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Grainger County gets first corn maze
TRACEY WOLFE
Managing Editor
RUTLEDGE – The first corn maze
located in Grainger County will open
September 12, at Cameron Farms.
Co-Owner Andy Cameron said the
maze is level and easy to navigate for all
ages.
For
those
seeking
additional
excitement, he said a flashlight maze will
be offered after dark.
A giant tire playground and haystack
slide, as well as bounce houses and
slides provided by Jumpin 4 Joy will also
be available onsite.
There will also be hay rides, a small
petting zoo and concessions.
The price for admission to the corn
maze for adults will be $10 and kids’
admission will be $6.
All children will receive a free small
pumpkin with the price of admission.
Group rates are available and
reservations are being accepted for
birthday parties, field trips and other
large groups.
Cameron said, “We will work with our
customers to meet their needs.”
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Grainger County’s first corn maze will open at Cameron Farms, September 12.
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County employees to receive 40-cent raise
TRACEY WOLFE
Managing Editor
RUTLEDGE – Grainger County
employees will receive a 40-cent raise
for FY 2015-16.
Commissioners voted for the increase
during a special-called meeting, Monday.
A few commissioners who had voted
against instituting a 30-cent raise in place
of a $600 per year salary supplement
during the August 10 meeting spoke
out about feedback they had received
regarding their votes.
Commissioner Darell Stratton said
he wanted to “clear the air” that that
he hadn’t really voted against the raise.
He said the 30-cent raise would only
give employees, at most, $24 more per
year than the $600 salary supplement
it would have replaced. And that would
only be if employees worked 40 hours
per week.
Commissioner Luke Stratton said
he felt like some people would take a
pay cut. “I think everybody was asking
why we voted against giving them a pay
raise. I know I was,” said Commission
Chairman Johnny Baker.
“Well then you’ve gotta look at this
too,” said commissioner Elizabeth
White, “next year they’re still gonna get
that raise. They could have gotten the
$600 supplement. It could be taken away
next year. Nobody can take the raise
away.”
Darell Stratton cited some employees
as only working 36 hours per week, and
said that would leave them short.
But, according to Mayor Mark Hipsher,
employees are paid for 40 hours.
In an attempt to determine which
county employees would receive the
raise, commissioners discussed how
employees are paid.
Commissioner Andy Cameron asked,
“Now is this 40 cents going to all
appointed positions?”
“No. You can’t say appointed
positions,” said Baker.
“Ok, is it going to salary positions,”
Cameron asked.
“We’ll figure it in. Just like Jeff’s
(Atkins, EMA director). See, Jeff was
getting $250 because he’s part time. Well
I just added the $250 into his salary line
item so he would get that same amount.
When he gets a raise he’ll get an increase
of whatever that amounts to,” Hipsher
answered.
Cameron said, “That’s what I’m saying,
the way it’s figured in, Lee (Elkins,
director of the parks and recreation
department) is a salaried position.”
“Not if he keeps a time record he’s not
salary,” said Baker
“He turns in a time sheet,” said Hipsher
“Everybody turns in a time sheets
except elected officials,” said County
Clerk Angie Lamb.
“Well, he gets paid whatever is in that
salary line item but he turns in a time
sheet,” Hipsher said.
Baker asked, “So if he turns in 20 hours
next week he gets paid for the full week?”
“He don’t turn in 40,” said Hipsher. “He
gets paid the same, whatever is in that
salary line item.”
“Well that’s the same thing as Kathy
Winstead (elections administrator),” said
Cameron.
“No, the difference is her salary is
set by the state. That’s what makes the
difference in the law,” Hipsher said.
“So what about EMS directors, and 911
directors,” asked Commissioner Wendy
Noe
“It’s set by the county,” Hipsher
replied.
“Ok, and they’re county employees
and they’re considered hourly or salary?”
Noe asked.
“Almost
everybody
gets
paid
whatever’s in their salary line item, even
the secretaries,” Hipsher said.
“So, how many weeks? That’s another
discrepancy or issue that’s gotta to be
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A desirable place to live
Grainger County in top 20 percent of nation
BARBARA WOMACK
GT Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Grainger
County ranks among the top 20 percent
of counties in the United States as
a desirable place to live, according
to a study by the U.S Department of
Agriculture.
The report is based primarily on
climate and scenery. Grainger County
ranks the county at 614 out of 3,111
counties as a desirable place to live.
“We have Clinch Mountain that runs
pretty much through the entire county.
I think it is beautiful year around. But it
is especially beautiful in the fall when the
leaves change. We also are bordered by
two lakes, Cherokee and Norris,” Grainger
County Mayor Mark Hipsher said.
He added that the county has a number
of residents who have retired here, mostly
from the north and some from Florida.
Many of them live near Cherokee Lake,
but he said more are starting to locate on
the north side of the county.
“Tony Kaufmann once told me those
were part of the reasons he moved here,”
Hipsher said.
Kaufmann, who passed away in 2011,
organized the annual Cherokee Lake
cleanup to keep the region looking good.
The event has continued after his death.
Only one county in the state, Carter
County, got a high rating, ranking 320.
Sevier County ranked 530 and Knox County
ranked 1,008. Most of East Tennessee got
an average rating. Counties in West and
Middle Tennessee tended to rank on the
low side of the natural amenities scale,
with only a few average ratings.
Most of the higher rated counties were
in Florida or west of the Mississippi River.
Ventura County, California was rated
the most desirable place to live in the
country.
A note on the department’s website
said the study said the natural amenities
scale is a measure of the physical
characteristics of a county area that
enhance the location as a place to live.
“The scale was constructed by
combining six measures of climate,
topography and water area that reflect
environmental qualities most people
prefer. These measures are warm winter,
winter sun, temperate summer, low
summer humidity, topographic variation
and water area. The data is available
for counties in the lower 48 States. The
file contains the original measures and
standardized scores for each county as
well as the amenities scale,” the report
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August 26, 2015
Checking in with
Trey Cabbage
ANN CASON
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FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – Trey
Cabbage, a native of Blaine, is adjusting
well to professional baseball as a
member of the Gulf Coast League Twins,
the rookie level team of the Minnesota
Twins. “It’s the best job in the world,”
Cabbage said during a recent interview
at his team’s home facility.
He said the speed of the game is a step
above what he was used to with pitches
upward to 94 mph.
Cabbage is enjoying the intense
training. “The organization is treating
me great. I love it,” he said. “If you need
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you and help you through the process,”
he added.
When asked what he missed most
about Grainger County, Cabbage didn’t
skip a beat to answer “home cooking,”
which includes his grandmother’s and
great-grandmother’s biscuits and gravy.
Cabbage said his parents, Wayne and
Deon Cabbage, come down to visit every
few weeks and he will be coming home
for two weeks the end of August. When
he returns to Fort Myers, he is invited to
the Fall Instructional League.
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Hearings set for
election contest
Already set is a hearing to dismiss the
city of Bean Station from the case, Sept.
9, in Sevierville.
The case is scheduled for a trial on
the merits in Grainger County Chancery
Court, Oct. 29.
Ben Waller is challenging his two-vote
loss to incumbent Mayor Terry Wolfe
in the Nov. 4, 2014 municipal election.
He has sued Grainger County Election
Commission alleging irregularities that
prevented some people from voting who
say they would have voted for him.
BARBARA WOMACK
GT Correspondent
RUTLEDGE – Two more hearings
have been added to the calendar for the
contest of the mayoral election in Bean
Station.
Chancellor Telford Forgety has set
a pretrial motion hearing for Oct. 6 in
Newport. A hearing on motions in limine
is scheduled Oct. 27 in Sevierville. That
would be motions asking the judge to
limit or exclude certain testimony.
Mayor for the day
Photo by Robert Turner
Andrew Wayne Harville of Rutledge was given the opportunity to experience small town
government with the best seat in the house, Monday night, during the Bean Station Board
of Mayor and Alderman meeting. Andrew, who recently crossed paths with Mayor Terry
Wolfe, had expressed interest in politics and was given the chance to be assistant mayor.
Bean Station agrees
to fund road repairs
ROBERT TURNER
GT Reporter
BEAN STATION – The Bean Station
Board of Mayor and Alderman approved
a resolution, Monday night, for a line
of credit from a local bank of up to
$1,000,000, to pay for road repairs.
The Bean Station road committee,
who have been in discussions for the
last few months regarding future road
repairs, had made the recommendation
to establish the line of credit instead of
a loan. The recommendation was then
passed to the BMA which approved it as
a resolution by a three-to-one vote with
Alderman Mickey Ankrom giving the
only nay. Mayor Terry Wolfe said the line
of credit will allow the town to use only
money needed at the time of repairs
instead of borrowing a large amount at
once.
Wolfe explained that the town gets
yearly state street aid money and local
gasoline tax money for road repairs
but that allows very little paving and
covers mostly pot hole repairs. That
money will now be used to pay on the
borrowed money, he said. He added that
if more money is needed for repairs, the
town can borrow from the line of credit,
making this a continuous project. Wolfe
said he believes this is an effective
system to maintain the roads. Wolfe said
that the town has 27 miles of roads that
need to be maintained. He estimated
that it costs about $60,000 to pave one
mile of road.
During last week’s workshop, Wolfe
said that he had been in contact with a
certified civil engineer from MTAS who
is willing to offer her services free, which
will greatly benefit the town. Some of the
services include inspecting roads and
preparing project bid sheets. She also
said that overall, the town’s roads are in
decent shape. Wolfe plans to repair the
areas with the most immediate needs
first.
Earlier in the day, Grainger County
historian Ken Coffey visited town hall
to request the council add a resolution
to the agenda to apply for a newly
announced Civil War grant. The state
of Tennessee is requesting applications
for grant money that totals $250,000.
The money will be divided among the
38 most significant battlefields to be
used to preserve history. Coffey said
the money will be used for helping with
the Battle of Bean’s Station. The council
authorized the preparation for the grant
request.
In other business, the council,
• Approved to decline a recently
awarded Safe Route to Schools Grant
and agreed to reapply next year with a
smaller amount and different purpose;
• approved a resolution to apply for
an MTAS safety grant to help offset the
costs of recently purchased bullet proof
vests for police officers.
Sheriff’s department
accepting bids for patrol cars
RUTLEDGE – The Grainger County
Sheriff’s Department is accepting bids for
new patrol vehicles.
Bid specifications may be picked
up at the Grainger County Sheriff’s
Department, located at 270 Justice Center
Drive, in Rutledge, Monday through
Friday, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Bids must be submitted to the sheriff’s
department by 3 p.m., September 9.
The sheriff’s department reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Norris Home facility earns
ISO 14001 Certification
MARYVILLE – Clayton Homes has
announced its Norris Home building
facility in Bean Station has earned the
ISO 14001 Certification.
The ISO 14001 certification is awarded
to businesses in the manufacturing
sector that have instituted international
measures designed to reduce the
cost of waste management and save
energy consumption. This results in
more efficient building processes that
are better for the environment, the
workers that produce the homes and the
homebuyers who purchase the products.
The Norris Home Building Team
celebrated an error-free inspection,
an achievement that General Manager
Charlie Hemphill says was the result
of employing a talented group of
homebuilders that are fully engaged to
be the best they can be.
“This is a great accomplishment for our
team. A lot of work went into making this
happen. This shows again what a talented
team that we have. Bill Breiding, our EHS
Manager, really led the charge and made
the process understandable to our team.
The certification is just the start down
this path and we are excited to continue
this journey towards being good citizens
to our community,” Hemphill said.
The facility recently celebrated a
milestone of 23,000 homes built. The
Norris brand is known for its highend finishes and custom features. In
addition to traditional manufactured
housing, the facility also builds state-ofthe-art modular homes and commercial
structures. The Marlette brand has
recently been added to its arsenal,
expanding its product availability both
geographically and in floor plan offering.
Clayton Homes Rutledge was the
first facility in the nation to achieve the
designation, making Grainger County
home to the only two ISO 14001 certified
facilities in the U.S.
Clayton Homes is an industry leader
in providing energy efficient building
solutions such as smart thermostats,
low-E windows, upgraded insulation and
CFL lightbulbs. The company has also
focused its product offering on ENERGY
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Sobriety checkpoints held Saturday
TRACEY WOLFE
Managing Editor
RUTLEDGE – The Bean Station and
Rutledge police departments joined
together to conduct sobriety check
points Saturday, August 22, as part of
the Booze It and Lose It campaign.
Bean Station Police Department made
one arrest for driving on a revoked
license and issued 17 citations for for
seat belt, registration, insurance, and
driver’s license violations. Rutledge
Police Department issued eight citations.
Approximately 270 vehicles passed
through the the checkpoint held in
Rutledge and approximately 683 vehicles
passed through checkpoints located in
Bean Station.
The campaign was held in partnership
with the Governor’s Highway Safety
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Police officers in Bean Station during the sobriety checkpoint, Saturday.
Photo by Lisa Cabbage
Police officers participate in the sobriety checkpoint in Rutledge, Saturday.
School board approves
raise for contract drivers
BARBARA WOMACK
GT Correspondent
RUTLEDGE – Contract bus drivers in
Grainger County will get a wage increase
for the current school year, but it will
only be half as large as the one given to
county drivers last month.
Grainger County Board of Education
approved a $100 a month salary increase
for county drivers only at its July
meeting. The issue resurfaced last week
when board member Norma Tate moved
to give contract drivers $50 a month.
It was adopted with a provision
added that contractors will first pay the
drivers, and then submit documentation
that the money was paid and that the
driver received it. The vote was 9-1, with
Gary Staley opposing it.
The board also approved a Focus
School grant of $82,990 for Rutledge
elementary School.
“I want to thank Staci Gray and Linda
eHodge for all the hard work they did with
sthe application and getting it approved,”
said Director of Schools Edwin Jarnagin.
He said there were 108 applications
and only 44 were approved.
In other business, the board:
• Elected Harold Frazier chairman
and Karen McNish vice chairman for the
next 12 months.
• Appointed Marcus Long, Steve
Hodge and Kathy Bull as delegates to
the Tennessee School Board Association
Convention in November. Frazier,
Coy McDaniel and Larry Turley were
appointed as alternates;
• approved a school trip for juniors
and seniors from Washburn School
to travel to Washington, D.C. for U.S.
History classes;
• approved crusades for various
county schools during August and
September; Washburn School, grades
4-12, at Canaan Land August 31 through
Sept. 2, Rutledge Middle School at the Ag
Pavilion Sept. 28 and 29 and Grainger
High School Sept. 30 though Oct. 1;
• approved a contract with Mitchell
Emert and Hill for audit services for
school funds and cafeteria funds with a
cost increase of $500 from the previous
year.;
• approved a contract with
Renaissance Learning for the Response
to Intervention program, as required by
the state education department;
• approved a universal breakfast
plan to provide a free breakfast to all
students, starting Tuesday; and
• approved a resolution to allow
students to miss two consecutive days
without providing a doctor’s excuse.
Grainger Co. Clerk of Court’s office
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RUTLEDGE – The Grainger County
Clerk of Court’s office will participate
in “Purple Out Day,” Friday, September
g18, to raise awareness and funds for
,Alzheimer’s disease research and
dsupport.
An Alzheimer’s Tennessee Tribute
Wall is being created for those in the
community to honor and memorialize
loved ones by bringing in pictures of
those who have lived with Alzheimer’s
disease. The photos will be placed
on a banner in the Grainger County
Justice Center throughout the month of
September.
The Board of Directors for the State
Court Clerk Association of Tennessee
voted to adopt and support Alzheimer’s
Tennessee, a Tennessee-based not-forprofit organization that provides support
services, promotes brain health through
education and champions research
for better prevention and treatment
strategies because Alzheimer’s disease
and dementia impact so many people.
Those who bring photos to be placed
on display will be asked to pick up their
pictures at the Clerk and Master’s office
any time after September 30. For more
information call the Clerk & Master’s
office at (865) 828-4436 or the Circuit
Court Clerk’s office at (865) 828-3605.
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Sound check
Microphones not in use at commission meetings
T
he Grainger County Commission voted in 2013 to
spend thousands of dollars for lapel microphones
for commissioners to wear during meetings. The
microphones were intended to help those in attendance
at commission meetings hear what was being said by
individual commissioners.
In 2015, the majority of those microphones spend the
duration of commission meetings sitting on the table
while a number of commissioners engage in whispered
personal conversations.
Whether or not those conversations have to do with
what is being discussed at the moment about the county’s
business is anyone’s guess. Judging by the continuous
giggling and smirking from some commission members,
it would appear they do not.
Perhaps it doesn’t concern many people, but their
elected representatives are being paid $250 per meeting
to represent them. Representatives are supposed to be
involved and participate in what is happening during
those meetings.
The $250 paid to commissioners to attend meetings
is not supposed to be easy money. It is supposed to be
compensation for their time spent doing the county’s
business.
Grainger County’s Commission is loaded down with
commissioners. Perhaps some of those believe the
sheer number of commissioners means their individual
participation and input isn’t necessary. Maybe it isn’t.
Maybe the number of commissioners could stand to be
trimmed down. That would certainly reduce the number
of personal powwows taking place during meetings.
Those who would prefer to keep the overabundance of
commission seats at its current number should possibly
consider putting on their microphone and participating
with the rest of the group.
It’s simply a matter of respect, for those commission
members who are attempting to listen, collaborate and
reach a consensus, those in the audience and the citizens
who are represented by their district’s commissioners.
This isn’t to say there aren’t commissioners who
behave professionally, with maturity, and who go out of
their way to engage with their peers and work to reach
solutions to the county’s problems. There are some who
do just that and they are to be commended.
