TOSHA and OSHA workshops,
computer classes and training
for auctioneering and real estate
careers.
This year, the division’s
efforts were recognized with
the Interest Level Recognition
in the annual Excellence in
Tennessee program administered
by the Tennessee Center for
Performance
Excellence.
TNCPE is the only state-wide
quality program and modeled
after the Baldrige Performance
Excellence
Program,
the
national standard for recognizing
organizational excellence.
Studentl
e
d
initiatives
took center
stage in 2013.
“ G a l l e r y,”
the college’s
award-winning
literary
and
arts publication,
celebrated
its
40th anniversary.
The magazine
is
entirely
managed by
students and
features student works.
While Walters State students
have always been active in
serving the community, students
also took the lead in serving
the campus community this
year. Service organizations at
two campuses opened “sharing
closets.” The closets are filled
with donated school supplies,
food, lunch snack items, bottled
water and more items considered
necessities for college students.
Students in need just sign for
what they take. Restocking the
closets hasn’t been a problem.
Local businesses and industries
have been very generous.
WSCC hosted more than 50
Global Connections events in
2013, all designed to introduce
students and the community
to the arts and culture of
surrounding companies. For
students, this prepares them to
work in the expanding global
marketplace.
The Division of Humanities
also brought artists, dancers and
a variety of lectures to campus
to heighten the exposure of our
students to culture.
In turn, students had many
opportunities to develop their
own individual talents with
productions like “Dracula” and
“Almost, Maine” and choral
and pop concert groups. Ten
student works were selected to
be featured in the first student
artwork display at the Tennessee
Board of Regents Offices in
Nashville.
Walters State athletics had one
of its best years ever in 2013.
All five NJCAA sports reached
the national tournament, with
the Senators Golf Team topping
the season with a No. 2 national
ranking.
In basketball, the Lady
Senators were ranked in the
top 20 for all of the season and
finished the season No. 9.
Despite a year of rebuilding, the
Senators upset the regular season
champion to win the TCCAA
Region VII Tournament in men’s
basketball. That win earned the
team an unexpected berth in
the national championship. The
baseball team won the inaugural
Region VII Tournament and a
trip to the JUCO World Series in
Grand Junction, Colo. The team
finished the season ranked in the
nation’s top 10.
The Lady Senators softball
team won both the regular
season title and the TCCAA
Tournament, becoming the first
softball team to play in the
national championship in college
history.
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MHHS continues to debut facilities, services
BY DENISE WILLIAMS
The year 2013 saw the
culmination of many years
of planning at MorristownHamblen Healthcare System
in the fight against cancer.
In August, Registered
Nurse Whitney McGuffin
returned to MHHS as the
new nurse navigator at
the Morristown Regional
Cancer Center. In her new
role, McGuffin offers onsite support services to guide
cancer patients along their
journey from diagnosis to
recovery and beyond.
Her
duties
require
McGuffin to be in regular
communication
with
patients and their physicians,
offering numerous resources
about cancer diagnoses
and explaining available
treatment options. She also
acts as a community educator
about various types of cancer
and the importance of early
detection.
In July, the hospital began
renovation of a 8,709-square
foot hospital unit that would
become the new in-patient
oncology unit. As part of the
creation of the new eight-bed
unit, a new state-of-the-art
HVAC system was installed
at the hospital.
The goal of the new
oncology unit was to provide
cancer patients with private
rooms large enough to allow
family member to remain
overnight with the patient, if
desired. The rooms also have
a state-of-the-art positive air
pressure filtration system that
removes particulates from
the air before it enters the
patient’s room. Air returns
in the hallway pull clean air
out of the rooms and does not
allow hallway air to enter the
patient rooms.
The result of is oncology
patients — many of who
official opened in November
in the third floor north wing
of the hospital.
The new unit was the
successful conclusion of
the hospital’s first capital
campaign — Building Hope
— which kicked off in 2008
with the goal of raising $2
million.
Because of construction
costs and other factors, the
foundation and hospital
agreed to convert the north
wing of the third floor for the
unit rather than building a
new structure.
Campaign Chair George
O. Haggard Jr., said the
foundation covered half of
the renovation costs and
File Photo
Health
Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System sees MHHS/Covenant
paid the other half.
advances in planning and cancer research.
