Around The Town | December 2021

Around

the Town

in Greene County, Tennessee

Life in Our Community October-December 2021 A Publication of

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Greeneville Internal Medicine & Family Practice

Eva Fields, FNP; Dr. B. Tyler Bailey; Dr. W. Joseph Scott; Dr. R. Theo Hensley III; Dr. Robert Mosca; Brandy Holder, FNP 1404 Tusculum Blvd., Suite 3100 • Greeneville, TN Telephone: (423) 638-4114

Erin Stayton, FNP; Leah Rodgers, PA-C; Dr. Jaime Oakley

Tusculum Family Medicine Holly McGraw, FNP; Leslie Henry, FNP; Ken Nickle, DO; Dr Carla Nickle, DO; Leslie Foshie FNP; Aryn Gosnell, FNP (not pictured)

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Greeneville Family Medicine Kara Lankford, PA-C; Shalee Nanney,FNP; Sonja B. Woods, M.D.; Tony W. Davis Jr., M.D.; Brian Gong, FNP

1404 Tusculum Blvd., Suite 3000 • Greeneville, TN Telephone: (423) 638-1188

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Life in Our Community October-December, 2021

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he staff of The Greeneville Sun is pleased to bring you the last of four Around The Town magazines we will publish in 2021.

“Around The Town” combines three months of events and goings-on in and around our communities. The Sun staff visited friends and neighbors throughout Greene County, asking folks if we could take a picture of them doing normal everyday things they do, that make our communities such great places to live. We were overwhelmed by so many warm and welcoming people who were excited about the opportunity of sharing what they do in their everyday lives, creating smiling faces and happy places.

We are most grateful to our advertisers that support Around The Town. Please visit these businesses and say “Thank You.” Without them, and all of us just being ourselves, doing what we do, Around The Town would not be possible.

We invite you to sit back and browse this latest edition of Around The Town. You might see someone you know, a family member or a familiar place.

At the top of our list is a request to hear from you. Tell us what you think. Offer us your ideas and send us information about events and special moments that we can share. Our goal is to deliver more happy news each quarter, featuring our friends and neighbors throughout Greene County. Be looking for our next edition of “Around The Town” coming in March.

From all the staff at The Greeneville Sun, we hope you enjoy Around The Town.

Cover Photo: Santa and Mrs. Claus hands out gifts at Morning Pointe’s Christmas Celebration.

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This unique look at Greene County and its people is published by: The Greeneville Sun 121 W. Summer St. Greeneville, TN 37745 423-638-4185 www.GreenevilleSun.com Advertising Director Richard Clark Advertising Sales Connie Malone Scott Swift Hala Watson Graphic Design/Layout Regenia Grant Photographs Hala Watson Brian Cutshall Connie Malone Scott Swift Creative Services Taunya Blazer Call (423) 359-3160 or email Richard.clark@greenevillesun.com with ideas and events for the next issue of Around The Town.

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This is Raelynn (5 years). Helping mom (Jessica Vandiver) make Christmas cookies

Morning Pointe’s Nurse Brian donating food for our food drive. LuAnne our DON helping to unload.

Taelynn Bailey seeing Santa Claus for the first time.

Greeneville Women’s Club Holiday Bazaar. Choose what you think is right for you.

The folks at Williams Electric ready with cheer for the new year!

Payton is loving and showing his thanks on Thanksgiving to his mommy and daddy Sheronda and Lynn Hope

Shelly and Jeff Lewis enjoying a motorcycle ride around the county.

Robert Hastings and Jim Cutshall enjoying a game of checkers at Farmer’s Daughter.

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People enjoying a night of bowling.

Deklan McMillan & Jaxon Anderson having a good time bowling at Olympia Lanes.

Clockwise from left, Sara Maximoff of Field & Flour delivers fresh flowers to Sharon Jeffers and her grandchildren, Addison, 8, and Garrett, 4, on a sunny October afternoon in downtown Greeneville.

Jackie Tinkham bowling at the newly renovated Olympia Lanes.

Emma White and Khloe Debord delivered food with Cedar Hill Community Outreach for Thanksgiving

In observance of National Fire Prevention Week October 3-9, the community of North Sunset Street recognized the local Greeneville Fire Department by collecting Drinks, Snacks and a combination of different treats. For general information about Fire Prevention visit www.fpw.org. Pictured above are: William and Zerudia Rogers, Daniel Rodgers, Firefighter; Matthew Solomon, Lt. Fire Chief; Allen Shipley, Janna Rollins, Jaiden Merriweather, and Sandra Johnson. Not pictured: Willie Anderson, Debra Brabson and Jalan Crigler.