But, for those commissioners who upon reading this
develop a nagging gut feeling that it’s their disruptive
behavior that is being addressed here, behavioral
modification is recommended.
Tracey Wolfe
Managing Editor
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Dear Editor,
On Sunday, August 16, it was Jefferson
County 911’s dispatch that made the “last
call” for Grainger County’s own Mary Sue
Collins. As she made her last journey on
Hwy. 11W, the former director of Grainger
County EMS was escorted by her family
and her friends in a convoy that included
ambulances, fire trucks and police
cruisers from almost 20 area agencies.
As a paramedic, Mary Sue saved lives.
Then during her ten years as director, she
constantly fought for funding to ensure
that no one lost their life or waited in
vain for an ambulance while the life of
their loved ones faded away. Many do
not realize the countless lives Mary Sue
indirectly saved because she battled for
expanding the EMS services and because
she earned the respect and cooperation
from other area agencies.
Unlike some, Mary Sue was a leader
whose focus was ensuring that our
community was served by knowledgeable
professionals that did their jobs and
saved lives. She was known as a hard
worker that led by example while being
professional and fair-minded. The EMTs
and paramedics that she hired were
expected to know their jobs and to do
those jobs to the best of their ability.
Citizens of Grainger County should
be proud that we had one of the first
female ambulance authority directors
in Tennessee. Her professional influence
will continue after her death because
Mary Sue Collins instilled the values of
public service and always doing the job in
those she trained. She will be missed by
many because so few people are willing
to put their hearts and souls into making
Grainger County a better and safer place.
Brendalyn Smith
Rutledge
GT, such a confluence took place. As I
leafed through the paper (electronically
speaking), I noticed that Wells Sommer,
Joe Schaad and Chucky Patten all had
letters in the paper on the same day. This
can be equated to the perfect storm, a
trifecta if you will, of Grainger Today’s
most prolific opinionistas.
I don’t intend to pass judgement on the
thinking of these gentlemen, nor do I care
to get involved in their subdued, literary
diatribes. Suffice it to say however that
I do enjoy reading their musings on a
weekly basis and hope that the GT will
continue to grant these gentlemen the
space to continue their dialogue and
hopefully enlighten us all just a little
more.
Richard Silvano Sr.
Kinderhook, New York
(formerly of Rutledge)
Enlightened
Dear Editor,
If you live long enough, you’re likely
to experience some unimaginable
confluence of events that will have you
shaking your head in disbelief.
In the August 19, 2015 edition of
Thank You
Dear Editor,
Due to the generosity of some
individuals and organizations, the Hands
of Christ Emergency Food Pantry found
ourselves overstocked with canned
goods, so we decided to have a free
canned goods giveaway, Saturday, the
22nd of August. The only requirement
was that the individual had to be there
and it was limited to two bags of canned
goods each. We were very pleased with
the actions of two men who took it upon
themselves to spend their time and
gas to chauffeur other individuals, some
of whom were obviously elderly and
disabled, who didn’t have transportation
to our event to get canned goods. One
of them even drove a young lady home
with her canned goods who had walked
to the event. I wish that we had taken
their names so we could thank them in
writing as this demonstrates what the
Bible verse in Mathew 25:40, “Verily, I say
unto you, inasmuch as you have done it
unto the least of these my brethren, ye
have done it unto me,” really means. May
God bless you, whomever you are. Charles Patten
Chairman, Hands of
Christ Emergency Food Pantry
Powder Springs
2015
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Monday, August 31
Senior Citizen’s Night
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Medic Mobile Blood Drive:
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Demolition Derby…
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Wednesday, September 2
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Contestants from Any
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August 26, 2015
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Obituaries
BETTY JEAN BOATMAN BATES, 71,
Rogersville, passed away August 22.
She was a member of Central Point
Baptist Church and a loving mother
and grandmother. She was preceded
in death by her son, Lee Roy Bates;
great-grandson, Hayden Leroy Murrell;
mother, Louise Boatman; sister, Myrtle
Oaks; and special friend, J.D. Cope.
Survivors include her husband, John
(JD) Bates; daughters, Joann Rines
(Larry Johnson) and Tammy (Leonard)
Ramsey; granddaughters, Crystal
Murrell (Freddy Kleppes) and Tina
(John) Reagan; grandsons, Dennis
Murrell, Billy (Jessica) Murrell and Eric
Davis; great-grandchildren, Brittany,
Hunter, Sabrina, Ernie, Brayden,
Christian, Jacob, Mel, Gracie, Addison
and Kolby; sister, Virgie (Jr.) Oaks;
brothers, Roger and Dean Boatman;
and several nieces, nephews, close
family and friends. A special thanks to
UT Hospice for their kind care. Funeral
services were held Tuesday, August
25, in the chapel of Smith-Reagan
Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Kitts
and Arthur Bates officiating. Interment
followed in Shiloh UMC Cemetery.
The family received friends prior to
services, Tuesday, at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Smith-Reagan Funeral
Home,
www.smithreaganfuneralhome.com.
HELEN HAMILTON BEELER, 91, Blaine,
passed away at her home Thursday,
August 20. She was a member of
Johnson Free Will Baptist Church in
Washburn and a lifelong resident of
Grainger County. She was very content
and always happy just being at home
enjoying her newspaper and her
puzzle books. She was a loving mother,
grandmother and a friend to all who
knew her. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Wallace Beeler; grandson,
Michael Scott Beeler; parents, Otie and
Paralee (Keck) Hamilton; brother and
sister twins, Earl and Pearl; brothers,
Fred, Glen and Hollis Hamilton; and
sisters, Marie Hamilton and Ethel West
Stanifer. Survivors include her sons
Jackie and wife Judy and James Larry
Beeler; daughter, Shirley Widener
(Leonard Singleton), all of Blaine;
grandson, Jerry Wayne and wife Trish
Widener; and many special nephews,
nieces and friends. Funeral services
were held Saturday, August 22, in
the chapel of Smith-Reagan Funeral
Home in Rutledge with Rev. Oliver
Wolfenbarger and Rev. Travis Bowden
officiating. Graveside services were
held Sunday, August 23, in Mouth
of Richland Cemetery. Serving as
pallbearers were: Phillip Beeler, Robert
Idol, Cory Lee, Sheridan Valentine,
Ervin West and Jerry Widener. The
family received friends prior to services
Saturday evening at the funeral home.
Home,
Trust in the Lord with all
DEBORAH KAYE KING, 63,
Mooresburg, was born March 7, 1952,
and went home to be with the Lord
August 23. She was preceded in death
by her daughter, Penny Smallwood;
husband, Thomas King; parents,
Earl Baker Sr. and Ladonna Joy Paul;
and sisters, Charlotte Little and Vera
Blackwell. Survivors include her sons,
Anthony and wife Alicia Ellison of
Kyles Ford, Michael and wife Cynthia
Ellison of Morristown and Elmo Jr.
and wife Shelby Smallwood of New
Tazewell; daughter, Tammy and Tony
Bennett of Mooresburg; stepdaughter,
Audrey and husband Michael Milligan
of Rutledge; brother, Earl Baker Jr. of
Rutledge; sisters, Earlene and husband
Jim Pridemore of Bean Station and
Theresa Hurst of Tazewell; grandsons,
Thomas, David, Brian, Jordan and
Cole; granddaughters, Eva Kaye, Kayli,
Amanda, Reagan and Kaylee; and a host
of nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m.,
Thursday, August 27, in the chapel of
Smith-Reagan Funeral Home in Rutledge
with Rev. Greg Sharp and Rev. Tim
Sharp officiating. Graveside services
will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, August 28,
in Avondale Cemetery. The family will
receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m., prior
to services Thursday at the funeral
home. Arrangements by Smith-Reagan
Funeral Home,
MARY RUTH MILLER
DAVIS, 95, Powell,
went to be with the
Lord Friday, August
21, at Asbury Place
in Maryville. She was
born January 21, 1920
and was a charter
member of Bethel
United Methodist Church in Karns. She
was retired from Miller’s Department
Store. She was a loving wife, mother and
grandmother who enjoyed celebrating
holidays and special occasions with
her family. She was preceded in death
by her husband of 55 years, James Leo
Davis Sr.; parents, Oliver R. and Nora
B. Miller; brother, James Roy Miller;
and brother and sister (twins), Lennie
and Leonard Miller. She is survived
by her son, James (Jim) Leo Davis Jr.
and wife Nancy; daughters, Carolyn
McElroy and husband John, and Mary
(Faye) Rose, all of Powell; several
grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
and one great-great-grandchild;
niece, Joyce Miller of LaFollette; and
several cousins and special friends.
Special thanks to the staff at Asbury
Place for their kindness and support.
The family received friends Sunday,
August 23, at Bridges Funeral Home,
with a memorial service following with
Rev. Jim Tidcomb and Rev. Jack Stills
officiating. Family and friends gathered
Monday at Lynch-Bethel Cemetery for
a graveside service. Pallbearers: Keith
McElroy, Bryce Edwards, Ryan, Kyle
and Blake Donnelly and Roger Sayers.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Lynch-Bethel Cemetery Fund in care of
Dorothy Huskins, 7504 Carpenter Road,
Knoxville, TN 37931. Arrangements by
Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge
Pike, (865)-523-4999.
BETTY ROACH, 80, Rutledge, passed
away August 22. She was a member
of Oakland Baptist Church and was a
registered nurse who worked both OB/
GYN and the ER, then managed the ICU
unit until her retirement from Jefferson
Memorial Hospital. Her hobbies
included cooking, baking, canning,
quilting and finding four-leaf clovers
out on the farm. Betty’s spiritual gifts
were encouragement and mercy, for as
we know, the Bible says that sorrow is
better than laughter, for by the sadness
of the countenance the heart is made
better. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Buel Roach; parents, Jeff
and Vernice Hixon; and sister, Marie
Hixon. Survivors include her sons,
Dr. E. Steve (Lisa) Roach and Stan
(Jane) Roach; beloved grandson, Ian A.
Roach; sister, Ella (Earl) McGinnis; and
brothers, Harold (Sharon) Hixon and
Thomas (Cora) Hixon. The family would
like to thank the dedicated people of
Ridgeview Terrace and Smoky Mountain
Home Health and Hospice for their
caring hands that attended to the needs
of our mother in her time of need. In
lieu of flowers, please make donations
to the Gideons International or Shiloh
UMC Cemetery Fund. The family
received friends Monday evening,
August 24, at Smith-Reagan Funeral
Home in Rutledge. Family and friends
gathered at the funeral home Tuesday,
August 25, and proceeded to Shiloh
UMC Cemetery for a graveside service
with Rev. Stacey Lawson officiating.
Home,
your heart, and
Celebrations
ANNIVERSARY
Ronnie and Patsy (Cooper) Clonce
of Bean Station will celebrate their 50th
wedding anniversary, August 30, 2015.
The couple were united in marriage
March 27, 1965 in Gate City, Virginia.
Family and Friends are invited to help
them celebrate, Sunday, August 30th.
A drop-in reception will be held at
New Prospect Baptist Church, 6320
Lakeshore Road, Rutledge, from 2 to 4
p.m.
The couple have two daughters,
Angie (Clonce) Metcalf and Pam
(Clonce) Darnell.
They have six grandchildren,
Brittany, Kristy, Logan, Alex, Kailee
Grace and Brady and one greatgrandchild, Benjamin.
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
We invite you to join us for
Sunday Worship at 11:15 a.m.
And you will know
do not lean on your
the truth, and the truth
own understanding.
Our mission is to proclaim the grace of God
in Jesus Christ by praising God fully
and serving others joyfully.
Our vision is connecting others with Christ.
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will set you free.
Proverbs 3:5
HENSLEY G. FLOYD, 76, Knoxville,
went to be with the Lord, Sunday,
August 23. He attended Salem Baptist
Church. He was preceded in death
by his parents, Charles and Edith
Hensley and brother, Renford Lee. He
is survived by his wife of 56 years,
Brenda Hensley; son, Shane Hensley
and wife Kat; daughter, Cindy Brock
and husband Mike; grandchildren,
Brianna Brock, Britton Brock and wife
Melissa, Bryan Brock, Greg Dorsey
and wife Jessica, Allysa Faciane and
husband Brok; and Sammi Dorsey; six
great-grandchildren; brother, Truman
Hensley and wife Carol; sister, Barbre
(Frankie) Bevins and husband Jim;
mother-in-law, Pauline Moyers; brotherin-law, Jack Moyers and wife Carol;
and sister-in-law, Dorothy Farmer and
husband Lowell. A funeral service was
held Tuesday, August 25, with Rev. John
Holland officiating. Family and friends
will meet Wednesday at Greenwood
Cemetery for interment. Pallbearers:
Britton Brock, Bryan Brock, Brok
Faciane, Chris Moyers, Curtis Farmer,
Kyle Blake, Brandon Daughtery and
Daryl Hensley. Honorary Pallbearers:
Buddy Dean, Jim Vandergriff, Scott
Daughtery, Lowell Farmer, Gary Hobson
and Gary Hobson Jr. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to Smoky
Mountain Hospice, 3615 Martin Luther
King Jr. Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914, or
the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 5401
Kingston Pike, Ste. 230, Knoxville, TN
37919. The family received friends
Tuesday at Bridges Funeral Home, 5430
Rutledge Pike, (865) 523-4999.
John 8:32
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— BEAN STATION —
Adriel Missionary Baptist
Barnards Grove Missionary Baptist
Bean Station Baptist Temple
Bean Station Church of God
Bean Station First Baptist
Bean Station Worship Center
Central United Methodist
Community Chapel
Missionary Baptist
Crossroads Missionary Baptist
Faithful Baptist
First Independent Freewill Baptist
Heath Chapel
Holston Valley Old Regular Baptist
Lakeshore Missionary Baptist
Mary’s Chapel United Methodist
Morning Star Missionary Baptist
Mountain View Baptist Church
New Beginning Baptist Church
New Hope Pentecostal Church
New Life Baptist Church
New Prospect Missionary Baptist
Noeton Baptist
Noeton Primitive Baptist
Riverview Missionary Baptist
Rock Haven Missionary Baptist
Rocky Summit Missionary Baptist
Valley View Missionary Baptist
Old Mountain View Independent
Freewill Baptist
— BLAINE —
Bashert Baptist
Block Springs Baptist
Brown New Hope Baptist
Byerley’s Chapel Baptist
God’s Little Mission Baptist
Highland Springs Baptist
Indian Ridge Baptist
Lea Springs Baptist
Little Valley Baptist
Mouth of Richland Baptist
New Freedom Missionary Baptist
Red House Baptist
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Missionary Baptist Church
Joppa United Methodist
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Blaine’s Chapel
Blue Springs Baptist
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Cedar Grove United Methodist
Central Point Baptist
Dry Valley Missionary Baptist
Locust Grove Baptist
Old Fashion Church
Church at Rutledge
Mount Eager Baptist
Fairview United Methodist
Pentecostal Church at Poor Valley
Church of Christ at Mountainview
Needham Chapel Oak Grove
Liberty Missionary Baptist
Promiseland
Clinchdale Baptist
Powder Springs Missionary Baptist
Mount Pleasant United Methodist
Rutledge Baptist
Freedom Chapel Missionary Baptist
Puncheon Camp Missionary Baptist
Oak Hill Missionary Baptist
Rutledge United Methodist
Free Spirit Chapel
Salem Primitive Baptist
Pleasant View Missionary Baptist
Shiloh United Methodist
Free Worship
Washburn Baptist
Thorn
Hill
Baptist
Southside
Baptist
Grace Missionary Baptist
Thorn Hill Missionary Baptist
St. John Paul II Catholic Mission
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Head of Richland Baptist
Sunrise Baptist
Buffalo Trail Baptist Church
— WASHBURN —
Helton Springs Baptist
Liberty Baptist Church
Beeler’s Chapel United Methodist
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Tampico Baptist
Zion Baptist
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Bridge Port Missionary Baptist
Living Waters Church of God
— THORN HILL —
Central View American Christian
Mitchell Springs Baptist
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Beech Grove Missionary Baptist
Dutch Valley Baptist
Narrow Valley Baptist
Calvary Baptist Church
Cedar Springs Missionary Baptist
Elm Springs Baptist
New Beginning
Hawkins County Lutheran Worship
Clinch Valley American Christian
Fairview Baptist
New Bethel Baptist
Community
Coffey’s Chapel Missionary Baptist
Glory Bound Baptist
New Corinth Baptist
James Chapel American Christian
Cornerstone Baptist
House of Prayer
New Blackwell Baptist
Church
Dotson’s Campground
Johnson’s Chapel
Noah’s Chapel
Open Arms Mission
United Methodist
Liberty Hill Baptist
Oakland Baptist
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Arrest Reports
August 17: Justin Taylor Closson, 21, Bean
Station, was arrested and charged with
burglary of a vehicle and vandalism.
August 18: Tina Michelle Lawson, 41,
Knoxville, was arrested and charged with
failure to appear. Jason Cory Scearce, 31,
Rutledge, was arrested and charged with
felony possession of drug paraphernalia
and evading arrest. Michael Landon
Seal, 35, Bean Station, was arrested and
charged with failure to appear. Dustin
Wayne Watson, 30, Bean Station, was
arrested and charged with violation of
probation.
August 19: Daniel Stephen Krill, 40,
Bean Station, was arrested and charged
with theft of property more than $500,
possession of schedule II drugs (cocaine)
and simple possession/casual exchange.
August 20: Katie Nicole Bernard, 22,
Blaine, was arrested and charged with
falsifying drug test results. Jimmy Henry
England, 43, Morristown, was arrested and
charged with writing worthless checks.
August 21: Justin Christopher Goddard,
34, Sneedville, was arrested and
charged with failure to pay child support.
