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the West Fork Dry Creek valley features some of the area’s most beautiful streamside scenery. A well-known hiking trail, the Margarette Falls Trail, climbs along West Fork Dry Creek close to a mile past numerous scenic cascades to the 60-foot fan-shaped drop of Margarette Falls. Above Margarette Falls is a very unique waterfall called Bailey Falls. Accessed exclusively by an offtrail creek-walk, Bailey Falls consists of separate 30-foot upper and 20-foot lower sections in a gorgeous slot canyon. For experienced waterfallers, Bailey Falls is a must-see - no other waterfall quite like it is known in Tennessee. Hike the Margarette Falls Trail to Margarette Falls. Follow the goat path past Margarette Falls and then walk the creek to Lower & Upper Bailey
PHOTO BY: JEFF ROWTON Nestled in the Bald Mountains of Northeast Tennessee,
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Greene County A HISTORY OF[
Greeneville and Greene County are both named in honor of General Nathanael Greene, a Rhode Island Quaker who joined the revolutionary army under General George Washington.
Greene, a protégé of Washington and one of his most trusted officers, became an outstanding American general who led in the defeat of British forces in the South. After the Revolutionary War, Greene died at age 45. He never visited this area.
Water from the spring that brought settlers to this area still runs quietly into Richland Creek, behind the Greeneville-Greene County Public Library on North Main Street.
Before the settlers came to what is now Greene County, the Big Spring was a water source for Native Americans who lived in the area.
The spring continued to serve as the leading local water source for more than 150 years after the Town of Greeneville was established in the early 1780s.
DATES FROM EARLY 1780S
What initially began as a tiny frontier village on a 300-acre tract of land thought to have been a Revolutionary War grant to Robert Kerr, Greeneville has grown into a modern, thriving community of approximately 15,000 residents.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau estimates, Greene County had 69,069 inhabitants in 2019.
The approximate founding date for Greene County is 1783 — the year the Greene County Court, predecessor of today’s Greene County Commission, first met in Kerr’s home, which stood near the Big Spring.
According to the book “Greeneville: One Hundred Year Portrait, 1775-1875,” authored by the late Richard Harrison Doughty, Greeneville is believed to have become the county seat (instead of other Greene County communities such as Rheatown or Warrensburg) because Kerr
offered to grant property for use as a seat of the county government.
The formal layout plans for Greeneville were created in 1786, according to Doughty’s book. The town was incorporated in 1796, when Tennessee became the 16th state, and was reincorporated in 1817, according to the late Tom Siler’s book, “Tennessee Towns: From Adams to Yorkville.”
Greeneville also served as the capital of the short-lived state of Franklin from 1785 until 1788. The “Lost State of Franklin” fell just short of congressional approval for statehood.
CROCKETT, JOHNSON
David “Davy” Crockett, frontiersman, congressman and folk hero, was born in the Limestone area of eastern Greene County in 1786. He died in Texas in 1836 among fellow defenders of the Alamo during the war for Texas independence from Mexico.
Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States, was born in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1808, but he called Greeneville his home from 1826 until his death in 1875. Johnson and his family are buried in the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery in Greeneville. The location is also referred to as Monument Hill.
Johnson’s South Main Street home and his downtown tailor shop, the latter of which became an informal center for political debates in Greeneville during Johnson’s time, are open to the public and maintained as a National Historic Site by the National Park Service. Furniture from the period is displayed in the home’s interior. The tailor shop is enclosed within the site’s Visitor Center and Museum.
Another historic site pertaining to Johnson is his earlier Greeneville residence, located across College Street from the Visitor Center and tailor shop. This “Early Home,” as it is called, is also now open for public view.
A replica of the house in Raleigh in
which Andrew Johnson was born sits directly across the street from the 1830s home.
GENERAL JOHN HUNT MORGAN
During the Civil War, Greeneville changed hands numerous times between Union and Confederate forces.
Although the state as a whole had voted to secede from the Union, East Tennessee was an island of predominantly Unionist sentiment within the South.
At times during the war years, colorful but controversial Confederate cavalry leader General John Hunt Morgan was an overnight guest of Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Williams, of Greeneville.
Admirers often referred to General Morgan as “The Thunderbolt of the Confederacy,” a reference to his lightning-fast raids deep into Union-dominated territory. His men were known as “Morgan’s Raiders.”
On the morning of Sept. 4, 1864, Morgan was shot to death on the grounds of the Williams home during a surprise attack by federal troops. He had spent the previous night at the Williams home.
The brick residence, a famed showplace home from the early 1820s through the Civil War, has been restored as a house museum and now is called the Dickson-Williams Mansion. (Daily 90-minute tours start at 1 p.m. from the lobby of The General Morgan Inn.)
