Hawkins County Lincoln Day Dinner

In the event you weren’t clear on why Mike Faulk was stumping through the district, blanketing large crowds of people with campaign cards and keychain flashlights, and generally suggesting you elect him to the 4th district state Senate seat… um, he’s running for the 4th district state Senate seat. And he will formally announce at [...]

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Mumpower’s Return to My Good Graces

Folks living downstream from the Eastman and Roy, who thinks used motor oil is good for the water, may breathe a sigh of relief. A bill to eliminate most environmental investigations based on anonymous complaints has been withdrawn from consideration in the Legislature. The bill sponsored by House Minority Leader Jason Mumpower, a Bristol Republican, [...]

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Mumpower's Return to My Good Graces

Folks living downstream from the Eastman and Roy, who thinks used motor oil is good for the water, may breathe a sigh of relief. A bill to eliminate most environmental investigations based on anonymous complaints has been withdrawn from consideration in the Legislature. The bill sponsored by House Minority Leader Jason Mumpower, a Bristol Republican, [...]

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Rep. Mike Harrison Doesn’t Have Enough Pull

I nearly missed this little tidbit posted last week by John Rodgers @ the City Paper: The General Assembly is finally getting down to business. Sen. Charlotte Burks (D-Monterey) beat Rep. Mike Harrison (R-Rogersville) in a cow milking contest during “Ag Day on the Hill” today. Burks was awarded a bucket for a prize that noted [...]

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Rep. Mike Harrison Doesn't Have Enough Pull

I nearly missed this little tidbit posted last week by John Rodgers @ the City Paper: The General Assembly is finally getting down to business. Sen. Charlotte Burks (D-Monterey) beat Rep. Mike Harrison (R-Rogersville) in a cow milking contest during “Ag Day on the Hill” today. Burks was awarded a bucket for a prize that noted [...]

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This Bears Repeating…

Betty Bean’s column in the Halls Shopper News predicts Senator Mike Williams may not be interested in racing to win his 4th district seat: Williams, the Maynardville Republican who declared himself an Independent a year ago, is not seeking re-election. He has until April 3 to officially make up his mind, and he’s not quite [...]

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David Davis: Man of His Word

Rep. David Davis is a man of his word. Back in February, Davis told a gathering of constituents he would call upon federal and state immigration and Homeland Security agents to meet with local police in early March to work out a plan. According to the Times-News Davis hosted the meeting in Morristown last Friday. [...]

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Barry “Byrd” Burton Benefit Concert and Auction

An update from Mark D. The Barry “Byrd” Burton Benefit Concert and Auction will be held on Friday, April 18th, at Niswonger Greeneville Performing Arts Center. The tentative lineup includes up and coming artists Dixie Highway, followed by a set by a group of “pickers” that Byrd has played with through the years including The [...]

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Barry "Byrd" Burton Benefit Concert and Auction

An update from Mark D. The Barry “Byrd” Burton Benefit Concert and Auction will be held on Friday, April 18th, at Niswonger Greeneville Performing Arts Center. The tentative lineup includes up and coming artists Dixie Highway, followed by a set by a group of “pickers” that Byrd has played with through the years including The [...]

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Jerry Clower Couldn’t Even Make This Stuff Up

East Tennessee is a little nutty. We all know this. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact we’re less likely than others to lock our crazy relatives in the attic and more likely to elect them to office. Whatever the reason is, things happen here you probably would not encounter anywhere else in [...]

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