Christopher Wayne Johnson, 30, Bean
Station, was arrested and charged with
theft of property more than $1,000.
August 22: Anthony Adam Early, 22,
Rutledge, was arrested and charged
with simple possession/casual exchange
and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Kevin Lane Tolbert, 35, Bean Station,
was arrested and charged with public
intoxication. James Anthony Zydel, 19,
Rutledge, was arrested and charged with
possession of drug paraphernalia and DUI.
August 23: Thomas Allen McMahan, 24,
Knoxville, was arrested and charged with
failure to appear. Chad Edward Spears,
32, Rutledge, was arrested and charged
with vandalism and assault. Andrew Blake
Turpin, 26, Morristown, was arrested
and charged with driving on a suspended
license.
SESSIONS COURT
The following cases were heard
in Sessions Court, Judge Lane
Wolfenbarger presiding.
Melissa Myers, 48, Bean Station,
was found guilty of DUI and was
sentenced to 11 months, 29 days in
jail, suspended to seven days with the
balance on probation, fined $350,
ordered to undergo alcohol and drug
evaluation and counseling and to not
drive in Tennessee for one year.
Jonathan Radford, Rutledge, was
found guilty of simple possession of
Schedule VI drugs and was sentenced
to 11 months, 29 days in jail with time
suspended to probation, fined $2,000
and ordered to undergo alcohol and
drug evaluation and counseling.
Ed Barnett, Bean Station, was found
guilty of DUI, simple possession of
Schedule IV drugs, joy riding and
public intoxication and was sentenced
to one year, 11 months and 28 days
in jail suspended to seven days with
the balance on probation, fined
$1,110, ordered to attend DUI school,
not drive in Tennessee for one year,
undergo alcohol and drug evaluation
and counseling, perform 24 hours of
community service and pay $1,300
restitution to the victim.
Tracey Kincaid, 31, Tazewell, was
found guilty of possession of drug
paraphernalia and was sentenced to
11 months, 29 days in jail with time
suspended to probation and fined
$250.
Cortani Danielle Bowling, 29, Blaine,
was found guilty of tampering with
official records and was sentenced to
11 months, 29 days in jail suspended
to time served and the balance on
probation, until costs are paid.
Johnny Hayes, Bean Station, was
found guilty of misdemeanor theft and
was sentenced to 11 months, 29 days
in jail suspended to probation, ordered
to have no contact with victim and to
pay restitution in the amount of $700
to the victim.
Brandon Beeler, Blaine, was found
guilty of theft more than $500 and
driving on a revoked license and was
jail suspended to 14 days and the
balance on probation, ordered to pay
$600 restitution to the victim and to
have no contact with the victim.
Amanda Helton, 47, Bean Station,
jail suspended to 48 hours with the
evaluation and counseling, attend DUI
school and to not drive in Tennessee
for one year.
Waldon Lober, Bean Station, was
found guilty of resisting stop, frisk,
halt, arrest or search and was
sentenced to six months in jail with
time suspended to probation.
Bobby Hall, Washburn, was found
guilty of public intoxication and was
sentenced to 30 days in jail suspended
to three days with the balance on
probation and fined $10.
Justin Hoskins, Bean Station, was
found guilty of public intoxication and
was sentenced to 30 days in jail with
time suspended to probation and fined
$10.
Dustin Watson, Rutledge, was found
guilty of theft and was sentenced to
to time served with the balance
on probation and ordered to pay
restitution in the amount of $12 to the
victim.
Brandi Reed, Rutledge, was found
guilty of theft and was sentenced to
to time served with the balance
on probation and ordered to pay
restitution in the amount of $12 to the
victim.
Douglas Bussell Jr., 36, Rutledge,
jail suspended to 48 hours with the
evaluation and counseling, attend DUI
school and not drive in Tennessee for
one year.
Jerome Storie was found guilty of
simple possession or casual exchange
and was sentenced to 11 months, 29
days in jail with time suspended to
probation and fined $750.
Weekly Planner
Submissions for the weekly planner are
published based on available space and
publication is not guaranteed. The deadline
for inclusion of items in the weekly planner
is the Friday prior to the publication date,
with no exceptions.
Friday, August 28
The Lady Grizzly softball team will host
a 5K run that will take place Friday, August
28 at 7 p.m. at Grainger High School. The
cost is $25 per participant and will include
a T-shirt for those runners who register
before August 8. There will also be a fun
run for children age 10 and under. For
more information, please call coach Rusty
Bishop at (865) 850-5119.
Saturday, August 29
Freedom Chapel Baptist Church, Helton
Road, Bean Station, will hold its fifth
Saturday night singing, featuring the Dyers
and the Friendsview singers, Saturday,
August 29 at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Rev. Jeff Broyles welcomes everyone.
The Rutledge High School Class of 1985
will have its 30th class reunion, Saturday,
August 29, at the old Rutledge High School
(currently Rutledge Middle School) from 6
until 11 p.m. For more information about
the reunion, contact Missy Henry Wells at
(865) 607-4077, Angie Winstead at (865)
809-2753 or Rob Hamilton at (423) 3120412.
Freedom Chapel Church, Helton Road,
Bean Station, will hold its fifth Saturday
night singing August 29, at 7 p.m.,
featuring the Dyers and the Friendsview
singers. Pastor Rev. Jeff Broyles welcomes
everyone.
A back-to-school clothing trade off will
be held at Grainger County Park Pavilion
#1, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday,
August 29. Families of school-age children
can bring clothing to trade for “new-tothem” clothes in different sizes. Clothing
should be school appropriate and in good
condition.
A God and Country Service will be held
at Bean Station’s Harris Court park, August
29, beginning at 5 p.m. The service will end
with a march down Main Street to Holt’s
IGA. Everyone is invited to bring their Bible
and bring their flag.
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Sunday, August 30
The Joe Gibson Family will be singing at
New Life Baptist Church in Bean Station,
Sunday, August 30, at 11 a.m. Pastor Jim
Hubbard welcomes everyone.
Lighthouse Community Ministries and
American Legion Post 119 will host a picnic
in the park in honor of service and rescue
workers, and those affected by tragedies,
Saturday, September 12. The picnic will
begin at 11:30 a.m. at Friendship Park,
behind the Nance House in Rutledge. There
will be a ceremony prior to lunch. Everyone
is asked to bring a covered dish and a lawn
chair or blanket. For more information,
contact Nancy, (865) 585-2398.
The Mouth of Richland Baptist Church
will have homecoming, Sunday, August 30,
at 1115 Indian Ridge Road, Blaine. There
will be a homecoming choir in the morning
service, lunch of barbecue and all the
fixin’s after the service and singing in the
afternoon. Anyone who has been involved
in any way with Richland church is invited
back for a time of renewal and fellowship.
The Clinch 5K will be held at Clinch
School,
Saturday,
September
12.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the
Rutledge Baptist Church will hold its race will start at 9 a.m. Cost for the race
fifth Sunday song service, featuring Mr. Dan is $15 for preregistration and $20 for
Lishin, aka “The Jazzcat.” Mr. Lishin is a registration the day of the race. Anyone
virtuoso of the saxophone, guitar, and many interested in racing may fax in a registration
other instruments. He is well traveled and form and pay the day of the race to ensure
well known throughout the United States the pre-registration price as well as a T-shirt
and abroad. The service begins at 11 a.m. in their size. All participants will receive a
There is no charge, but a love offering will T-shirt and the top three men and women
be taken.
will all receive a prize. For more information
contact Seth Rhoton at (423) 272-3202,
Clinch Valley American Christian Church, [email protected] or Brittney Rhoton
Thorn Hill will have a singing August 30 at at (423) 272-3202 or Brittney.maness@
6 p.m. There will be special singers from hck12.net.
Head of Richland Baptist Church.
Rutledge High School class of 2005
will hold its 10-year reunion, Saturday,
September 12, from 6 until 8 p.m. at
Puncheon Camp Baptist Church, Hwy. Angelo’s Hillside Grill in Morristown. For
131, Washburn, will hold it’s quarterly more info and to RSVP contact Brooke Day
at (865) 566-7487.
singing Saturday, September 5, at 7 p.m.
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic
Church will hold its second annual Kids
Carnival, Saturday, September 5, on its
land in Maynardville, across from Food City.
All proceeds raised will go to the building
fund. The Kids Carnival will begin at
noon with lots of food and entertainment,
including The Better Way, The Beasons and
The Valley Boys. There will be an auction at
4 p.m. Tickets for a raffle of $1,000 cash, a
TN Vacation Weekend or a handmade bed,
can be purchased by calling (865) 9927222. Everyone is invited to attend for an
afternoon of fun, food and entertainment.
Sunday, September 6
The annual reunion for Seal Chapel
School (also known as Rip Shin), in the
Howard’s Quarter Community of Claiborne
County, will be held Sunday, September
6, beginning at 2 p.m., at the Seal Chapel
Church House. All former students, teachers
and their families, as well as former and
present community members, are invited
to attend. Everyone is asked to bring chairs
for their family, along with photos or other
memorabilia to share. For more information
contact Margaret (Seals) Bull at (432) 6263075.
UT will host the 2015 Turf and
Ornamental Field Day, Thursday, September
10, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 :30 p.m. The
field day will be held at the East TN
AgResearch and Education Center located
at 3215 Alcoa Hwy., Knoxville TN 37920.
Those interested in the latest strategies for
managing infestations of turfgrass weeds
and diseases, cultivar evaluations, athletic
field turf and ornamental plant materials are
encouraged to attend. Industry businesses
can also register for the much needed
certification points that are required for
a commercial licensed applicator. To
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The 16th annual Hogskin History Day,
sponsored by 91.9 FM/WUOT and East TN
PBS will be held Saturday, September 12
from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., at Narrow Ridge
Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Rd,
Washburn. This year’s event will include a
raffle of up to $2,000 (or more). Hogskin
History Day features local historians and
musicians; children’s activities; delicious
food, including pizza from the cob oven;
old time and modern crafts; tours of
environmentally friendly buildings and
homes, as well as the Natural Burial
Preserve; a silent auction; cake walks; and
door prizes. Admission and parking are free.
For more information visit the website at
www.narrowridge.org or call Mitzi at (865)
497-3603.
Southern Elegance Salon will offer free
haircuts to Send Hunger Packing, beginning
at 9 a.m., September 12. Haircuts will be
offered for a donation to the Send Hunger
Packing food ministry that feeds students
and their families during weekends when
they might go hungry. For this year’s
fundraiser, a bucket will be placed on
the floor for monetary donations to be
given directly to the school to purchase
needed items. This will help prevent an
accumulation of one type of item while
others might be lacking. Southern Elegance
is located at 627 Rutledge Pike, in Blaine.
Shiloh United Methodist Church’s
Annual Barbecue will be held Saturday,
September 12 from 4 until 7:30 p.m.
Attendees can enjoy a barbecue sandwich,
homemade potato salad, cole slaw, baked
beans, dessert and drink. The cost for
adults is $10 and those 10 years old and
under is $5.
Wednesday, September 16
Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Washburn
will be hosting a food pantry, September
16. Hours will be 4 until 7 p.m. Boxes will
be prepared ahead of time and will be given
on a first come first serve basis.
August 26, 2015
Property Transfers
Tom H. Phillips and Cheryl Jones sold
to Zachary Fiegel about 1.029 acres in
Blaine for $15,000.
Tom H. Phillips and Cheryl Jones sold to
Brian and Michelle Fiegel tract 23 of the
Collins property in Blaine for $71,000.
Steven R. Anthony and Shane A. Calhoun
sold to Jamie M. and Janet M. Pawlinski a
parcel in Blaine for $120,000.
Ira C. Mallicoat sold to Jerry and Carole
Long a parcel in Bean Station for $38,000.
Ronald Gene and Judy Tallent sold to
Billy E. Jr. and Rachel M. Stevenson lots
7,8 and 9 of Furlong Acres subdivision in
Rutledge for $238,000.
Heidemarie Hutchison sold to David D.
Bossard about 43.170 acres in Thorn Hill
for $213,000.
Joseph E. Branch Sr. sold to Robert E.
and Amy D. Phelps Stalans lot 13 of the
John R. Frazier farm for $117,900.
Travis Stansberry sold to Paul Andy
Ogan about 1.37 acres in Rutledge for
$25,738.31
Frank Davis sold to Mary Ruth Davis a
parcel in Rutledge for $0.
Frank and Mary Ruth Davis sold to the
trustees of Oakland Baptist Church, or
their successors, a parcel in Rutledge for
$5,500.
Charlotte Haney sold to Jeromy A.
Cummins a parcel in Blaine for $80,000.
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Calloway Forest subdivision in Blaine for
$83,722.
David W. Housewright sold to Doug and
Barbara Morgan a parcel in Rutledge for
$12,000.
Ann M. and Robert Breeding sold to
Paul Q. and Marie B. Merritt lot 22
of Lakeshore Heights subdivision in
Rutledge for $36,000.
Randy D. and Sandra Dawn Dalton sold to
Dirk A. and Lori Daniel about 39.4 acres
in Blaine for $252,432.54.
Citizens Bank, of Claiborne County, sold
to David C. and Gracie D. Long a parcel in
Bean Station for $55,000.
James Carter sold to Roy Williams Sr.,
Roy Williams Jr. and Stephen Williams
about 9.43 acres in Washburn for $15,000.
Liova E. Rivera and Amanda G. Devries
sold to Dwayne and Kathryn R. Martin
lots 191, 190 and 202 of Mallard Baye
subdivision, phase 6 and 7, in Rutledge,
for $265,000.
Dorris D. Farrow sold to James D. Mueller
lot 6 of the Rhea subdivision in Bean
Station for $87,500.
Linda K. Braun, formerly Linda K. Sauer
Hayes, and husband, Melvin Braun sold
to Sarah Odette Moon a parcel in Thorn
Hill for $97,000.
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Grizzlies maul Union County, 58-6
ELMER SMITH
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MAYNARDVILLE – The Grainger High
School Grizzly football team was ready!
Coach Chad Tate and his assistants
had the Grainger team prepared and
pumped as the Grizzlies opened their
2015 football season at Union County
High School.
The Grizzly defense was the big key
for the Grainger team as it scored four
touchdowns and consistently gave the
offense good field position and a short
field.
After winning the toss and deferring
their option to the second half, the
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a sack by Aaron Reece resulted in a sixyard loss and put the Patriots in a hole
they couldn’t escape. That three-andout was followed by a punt that rolled
dead at the Grainger 27-yard line.
After an incomplete pass on the first
play from scrimmage, the Grizzlies
used the running of Jacob Vaughn,
quarterback Bryce McBee and Aaron
Reece to move to a first down at the
Patriots 27-yard line. A fumbled snap
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their own 29-yard line.
Grizzly Mason Mabry gaining yards against
Union County.
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Mason Mabry and taken 25 yards to
the end zone for a 6-0 Grizzly lead.
Although the two point attempt failed,
Photos by Robert Turner
Grainger Grizzlies Jake Phillips, No. 5, Cain Lopez, No. 24, Samuel Horton, No. 32 and
Landon Holt, No. 56 pound a Rebel and knock the ball loose during Friday night’s victory
at Union County. For additional photos, see www.facebook.com/graingertoday.
these points were the first of a deluge of
58 points that would be scored in the last
four minutes of the first quarter and the
first six minutes and 55 seconds of the
second stanza.
“We’re a big play defense,” said Coach
Chad Tate. “We take chances and we
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Volunteer shuts out Cocke County
RANDY BALL
HT Correspondent
CHURCH HILL – The Barry Jones era
at Volunteer High School started with a
bang Friday night as the Falcons shut out
Cocke County, 15-0. Jones won his head
coaching debut in convincing fashion.
Although it was an outstanding victory
for VHS, the game was filled with errors.
Cocke County had 11 penalties for 105
yards, lost several fumbles, and gave up
an interception.
Volunteer had nine penalties for
90 yards and lost a fumble and two
interceptions. The stingy Falcon defense
and a tough inside running game made
the difference for Volunteer. Tyler Rogers
led the Falcons with 58 yards on eight
carries, and was followed closely by
Luke Dorton (12-56) and Dylan Kenkel
(12-53). The Falcons totaled 193 yards
on the ground, however, only completed
one pass for 18 yards.
Kenkel opened the scoring late in the
first quarter with a short run. The score
remained 7-0 until the fourth quarter
when Dorton added another touchdown.
The 1-0 Falcons play on the road,
Friday, at Sullivan North.
Photos by Randy Ball
Volunteer opened the season at home, last Friday, and gave new head coach Barry Jones a
Falcon victory. For additional photos, see www.facebook.com/hawkinstoday.
There was plenty of support for the Falcons in Church Hill.
VHS earned a victory in a tough, low-scoring game, last Friday.
Rutledge football suffers tough loss to Jefferson
ELMER SMITH
GT Correspondent
RUTLEDGE – Thanks to the hard work
of Fred “Speck” Sykes, the Rutledge
Middle School football team played
its home opener on a well manicured
football field.
After an easy opening win over
Meadowview in the season opener, the
Pioneers faced a tough Jefferson Middle
School team that is near the top in the
league.
After each team failed to move the ball
on their first possession, the Pioneers
got their first break when Hayden
Campbell recovered an Elk fumble at the
Jefferson 49-yard line. After a 10-yard
gain by Drake Farrow, the Pioneers then
moved the ball to the 20-yard line on a
reverse before a fumble gave the ball
back to Jefferson.