Plans for the oncology
have compromised immune viruses from other patients unit were in place even prior
systems because of their and visitors.
to
Morristown-Hamblen
disease and treatments —
The new Katherine and Healthcare System’s merger
will be less likely to be Shirley Haggard Oncology with Covenant Health.
exposed to bacteria and and Palliative Care Unit
“This
very
special
successful campaign raised
$774,000,” said Anthony
Spezia, president and CEO
of Covenant Health during
the ribbon cutting ceremony
of the new unit. “Of this
amount, $150,000 was raised
by MHHS employees to
sponsor the family room.
Campaign gifts were then
matched
by
Covenant
Health.”
With the completion
of the inpatient oncology
unit, cancer care at MHHS
now includes radiation
oncology, medical oncology,
chemotherapy and infusion
services, tumor conferences,
a patient navigator and
digital mammography and
stereotactic breast biopsy
capabilities, which were
added in December.
“This
completes
the
circle,” Haggard said.
In December, another
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Lakeway Regional
Hospital renovations
near completion
BY DENISE WILLIAMS
In the summer of 2013, Lakeway Regional Hospital kicked
off a renovations of the hospital’s first floor which will include
new patient beds, TVs, bathrooms, flooring, painting, heating
and air units, décor, nurse’s stations, equipment and more.
Renovations are expected to be complete by the summer of
2014.
The hospital also performed significant updates to its surgical
and radiology systems to include a new digital imaging system.
These upgrades are scheduled to be completed in mid-2014.
The hospital also implemented its new SAFE campaign
within the hospital — a program designed to promote a culture
of high reliability and safety for hospital patients.
The letters in safe stand for Support the Team, Ask Questions,
Focus on Task and Effective Communication Every Time.
The campaign is designed to provide team checking and
team coaching to check the accuracy of each other’s work by
encouraging employees to be willing to check others and being
willing to have others check them. This provides a balance of
positive and negative feedback.
Employees are also encouraged to voice their concerns.
If these concerns are not successfully addressed, they are
encouraged to go up the chain of command.
The campaign also encourages all employees to use a number
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D-3
Morristown Fire Department sees successes
From Staff Reports
Tennessee,” MFD Chief Bill
Honeycutt said. “The rating
It comes as no surprise to results from a commitment
anyone who works closely to excellence by our staff
with the Morristown Fire and further demonstrates
Department, but in July, the the dedication to duty by
department was again rated our firefighting team. I
among the best in the state. continue to be amazed by
The end result for their pride and work ethic.”
Morristown taxpayers is
ISO is an independent
their insurances rates will company
that
serves
remain lowered.
insurances
companies,
Following a thorough communities,
fire
recertification
process, departments,
insurance
the department officially regulators and others by
retained its Class 3 ISO providing
information
rating.
about risk. ISO’s staff
“As a department collects information about
we’re very proud to have municipal fire suppression
maintained our previous efforts in communities
ISO rating of a Class 3. It’s throughout the United
satisfying to attain our goal States. In each of those
of keeping Morristown’s communities, ISO analyzes
fire department within relevant data and assigns
the upper echelon of a
Public
Protection
departments in the state of Classification – a number 1
to 10 with the lower number
being the better rating.
The ISO evaluates
departments according to
a uniform set of criteria,
incorporating
nationally
recognized
standards
developed by the National
Fire Protection Association
and the American Water
Works Associations.
The rating depends on
multiple factors and means
the city is doing the right
things to provide excellent
service, and because of this
Morristown residents pay
very competitive rates for
property insurance.
The MFD was praised
as a wellorganized, wellmanaged fire department.
The department is using
many industry best practices
in daily management.
The department is above
average in Tennessee in
the areas of firefighter
training and commercial
inspections as well as
efforts to staff engines with
four personnel.
The quality rating is a
result of the department’s
dedication to training,
a particular focus in the
department.
“Chief Honeycutt and
the department put a high
priority on preparation and
training,” Morristown City
Administrator Tony Cox
said. “During recent years
this focus on skills has
allowed the department to
provide high level service
despite cuts in personnel
and aging equipment. We
could not ask for more
from these dedicated first
responders.”
File Photo
Members of the Morristown Fire Department
are bottom row from left, Engineer William
McDaniel, Engineer David Hall, Firefighter
Brian Williams and Lt. Scott Kimbrough. Top:
Ops Chief Clark Taylor, Fire Chief BIll Honeycutt and Battalion Chief Tim Greene.
