Member of Friendly Hill Baptist Church in Townsend WALLAND, Tenn. — William Elmer Burchfield Sr., age 88, of Walland, died Saturday, June 21, 2009, at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Friendly Hill Baptist Church, Townsend. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosalie Rollins Burchfield; daughters, Wanda Burchfield Whitehead, Sandra Kay [...]
TWRA announces changes in statewide season deer and fall turkey quota hunt systems
June 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has announced a significant change in the statewide special season antlerless deer and fall turkey quota hunts this year. The statewide special season antlerless deer and fall turkey quota hunts will become a first come, first served system, a shift from the traditional drawn quota hunt. There [...]
Emilee Renee Hall, 2009-2009
June 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Great-granddaughter of William T. Davis of Townsend MARYVILLE, Tenn. – Emilee Renee Hall of Maryville passed away Wednesday morning, June 17, 2009 in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Emilee was our bright and shining star for eight glorious days. She taught us the true meaning of joy, love, [...]
Summer reading 2009 at Townsend library
June 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Mary E. Tippitt Memorial Library in Townsend will be offering its Summer Reading Program, Be Creative @ Your Library, in July. The dates and programs are: Thursday, July 9th – Mr. David the Bug Man; Thursday, July 16th – Talent Show, for kids and volunteers to perform; Thursday, July 23rd – special guest, Ronald [...]
Tremont workshop making solar energy attainable
June 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont will be hosting its first free Solar Energy Workshop on Tuesday June 30, 2009 from 10am until noon. Tremont’s staff will be joined by experts in the field of solar energy, representatives from area power companies, and community members who successfully use residential solar power. This workshop is for [...]
Situation causes TWRA to remind anglers not to transfer fish from one body of water to another
June 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
NASHVILLE – On New Year’s Eve 2008, Jack Paul Watson landed a 5 lb., 14 oz. spotted bass on Parksville Lake. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) later confirmed that this spotted bass was the largest one ever landed in Tennessee, but that is not the end of this story. “Until a few years ago, [...]
City Council meeting for June 2009
June 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
From City of Townsend Commission Meeting Minutes, June 1, 2009 Attending the meeting was Vice Mayor Ron Palewski, Commissioner Charles Tippitt, Commissioner David Wietlisbach, Commissioner Skidmore, Police Chief Ron Suttles, Recorder Shelia Moss, Don Headrick, Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Headrick, Jackie Suttles, Walt Becki, Pete Maples, Byron Begley, as well as several other community [...]
Luther Eugene Grant, 1922-2009
June 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Luther Eugene Grant, World War II Veteran, age 86, of Townsend, passed away, Monday, June 1, 2009 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Rose Grant; daughter, Libby Myers; and brother, Larry Grant. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Helen Webb Grant; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda [...]