On that possession, an incomplete
pass and a snap over the quarterback’s
head moved the ball back to the oneyard line. An ill advised pass by the Elks
was intercepted by Hunter McBee and
returned seven yards to the 28-yard
line. That was followed by a 17-yard run
by Lawrence Ratliff to the Jefferson 11-
Running back Drake Farrow picks up 10
yards on a run.
yard line. Next came a six-yard gain by
Farrow and a two-yard run by Bradley
Lindsey as the first quarter came to an
end in a scoreless tie.
On the second play of the second
quarter, Lindsey punched the ball into
the end zone for a touchdown and a pass
from Bryson Collins to Drake Farrow
added the two-point conversion as
the Pioneer lead reached 8-0 with 7:08
remaining in the half.
Photos by Elmer Smith
Rutledge Middle School linebacker Tristan Warfield assists with the tackle while Hayden
Campbell, Aaron Roach, Peyton Blake and Bryson Collins sprint to the play.
The
poor
offensive
execution
continued for the Elks when a fourth
down snap sailed over the head of the
punter that allowed the Pioneers to take
possession of the ball at the Jefferson
21-yard line. On the second play of that
series, Collins then scampered into the
end zone for a touchdown. The two point
conversion try failed as Rutledge held a
14-0 lead with 4:43 remaining in the half.
With 1:50 remaining in the half, the
Elks connected on a 62-yard pass for a
touchdown and then converted a twopoint conversion attempt to cut the
Rutledge lead to 14-8 which was the score
at the halftime break. After receiving the
second half kickoff, the Pioneers used the
RUTLEDGE See ST3
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ST2
August 26, 2015
Lady Grizzly Volleyball Photos by Robert Turner
The South Greene Lady Rebels visited the Grizzly den, Monday night, to take
on the Grainger High School Lady Grizzlies
2015 Youth Football Grizzly Golf Photo by Elmer Smith
Pictured above are the Grainger High School golf teams.
Photos by Elmer Smith
Pictured above are the members of the Grainger Super Grasscutter Youth League football
team.
Lady Grizzly
soccer defeats
Northview Academy
In
a
match
played at Kodak
last Tuesday, the
Grainger
High
School
Lady
Grizzly soccer team
overcame a slow
start to score a 4-0
victory over the
Northview
Lady
Cougars. Madison
Sports Digest Hodges connected
By Elmer Smith
on a direct kick
outside the right
corner of the 18yard box for the only Grainger score
in the first half. Hodges, who added
another goal in the second half, and
Kimberlyn Thomson, who scored two
second half goals, led Grainger to the
victory. The next match for the Lady
Grizzlies will be Thursday, August 27,
when they travel to Sullivan South.
The Grainger golf team took on the
West Greene Buffaloes in a match played
at Clinchview Golf Course last Thursday.
Dylan Collins, Jacob Bunch and Cameron
Collins all carded scores of 42 and
combined with Tyler Braden, who shot a
45, to post a 171-212 victory in a district
match. In addition, Blake Murphy added
a 46 for the Grizzlies. The Lady Grizzlies
did not have the opportunity to play as
West Greene does not field a girls team.
The Rutledge Middle School Lady
Pioneer volleyball team upped its
record to 4-1 on the season by taking
two of three matches over the past week
and a half. The Lady Pioneers scored
a convincing victory over Hancock
County, August 13, by scores of 25-13
and 25-8. Mandy Lemka, with 11 serving
points and five aces and Tori Rutherford,
with 19 serving points and three aces led
the Lady Pioneer victory.
The Lady Pioneers dropped a hard
fought 18-25, 25-14 and 13-15 match to
the Lady Hornets of Maury, August 17.
Rutledge was led by Abbey Hodge who
had 12 points and two aces with Mandy
Lemka playing a great all-around match
with eight serving points, four digs and
three aces.
Last Thursday, the Lady Pioneers
defeated the Jefferson Middle School
Lady Elks in straight sets with scores of
25-15 and 25-10. Courtney Williams had
15 serving points and two aces and was
joined by Abbey Hodge, with eight kills
and Meredith Hodges who had three
digs and three assists in the victory.
The Lady Pioneer volleyball junior
varsity also played each night and won
each match and also improved their
record to 4-1 on the season.
The Grainger High School Lady Grizzly
volleyball team opened its season last
Monday with a marathon five set matchup at Carter with scores of 14-25, 2521, 15-25 before winning the last two
games 27-25 and 15-13 to take the match.
Grainger got strong performances from
Morgan Lemka who had 64 digs, 13
kills and five aces. Equally impressive
performances by Ashlyn Hodge (19
kills, 17 solo blocks, five blocking assists
and an ace) and Christian Morton who
averaged 7.8 assists per set, 4.4 blocks
per set and 3.8 kills per set.
In their second match of the season,
played last Tuesday, the Lady Grizzlies
traveled to North Greene where they
dropped a 19-25, 27-29, 17-25 decision to
the home standing Lady Huskies.
Pictured above are the members of the Grainger Pee Wee Youth Football team and their
coaches.
Pictured above are the members of the Grainger Grasscutter Youth Football team and their
coaches. 2015 Grainger Youth League Football Schedule
DateOpponent
Aug 29
@ Pigeon Forge Sept 5
@ Dandridge
Sept 12
Jefferson City
Sept 19
@ Claiborne County
Sept 26
Strawplains
Oct 3
White Pine
Oct 10
New Center
Oct 17
@ Edgemont
All games start at 5pm.
BOLD - All home games played at Grainger High School.
Grasscutters play first followed by Supers then Pee Wee.
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ST3
Cherokee boys golf team
defeats Cocke County
RANDY BALL
HT Correspondent
ROGERSVILLE – The Cherokee High
School boys golf team easily defeated
Cocke County by a score of 147-177,
August 20.
Kodey Popplewell led the way for the
Chiefs with a one under par, 34. Ben
Owen followed with a 36. The Cherokee
girls team fell, 81-87, but Kelli Pearson
had a personal best 33 (-2).
The Lady Chiefs played the Bearettes at home, August 20.
CHS SOCCER Photo by Randy Ball
Pictured above is the 2015 Cherokee High School soccer team.
Sevier County battle
the Lady Chiefs
RANDY BALL
HT Correspondent
ROGERSVILLE – The Cherokee High
School Lady Chiefs volleyball team had
a rough night at home against the Sevier
County Bearettes, August 20. The Lady
Chiefs fell in three matches, 25-9, 25-15
and 25-17.
The Lady Chiefs next home action will
be against Jefferson County.
CHS Cross-Country Photo by Randy Ball
Pictured above is the 2015 Cherokee High School cross-country team.
2015 Rutledge Middle School Football Schedule
DateOpponent
Aug 31
Sept 1
Sept 3
Sept 8
Sept 14
Sept 15
Sept 17 Sept 21
Sept 22
Sept 26
West View (JV)
East Ridge
@ East Ridge (JV)
@ Lincoln Heights +
Lincoln Heights (JV)
@ Maury
Church Hill (HC)
Maury (JV)
@ White Pine
Bowl Game +
Bold-Home games, (JV)-Junior Varsity games;
+ @ Burke-Toney Stadium; (HC)-Homecoming Game
Photo by Elmer Smith
The 2015 Rutledge Middle School football team.
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running of Ben Pratt and a pass by Collins
to Brody Grubb to move the ball to the
Jefferson 11-yard line. After a couple of
fumbles by Rutledge, the Pioneers faced
a third and 17 at the 18-yard line. A pass
from Collins to Trey Robinson resulted
in a touchdown and was followed by a
Bradley Lindsey run for the two point
conversion and a 22-14 lead.
At that point, the Rutledge defense
which had lost nose man Tiger Hurst late
in the first quarter, appeared to wilt and
the Elks took advantage to successfully
pound the ball up the middle and score
two touchdowns and a pair of two-point
conversions for a 30-22 victory.
“Tiger’s injury wakened us up the
middle,” said Coach Richard Livesay,
“and they took advantage of it. They
found a weak spot and just took it up the
middle. Our inside backers got tired and
Jefferson took advantage of it.”
The Pioneers, who played West View
Tuesday night at Burke-Toney Stadium,
will be taking on East Ridge next Tuesday,
September 1, at 6 p.m. at the Pioneer field.
GRIZZLIES from ST1
know that we’re going to give up some plays, but we
think it’s worth it. There’s a risk/reward in that but we’ll
take our chances with it.”
The Grizzly kickoff, with 4:48 remaining in the first
quarter, bounded out of bounds and was put in play by
the Patriots at their own 35-yard line. The Grizzly “risk/
reward” defense paid off handsomely as Dakota Mills
scooped up a Patriot fumble and zipped 30 yards into
the end zone for a touchdown. Reece rammed the ball
across the goal line for the two-point conversion as
Grainger scored 14 points in an 11-second span.
Big stops by Jesse Bishop and Cain Lopez led another
three-and-out by the Grizzly defense and resulted in
possession of the ball for Grainger at the 33-yard line.
On the first play of the series, Mabry took the ball to the
end zone but a phantom holding call negated the score
with the ball being placed at the 19-yard line. A sixyard burst by Reece and a two-yard run by McBee was
followed by an 11-yard run by Reece who refused to go
down as he bulled his way into the end zone for a score.
Jacob Vaughn then took the ball into the end zone for the
two-point conversion and a 22-0 Grainger lead with 22
seconds remaining in the initial quarter.
An onside kick by the Grizzlies was recovered by
the Grizzlies at the Grainger 45-yard line. After a threeyard loss and a fumbled snap, one of five fumbles by the
Grizzlies, quarterback Jake Phillips hooked up with Todd
White, who was streaking down the right sideline, and
the result was a 54-yard touchdown. The run for the twopoint conversion failed as the score stood at 28-0 with
11:09 remaining in the second quarter.
Following the kickoff, the Patriots put the ball in
play at their own 48-yard line. On first down, the Union
County quarterback dropped back to pass and was under
intense pressure by the Grainger defense. He managed
to elude the tacklers and scrambled for a 25-yard gain
for the only substantial gain by the Patriots offense. That
play was followed by a sack by Hayden Luttrell as the
Grizzly defense asserted itself and turned the ball over
on downs at the Union County 44-yard line. This time it
was the offense’s turn for quick points as the ball was
handed to Vaughn who took the ball to the end zone. A
two-point conversion run by Sam Horton stretched the
lead to 36-0 at the 8:16 mark of the second quarter.
Two plays later, Cain Lopez picked a fumble up out of
the air and streaked 25 yards for the score. Horton added
another two-point conversion for a 44-0 lead. Another
onside kick was recovered by Grainger who used a 35yard pass from Phillips to Dane Farrow, a seven-yard
run by Phillips and a two-yard plunge by Horton for a
touchdown.
Horton then took the ball in for a two-point conversion
and a 52-0 Grainger lead.
The opportunistic Grizzly defense tacked on an
additional six points when Dakota Wachtel picked up a
fumble and took it 16 yards for another score. The twopoint conversion failed as the score had reached 58-0
with 5:05 still remaining in the first half.
From that point, it was just a matter of getting through
the rest of the game for the Grizzlies. Reserves played
the remainder of the half and the junior varsity played
most of the second half where the Patriots scored a
meaningless touchdown as the game ended in a 58-6
score.
“Our defense has played well all preseason,” said Tate.
“We’ve got eight seniors back and they set the tone for us
in practice and came out with good energy tonight and
got us on the board. We want to score as fast as we can.
I’m not sure how well we executed on offense. I’ll have to
get on the film. We did have some problems and issues
that have to get fixed to be a good, consistent offense.”
After the successful season opener, the Grizzlies will
have an open date this Friday and will be in action again,
Friday, September 4 when they travel to Sullivan East
in the team’s first region game of the season. “Sullivan
East is a good football team,” said Tate. “We will have to
play our best to beat those guys on the road. We’re really
excited to get the opportunity to play.”
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BILL JONES
HT Correspondent
ROGERSVILLE – Governor Bill
Haslam helped the Rogersville-based
Rural Health Services Consortium
(RHSC) officially open its Rogersville
Medical Complex and celebrate 30
years of service to the residents of eight
Northeast Tennessee counties during
ceremonies held here Friday afternoon,
Aug. 21.
The governor joined RHSC employees,
dignitaries and guests for a program
held in a large tent that had been erected
in the parking lot at RHSC’s Rogersville
Medical Complex on Highway 66 at 1
p.m., Friday.
After Gov. Haslam and other
dignitaries spoke, he joined RHSC board
members, legislators and employees in
cutting a ribbon to symbolically open
the $8.8-million Rogersville Medical
Complex.
In actuality, RHSC’s Rogersville
Medical Complex, which is located in
an extensively renovated and expanded
former Kmart building on Highway 66,
opened for business in March 2014.
Governor Bill Haslam takes a “selfie” with
Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc.,
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It now houses physicians’ offices, a
pharmacy, a medical laboratory and
other facilities that were formerly based
at two other locations in Rogersville.
The 1 p.m. event began with a
welcome and introductions of dignitaries
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Photos by Bill Jones
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Gov. Bill Haslam shakes hands with a member of the RHSC Board after helping to cut
a ribbon to symbolically open the RHSC Rogersville Medical Complex, Friday afternoon,
Aug. 21.
Commission approves
2015-16 appropriations,
property tax rate
BILL JONES
HT Correspondent
ROGERSVILLE – Facing what County
Mayor Melville Bailey said was an
Aug. 31 state deadline for approving
appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal
year budget and setting a tax rate, the
Hawkins County Commission did both
during its Monday evening meeting.
Had the commission not acted on the
budget by midnight Aug. 31, the county
would not have been able to spend any
funds to, among other things, operate
the county schools, beginning Sept. 1
Photos by Bill Jones under state law.
There was standing room only in the commission chamber before the commission approved
But despite the urgency of the
2015-16 fiscal year budget appropriations, including a 2.5 percent cost-of-living raise for situation, the 19 county commissioners
many county employees.
who attended the 7 p.m. meeting in the
commission chambers at the Hawkins
County Courthouse spent more time
dealing with contributions to nonprofit
charitable groups than with the larger
budget issues.
Before the meeting, Mayor Bailey
said the fiscal 2015-16 county budget
envisions total revenues of $15,366,478
and total expenditures of $18,332,964.
Although balancing the budget will
require dipping into the unassigned
fund balance, revenue projections are
conservative and based on only 93
percent of anticipated actual revenue,
according to the mayor.
As a result, the gulf between projected
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BILL JONES
HT Correspondent
BRISTOL – Cadets from Cherokee High
School’s Navy Junior Reserve Officer
Training Corps (NJROTC) unit took part
in forming a massive color guard for
the NASCAR Irwin Tools Night Race at
Bristol Motor Speedway, Saturday, Aug.
22.
U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer
(retired) Cylde Shumate, Cherokee’s
senior naval science instructor, said the
following schools’ JROTC programs, in
additional to Cherokee High School’s
NJROTC program, took part in forming
the pre-race color guard for the NASCAR
Irwin Tools Night Race:
• Cocke County NJROTC,
• Sullivan North NJROTC,
• Sullivan South AFJROTC,
• Tennessee High AJROTC,
• Dobyns-Bennett AFJROTC and
• Unicoi County AFJROTC.
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Cherokee High, unfurled a huge American
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Evicted senior center gets $20K from county
BILL JONES
HT Correspondent
ROGERSVILLE – Mt. Carmel has two
Senior Citizens Centers, but only one of
them will receive a financial contribution
from the Hawkins County Commission
during the 2015-16 fiscal year, county
commissioners decided Monday night.
Earlier,
the
Hawkins
County
Commission’s Budget Committee had
recommended that the full commission
approve a $20,000 2015-16 contribution
to the nonprofit Mt. Carmel Senior
Center, Inc., along with contributions
to the Church Hill Senior Citizens
Center ($20,000), the Mooresburg
Community Association ($2,000) and
the Surgoinsville Senior Citizens Center
($5,000).
The Mt. Carmel Senior Center, Inc.,
had been based in Mt. Carmel Town Hall
since the 1970s, but was evicted from
that facility at the end of June in the
wake of a Mt. Carmel Board of Mayor
and Aldermen decision in February to
form a municipally-run senior center.
Mt. Carmel Vice-Mayor Paul Hale was
recognized to address the commission
concerning
the
senior
center
contribution.
Hale asked that the new, municipally
operated Mt. Carmel Senior Center
receive half the $10,000 contribution
with the nonprofit Mt. Carmel Senior
Center, Inc., receiving the other half.
Hale told the commissioners that he
had made the February motion to bring
the Mt. Carmel Senior Center under the
town’s control after its former director
told the board that unless the nonprofit
senior center board received another
$8,000 in town funding it might have to
close its doors.
He also maintained that many
members of the Mt. Carmel Senior
Citizens Center, Inc., had asked in 2009
that the nonprofit senior center be
brought under town control.
Hale also told the commissioners that
the previous Friday, the new municipally
run Mt. Carmel Senior Center had served
breakfast to 36 seniors and two citizens
under age 60. Those under 60 paid $6
each for their meals, according to Hale.
“Last week, our second week serving
meals, we served 107 meals,” Hale said.
“We have progressed greatly.”
Sue Jarrett, the volunteer (unpaid) director
of the Mt. Carmel Senior Center, Inc., told
the county commission that the nonprofit
center which was evicted from Mt. Carmel
Town Hall by the board of mayor and
aldermen at the end of June needs the
entire $20,000 to pay rent and utilities at
its new location on East Main Street.
A large number of Mt. Carmel Senior
Center, Inc., members were seated in
the audience and voiced disapproval of
Hale’s remarks.
Sue Jarrett, who said she is the Mt.
Carmel Senior Center, Inc.’s unpaid
director, was then recognized to address
the commission.