Hamblen County Circuit Court clerk’s
office continues positive changes
From Staff Reports
MPD celebrates lower crime rate,
re-accredidation and more
BY ALETHEIA DAVIDSON
The Morristown Police
Department had some major
accomplishments in the last
12 months.
The department received
re-accreditation through the
Tennessee Law Enforcement
Accreditation Program, which
represents the sixth time the
department has undergone an
accreditation process.
In addition to regular patrol
duties, officers conducted
96 additional enhanced
enforcement shifts to deter
and detect impaired driving
and other driver behavior
likely to cause a traffic crash.
This helped lead to an
increase of an additional 50
driving under the influence
arrests last year.
“More DUI arrests were
made during 2013 than for
either of the two previous
years,” MPD Major Michelle
Jones said.
The department saw a
decrease of 223 reported
crimes from 2012 to 2013.
The MPD detective unit
saw 3,620 cases last year,
solving 2,780, which is a 76
percent closure rate.
“As a result of successful
investigations,
$1,769,445
was recovered for the victims
of crime in Morristown,”
Jones said. “Most notably,
detectives arrested suspects
in 57 assault cases, 18 auto
thefts, 22 burglaries, two
arsons, seven rapes, seven
robberies, four sexual assaults,
three homicides and over 245
forgery and fraud cases.”
Two Morristown Police
Department detectives were
recently recognized for their
outstanding
performance
during 2013 with the annual
“Top Cop” award.
Police
Chief
Roger
Overholt and Det. Capt.
Randall Noe presented Det.
Sgt. Vicki Arnold of the
Crimes Against Persons
Squad and Det. Mark
McElhaney of the Crimes
Against Property Squad with
a certificate of achievement
award
for
outstanding
performance as the leading
investigator on their respective
squads.
The MPD’s Criminal
Apprehension Unit (CAU)
was more active in 2013
by adjusting schedules and
manpower when necessary.
Officers of the CAU were
able to work a total of 166
days, which is up from 96
days for 2012. The number
of misdemeanor arrests
increased from 112 to 151,
felony arrests from 104 to 130
and warrants served from 331
to 416.
During July and August
2013, the Narcotics Division,
K-9 Units and patrol personnel
conducted two drug roundups
(Operation Life Saver Phases
I and II).
The roundups resulted in
the arrest of 108 individuals
charged with the sale and
delivery of narcotics.
“This was the largest
drug roundup conducted
by the Morristown Police
Department,” Jones said.
Additionally, the Narcotics
Division made a total of 245
felony arrests.
Jones said the Codes
Enforcement Officer issued
1,156 Notice of Violations
and recovered 2,866 illegal
signs.
The litter crew picked up
3,445 bags of garbage from
the roads (approximately
68,900 pounds of garbage
utilizing Keep America
Beautiful
approximate
pounds per bag), and picked
up approximately 7,861
pounds of miscellaneous
trash (items that do not fit into
a bag).
The patrol unit conducted
1,418 foot patrols in the
downtown business district.
“These patrols were an
effort to increase community
policing activities,” Jones
said.
The department also
continued its record of ongoing training and education.
Det.
Capt.
Christian
Newman
successfully
completed the FBI National
Academy in June of 2013.
Officer
Mike
Bacon
attended
the
National
Forensics Academy at the
University of Tennessee.
Three police department
personnel attended and
graduated the Municipal
Technical Advisory Service’s
Municipal
Management
Academy.
The department’s newly
established reserve officer
program was utilized to
enhance police activities
during special events and
critical incidents.
“The use of these 10
personnel
assisted
the
department in decreasing
personnel costs during these
events,” Jones said.
The Department received
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From left to right: Det. Sgt. Vicki Arnold, Det. Mark McElhaney, Det.
Capt. Randall Noe and Morristown Police Chief Roger Overholt.
Arnold and McElhaney were recently named the Top Cops at the
MPD for 2013.
The Hamblen County Circuit Court
clerk’s office has undergone some
momentous changes over the past four
years and clerk Teresa West says more
are in the offing.
Perhaps the biggest accomplishment,
West says, is office staff has begun collecting
delinquent fines and court costs. Thus
far, the effort has netted approximately
$140,000
agencies
owed the money and
an equal amount for
the Hamblen County
general fund.
The circuit court
clerk’s office hired an
additional worker to
pursue the delinquent
fines and court costs,
but the return is more
West
than funding the new
salary. The clerk’s
office sends out notices to people who
are delinquent on their payments, and
sometimes garnishes wages.
