Carson-Newman College News

Jessica Brooke McMillan and Michael Edward Rollins announce their engagement and upcoming wedding on July 25, 2009.

Carson-Newman College named 22 area residents to the Dean's List at for the spring semester.

In his 45-year career in Knox County Schools, Roy Mullins has been a teacher, a principal, an administrator for four superintendents and interim superintendent himself - twice.

Food services company Aramark is partnering with Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City to operate the Carson-Newman College Bakery, which will be open to the public serving the Lakeway area.

Someday, if Fairmount's Breezy Melton has her way, you might stroll the Champs-Elysee in Paris and find yourself standing in front of a BK Rootbeer stand ordering a big tenderloin sandwich - just like you can get in Alexandria.

Photo Special to the Sun Bob R. Southerland, who is retiring as vice president of community and governmental affairs for Food City Stores, was honored by the company Tuesday evening in Abingdon, Va.

Dr. James M. Porch, Executive Director-Treasurer of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, will deliver the commencement address as thirty-four seniors receive diplomas in ceremonies at The King's Academy May 22.

After 41 years as a loyal Chargerette, Linda Blair is joining Central High School's Class of 2009 as she graduates to retirement.

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hanberry of Sumrall announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Leigh, to Ashley Gaines Elkins, son of Julian and Marianne Avent of Talbott, TN, and the late D. R. Elkins of Morristown, TN.

There is a new dance studio at 129 S. Main Street, where Christy Bowlin previously operated Christy's Cheer and Dance.

South-Doyle High School offensive lineman Chase Phillips has opted to walk on at the University of Tennessee, declining offers from the Division II ranks.

Entertainment legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton burst onto the stage at Thompson-Boling Arena this morning belting out "Rocky Top," a favorite University of Tennessee theme song, before giving a commencement speech marked by laughter and applause and receiving an honorary degree.

Dolly Parton will impart some of her mountain-spun wisdom during her commencement address Friday at the University of Tennessee.

Michelle Ann Woody, daughter of Don and Diane Woody, of Morristown, is engaged to marry J.R. Byrd, son of Cindi Byrd and Les Byrd, both of New Market, at 2 p.m. May 16 at Manley Baptist Church, Morristown.

Sun Photo by Phil Gentry Greeneville High School athlete Ryan Fillers has inked papers to continue his education and baseball career at Carson-Newman College.

MARS HILL Dr. John Wells will be joining Mars Hill College this summer as Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, following the retirement of Dr.

Three Hamilton County teachers will be given the royal treatment for a day, as they serve as the "Queens of Education" this Friday at a special lunch at the Chattanoogan Hotel.

Rock Hill mayor Doug Echols and four highly-decorated former student-athletes have been elected to The South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame, Commissioner Patrick Britz announced today.

By Rachel Keener's third year of law school at Wake Forest University, this is how some classes went: Keener, a budding fiction writer, worked on the bones of what would later become her first novel, The Killing Tree .

Charles & Lois Walker celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on March 21, 2009.