Jarrett told the county commissioners
that the Mt. Carmel Board of Mayor and
Aldermen had made the decision to take
control of the senior center “without any
talk at all with the (Mt. Carmel Senior
Center, Inc.) Board of Directors.
“I have personally attended every
meeting (of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen) since then,” Jarrett said. “We
have not been allowed to speak. One
time we were threatened to be removed.”
Jarrett noted that she had lived in
Hawkins County all her life and had
been a Mt. Carmel resident for “pushing
40 years.”
She
also
told
the
county
commissioners that the Mt. Carmel
Senior Center, Inc. (now located in a
house on East Main Street) is “up and
running” and currently has more than 85
members. “We are giving it our all,” she
said. “And I just ask that you think about
it and give us a chance to carry on.”
Commissioner Gary Hicks, who chairs
It’s prayer time in
the Big Red Valley
ROGERSVILLE – Friday marks the start
of another high school football season
and it will be no different at Cherokee
High School in Rogersville as the Chiefs
host Daniel Boone. The field and stadium
affectionately known as “Big Red Valley”
will come alive with cheers, bands and
pads a popping Friday night. But, Big
Red Valley will also have another familiar
sound as fans are encouraged once again
to say the Lord’s Prayer during the pregame moment of silence. This tradition
was started several years ago by Mark
DeWitte and Dr. Blaine Jones as they
sought to bring back the idea of the pregame prayer. The pre-game prayer was
banned at sporting events throughout
Tennessee a few years ago and that
is about the time Jones and DeWitte
decided to lead their own prayer.
During the moment of silence, a
spontaneous prayer begins among
Cherokee fans as well as visiting fans as
they quote the Lord’s Prayer. “We just
felt the urge to do something during the
moment of silence to acknowledge God
since the pre-game prayer had been
taken away,” said DeWitte.
“We talked about it and a couple of
years ago we decided we would just
spontaneously say the Lord’s Prayer and
hope that other fans would follow our
the budget committee, told his fellow
commissioners that efforts were made
to try to get the two competing senior
center factions together. A meeting was
held, he said, but the two sides “got
absolutely nowhere.”
Commissioner Jeff Barrett asked if the
two factions would agree to mediation,
but neither side indicated support for
that idea.
Pressed by a commissioner concerning
how much the Mt. Carmel Board of Mayor
and Aldermen had appropriated for
the municipal senior center, Hale said
$70,000. But Hale said that much was
needed to re-furnish the space formerly
occupied by the Mt. Carmel Senior
Center, Inc., because its members took all
the furniture and equipment they owned
with them when they moved out at the
end of June.
The Mt. Carmel Senior Center, Inc., had
previously received an appropriation
from the Mt. Carmel Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of $36,000, according to
Mt. Carmel Senior Center, Inc., members
who attended the Monday night county
commission meeting.
Commissioner
Stacy
Vaughan
subsequently cut off discussion by calling
for the question on the resolution calling
for contributions to nonprofit charitable
organizations, including the senior
centers, volunteer fire departments,
libraries, rescue squads, emergency
medical services and the county’s
emergency management agency, among
others.
After confusion about exactly what the
vote was about was cleared up, 17 of the 19
commissioners present voted in favor of
approving the entire list of contributions
(with amendments to donate $30,000 to
Church Hill Emergency Medical Services
and to increase the contribution to the
Hawkins County Humane Society from
$17,000 to $23,000).
The discussion of proposed 2015-16
contributions to nonprofit charitable
organizations totaled $1,137,776 before
being amended to add the additional
$36,000.
But the approved contribution list
included a $20,000 contribution to the
nonprofit Mt. Carmel Senior Center, Inc.,
but nothing for the municipally run Mt.
Carmel Senior Center at Mt. Carmel Town
Hall.
The approved contributions list also
included contracts with various area
agencies, such as the American Red
Cross and other government agencies.
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BILL JONES
HT Correspondent
lead,” Jones added.
And so far, they have done just that.
“Visiting fans have started to join in
the prayer as well as most of the students
and it is an awesome feeling to hear and
feel the Lord’s name spoken out loud at
these events,” Jones acknowledged.
“We just do it to show our love of God,”
DeWitte commented.
“We just want to encourage all
Cherokee fans, Daniel Boone fans (and
any visiting fans), students, players –
whomever, to join us in this saying of the
Lord’s Prayer,” Jones said, adding, “This
is something that anyone can do at any
stadium this Friday and we encourage
someone to step up and begin this at all
the events throughout our region and
our state”.
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ROGERSVILLE – Two Hawkins County
men have been arrested for providing
methamphetamine to three juveniles,
two of whom were only 14 years old,
according to a news release issued Aug.
25 by the Hawkins County Sheriff’s office.
Sgt. Lynn Campbell, of the HCSO
Narcotics Unit, wrote in the news
release that Michael James Caldwell,
24, homeless, was charged with
manufacturing
methamphetamine,
contributing to the delinquency of a
minor and criminal trespassing. Kyle
Thomas Dishner, 21, of 140 Beechwood
Hills, Lot 19, was charged with delivery
of methamphetamine, possession of
methamphetamine with intent to deliver,
possession of drug paraphernalia, and
contributing to the delinquency of a
minor according to the news release.
“On Aug. 22, the HCSO patrol division
was dispatched to 282 Richards Road
in reference to a possible trespasser at
an unoccupied residence, which had
been empty for several years,” Campbell
wrote. “The property owner had noticed
a vehicle at the residence and called law
enforcement. Upon the arrival of Deputy
Zac England, he made contact with
Michael James Caldwell. Caldwell stated
that he was homeless and had been
staying at the unoccupied residence for
approximately five weeks without the
consent of the owner.”
But as England continued his
investigation, he observed a “one-pot
methamphetamine laboratory” lying
outside the house, according to the news
release.
“Caldwell
admitted
to
having
knowledge of the lab and stated it was
about two to three weeks old,” Campbell
wrote in the news release. “As England
and other officers searched the house,
he made contact with another adult
male identified as Kyle Thomas Dishner,
a seventeen-year-old male juvenile and
two fourteen-year-old female juveniles.
As the search continued, officers
Michael Caldwell
Kyle Dishner
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located and seized approximately onec
gram of methamphetamine, packaged inV
six individual bags and numerous other
empty gram-size ziplock bags.”
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The HCSO narcotics unit was thenl
called to continue the investigation,1
according to the news release. “Duringt
the investigation it was determined2
that Dishner and the three juvenilesi
had come to the residence to visit with
Caldwell,” Campbell wrote. “All three5
juveniles appeared to be under the1
influence of a stimulant drug and allr
three later admitted to smoking and/w
or snorting methamphetamine with the
adults.
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“One of the 14-year-old females1
was found to be in possession1
of methamphetamine during thew
investigation. Both adults, Caldwell
and Dishner, admitted to havingc
knowledge the three other subjectsr
at the residence were juveniles. In
addition, Dishner claimed ownership ofi
the methamphetamine and gram-sizedw
Ziploc bags seized and admitted toa
delivering it to the residence.”
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All three juveniles were placed ina
custody and transported to the Johnsonl
City (Juvenile) Detention Center,w
according to the news release.
Caldwell and Dishner, meanwhile,
were arrested and transported to the
Hawkins County Jail, according to the
news release. At the time of this press
release, Aug. 25, Caldwell was being
held on a $50,000 appearance bond and
Dishner was being held on a $75,000
appearance bond.
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A standing-room-only crowd packed the Hawkins County Commission’s chambers Monday
evening as commission approved appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year budget,
including appropriations to nonprofit, charitable groups.
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Public Patriotic Observance scheduled
BILL JONES
HT Correspondent
CHURCH HILL – Clay Lodge No. 386,
Free and Accepted Masons, is inviting
the public to attend a “Public Patriotic
Observance” at the lodge at 6 p.m.,
Thursday, Sept. 3.
The lodge is located at 111 Hamilton
Street in Church Hill and the patriotic
observance will include:
• the posting of the colors;
• the pledge of allegiance;
• patriotic music;
• a flag lecture;
• a reading of the poem “The Ragged
Old Flag;”
• an “empty chair” program; and
• recognition of veterans, law
enforcement
officers,
firefighters,
emergency medical technicians and
rescue personnel.
“Come out and help us recognize
those who serve and have served to help
keep us free, safe and protected,” a flier
announcing the event states.
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Cruisin’ for St. Judes held at Dairy Dream
RANDY BALL
HT Correspondent
BULLS GAP – The Dairy Dream hosted
“Cruisin’ for St. Judes,” Saturday, in Bulls
Gap.
More than 70 cars registered for
the fund raiser for St. Judes Children’s
Research Hospital. Music was provided
by Quarter Bounce.
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BILL JONES
HT Correspondent
t CHATTANOOGA – Veterans groups
eand other patriotic organizations from
,across Tennessee are being invited to
.take part in a “Memorial Tribute” parade
nin Chattanooga, Sept. 16, to honor five
U.S. servicemen who were killed by a
oterrorist there earlier this summer.
a “On behalf of the City of Chattanooga
dand the Chattanooga Area Veterans
Council, we are honored to invite you
to participate in the ‘Memorial Tribute
of Chattanooga Unite’ on Sept. 16, 2015,”
parade organizer Bill Norton wrote to
veterans organizations recently.
“The event will be to honor our
fallen comrades starting with a parade
down Market Street to Aquarium Way
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and finishing at the Riverfront. At the
conclusion of the parade, a memorial
service including a ceremony of flags will
be presented to the families of United
States Marines Gunnery Sgt. Thomas
J. Sullivan, Staff Sgt. David Wyatt, Sgt.
Carson Holmquist, Lance Cpl. Squire
‘Skip’ Wells and United States Navy Petty
Officer Randall Smith.
“The presentation will be honored
by a ‘Blue Angels’ flyover. This will be
followed by a concert that will feature
some of the nation’s superstars. The
event master of ceremonies will be
Samuel L. Jackson. There will be no
charge for participation of any of the
events. Collections will be made to
assist the families.”
Norton can be reached via email at
[email protected]
Sheriff pleased with
new appropriation
BILL JONES
HT Correspondent
ROGERSVILLE – Hawkins County
Sheriff Ronnie Lawson said after Monday
evening’s meeting of the Hawkins
County Commission that he was pleased
with the 2015-16 appropriation that was
approved for his office.
Lawson said he was especially
pleased that the appropriation includes
funds to cover a 2.5 percent cost-ofliving pay raise for his employees and
funds that will enable him to purchase
five new patrol cars during the 2015-16
fiscal year and to build a garage in the
“impound area” outside the Hawkins
County Justice Center where Hawkins
County Jail inmates will eventually be
able to work on HCSO vehicles.
“Instead of asking for a whole bunch
of cruisers at one time, we’re trying to
get into a rotation and get five every
year,” Lawson said of his plans for
acquiring replacements for aging patrol
cars. “That way, there won’t be as much
of a burden on the taxpayers.”
Asked what type of patrol cars might
be purchased, Lawson said, “we usually
go with the lowest bid. Right now that’s
Dodge Chargers.”
Lawson said he does not yet know
how big the proposed maintenance
garage for HCSO vehicles will be.
Church Hill man arrested
Hawkins boasts two of the
on charge of sexual battery
safest cities in Tennessee
by an authority figure
BARBARA WOMACK
HT Correspondent
MOUNT CARMEL – Hawkins County
boasts two of the safest cities in
Tennessee, based on a survey by a
consumer analysis group that calls itself
Value Penguin.
According to the survey released
last week, Mount Carmel is sixth on the
list of 89 state cities and Church Hill is
18th. Loudon is rated the safest city in
the state. The study used data from the
2013 FBI crime report to come up with
its rankings.
Mount Carmel, with a population of
5,422, had a violent crime rate of 129 per
100,000 population and a property crime
rate of 1,236 per 100,000. Its crime score
was 448.
Church Hill has a population of
6,727. Its violent crime rate was 238 per
100,000 and the property crime rate was
1,739 per 100,000. The city’s crime score
was 743.
Mount Carmel Police Chief Jeff Jackson
cited the factors that contributed to the
rating.
“We have three major factors; the first
is community involvement, (second)
we do aggressive traffic enforcement
and our officers being seen really helps.
The third is the support of the mayor
and board of aldermen. It’s like a threelegged stool. If one of them is missing, it
won’t work,” Jackson said.
He said the force has six full-time
officers to cover the territory. The city
is in the northeast corner of the county
and has seven square miles of territory,
the most of any city in the county, and 56
miles of roads.
Church Hill Police Chief Mark Johnson
also cites his citizens as a major element
in keeping a low crime rate.
“Most of them are law abiding,
hard working people. We have our
elements and we try to be aggressive
with enforcement when crimes are
committed. We have a group of dedicated
officers,” Johnson said.
The city has a force of 10 full-time
officers. It is the largest city in the
county in terms of population.
Value Penguin explained on its
website how the survey was conducted.
“We standardized the data to reflect
violent and property crimes per 100,000,
to account for population. Then, we
aggregated a “crime score” by weighting
violent crime at 90 percent and property
crime at 10 percent. Though property
crime is more prevalent, we figured that
violent crime is more concerning to town
residents. Then we adjusted the crime
score for population size, giving more
slack to larger cities. Finally, we ranked
the cities based on their crime scores.”
It also said not every city participated
in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report and
cities below 3,000 population were
excluded from the survey.
Hawkins County in top one-quarter
of desirable places to live in U.S.
BARBARA WOMACK
HT Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hawkins
County is among the top one-quarter
of counties in the United States that are
desirable places to live, a study by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture reveals.
The results released last week
show the county has average natural
amenities that rank it 730 out of 3,111
counties across America. It is based
primarily on climate and scenery.
“I think the natural beauty of
Hawkins County is certainly a lure. We
have everything from level land to the
mountains. We also have the TVA lakes,
the Holston River and we are only about
16 miles from the Clinch River. There are
all sorts of recreational opportunities.
We think it is a great place to work
and live,” said Hawkins County Mayor
Melville Bailey.
He said the county also has a good
climate.
“We are pretty much protected from
tornadoes and other really severe
weather,” Bailey said.
Only one county in the state, Carter
County, got a high rating, ranking
320. Sevier County ranked 530 and
Knox County ranked 1,008. Most of
East Tennessee got an average rating.
Counties in West and Middle Tennessee
tended to rank on the low side of the
natural amenities range, with only a few
rating average.
HAWKINS See HT5
BILL JONES
HT Correspondent
CHURCH HILL – A Shelby Avenue
man was arrested Aug. 20 by a Hawkins
County sheriff’s deputy on a charge of
sexual battery by an authority figure
that was filed by a Church Hill police
detective.
A report filed by Deputy Jason
Montgomery said he arrested John
Jacob Kornberger, 40, of 223 Shelby
Ave., Church Hill, at 3:22 p.m., Aug. 20, at
Kornberger’s residence.
Montgomery’s report also listed
Church Hill Police Department Detective
Daniel Byington as the complainant in
the case and described Kornberger as
self-employed.
“On Aug. 20, I responded to Volunteer
High School in reference to a 15-yearold female (who) had stated that Jacob
Kornberger, had grabbed her breast,”
Detective Byington wrote in an arrest
warrant. The incident was alleged to
have taken place Aug. 17, at the girl’s
residence in Church
Hill, according to the
arrest warrant.
On Aug. 20, at 1:41
p.m. Mr. Kornberger
came to the Church
Hill Police Department
to be interviewed,”
John Kornberger Byington wrote in the
arrest warrant. “I read
Mr. Kornberger his
Miranda Rights and he signed to waive
them and give me a statement.”
In that statement, Kornberger stated
that he was “rough-housing with the
girl by tickling her” and “stated that he
did brush against her breast, but could
not remember if he went underneath
the shirt or not,” according to the arrest
warrant.
Kornberger also told Byington that
he had given the girl “a scenario if she
was at school and a boy asked to see her
breast what she would do,” the arrest
warrant stated.
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August 26, 2015
Hardee’s Cruise-In Photos by Randy Ball
Hardee’s of Rogersville hosted its August Cruise-In, Friday. More than 50 cars were on
display. Several boxes of school supplies were collected for the students in the Rogersville
area.
Arrest Reports
August 17: Andrea Marie Wright, 24,
Morristown, was arrested and charged with
violation of parole. April Ann Lowe, 36,
Rogersville, was arrested and charged with
two counts of failure to appear.
August 18: Stetson Nathaniel Laney,
25, Kingsport, was arrested and charged
with theft more than $500 and failure
to appear. Mitch Lois Butler, Bulls Gap,
was arrested and charged with tampering
with evidence and public intoxication.
Megan Nichole Feagins, 25, Surgoinsville,
was arrested and charged with public
intoxication and theft of merchandise.
August 19: Pando Angeles Wilfrido, 34,
Surgionsville, was arrested and charged
with domestic assault. Edwin Samuel
Pineda Guerra, 20, Lumberton, North
Carolina, was arrested and charged with
speeding, driving without a license and
violation of the financial responsibility law.
Craig Travis Barnette, 19, Church Hill,
was arrested and charged with driving
on a revoked license, violation of the
financial responsibility law and violation
of the registration law. Phillip Shannon
Barrett, 41, Surgoinsville, was arrested
and charged with violation of probation.
Tracie Ellen Morelock, 42, Kingsport,
was arrested and charged with violation
of community corrections. Vicky Yvette
Creech, 29, Gray, was arrested and charged
with possession of Schedule II drugs.
Thomas Donald Wallen, 32, Morristown,
was arrested and charged with failure to
appear.
August 20: Brittany Nicolle Moore, 20,
Kingsport, was arrested and charged with
violation of community corrections. Lori
Ann Davis, 41, Rogersville, was arrested
and charged with failure to appear. Travis
Blake Beck, 27, Rogersville, was arrested
and charged with failure to appear. John
Jacob Kornberger, 40, Church Hill, was
arrested and charged with sexual battery by
an authority figure.