“The ladies at the circuit court clerk’s
officer are hard working,” West said. “We
work as a team with law enforcement
and judges and each other, and it takes a
cooperative effort to be able to handle the
workload that all these cases create. They
are a great bunch of ladies and I credit all
of them.”
The 18 full-time employees and two
night clerks have handled 3,177 criminal
cases and processed approximately 3,000
civil warrants and 2,660 traffic citations
in the past year, according to West.
Another tangible accomplishment,
West says, is opening a new office in
the Hamblen County Courthouse that
handles paperwork for the civil side of
general sessions court and juvenile court.
Previously, juvenile court records
were maintained in the Hamblen County
Court Clerk’s office. To compensate for
the workload shift, the county clerk now
processes passport applications.
The main office in the Hamblen County
Justice Center handles the criminal side
of general sessions court, criminal court
and circuit court.
Also during West’s administration, a
video system was installed in the criminal
courtroom for exhibits and video stored
on DVD.
The physical changes in the main
clerk’s office aren’t merely cosmetic,
West says. She says workers desks were
situated based on the amount of time they
spend with the public. Also, she says,
her staff was cross-trained so they will
be able to perform coworkers’ jobs when
they are ill or on vacation.
Topping West’s to-do list is a plan to
begin scanning all court documents and
making them available for a fee at the
clerk’s office. The scanning effort will
begin with current civil and criminal
court warrants.
Employees of the clerk’s office will
continue to scan filings like motions and
orders as the case proceeds through the
court system.
West says less-weighty documents like
traffic citations will also be scanned, and
at some point clerk’s office employees
will begin scanning older documents to
create a digital archive.
West says there are no plans at this
time to make the documents available on
the Internet. She anticipates the scanning
program will begin in about a year when
the office gets new computer software.
The clerk says the current vendor is
transitioning out of the business of selling
software for court offices. West says
she has already previewed software that
includes an archive function.
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A Salute To Our Leading Businesses - Pioneers & Newcomers - All Devoted To Serving You and The Lakeway Area.
The Lakeway Area’s business enterprises
are contributing to the community’s impressive
progress. Many of these companies are family
owned, serving their friends and neighbors as
they promote their own and the area’s economic
advancement.
2006
8
YEARS
2014
Envision
423-753-2314
125 East Jackson Blvd.,
Suite #15
Jonesborough, TN 37659
1979
35
YEARS
2014
As the area’s older businesses continue to
serve, the local economy welcomes new businesses.
The businesses listed in this ROLL OF HONOR
are directed by managements that are capable,
aggressive and optimistic. These businesses have
won recognition in a busy county because of their
1991
23
YEARS
2014
Royston, Chrysler, Dodge,
Jeep & Ram
Leroy Royston - Owner
423-587-2000
910 W. Morris Blvd.
2011
3
YEARS
2014
loyalty to the community and their tradition of
service to their individual customers.
W
e salute these leading businesses in
appreciation for their contributions and continued
growth. Each business is listed according to the
number of years it has been established.
1988
26
YEARS
2014
The Heritage
Center
423-581-5100
1026 McFarland St
Morristown, TN
1955
59
YEARS
2014
Ricker Electric, Inc. The Cutting Board The Country Club
Locally Owned & Operated
423-581-7806
1920 Morningside Drive
1939
75
YEARS
2014
423-318-7780
423-586-1941
1954 W. Morris Blvd.
1635 Doyal Drive
(Next To Ollie’s)
1949
65
YEARS
2014
1969
45
YEARS
2014
Westside Chapel
Little Dutch
Leeper Hardware
Locally Owned & Operated - J.B. & Marie Gulley
423-581-1441
865-475-3365
115 S. Cumberland St.,
108 East Broadway,
Jefferson City, TN 37760
423-581-1160
1975
39
YEARS
2014
Adams Wood Products
423-587-2942
5436 Jeffrey Ln.,
1900
114
YEARS
2014
Stetzer
Funeral Home
1929
85
YEARS
2014
2014
800-274-7397
423-581-8840
827 E. Broadway,
1707 S Cumberland St
Morristown, TN
1985
29
YEARS
2014
Resource MFG
146 East Main Street
Morristown, TN
2835 W Andrew Johnson Hwy.,
2014
47
YEARS
Klip N Kurl
423-587-6888
49
YEARS
1967
Rugel Church
Furnishings
423-586-5451
1965
3521 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
2007
7
YEARS
2014
Purkey Real Estate Company
Curves
423-586-7350
423-317-8668
243 W. Main St.
1978
36
YEARS
2014
Brenda
Branson-Lasley
423-312-8277 • 423-586-1100
1500 East Morris Blvd.
2008
6
YEARS
2014
Morristown Animal Hospital
John R. Chambers, D.V.M. Russell F. Reel, D.V.M.
