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Loss of a Laureate and a Friend

Posted in Hawkins County, Local Characters, Tennessee, The South, tagged , , , on August 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »

‘Doc’ McConnell died today, Saturday August 16, 2008. He was 79.

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when I pretend not to love you, i’m only being coy

Posted in Hawkins County, Local Characters, Rogersville, Tennessee, The South, tagged , , , on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Consider this my love letter to the state of Tennessee. You can order J.S. Moore’s books here, here, here, here and here. Buy Christabel and the Jons CD’s here: preview here or catch `em June, 23 2008 at WDVX “Blue Plate Special” w/ Miss Tess @ downtown visitor’s center, corner of Gay St. and Summit [...]

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when I pretend not to love you, i'm only being coy

Posted in Hawkins County, Local Characters, Rogersville, Tennessee, The South, tagged , , , on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Consider this my love letter to the state of Tennessee. You can order J.S. Moore’s books here, here, here, here and here. Buy Christabel and the Jons CD’s here: preview here or catch `em June, 23 2008 at WDVX “Blue Plate Special” w/ Miss Tess @ downtown visitor’s center, corner of Gay St. and Summit [...]

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McConnell to be Named Tennessee Storytelling Laureate

Posted in Hawkins County, Local Characters, The South, tagged , , , on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Times-News reports that Longtime Hawkins County storyteller “Doc” McConnell is on track to become Tennessee’s first-ever “Tennessee Storytelling Laureate.” A resolution creating the office of Tennessee Storytelling Laureate and designating McConnell as its first appointee advanced in the House State Government Subcommittee Wednesday. The resolution noted that McConnell, a Rogersville native, has made significant contributions [...]

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