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1. No Injuries, But Stayton Home Severely Damaged By Fire (wgrv.com) — A Greeneville family escaped injury Monday when a fire severely damaged their home on Old Tusculum Road, near Oak Grove Road. Greeneville firefighters, including off-duty personnel, battled heavy flames and smoke for hours, and the fire department is still investigating what caused the blaze.
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2. County Commission Urges Expansion Of National Cemetery In Greeneville (greenevillesun.com) — Greene County leaders are renewing a push to expand the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery in Greeneville, which has been closed to new burials since 2019, by urging state and federal lawmakers to act and forming a new advocacy committee. Commissioners also approved a full-building lease for Greene County 911 on Union Street and closed the county’s American Rescue Plan fund in a largely clerical move.
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3. Leanna Crawford Announces "The Sisterhood" Tour with Riley Clemmons and Madison Watkins : News : JubileeCast (jubileecast.com) — Women of faith in Greeneville can look forward to The Sisterhood Tour stopping here on March 6, 2026, featuring Christian artists Leanna Crawford, Riley Clemmons, and Madison Watkins. The night is billed as a worship-filled, women-focused event emphasizing encouragement, unity, and spiritual renewal.
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4. How Ja'Kobi Gillespie Went From Power Five Football Recruit To Star Tennessee Point Guard (rockytopinsider.com) — A former Greeneville High football and basketball standout, Ja’Kobi Gillespie parlayed his success with the Greene Devils into a rising college basketball career that’s now back in Tennessee. The story traces his explosive senior football season in Greeneville, the college football interest he drew, and why he ultimately chose to chase his pro dreams on the hardwood instead.
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5. Attorney Charged After Allegedly Visiting Jail Intoxicated Has License Suspended (greenevillesun.com) — A Cocke County attorney who allegedly appeared intoxicated while visiting a client at the Greene County Detention Center, and was later stopped by a Greeneville police officer, has now had her law license temporarily suspended statewide. The Tennessee Supreme Court’s order bars her from taking new cases, requires her to cease representing clients by mid-January, and outlines steps she must follow for possible reinstatement.
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