Ian G. O’Connor, D.V.M.
423-586-2740
936 M.L. King Blvd.
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advancement.
2009
5
YEARS
2014
M & M Firearms
423-235-1022
[email protected]
7272 St. Clair Rd Whitesburg
1992
22
YEARS
2014
Chevrolet of
Morristown
Sales: 877-368-3431
Service: 877-737-0556
5320 W Andrew Johnson Hwy,
1953
61
YEARS
2014
Lowland Credit Union
423-581-8345
622 W First North St.,
•
1551 E Morris Blvd.,
451 W Broadway St.,
Newport, TN 37821
2007
7
YEARS
2014
Jay & Josh Roofing
Locally Owned by: Jay Brockwell
423-581-9259
1150 Iris St.,
1979
35
YEARS
2014
Bill Henry Carpet
423-475-9513
1015 E Hwy 11 E,
1969
45
YEARS
2014
Lakeway Fire
Protection, Inc.
423-586-4731
3340 Cherokee Drive
2010
4
YEARS
2014
Grainger Automotive
865-993-2205
1855 Hwy 25E
Bean Station, TN 37708
1995
19
YEARS
2014
Angie Cox
State Farm
865-475-6896
1129 North Hwy 92
1993
21
YEARS
2014
Jana’s School of Gymnastics
W
1979
35
YEARS
2014
Creative Framing
423-586-5787
907 W 1st N St
1939
75
YEARS
2014
Blossom Shop
423-586-0733
Don & Sue Baldus, Owners
933 West 3rd North Street, Morristown
135 West Main Street, Morristown
2009
5
YEARS
2014
Royston Hyundai
423-585-2026
423-200-5200
430 S Cumberland St
5524 W. AJ Highway
1957
57
YEARS
2014
1949
65
YEARS
2014
Crescent Center
Drug
Purkey Carter Compton
Swann & Carter, PLLC
423-586-4850
Crescent Shopping Center,
2335 West Andrew Johnson Hwy.,
423-586-6263
1954
60
YEARS
2014
1981
33
YEARS
2014
Joe Samples
Mildred’s Florist
Well Drilling, Inc.
865-674-2996
1029 Highway 25/32
White Pine, TN 37890
1971
43
YEARS
2014
McDonalds
423-586-2956 423-585-8414
5995 W Andrew Johnson Hwy
1594 Buffalo Trail
423-587-0500
3767 West A.J. Highway
1930
84
YEARS
2014
Dockery Funeral
Home
423-586-8009
Walter & Peggy Dockery, Owners
117 East 3rd Street
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advancement.
