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At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, City Administrator Andrew Ellard announced plans the City intends to take in order to make the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and State Route 160 safer for drivers.

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The Newport Police Department along with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office will partner together to rid the community of unwanted prescription medications, in cooperation with the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, scheduled for Saturday, April 27.

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Education

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Ninety-five Walters State Community College students were recognized as new members by Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community colleges.

The deadline for East Tennessee State University’s Academic Performance Scholarship Program (APS) for the 2024-25 aid year has been extended.

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Lakeway Court Appointed Special Advocates, a local non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of children in the foster care system, is pleased to announce an upcoming new CASA Volunteer Training Class starting Monday, April 22 at the Walters State Community College Publi…

Obituaries

Traci Rae Widener, age 57, passed away March 6, 2024 in Ohio.

Brenda Sue Shepard went to be with our Lord, on Friday, April …

Lolita D. Carter, age 85, of Rogersville, passed away April 17…

Arts & Entertainment

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Rose Center & Council for the Arts is seeking fiscal year 2025 Arts Build Communities grant proposals for art projects from any qualifying nonprofit 501(c)(3), educational institutions, or civic entities located within the following five Lakeway Area counties: Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger,…

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Rose Center, in partnership with the Hamblen County Garden Club, Theatre Guild Inc, and Children’s Entrepreneur Market of Knoxville sponsored by Morristown Tire and Performance Center, is to host the “Spring Thyme in the Garden” festival on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This fre…