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Pictured next to a Greeneville Fire Department truck at Tusculum View Elementary School are State Farm Agent Lisa Crum; Tusculum View students: Merritt Brotherton, Blakley Crum, Brynlee Brotherton and Avery Rutherford; and Greeneville Fire Marshal David Weems. The girls are holding fire prevention kits that Crum had presented to them.

Santa Claus shares breakfast with youngsters at a holiday fundraiser for Isaiah House 117, held downtown Saturday at Mercantile on Depot/Sugar Smash.

Seated next to St. Nick are Zoey Mullins, 14, and her brother Jaxon, 6.

Bible study with Soozie

Blakley Crum, granddaughter of State Farm Agent Lisa Crum, is in the photo. She enjoyed assisting with the assembly of over 400 kits, which were provided by Lisa Crum to the Greeneville Fire Department for distribution to students at several grade levels in all local city elementary schools.

Celebrating with family and friends birthday and ready to go watch grandson and great-grandson play Football for Greeneville High Anthony Petersen #1

Frank and Bonnie Parker

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Addlee Shelton enjoys her first visit with Santa Claus

Two-year-old Edward Heavener “helps” shovel dirt after a groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of a downtown Greeneville revitalization project on West Depot Street. Supervising the boy’s work is his dad, Matthew. The Heaveners, of Florida, were visiting family here in November.

Conner baseball award at WGMS - May 2021 Carson getting in on action

Emma Hill, Kannon Paysinger and Waylon Paysinger

Cameron Judd on his retirement day at the Greeneville Sun

Emma Hill and Kannon Paysinger with cheerleader

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Cowboy, Jaxson Hite

Madeline Jeffers, ready for trick and treating. Parents Dustin & Sierra Jeffers

Hadley Bailey dressed as Anna from Frozen 2

JT Reynolds & Anna Kate Lewis

Katie, Laynee and Levi Lawlor

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Ramsey and Makenna Johnson. Ready for trick and treating

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Children of all ages enjoyed Trunk or Treat at Greeneville First Church of the Nazarene.

Jane Shipe

Morgan Brown, Frances Doyle (winner of costume contest), Kennedy Brown

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Staff at Morning Pointe

Al Smith with Mrs. Claus and Santa

Andy and Rita Chaloux wth Mrs. Claus and Santa

Staff at Morning Pointe

Santa and Margaret Edwards

Santa and Beth Webb

Christmas Celebration at Morning Pointe

Residents and family enjoying the Christmas meal

Buddy, Anna, Peyton and David singing

Sidney Hubbard with Santa Clyde Broyle’s daughter-in-law, granddaughter and Santa

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Frank and Bonnie Parker wth Mrs. Claus and Santa Staff at Morning Pointe Clyde Broyles with his granddaughter, Santa and Mrs. Claus

Shelia Fortner with Santa

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Lynn Hope Towing LLC is a Greeneville Sun People’s Choice winner in the Best Business category, and provides service for the Greeneville and the surrounding areas, city, county and state law enforcement agencies as well as many local automotive dealerships, body shops, garages and private accounts.

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Betty Franzman with Santa

Santa and Ellie Lowery

Bob Kellogg with Mrs. Claus and Santa

Santa and Medra Renner

Dora Harmon with Mrs. Claus & Santa

Dorothy Rader with Santa & Mrs. Claus Bobby Gregg with Santa & Mrs. Claus

Staff serving Christmas Dinner

Dora Harmon with her family

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Grace Robinson with Mrs. Claus & Santa

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Jane Shipe with Santa Santa and Frances Doyle

Jo Ellen Lavergne with Santa

Santa and Lois Nelson

Bob Kellogg with family

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Ladies enjoying dinner

Ruth Gonce with Santa & Mrs. Claus

Pam Brown with Santa & Mrs. Claus

Mildred Lawing with Santa & Mrs. Claus

Dorothy Rader with family

Mary Neas with Santa and Mrs. Claus Sidney Hubbard with family

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Michael Frieary with Santa & Mrs. Claus

Mildred Lawing with family

Winifred Kuper with Santa

Ellie Lowery and family

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Please join CCU in congratulating Patsy Carroll for 25+ years of service and Debbie Collins for 30+ years of service, on their retirements this year as they will both be missed by our staff and members!!!

From left to right: SVP CHIEF MORTGAGE OFFICER Stephen Cutshall, MORTGAGE ASST Melanie Carter, PRESIDENT/ CEO Mandy Kilday, SVP MORTGAGE OFFICER Patsy Carroll, SVP COO Debbie Collins, VP HR MGR Larry Collins, VP TRI CITIES AREA EXECUTIVE Cassie Anderson.

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Ava McGinnis exploring the airplane cockpit

Gates Rush first day of Pre-K at Chuckey Elementary.

Dragan in the leaves

Brittany and Chip Feltman, Jamey and Jamey Hite enjoying a night out!

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