2000
14
YEARS
2014
1990
24
YEARS
2014
W
2008
6
YEARS
2014
AccuForce
Howard’s
Pharmacy
Steve Rippetoe, Owner
Royston of Rogersville
423-587-1919
423-581-8436
423-272-1000
1125 West 1st North Street
3336 W. AJ Highway
5655 West Hwy. 11
Rogersville, TN 37857
1969
45
YEARS
2014
Henry’s Carpet
1909
105
YEARS
2014
1973
41
YEARS
2014
Hamblen Mutual Insurance Adrian Hale Pest Control
423-993-3386
423-586-6041
423-581-3828
619 Broadway Dr.,
Bean Station, TN 37708
110 N Cumberland St
5476 St Paul Rd
1967
47
YEARS
2014
Seal Heat & Air
865-397-3238
930 Mill Street
Dandridge, TN 37725
1988
26
YEARS
2014
1995
19
YEARS
2014
1962
52
YEARS
2014
LeBel Commercial Realty Porter’s Tire Store
Paul LeBel, Owner
Chad, Roger & Clint Porter, Owners
423-307-1429
423-586-4870
1501 E. Morris Blvd.
1987
27
YEARS
2014
1735 Buffalo Trail
423-581-9420
1969
45
YEARS
2014
Dawson’s Mens Shop
423-587-0220
Hancock Manor
Nursing Home
423-733-4783
4136 W. AJ Highway
1423 Main St.
Sneedville, TN 37896
1720 W. AJ Highway
Audio Concepts
Frank Woody, Owner
1992
22
YEARS
2014
Lakeway Area
Habitat for Humanity
1987
27
YEARS
2014
Dr. Joe Gibson, DDS
423-581-1661
423-581-4545
1149 Kennedy Circle
139 W. Morris Blvd.,
1972
42
YEARS
2014
1963
51
YEARS
2014
Herman West - Owner
423-586-5732
1974
40
YEARS
2014
Kelley Hinsley
Law Offices
423-587-1131
518 West Third North Street,
1959
55
YEARS
2014
Mayes Family Services Murrell Burglar Alarm Fielder Funeral Home
Eugene Filder, Rick Fielder - Owners
Buddy Mayes - Funeral Director/Embalmer
423-586-3211
444 West Main Street
4524 W. AJ Highway
423-586-9401
865-475-3468
5353 Old Hwy 11-E
910 Church View
New Market, TN 37820
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MPD
(Continued from page D-3)
$266,670 in grants including
the COPS Hiring Grant
(2013 portion)-approximately
$200,000 in salary and fringe
benefit reimbursement from
the Department of Justice for
four patrol officers.
Other grants included were:
– Governor’s Highway
Safety Office-$20,000
from the State of
Tennessee
which
provided an additional
835 man hours in
2013 to conduct
enhanced
patrols
targeted
toward
individuals driving
aggressively or under
the influence of drugs
or alcohol in the city
of Morristown.
– Justice
Assistance
–
Grant-$15,190 from
the Department of
Justice to increase
officer safety and
evidence preservation
by providing new incar digital recorders
for officers assigned
to patrol.
Internet
Crimes
Against
Children
O v e r t i m e
Grant-$16,750
6-month sub grantee
of the Knoxville
Police Department to
provide overtime for
ICAC investigators
and the forensic
detective to conduct
undercover chats and
forensic
computer
examinations
of
–
–
suspected
child
predators.
Chamber
of
C o m m e r c e
Three-Star
Grant
Program-$7,500
which allowed the
department to develop
and present a program
to local schools and
businesses to address
the effects of drug
abuse on the lives and
careers of the citizens
of our community.
Homeland Security
Grant -$7,230 for
new LED flashlights
for weapons and
communication
equipment for the
Special
Response
Team.
Lakeway
of focusing steps to stop,
think, act and review — steps
that are especially important
when the person is distracted,
fatigued, performing multiple
tasks simultaneously, under
pressure and before safetycritical actions.
Errors
caused
by
miscommunications between
team members can be reduced
or eliminated by using
effective
communication
every time. When receiving
an order or request, the
receiver is encouraged to
repeat that order or request
back to the sender, who then
acknowledges the accuracy
of what is repeated back. This
continues until both parties
agree on what was said and
heard.
Lakeway also unveiled its
My Health Home program,
which provides a secure online
home for patients to access
their hospital information.
My
visiting
LakewayRegionalHospital.
MyHealthHome.com,
patients are able to view
their
inpatient
records,
which includes test results,
medications,
procedure
information, diagnoses and
discharge instructions.
The service is convenient,
private and free.
To participate in the
services, patients present a
photo ID at registration and
provide their email address.
Portal accounts can also be set
up for family members.
Additionally, the hospital
trained
two
certified
application
counselors
to assist people in the
community with questions
or who need assistance in
enrolling for coverage by the
Affordable Care Act.
cardiac patients in transit to
MHHS.
Paramedics in the field
are able to alert hospital
care teams and provide
the hospital with critical
patient data so they can
quickly identify heart attack
patients, determine where
to route them for care and
give hospital staff time to be
prepared prior to the patient’s
arrival at the hospital.
All of this is designed to
reduce the time it takes for
the patient to receive needed
care once in the emergency
room.
EMS crew use a cardiac
monitor/defibrillator
to
obtain a 12-lead EKG, which
is then transmitted over the
Internet to the hospital.
MHHS
Foundation project came to
fruition with the installation
of the new LIFENET system
in Hamblen County EMS
ambulances.
The system, purchased
with funds from the
foundation’s
annual
Heart Gala, allows better
communication
between
EMS personnel and the
emergency department about
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