August 21: Michael Lynn Barton, 48,
Surgoinsville, was arrested and charged
with domestic assault. Melanie Meashel
Valentine, 36, Surgoinsville, was arrested
and charged with domestic assault. Jimmy
Ray Hall, 37, Surgoinsville, was arrested
and charged with DUI. Beverly Marie
Reed, 33, Bulls Gap, was arrested and
charged with fraudulent use of a debit
card. Christie Marie Webb, 35, Bluff City,
was arrested and charged with failure to
appear. William Robert Bass Jr., 54, Gate
City, Virginia, was arrested on attachment
for child support. Beverly Marie Reed, 33,
Bulls Gap, was arrested and charged with
failure to contact attorney. Eric Lee Hooker,
36, Bulls Gap, was arrested and charged
with possession of methamphetamine and
tampering with evidence.
August 22: Brandy Michelle Castle, 23,
Mt. Carmel, was arrested and charged
with failure to appear, theft more than
$10,000 and vandalism. Judy Ann
Goins, 49, Rogersville, was arrested and
charged with violation of community
corrections. Kathryn Amanda Adams, 31,
two counts of failure to appear. Patrick
Neal Kochensparger, 24, Church Hill,
was arrested and charged with domestic
assault.
August 23: Reggie Dale Hicks Jr., 31,
violation of probation. Thomas Bevins
Osborne, 39, Church Hill, was arrested
and charged with failure to appear and
two counts of violation of probation. Logan
Michael Linkous, 23, Surgoinsville, was
arrested on attachment for child support.
August 24: Dakota Allen Amyx, 21,
Kingsport, was arrested and charged with
aggravated assault and vandalism more
than $500. Tyler Huston Nelms, 21,
Church Hill, was arrested and charged with
aggravated assault and vandalism more
than $500.
Weekly Planner
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on available space and publication is not guaranteed. The
deadline for inclusion of items in the weekly planner is the
Friday prior to the publication date, with no exceptions.
Sunday, August 23
Lakeview Missionary Baptist Church in Mooresburg will
have its annual homecoming, Sunday, August 23, at 10
a.m., with Rev. Larry Atkins holding services and special
singers, The Vineyard Family. There will be a covered dish
lunch after the service. Pastor Rev. Bill Johnson welcomes
everyone.
will be at Open Arms Mission on Calvary Church Road.
The Hawkins County Board of Education will discuss the
Director of Schools’ contract at a board meeting, September
3, beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at Volunteer
High School in the Commons Area.
The Policy/Personnel Committee of the Hawkins County
Library System Board of Trustees will meet Monday, August
24, at 2 p.m., at H.B. Stamps Library, 407 E. Main Street,
Rogersville.
The Clinch 5K will be held at Clinch School, Saturday,
September 12. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and
the race will start at 10 a.m. Cost for the race is $15 for
preregistration and $20 for registration the day of the
race. Anyone interested in racing may fax in a registration
form and pay the day of the race to ensure the pre-registration
price as well as a T-shirt in their size. All participants will
receive a T-shirt and the top three men and women will all
receive a prize. For more information contact Seth Rhoton
at (423) 272-3202, [email protected] or Brittney
Rhoton at (423) 272-3202 or [email protected]
Thursday, August 27
COMMUNITY EVENTS
A Men’s Prayer Breakfast will be Thursday, August 27,
at Price Public Community Center. Clinton Rutherford will
have the program at 6:30 a.m. with devotion, scripture
and prayer. Hardee’s biscuits and coffee begin at 6
a.m. Everyone is encouraged to make plans to attend and
bring along some friends.
Open Arms Mission, located at 208 Calvary Church Rd.
in Mooresburg, will have Sunday School at 4 p.m. and
services at 5 p.m. each Sunday. Wednesday’s services will
be at 7 p.m.
Monday, August 24
Every third Tuesday at 9 a.m., the Mobile Food Pantry
Anyone who has an hour a week to spare and would
like a local volunteer opportunity in Mooresburg, please
consider delivering meals to seniors in town. There are two
delivery days available, Monday afternoons and Wednesday
mornings. Each route makes about 10 stops and takes an
hour or less. Assistance with fuel expenses is available.
Anyone who would like to volunteer should call (423) 9231488.
AA meetings will be held every Wednesday and Sunday,
at 7 p.m., at the Mooresburg Community Center. Expecting God’s Help Prayer Group meets at Keplar
Elementary School each Wednesday, at 6 p.m., and at
Bulls Gap Elementary School each Monday, at 6:30 p.m.
Everyone is invited to attend.
The Friends and Neighbors Thrift Store, next to the
Mooresburg Post Office, will now be open from 10 a.m.
until 3 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Expecting God’s Help Prayer Group meets at Mooresburg
Elementary School each Monday at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is
invited to attend.
To be included in the planner, email events to news@
graingertoday.com. Obituaries
BETTY JEAN BOATMAN BATES, 71, Rogersville, passed away August 22. She was a
member of Central Point Baptist Church and a loving mother and grandmother. She was
preceded in death by her son, Lee Roy Bates; great-grandson, Hayden Leroy Murrell;
mother, Louise Boatman; sister, Myrtle Oaks; and special friend, J.D. Cope. Survivors
include her husband, John (JD) Bates; daughters, Joann Rines (Larry Johnson) and
Tammy (Leonard) Ramsey; granddaughters, Crystal Murrell (Freddy Kleppes) and Tina
(John) Reagan; grandsons, Dennis Murrell, Billy (Jessica) Murrell and Eric Davis; greatgrandchildren, Brittany, Hunter, Sabrina, Ernie, Brayden, Christian, Jacob, Mel, Gracie,
Addison and Kolby; sister, Virgie (Jr.) Oaks; brothers, Roger and Dean Boatman; and
several nieces, nephews, close family and friends. A special thanks to UT Hospice for
their kind care. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 25, in the chapel of SmithReagan Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Kitts and Arthur Bates officiating. Interment
followed in Shiloh UMC Cemetery. The family received friends prior to services,
Tuesday, at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smith-Reagan Funeral Home, www.
smithreaganfuneralhome.com.
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DEBORAH KAYE KING, 63, Mooresburg, was born March 7, 1952, and went home
to be with the Lord August 23. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Penny
Smallwood; husband, Thomas King; parents, Earl Baker Sr. and Ladonna Joy Paul;
and sisters, Charlotte Little and Vera Blackwell. Survivors include her sons, Anthony
and wife Alicia Ellison of Kyles Ford, Michael and wife Cynthia Ellison of Morristown
and ElmoJr. and wife Shelby Smallwood of New Tazewell; daughter, Tammy and
Tony Bennett of Mooresburg; stepdaughter, Audrey and husband Michael Milligan
of Rutledge; brother, Earl Baker Jr. of Rutledge; sisters, Earlene and husband Jim
Pridemore of Bean Station and Theresa Hurst of Tazewell; grandsons, Thomas, David,
Brian, Jordan and Cole; granddaughters, Eva Kaye, Kayli, Amanda, Reagan and Kaylee;
and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held at
8 p.m., Thursday, August 27, in the chapel of Smith-Reagan Funeral Home in Rutledge
with Rev. Greg Sharp and Rev. Tim Sharp officiating. Graveside services will be held at
10 a.m. Friday, August 28, in Avondale Cemetery. The family will receive friends from
6 until 8 p.m., prior to services Thursday at the funeral home. Arrangements by SmithReagan Funeral Home, www.smithreaganfuneralhome.com.
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August 26, 2015
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COMMISSION from HT1
2015-16
revenues
and
anticipated
expenditures likely will be narrower than
it appears to be at first glance, the mayor
said.
On a motion by Budget Committee
Chairman Gary Hicks Jr., the commission,
with little discussion, approved a
resolution calling for approval of
appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal
year budget. Approval came after
Commissioner Jeff Barrett asked that
the resolution be amended to add
County Attorney Jim Phillips III to the
list of county employees due to receive
a 2.5-percent cost-of-living (COLA) raise.
At the outset of the meeting, the
commission chamber was packed with
county employees, including a sizable
number of sheriff’s deputies, who were
apparently concerned that the COLA
might not be approved.
Once the appropriations resolution was
approved on a vote of 18 commissioners
in favor, with one abstaining and two
absent, most of the county employees left
the meeting room.
Tax Levy Stays Same
The commissioners then moved to
approve another resolution that set the
fiscal 2015-16 county tax levy (tax rate) at
$2.465 per $100 of taxable property. That
is the same rate as was in effect during
the 2014-15 fiscal year that ended June 30,
2015.
Revenue generated by the tax levy of
$2.465 per $100 of taxable property is to
be assigned to the various county funds
as follows:
• General Fund – $.74;
• Highway/Public Works – $.135;
• General Purpose Schools – $ .87;
• School Transportation – $ .30;
• General Debt Service – $ .08;
• Education Debt Service – $ .34.
Approval of the tax-levy resolution
came on a vote of 19 commissioners in
favor, with two commissioners absent
and not voting. John Metz and Joe McLain
were the absent commissioners.
In other action during the Monday
evening meeting, the Hawkins County
Commission:
• approved the appointment of Susan
Courtney Armstrong and Brent Price to
six-year terms on the Hawkins County
Industrial Board;
• approved making an application
for funding from the Tennessee Valley
Authority for rehabilitation of the stream
bank at Laurel Run Park near Church
Hill, with approval coming after County
Mayor Melville Bailey explained that
their had not been time to present a
proposed application resolution to the
Parks and Recreation Committee before
submitting it for approval because of a
tight TVA deadline. “It won’t happen this
year,” the mayor told the commission, but
an application will be made when TVA
funding becomes available.
• approved a resolution to make
appropriations to nonprofit charitable
organizations of Hawkins County for the
fiscal year that began July 1, 2015, and
ends June 30, 2016; and
• approved notaries public, including:
Alison Alley of the Church Hill office of the
Kingsport Press Credit Union, Juantana
Bennett of the Rogersville office of the
Kingsport Press Credit Union, Dolores
Lynne Vance, and Linda F. Williams of the
law office of Richard E. Hopson, Attorney
at Law.
GOVERNOR from HT1
ceremonies. Dr. Wes Hanson, M.D., chief
medical officer of RHSC, then offered the
invocation.
The U.S. and Tennessee colors (flags)
were then presented by an honor guard
from Cherokee High School’s Navy Junior
Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC)
unit, which is led by USN Chief Warrant
Officer (retired) Clyde Shumate and USN
Chief (retired) Gary Stidham.
Cadet Lieutenant Commander Shelby
Johnson was the the color guard
commander. She was joined by cadets
Lieutenant Junior Grade Gary Johnson,
Lieutenant Junior Grade Jesse Harrell and
Ensign Hunter Rogers. Young Pearson
Harrison, in spirited fashion, then led
the audience in the pledge of allegiance
before the Cherokee High School Chorale,
led by Chorale Director Sonya Solomon,
sang the national anthem followed by the
song “Ordinary Miracle.”
RHSC President Linda W. Buck then
introduced the organization’s governing
board of directors, whom she noted
are all consumers of RHSC’s medical
services.
Emcee Tim Cable then recognized
representatives of U.S. Senators Lamar
Alexander and Bob Corker and U.S. Rep.
Phil Roe. Alexander’s representative read
a letter from the senator congratulating
RHSC and its employees on their
accomplishments.
Buck then introduced Gov. Haslam.
Governor Comments
During his remarks, the governor
lauded RHSC and its employees. “(RHSC)
was recently recognized and certified
by the National Committee for Quality
Assurance, which is a big deal,” Haslam
said. “So all of you folks in black shirts
who are fanning really hard and saying ‘I
hope he finishes talking soon’ that means
you all did great work and we really,
really appreciate that.”
The black shirt comment was in
reference to RHSC employees who were
wearing black, long-sleeved T-shirts
with corporate initials on the front and
“celebrating 30 years” on the back.
Haslam then noted that Tennesseans
are “really proud” that a NASCAR
race was being held at Bristol Motor
Speedway that was likely to draw “a
couple of hundred thousand people”
with “lots more” watching on TV. “You
see an event like that and it reminds you
that you might think you’re the governor
and you’re a big deal but you’re really not
all that, okay,” the governor said.
Haslam then told the audience about
an incident that brought him back to
earth while he was speaking at another
event a couple of years ago.
He noted that while speaking he
noticed a mother whispering to her
young son and pointing in his direction.
“She pushed him toward me and gave
him a pen and a piece of paper,” Haslam
said. “I’d seen that enough to know she
had said ‘go get his autograph.’ So I
thought I’d make this a really memorable
moment. So that he would remember for
the rest of his life that he got to meet the
governor of Tennessee. So I got down on
one knee so I could look him in the eye as
he came up to me. I reached out for the
pen and paper and he walked right past
me to Darrell Waltrip who was standing
behind me. So I tried to act like I was
tying my shoe.”
The audience erupted in laughter.
But Haslam then got serious. “As a
country, we are struggling with how do
we to provide healthcare to the underserved?” Haslam said. “To the working
poor? To the folks in rural parts of our
country? That’s one of the biggest issues
we have today. It’s a political issue. It’s
a social issue. For a lot of folks it’s very,
very personal. What all of us appreciate is
this. As we wrestle with trying to get the
right answer to that, folks like you (RHSC
employees) have stepped up to meet that
need. And you take in some government
resources, some private resources and
some hard-earned, creative ways to make
that happen. But you’re actually serving
the population that you’re called to.”
The governor also told the audience
that those who are well off financially
don’t need much in the way of state
services a lot. “But a lot of folks really,
really depend on what we do,” he said.
“So it matters that we do that (provide
services) in a high-quality way.”
He quoted from a letter written by the
Prophet Jeremiah to the Israelites being
held captive in Babylon in which he
urged them to “plant gardens, have your
children marry and seek the peace of the
city to which you are called because in its
prosperity you will find your prosperity.”
Haslam told the audience that those
in elected offices are really grateful to
“those of you who are “seeking the peace
in this part of the state to try to meet real
needs.”
Noting that RHSC is out serving a
hundred thousand patients a year, the
governor said, “please know how grateful
we are for the work you are doing. We
are pleased to be your partner and look
forward to continue doing that.”
After the governor finished his
remarks, Buck thanked him for his
attendance and support.
“We’ve always found him to be a
friend,” Buck said of Haslam after he
spoke. “But his visit here today has made
him more than a friend. It has made him
family.”
Also on hand for the event was a host
of elected officials, including State Rep.
Mike Harrison, of Rogersville, and State
Rep. David Hawk, of Greeneville, along
with General Sessions Judge Ken Bailey
Jr., of Greene County, Circuit Judge Alex
Pearson of Rogersville and Hawkins
County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson.
The Cherokee High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Color Guard presents
the colors during a Friday, Aug. 21, ceremony in Rogersville during which the Rural Health
Services Consortium, Inc., celebrated 30 years of providing healthcare services to residents
of eight Northeast Tennessee counties.
The Cherokee High School chorale sings the song “Ordinary Miracle” during the Aug. 21
RHSC celebration.
The
central interior
hallway of
the RHSC
Rogersville
Medical Center
is bright and
attractive.
CEO Comments
After Friday’s event, RHSC President
Linda W. Buck said it was also held
to celebrate RHSC’s completion of 30
years of providing medical services
throughout Northeast Tennessee and
to help celebrate National Community
Health Center Week.
She noted that, with the help of U.S.
Senator Lamar Alexander, RHSC won
federal funding totaling $8.8 million in
2009 to renovate the old K-Mart building
on Highway 66 into the 40,800-squarefoot Rogersville Medical Complex. The
new medical complex initially opened in
March 2014, she said.
The architectural firm of Beeson,
Lusk & Street designed the Rogersville
Medical Complex while McSpadden
Construction was the project’s general
contractor, according to the program of
the Friday event.
The RHSC also continues to operate
the Hawkins Medical Center on Highway
11W east of Rogersville, according to
Buck, who said several RHSC corporate
functions, such as shipping and receiving,
continue to be based there, along with
one physician and a social worker.
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LEGALS
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE’S SALE
WHEREAS,
default
has
occurred in the performance
of the covenants, terms and
conditions of a Deed of Trust
Note dated May 13, 2009,
and the Deed of Trust of even
date, securing said Deed of
Trust Note recorded in Book
IN308, at Page 1696, as
Document
#09007562
in the Register’s office for
Grainger County, Tennessee,
executed
by
LONNIE
BALDWIN and SHAWNA
DAY, conveying the certain
property described therein to
Robert M. Wilson, Trustee,
for the benefit of Mortgage
Electronic
Registration
Systems, Inc. as nominee for
Bank of America, N.A. and to
Robert S. Coleman, Jr., having
been appointed as Successor
Trustee by instrument of record
in the Register’s office for
Grainger County, Tennessee
in Book IN350, at Page 6, as
Document #15004980.
WHEREAS,
the
owner
and holder of the Deed of
Trust Note has declared the
entire indebtedness due and
payable and demanded that
the hereinafter described
real property be advertised
and sold in satisfaction of
indebtedness and costs of
foreclosure in accordance with
the terms and provisions of
the Deed of Trust Note and
Deed of Trust.
