Grainger students graduate WSCC, UT Martin
Several Grainger County students were among 336 individuals who graduated Walters State Community College during its 53rd commencement ceremony, held Friday, Dec. 15. Bean Station graduates include:...
View ArticleBirth Announcements
Ethan and Ashley Bowles , of Morristown, announce the birth of a son, Grayson Carter Bowles, at 6:17 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2017, weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces. Nicholas and Dawn Brogden , of Bean Station,...
View ArticleStudents graduate DARE program
Fifth grade students at Bean Station Elementary, Joppa Elementary and Washburn Elementary Schools graduated from the DARE program last week, with essay winners at each school receiving special awards....
View ArticleVolunteers help Bean Station Army veteran transform his home
The Home Depot Foundation partnered with Billy Bushong Post 52 American Legion Department of Tennessee Saturday morning to help celebrate the transformation of the home of a disabled Army veteran in...
View ArticleThe 2017 Year in Review
Recently elected Bean Station aldermen, Jeff Atkins and Patsy Harrell, were sworn into office, Jan. 2. Harrell is the first elected female alderman to serve in the Town of Bean Station. After nine...
View ArticleBean Station Utility District considering commercial rate
Bean Station Utility District is considering the implementation of a commercial rate for businesses that use larger amounts of water. A local concrete plant has requested a commercial rate due to its...
View ArticleEnd of an era: Longtime Bean Station businessman retiring
After about 54 years in business, longtime businessman Raymond "Junior" Layel will soon close the Country Boy Gift Shop and begin retirement. The Country Boy Gift Shop on Hwy.
View ArticleRutledge BMA approves planning commission ordinance: Potential patrol car...
The Rutledge Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to approve an ordinance establishing planning committee membership for the town during its meeting Thursday, January 11. The ordinance calls for a...
View ArticleGrainger County earns high marks on Report Card
Grainger County showed improvement in almost every area of academic achievement in 2016-17, according to the new Report Card released by the State Department of Education last week. The system received...
View Article2 arrested following multi-car, multi-county chase ending in Grainger Co.
A multi-car pursuit from Hancock County to Claiborne County to Grainger County has resulted in an arrest of a Kentucky fugitive. The pursuit started when officers responded to a complaint of a stolen...
View ArticleKitts awarded Officer of the Year
Lieutenant Stephen Kitts was awarded as Bean Station Police Department's Officer of the Year, Monday, January 22, during the Bean Station Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting. Kitts was nominated for...
View ArticleMulti-county police pursuit ends with a crash in Bean Station
A police pursuit that began in Hancock County and traveled into Claiborne County eventually made its way into Grainger County and ended in Bean Station with a crash, Thursday, January 18. Kelly R....
View ArticleMorristown man faces gun and drug charges
A Morristown man and one from Grainger County have been charged felony marijuana and hydrocodone offenses, but the one from Morristown faces greater legal peril, officials say. The larger problem for...
View ArticleHistorical figures in the Valley of Independence
Grainger County would have been familiar to many prominent people during the nation's formative years. From long hunters to soldiers marching through the area during the Civil War, many of history's...
View ArticleFCCLA officers teach classes at Bean Station Elementary
Grainger High School officers Allison Nickels and Abby Orrick taught classes at Bean Station Elementary School about the importance of hand washing. The classes were taught to students in pre-k,...
View ArticlePolice pursuit, pot thrown from car results in two arrests
An attempted traffic stop eventually resulted in the arrest of two Knoxville men on multiple charges after they reportedly tossed drugs out the window of their vehicle while fleeing from police....
View ArticleDCEA hosting commodity distributions in February
Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority's Neighborhood Center has announced it will be distributing free surplus commodity food to representatives of qualified Grainger County households in two separate...
View ArticleWeapons recovered during traffic stop
Officers with the Bean Station Police Department recovered multiple weapons following a traffic stop related to a BOLO for a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred in Hancock County. Joshua Dylan...
View ArticleGrainger students advance to regional science fair
Eggcellent Eggs, Electric Magnetic Motor, Bananas- Or Is It, Drink it Up and Elec-citrusy were a few of the many titles from the Grainger County science fair competition. Sixth graders from the schools...
View ArticleSchool safety discussed at meeting with District Attorney General
Courtesy photo Pictured are: Front, Staci Gray, school safety coordinator; Marvin Braden, detective, Grainger County Sheriff's Department; and Barry Nicely, chief deputy, Grainger County Sheriff's...
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