The job is hard enough with its unrelenting day-to-day stress, of seeing the bodies of men, women and children killed in vehicle accidents, not to mention chasing and stopping impaired …
Eagle donates drinking water
A local company has donated 12,000 cans of clean drinking water to area firefighters. Eagle Distributing Company, in partnership with Anheuser-Busch and the National Volunteer Fire Council, donated water to …
Death of a drummer
Charles Furman “Buster” Phillips Jr. passed away May 29, 2021, at age 74. According to his obituary, here, he was a jack-of-all-trades and a master of one. He was a …
Jesse Scarbrough: Fate led to THP
In Roman and Greek mythology, they are known as “The Fates” – three goddesses said to preside over the birth, destiny and life of humans. Perhaps it was the three …
Services today for veteran lawman
Charles David Laxton, 64, had a 40-year career in law enforcement, serving with the Harriman Police Department, Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Fairfield Glade Police Department. A …
Dr. Pickel was lifelong learner
Kingston has lost a town leader. Dr. Tom Pickel, 93, passed away Jan. 26. He was born in Kingston and returned home to raise his family. He served in the …
Parkway Cardiology Associates joins Covenant Health
Parkway Cardiology Associates, a medical practice providing heart care in Hardin Valley, Oak Ridge and the surrounding areas, has joined Covenant Medical Group, a division of Covenant Health that employs …
An outpouring of support – and masks
Covenant Health conducted a community-wide campaign to collect 10,000 masks for use at the health system’s 10 East Tennessee hospitals and other clinic locations. Donated masks will be given to …