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is
hereby given that an agent
of Robert S. Coleman, Jr., as
Successor Trustee, pursuant to
the power, duty and authority
vested in and conferred upon
said Successor Trustee, by
the Deed of Trust, will on
September 2, 2015 at 11:00
a.m. at the front door of the
Grainger County Courthouse in
Rutledge, Tennessee offer for
sale to the highest bidder for
cash, and free from all legal,
equitable and statutory rights
of redemption, exemptions of
homestead, rights by virtue
of marriage, and all other
exemptions of every kind, all
of which have been waived in
the Deed of Trust, certain real
property located in Grainger
County, Tennessee, described
as follows:
ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND
IN COUNTY OF GRAINGER,
STATE OF TENNESSEE AS
MORE FULLY DESCRIBED
IN BOOK 301 AT PAGE
103 AND BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A NEW IRON
PIN IN THE NORTHWEST
LINE OF CHURCH STREET,
SAID NEW IRON PIN BEING
NORTH 50 DEGREES 10
MINUTES 30 SECONDS
WEST, 27.18 FEET FROM THE
POINT OF INTERSECTION
OF CHURCH STREET AND
MORGAN AVENUE; THENCE
ALONG THE SIDEWALK OF
CHURCH STREET, SOUTH
85 DEGREES 12 MINUTES
05 SECONDS WEST, 66.33
FEET TO A NEW IRON PIN;
THENCE WITH THE EASTERN
LINE OF RUTLEDGE BAPTIST
CHURCH (WD BOOK 75,
PAGE 65), NORTH 04
DEGREES 48 MINUTES 35
SECONDS WEST, 150 FEET
TO A NEW IRON PIN; THENCE
NORTH 85 DEGREES 12
MINUTES 05 SECONDS
EAST, 71.57 FEET TO A NEW
IRON PIN; THENCE ALONG
MORGAN AVENUE, SOUTH
02 DEGREES 48 MINUTES
27 SECONDS EAST, 150.09
FEET TO A NEW IRON PIN TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING,
AS SHOWN BY SURVEY
OF EDDY R. GARRETT,
SURVEYOR, RLS #1544,
DATED MARCH 8, 2007.
BEING THE SAME PREMISES
CONVEYED TO LONNIE
BALDWIN, UNMARRIED AND
SHAWNA DAY, UNMARRIED
FROM FEDERAL NATIONAL
MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION IN
DEED BOOK 301 AT PAGE
103.
PROPERTY
COMMONLY
KNOWN AS: 221 CHURCH
STREET, RUTLEDGE, TN
37861
More
Commonly
Known
As:
221 CHURCH ST,
RUTLEDGE, TN 37861
Said sale shall be held subject
to all matters shown on any
applicable recorded plat; any
unpaid taxes; any restrictive
covenants, easements, or
setback lines that may be
applicable; any statutory
rights of redemption of any
governmental agency, state
or federal; any prior liens
or encumbrances as well
as any priority created by a
fixture filing; to any matter
that an accurate survey of the
premises might disclose; and
subject to, but not limited to,
the following parties who may
claim an interest in the abovereferenced property: none.
The following individuals or
entities have an interest in
the above-described property:
(1)
LONNIE
BALDWIN,
(2) SHAWNA DAY, (3) The
Tenants of 221 CHURCH ST,
RUTLEDGE, TN 37861.
To the best of the Trustee’s
knowledge, information, and
belief, there are no other
Federal or State tax lien
claimants or other claimants
upon the subject property
which would require notice
pursuant to the terms and
provision of T.C.A. § 35-5104 or T.C.A. § 67-1-1433 or
26 U.S.C. § 7425.
The Successor Trustee may
postpone the above referenced
sale from time to time as
needed
without
further
publication. The Successor
Trustee will announce the
postponement on the date and
at the time and location of the
originally scheduled sale.
This is an attempt to collect
a debt, and any information
gathered
in
connection
herewith will be utilized for
that purpose.
DATED this 7th day of August,
2015
Newspaper Insertion Dates:
August 12, 2015; August 19,
2015; and August 26, 2015
IN THE CHANCERY COURT
FOR GRAINGER COUNTY,
TENNESSEE AT RUTLEDGE
In the Matter of:
The Estate of Tommy R. Hardin
No. 2015-PR-9
By:
Brian K. Hardin, Petitioner
proceed to sell at public
outcry to the highest and best
bidder for cash, the following
described property, to wit:
Situated in County of Grainger,
State of Tennessee.
Situated in the Fourth (4th)
Civil District of Grainger
County,
Tennessee
and
bounded and described as
follows: BEING 9.27 acres
of the Danny & Rita Dalton
property as shown on a Plat
duly recorded in Plat Book 5,
Page 137, Register’s Office,
Grainger County, Tennessee.
Subject to Deed Establishing
A Boundary recorded in
Record Book IN263 Page
1086, Register’s Office of
Tax Parcel ID: 020/005.01
Property Address: 1594 Beech
Grove Road, Thorn Hill, TN.
All right and equity of
redemption, homestead and
dower waived in said Deed
of Trust, and the title is
believed to be good, but the
undersigned will sell and
convey only as Substitute
Trustee.
Published:
August 12
August 19
August 26
First Century Bank/Rita
Dalton
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE
In obedience to a decree
of the Chancery Court of
Grainger County, Tennessee at
Rutledge made July 20, 2015
in the above styled case and
recorded in Probate Minute
Book 8, Page 528, I will on
Saturday, September 5, 2015
at 10 A.M. on the premises
sell to the highest and best
bidder the property in said
decree described as the
Estate of Tommy R. Hardin,
property and more particularly
described as follows:
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS:
That, by the
terms and conditions of the
Commercial Deed of Trust
dated April 22, 2013, and
recorded in Instrument Book
335 at Page 1209, in the
Register’s Office, Grainger
County, Tennessee, ROBERT
A. PRATT, GRANTOR, did
convey in trust to S. Lane
Wolfenbarger,
TRUSTEE,
the tract of land hereinafter
described to secure payment
of one promissory note which
was incorporated by reference
in said Deed of Trust; and
For reference see Will Book
2, page 639-641 in the
Probate Court of Grainger
County,Tennessee
and
Instrument Book 244, Page
1231; Book 244, Page 1749,
in the Register’s Office of
Map 61D Parcel 2.00 and
3.00
Sale will be made to the
highest and best bidder with
ten percent (10%) to be paid
on the date of sale and the
balance on or before thirty
(30) days from date of sale.
This July 24, 2015.
Vickie B. Greenlee
Clerk & Master
SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE’S SALE
Default having been made
in the payment of the debts
and obligations secured to be
paid by a certain Deed of
Trust executed April 7, 2005
by Rita Dalton and spouse,
Danny Dalton to Steve Wise,
as Trustee, as same appears
of record in the office of
the Register of Grainger
County, Tennessee, in Book
IN263, Page 1091, and the
undersigned having been
appointed Substitute Trustee
by instrument recorded in
Book IN348, page 821, in
the said Register’s Office, and
the owner of the debt secured,
First Century Bank, having
requested the undersigned to
advertise and sell the property
described in and conveyed by
said Deed of Trust, all of said
indebtedness having matured
by default in the payment of
a part thereof, at the option
of the owner, this is to give
notice that the undersigned
will, on Thursday, September
10, 2015 commencing at
02:00 PM, at the Front Door
of the Courthouse, Rutledge,
There is EXCEPTED from the
original 0.2324 acres, a tract
conveyed from Roger Lee
Coffey, Jr., and wife, Anita Gail
Coffey, to Robert D. Spears
and wife, Laura N. Spears,
dated August 17, 1998, and
207, page 5, of the Register
of Deeds Office for Grainger
County, Tennessee.
This description was taken
directly from the prior deed.
BEING the same property
ARNOLD
M.
WEISS, conveyed to Robert A. Pratt,
Substitute Trustee
single by Warranty Deed
from Johnny L. Smith and
Weiss Spicer Cash PLLC
wife, Lori M. Smith, dated
208 Adams Avenue
January 13, 2012, of record
Memphis, Tennessee 38l03 in the Register’s Office for
90l-526-8296
in Instrument Book 327 at
File # 7148-123007-FC
Page 1034.
LAND SALE NOTICE
SITUATED in the District No.
Seven of Grainger County,
State of Tennessee, Lots
9 and 10 of the HARBIN
ESTATES SUBDIVISION, as
recorded in Plat Book 2, page
73 of the Register’s Office of
For reference and restrictions
see Books 129, page 631
and 156, page 109 of said
Register’s Office. Also, see
Will Book 2, page 639-641 as
filed in the Probate Court of
Department, approximately
70 feet to an iron pin in
fence which is the boundary
line between the property
herein described and the
adjoining property on the
West of Freeman’s; thence
Southerly with said boundary
line fence, 150 feet to an
iron pin, a new corner; thence
Easterly, a new divisional line
between the property herein
described and the remaining
property of Delias, a distance
of approximately 65 feet to
an iron pin in the West rightof-way line of U.S. Highway
25E, a distance of 150 feet
to the point of BEGINNING,
and containing 10,125 square
feet or 0.2324 acres, more
or less.
WHEREAS, the undersigned
S. Lane Wolfenbarger, as
Trustee, has been instructed
to foreclose on the real estate
described in said Deed of
Trust by Citizens Bank and
Trust Company of Grainger
County as the holder, owner
and beneficiary of the Note
secured by said Deed of Trust,
the Grantor having defaulted
on the debt payment schedule
and the entire indebtedness
having been called due and
payable in full by Citizens
Bank and Trust Company of
Grainger County; and
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue
of the authority in me vested
as Trustee, by, through,
and under the above said
instruments, I will, on Friday,
September 4, 2015, at 10:00
A.M., prevailing local time,
on the front steps of the
Grainger County Courthouse,
Highway 11-W, Rutledge,
offer for sale and sell to the
highest, best and last bidder
for cash in hand, and in bar
of all rights of statutory and
equitable redemption and
homestead, dower, and all
other rights and exemptions of
every kind, same having been
waived in said Trust Deed,
and also subject to all unpaid
property taxes and any other
prior or superior mortgages
and liens, if any, as well as any
easements, rights-of-way, or
restrictions of record on said
subject property, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
SITUATE in the SECOND
(2nd) Civil District of Grainger
County, Tennessee, and being
more particularly described as
follows:
BEING a parcel of land
located on the West side
of U.S. Highway 25E and
adjoining the property of the
Bean Station Volunteer Fire
Department on the South,
more particularly described as
follows:
BEGINNING at and on an
iron pin set in the West rightof-way line of U.S. Highway
25E, being the East corner of
the adjoining property of the
Department, and being the
North corner of the property
herein described; thence
Westerly with the South
line of the property of the
The above description is the
same as the previous deed of
record; no boundary survey
having been made at the time
of this conveyance.
The regular address for the
above-described
property
is shown in the records of
the Grainger County Tax
Assessor’s Office as:
188
Broadway Dr., Bean Station,
TN 37708
Tax I.D.:
054.05
Map 24, Parcel
Other interested parties:
Citizens Bank and Trust
Company of Grainger County,
Tennessee and Robert A. Pratt
The title to the property is
believed to be good but the
undersigned Trustee will sell
and convey the property only
as Trustee and not otherwise.
The “Notice of Right to
Foreclose” pursuant to T.C.A.
§ 35-5-117 was given to the
debtor of this owner-occupied
residence property by the debt
holder, owner, and secured
party, Citizens Bank and Trust
on May 14, 2015, at least
sixty (60) days prior to this
Notice of Sale.
The sale herein set forth of
the above-described property
may, at the election of the
Trustee, be postponed or
adjourned from time to time
to a date and time certain,
without
re-advertising,
upon announcement at the
scheduled sale date, time and
place of sale, and may be
dismissed and not made.
a debt and any information
obtained will be used for that
purpose.
This 7th day of August,
2015.
s/ S. Lane Wolfenbarger
S. Lane Wolfenbarger, Trustee
P.O. Box 313
Blaine, TN 37709
Telephone: 865-828-8801
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S
NOTICE OF SALE
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS:
That, by the
terms and conditions of
the Deed of Trust dated
September 27, 2012, and
1067 at Page 777, in the
Register’s Office, Hawkins
County, Tennessee, ROBERT
A. PRATT, GRANTOR, did
convey in trust to Phillip L.
Boyd, TRUSTEE, the tract of
land hereinafter described
to secure payment of one
promissory note which was
incorporated by reference in
said Deed of Trust; and
S. Lane Wolfenbarger, as
Substitute Trustee, having
been so appointed by
instrument dated July 31,
2015 and recorded on the
31st day of July, 2015, in
the Office of the Register of
Deeds for Hawkins County,
Tennessee, in Instrument
Book 1169 at Page 727, has
been instructed to foreclose
on the real estate described in
said Deed of Trust by Citizens
Bank and Trust Company
of Grainger County as the
holder, owner and beneficiary
of the notes secured by said
Deed of Trust, the Grantors
having defaulted on the debt
payment schedules and the
entire indebtedness secured
by the Deed of Trust now
being past due and/or payable
in full to Citizens Bank and
Trust Company of Grainger
County; and
and KATHY DIANE LAMB,
as husband and wife, did
convey in trust to Richard G.
Harwood, Trustee, the tract
of land hereinafter described
to secure the payment of a
promissory note described
therein; and
as Substitute Trustee, by,
through, and under the above
said instruments, I will, on
Friday, September 4, 2015,
at 1:00 P.M., prevailing local
time, on the front steps of the
Hawkins County Courthouse,
E. Main Street, Rogersville,
Hawkins County, Tennessee,
offer for sale and sell to the
highest, best and last bidder
for cash in hand, and in bar
of all rights of statutory and
equitable redemption and
homestead, dower, and all
other rights and exemptions of
every kind, same having been
waived in said Trust Deed,
and also subject to all unpaid
property taxes and any other
prior or superior mortgages
and liens, if any, as well as any
easements, rights-of-way, or
restrictions of record on said
subject property, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
was duly appointed Substitute
Trustee by instrument of
record in the Register’s Office
of Grainger County, Tennessee
in Book IN350, at page 422;
and
SITUATED in the SECOND
Civil District of Hawkins
County, Tennessee, and
being all of Lot No. 5 of
“RHEA ESTATES”, a map or
plat of which is of record in
the Office of the Register of
Deeds for Hawkins County,
Tennessee, in Map Cabinet
3, Envelope 964B, drawn
by Murrell Weems, RLS
Tennessee No. 285 (P.O. Box
304, Rogersville, Tennessee),
dated May 30, 2006, to which
reference is hereby made for
a complete description of the
property.
BEING the same premises
conveyed to Robert A. Pratt by
Warranty Deed of Jane Bennett
and husband, Campbell B.
Bennett, Jr., dated December
19, 2011, recorded in Book
1040, page 524, in the
Register’s Office for Hawkins
County, Tennessee.
SUBJECT to Restrictions: No
single wide mobile home shall
be allowed on the subject
property. SUBJECT to a 30’
setback line as shown on the
aforesaid plat of record in the
Register’s Office. SUBJECT
to any and all restrictions,
reservations, easements and
zoning ordinances affecting
said property.
The above description is the
same as the previous deed of
record; no boundary survey
having been made at the time
of this conveyance.
The regular address for the
above-described
property
is shown in the records of
the Hawkins County Tax
Assessor’s Office as: Church
LN, Rogersville, TN 37857
[TAX I.D.: Map 132 , Parcel
071.04]
Other interested parties:
Citizens Bank and Trust
Tennessee and Robert A. Pratt
The title to the property
is believed to be good but
the undersigned Substitute
Trustee will sell and convey
the property only as Substitute
Trustee and not otherwise.
The “Notice of Right to
Foreclose” pursuant to T.C.A.
§ 35-5-117 was given to the
debtor of this owner-occupied
residence property by the debt
holder, owner, and secured
party, Citizens Bank and Trust
on May 14, 2015, at least
sixty (60) days prior to this
Notice of Sale.
The sale herein set forth
of
the
above-described
property may, at the election
of the Substitute Trustee, be
postponed or adjourned from
time to time to a date and time
certain, without re-advertising,
upon announcement at the
scheduled sale date, time and
place of sale, and may be
dismissed and not made.
a debt and any information
obtained will be used for that
purpose.
This 7th day of August,
2015.
s/ S. Lane Wolfenbarger
S. Lane Wolfenbarger,
Substitute Trustee
P.O. Box 313
Blaine, TN 37709
Telephone: 865-828-8801
NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, by deed of trust
dated September 11, 2008,
and of record in the Register’s
Office of GRAINGER County,
Tennessee in Book IN301,
at page 480, GRADY LAMB
WHEREAS, said promissory
note provides that in the
event of default in the
payment of any portion of
said indebtedness, the entire
unpaid indebtedness may, at
the option of the holder and
owner thereof, be declared
immediately due and payable;
and
WHEREAS, default has been
made in the payment of
certain installments of said
indebtedness and the holder
and owner thereof has declared
the entire unpaid balance now
due and payable and has
instructed the undersigned
trustee to foreclose said deed
of trust.
as trustee under said deed of
trust, I will on the 18th day of
September, 2015, at 11:00
A.M., at the front door of the
Grainger County Courthouse in
Rutledge, Tennessee offer for
sale and sell to the highest,
best and last bidder for cash
in hand, in bar of all rights
of statutory or equitable
redemption, AS IS, WHERE
IS, and subject to unpaid
taxes, prior deeds of trust,
prior claims, liens, easements,
setback lines, restrictions, and
rights of tenants in possession,
if any, the following described
tract of land:
The legal description to
the property is: SITUATE,
LYING AND BEING in the
SECOND (2nd) Civil District of
to-wit:
BEGINNING at an
iron pin in the southeastern
edge of Meadowbranch Road,
said iron pin being in the
boundary line between the
property herein conveyed
and the property previously
conveyed to Kenneth J. Wilcox
in May 1981; thence South
66 deg. 40 min. 06 sec. East
792.3 feet to an iron pin
on the corner with Wilcox,
Holt and the property herein
conveyed; thence with said
fence line, North 03 deg. 04
min. 05 sec. East 226.1 feet;
thence still with said fence
line, North 26 deg. 52 min.
East 243.7 feet to an iron pin;
thence North 40 deg. 14 min.
West 609.3 feet with an iron
pin in the southeastern line of
Meadowbranch Road; thence
North 40 deg. 14 min. West
12.5 feet to the centerline of
Meadowbranch Road; with the
centerline of Meadowbranch
Road, the following calls and
distances:
South 45 deg.
05 min. West 248.5 feet;
South 29 deg. 3 min. West
160.3 feet; South 49 deg.
46 min. West 244.8 feet;
South 12 deg. 54 min. West
119.3 feet; thence leaving the
centerline of Meadowbranch
Road, South 66 deg. 40
min. 06 sec. East 12 feet
to the point of BEGINNING,
containing 9.428 acres, more
or less, as shown by survey
of Don H. Olive, Registered
Surveyor No. 915, dated
April 28, 1981 and BEING
a portion of the premises
conveyed to Grady Lamb and
wife, Kathy Lamb, by Warranty
Deed of Walter Ogan and
wife, Clemetine Ogan, dated
October 21, 1994, and of
record in the Register’s Office
of Grainger County, Tennessee
in Instrument Book 187, at
page 908.
Also conveyed is a 2009
Horton Echo Mobile Home,
Serial No. H401914GLR,
now located on the above
described property.
The property address is
believed to be: 586 Mullins
School Road, Mooresburg, TN
37811.
Tax Parcel I.D.:
Map 015,
Control Map 015, Parcel
017.02.
The parties interested, as
defined by T.C.A. 35-5-104,
and who have been notified of
this sale are: None Known
The right is reserved to
adjourn the day of the sale to
another day and time certain,
without further publication
and in accordance with law,
upon announcement of such
adjournment on the day and
at the time and place of sale
as set forth above.
Dated at Newport, Tennessee
on this 13th of August, 2015.
CT2
VIDA IVY BELL, ATTORNEY
VIDA IVY BELL, SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE
Publish: 8/19; 8/26; 9/2, 2015
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Case Number
29CH1-2015-PR-43
Estate of Mary Margaret
Klein, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that
on August 14 of 2015
letters testamentary (or of
administration as the case
may be) in respect of the
estate of Mary Margaret Klein,
who died 6/20/2015, were
issued to the undersigned by
the Grainger County Chancery
Court of Grainger County,
Tennessee. All persons,
resident and non-resident,
having claims, matured or
unmatured, against the estate
are required to file the same
with the Clerk of the abovenamed Court on or before the
earlier of the dates prescribed
in (1) or (2) otherwise their
claims will be forever barred:
(1) (A) Four (4) months
from the date of the first
publication (or posting, as the
case may be) of this notice if
the creditor received an actual
copy of this notice to creditors
at least sixty (60) days before
date that is four (4) months
publication (or posting); or
(B) Sixty (60) days from
the date the creditor received
an actual copy of the notice
to creditors, if the creditor
received the copy of the notice
less than sixty (60) days prior
to the date that is four (4)
months from the date of the
first publication (or posting) as
described in (1)(A); or
(2) Twelve (12) months from
the decedent’s date of death.
All persons indebted to
the above Estate must
come forward and make
proper settlement with the
undersigned at once.
Kimberlie L. Klein
Executor, Administrator,
Personal Representative
Dirk A. Daniel -Attorney
Vickie Greenlee-Clerk & Master
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Case Number
29CH1-2015-PR-42
Estate of Sandra Kay
Anderson, Deceased
administration as the case may
be) in respect of the estate of
Sandra Kay Anderson, who
died 6/25/2015, were issued
to the undersigned by the
Grainger County Chancery
Terry Spoon
Robert M. Burts -Attorney
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Case Number
29CH1-2015-PR-44
Estate of Betty Jean Davis,
Deceased
administration as the case
may be) in respect of the
estate of Betty Jean Davis,
who died 6/13/2015, were
issued to the undersigned by
the Grainger County Chancery
Mildred Yates
Robert M. Burts -Attorney
SALE
Default having been made in
the payment of the debts and
obligations secured to be paid
by a certain Deed of Trust
executed August 29, 2008
by Penny Massengill and
Husband, Scott Massengill to
Matt B. Murfree, as Trustee,
as same appears of record in
the office of the Register of
in Book IN301, Page 529, and
the undersigned having been
appointed Substitute Trustee
by instrument recorded, in the
said Register’s Office, and the
owner of the debt secured,
Bank of America, N.A., having
requested the undersigned to
advertise and sell the property
described in and conveyed by
said Deed of Trust, all of said
indebtedness having matured
by default in the payment of
a part thereof, at the option
of the owner, this is to give
notice that the undersigned
will, on Thursday, September
24, 2015 commencing at
02:00 PM, at the Front Door
of the Courthouse, Rutledge,
proceed to sell at public
outcry to the highest and best
bidder for cash, the following
described property, towit:
AUCTIONS
GRAND JURY NOTICE
It is the duty of your grand
jury to investigate any public
offense which they know or
have reason to believe has
been committed and which
is triable or indictable in
this county. Any person
having knowledge or proof
that such an offense has
been
committed
may
testify before the grand jury
subject to the provisions of
Tennessee Code Annotated
Section 2.
The foreman in Grainger
County is:
David Oliver
2184 Rugged Range Road
The grand jury will meet
on Tuesday, September
8, 2015 at 9 A.M. at the
Grainger County Justice
Center in Rutledge. You may
be prosecuted for perjury
for any oral or written
statement which you make
under oath to the grand
jury, when you know the
statement to be false, and
when the statement touches
on a matter material to the
point in question.
Sherry Clifton
Grainger County
Circuit Court Clerk
D30-J20
Grainger
County
is
accepting bids on a small
metal storage building and
contents located beside
the Rescue Squad building
in Rutledge. The building
and its contents are to be
removed from its present
location. Sealed bids will
be accepted at the Grainger
County Mayor’s office at
P. O. Box 126, Rutledge
TN 37861 until noon on
Wednesday September 9,
2015. Bids will be opened
at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday
September 10, 2015 at the
Mayor’s Office.
Situated in County of Grainger,
State of Tennessee.
Situated in the Third (3rd)
Civil District of Grainger
County, Tennessee and being
all of Lot 1 according to the
survey for Kristi McLain of
record 06/26/06 in Plat Book
5/200-200, Instrument No.
06186591 in the Registers
Office for Grainger County,
Tennessee to which plat
reference is hereby made for
a more particular description.
Subject to KUB New Service
Utility Easement filed of record
in Book 277, Page 1691 in
said Register’s Office. Subject
to all matters appearing on
the plat of record in Plat
Book 5/200-200, Instrument
No. 06186591; and any
restrictions, easements or
setback lines ancillary thereto,
said Register’s Office.
PET OF THE WEEK
Jax is a Springer/Pointer mix.
He is a ball of energy. Loves
to play catch, swim in the lake
and chase geese. He’s very
well behaved, leash trained
and takes commands. Contact
[email protected]
Low Rates: Quality work.
AMYX
Javus is 1 to 2 years old
looking for her forever home.
She is a very sweet girl. She
came in with a litter of pups.
They are now being weaned.
It is her time to shine with
her own human family. Javus
is a quiet girl who gets along
with other dogs and loves
people. She will make a great
companion. Contact Carolyn
at [email protected]
or (865) 567-0832.
The Grainger County Humane
Society will host a preregistered low cost Spay &
Neuter Clinic on September
3, 10, 17 and 24 for pets
that have been registered prior
to the surgery date, from 8
A.M. to 4 P.M. The Fido
Fixer mobile unit will be at:
Gust TimberCraft Log Homes
at 3640 Hwy 25E, in Bean
Station. Pets must be preregistered for Spay/Neuter and
all other services.
To register and receive
information regarding these
services, please call (865)
804-7121, between the hours
of 9 A.M. and 5:30 P.M.
Please do not call on the day
of surgery.
Other Interested Parties:
Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development,
Department of Housing
and Urban Development,
Attention: C&L Service Corp./
Morris-Griffin Corp., 2488
East 81st Street, Suite 700,
Tulsa, OK 74137
We repair & install washers,
dryers, garbage disposals,
ranges, dishwashers, ice
makers, refrigerators, water
heaters, kitchen & bathroom
faucets, commodes, outside
faucets, drains cleaned,
ceiling
fans,
electrical
baseboard & wall heaters,
thermostats, outside security
lights,
breakers,
fuses,
outlets & wall switches, light
fixtures & lamps.
Metal Roofing & Guttering
SPAY/NEUTER DATES FOR
SEPT 2015
Property Address: 684
Stoutown Road, Blaine, TN.
* ALAN’S *
APPLIANCE & PLUMBING
REPAIR
* (423) 586-4704 *
Both pets have been spayed/
neutered and up-to-date on all
routine shots.
Tax Parcel ID: 098-093.02
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Published:
August 26
September 2
September 9
Bank of America/Penny
Massengill PUBLIC NOTICE
BUSINESS SERVICES
NOTICE OF COMPLETION
WRIGHT’S EXCAVATING
• Septic & Field Lines
Installed
• Roads • Ponds • Yards
• House seats • Land clearing
• Footers • Basements
• Rock & Dirt Hauled etc.
(865) 850-9820
ATKINS EXCAVATING
ANIMALS
TRI-COUNTY
ANIMAL CLINIC
~Welcomes You~
• Drop-Offs Welcome
• Walk-Ins Welcome
NO APPOINTMENT
NECESSARY
(865) 993-3370
Septic tanks, drain fill,
footer and basements, dirt
hauling, rock, backhoe,
bobcat, track hoe and
highlift work.
Call (865) 767-3103
(865) 202-2252
(423) 312-4784
School bus driver needed in
the Rutledge area.
Call (865) 312-2099
Real Career
Opportunity
SATELLITE TECHNICIANS
NEEDED
Paid Training.
Drug screen and
background check
required. Must have
truck, van or SUV.
Come to where you
are expected to
earn $50,000/year.
We will show
you the way.
Only 2 positions
available.
Contact Dennis Powell
TechCentric Installations
(865) 318-9698
Fast Paced Fire
Sprinkler Protection
Company seeking
Full-time pipefitter helper.
• Floor Leveling &
Crawlspace Repairs
• Foundation Waterproofing
Benefits include:
Medical, IRA, Vacation,
Paid Holidays
30 Years Experience
Please apply in person at:
(423) 585-8448
(865) 993-0910
www.moldtox.com
3508 Overlook Circle
Knoxville, TN 37909
or
(865) 588-9240 for
further details.
BBB (A+ rating)
Licensed ~ Insured ~ Bonded
0% Interest / No Money Down.
FOR RENT
FOR RENT: Near Cherokee
Lake. Lake 4BR house w/barn
and acreage. $750/month
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Rodney D. Atkins
ENT
P&W Classic Auto
&
Hobby Shop
~Welcomes You~
DRIVERS: Dedicated Home
WEEKLY CDL-A, 6 months
OTR Good Background
Apply @ www.mtstrans.com
MTS – 800-305-7223
Attention Business Owners!
AUTOMOTIVE
All right and equity of
redemption, homestead and
dower waived in said Deed
of Trust, and the title is
believed to be good, but the
undersigned will sell and
convey only as Substitute
Trustee.
ARNOLD M. WEISS,
Substitute Trustee
Weiss Spicer Cash PLLC
208 Adams Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38l03
90l5268296
File # 1701-123178-FC
Notice is hereby given to the
public that the project known
as the Grainger County
Industrial
Development
Board / Dual-Tech Site
Preparation Improvements
FIDP Project has been
completed. The project is
located in Grainger County,
Tennessee. The owner of
the project is the Industrial
Development
Board
of
Grainger County. The prime
contractor on the project
was East Tennessee Turf
and Landscape. The date
of completion was August
19, 2015. Any person or
firm having a claim against
the project should notify Mr.
David Lietzke, President,
Industrial
Development
Board of Grainger County,
in writing at 1157 Spoon
Hollow Road, Rutledge, TN
37861. Responses to this
Notice must be received
by September 8, 2015.
August 26, 2015
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CLEANING
Good Christian lady will clean
elderly people’s homes. Also
will clean churches and
offices. Have experience in
cleaning hospital and school.
Will give free estimate. Please
call (865) 654-7463 or
(865) 556-1964
COMMERCIAL
FOR RENT: Commercial
building off 11W. 2,000 sq.
ft., $800/month. Call Rodney
D. Atkins. (865) 767-2020 or
(865) 850-8135
EMPLOYMENT
Tri-County Animal Clinic
needs a Veterinary Assistant.
Must be 18 years of age or
older and available to work
7:30 A.M. weekdays and 8
A.M. Saturday during clinic
hours and kennel duties on
Wednesday and Sunday.
Duties include phone and
computer use,
handling
dogs and cats and selling
product and maintaining a
clean facility. Work schedule
determined by the amount
and type of activity for each
day.
Submit a resume
with references to:
Tri-County Animal Clinc
465 Broadway Drive
Bean Station TN 37708
If qualified, you will be
contacted to set up an
on-site interview.
WAREHOUSE POSITIONS:
Full-time, Hourly Pay, with
many opportunities for
advancement (EOE/AA) Old
Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
3608 Roy Messer Hwy.,
White Pine, TN 37890. Call
for appt.: 800-458-6335,
ext. 206
(865) 767-2020 or
(865) 850-8135
FOR RENT
NEAR CHEROKEE LAKE
Mobile home. Central
TED H/A,
$400/month.
REN
Rodney D. Atkins
(865) 850-8135 or
(865) 767-2020
HOUSE FOR RENT: 3BR
house with porches., nice yard,
central heat & air, refrigerator
and stove. Rodney D. Atkins
$500/month
(865) 850-8135 or
(865) 767-2020
MOBILE HOME FOR RENT
Beautiful 3BR, 2BA
on
private lot near Cherokee
Lake. Storage building. $700/
month.
Rodney D. Atkins
(865) 850-8135 or
(865) 767-2020.
FOR RENT: 1BR, 1BA
remodeled house off Helton
Road. Stove, refrigerator
furnished,
washer/dryer
hookup, central h/a. No Pets,
No Smoking. $400/month,
$400/deposit.
(865) 599-0164.
MISCELLANEOUS
FOR SALE: Yamaha Brass
Trumpet. Great starter trumpet
with case. $200
Also, 32” Panasonic TV.
Great for games. Must pick
up. Morristown. $100 o.b.o.
Works great.
Call (828) 755-6937
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SUPER CROSSWORD
EMPLOYMENT
GRAINGER ROADWAY LOGISTICS, LLC
Grainger Roadway Logistics, LLC, Bean Station
Plant is hiring experienced OTR Truck Drivers,
hauling upholstered furniture to Old Forge, PA.
One stop delivery with no handling of furniture.
Must be willing to take two to three loads per
week for 50 weeks a year. Must have three years
OTR driving experience.
Must be able to pass the requirements on a
criminal background screen and DOT Drug
Screen.
Competitive trip compensation
99% No Touch Freight
Round trip approx 1240 miles
Qualified applicants please
Apply in person @ Bean Station location only:
2735 County Line Rd.
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Grainger Today has an immediate opening for
a part-time or full-time reporter.
Journalism and writing experience preferred, not required. Training
will be provided for the right candidate who possesses good writing
skills and has a desire to write.
The ability to generate story ideas and follow through is required. Must
have good grammar and computer skills, be deadline-oriented and
dependable, and be able to think logically and exercise good judgment.
Photography skills are a plus.
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, August 30th
1 - 3 P.M.
4562 Lakeshore Drive
Bean Station, TN
1.5 miles south past German
Creek Bridge, right at signs,
follow road to very top.
Immaculate 4,000 sq. ft. Colonial
sitting atop 15 prime acres overlooking lake and mountains. Pool,
partially finished basement w/rec
room, 4 car garage, sunroom and
much more. Good horse and farm
property, fencing, cheap Grainger
County greenbelt taxes.
$
369,900.
Brett Powers
Affiliate Broker
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http://www.singletreerealtytn.com
[email protected]
2597 Rutledge Pike
Blaine, TN 37709
(865) 932-5413
Send resume to [email protected]
or mail to: P.O. Box 519, Bean Station TN 37708
or drop off at: 691 Main Street, Bean Station
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Tater Valley Road
Hunters’ Paradise!!
Can be bought as
whole 54 Acres or in
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Agent has recent
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3 TRACTS OF LAND
Tract 1 w/Creek
31.45 Acres $56,610
MLS #937142
Tract 2 w/Barn
12.69 Acres $22,842
MLS #937150
Total redo on 1900’s farm
house! Only $97,900. Move
in condition. Extra large
lot and cold clear stream
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MLS #804817
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(865) 607-8181
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185 RUTLEDGE PIKE
BLAINE
Thursday - Saturday
9-4
Home and extra large garage
filled with clean, good quality
furniture, household items,
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tools, car parts and more.
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lock. Has a normal size hitch on
the front and back to place any
size receiver. 28” Mudzilla tires.
$8,999. For more information
call (423) 327-0496.
License Plate Sales
in Grainger County
held at the following
times and locations:
First Tuesday, Washburn
Community Building; Second
Tuesday, Blaine City Hall;
Third Tuesday, Thorn Hill
Community Center; and
Fourth Tuesday, Bean Station
Town Hall. All tag sales are
held from 1 P.M. until 5 P.M.
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OWL HOLE GAP ROAD
Nice doublewide on 10 acres.
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Custom home, 4BR, 2BA built
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737 HWY. 11W south. Brick
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cattle or horses. Barns, hayfield
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BLAINE
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