The present-day General Morgan
Inn, a one-time railroad hotel formerly named Grand Central Hotel and then Hotel Brumley, which closed in 1981, stands not far from the site where Morgan was shot.
The century-old hotel was renovated in the 1990s and re-named in the slain Confederate general’s memory.
The hotel was the key element of a $15 million public-private downtown revitalization project known as Morgan Square. The new General Morgan Inn opened in 1996. Further renovations occurred in 2007.
BOTH SIDES HONORED
Greeneville is thought to be one of the few towns that honor both Union and Confederate forces on government property.
Two monuments relating to the Civil War period stand on the lawn of the Greene County Courthouse.
One, a statue of a standing Union soldier, is dedicated to local troops who served in the Grand Army of the Republic (Union army).
The other, a granite slab with engraved text dealing with General Morgan’s life and death, memorializes the fallen Confederate cavalry leader who died only a block away.
Greene CountY
n area, Greene County is the fourth-largest county among Tennessee’s 95 counties. Greeneville is the county seat.
LOCATION
Greeneville is about 50 miles southwest of the Virginia state line at Bristol and Kingsport, and about 15 miles northwest of the North Carolina state line.
The town is 70 miles northeast of Knoxville and 250 miles east of Nashville. Asheville, North Carolina, is about 50 miles to the southeast.
Latitude: 36 degrees, 9 minutes north
Longitude: 82 degrees, 50 minutes west
Elevation: 1,597 feet above sea level
Area in square miles: Greene County, 622.17; Greeneville, 14.00 or 8,960 acres.
CLIMATE
A Snapshot
Greene County enjoys four distinct seasons.
Weather patterns and temperatures usually do not reach extremes.
A key reason why Greene County has a temperate climate is its rolling hills and valleys nestled between two ranges of the Appalachian Mountains — the Unaka range to the south and the Bays Mountain range to the north.
Average high temperature: 85 (f)
Average low temperature: 29 (f)
Average annual precipitation: 43.4 inches
POPULATION
Greene County: 71,405
Greeneville: 15,614
Baileyton: 451
Mosheim: 2,508
Tusculum: 3,327
POPULATION PROFILE
Gender: 49.6 percent male; 50.4 percent female.
Marital status: 60 percent male now married, not including those who are legally separated (population 15 years and over); 49 percent female now married, not including those who are legally separated (population 15 years and over).
Income: Median household income, $51,975, and per capita income, $27,861.
Housing units: 38,158. Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $146,100.
The most current numbers are available from U.S. Census Bureau State & County Quick facts and American Community Survey at www.census.gov.
PROPERTY TAXES
Both Greene County and the Town of Greeneville separately assess taxes on property/real estate.
For the 2020 budget year, the Greene County tax rate on real estate was $2.0145 per $100 of assessed (not appraised) valuation.
For the 2024 budget year, the Greeneville property tax rate was $1.7071 per $100 of assessed value.
The assessment rate for residential and agricultural property in Tennessee is 25 percent of the appraised value. For example, a $100,000 tract of residential or agricultural property would be assessed for tax purposes as having a value of $25,000.
Commercial and industrial property is assessed at 40 percent of appraised value.
The other three Greene County municipalities — Baileyton, Mosheim, and Tusculum — do not have their own
property tax.
SALES TAX
The sales tax in Greene County is 9.75%. Of that rate, the state’s share is 7%; the local option share, approved by referendum, is 2.75%.
WHEEL TAX
The county “wheel tax” is $55 per registered motor vehicle.
That revenue appropriated to the county’s highway department, general fund and volunteer fire departments.
The county wheel tax is levied in addition to required state registration costs.
INCOME TAX
The state of Tennessee does not tax wages or salaries. However, certain investment income is taxed.
UTILITIES
Electricity: Electrical power is provided by Greeneville Energy Authority. It distributes electric power generated and distributed wholesale by Tennessee Valley Authority.
Water: Greeneville Water Commission provides water service to Greeneville and some nearby areas. It also sells water to the following utility districts: Chuckey, Cross Anchor, Glen Hills, Mosheim and Old Knoxville Highway.
The water source for the Greeneville Water Commission is the Nolichucky River, which originates in North Carolina. The commission’s capacity is 16 million gallons per day.
The North Greene Utility District uses Lick Creek as its primary water source.
Sewage: The Greeneville Water Commission’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, located off of the Old Asheville Highway, discharges to the Nolichucky River. The wastewater treatment plant is of the “oxidation ditch” type of process and is designed to treat an average flow of 7 million gallons per day.
Septic tank systems are widely used in the county. Installation and service of such systems is available through a number of firms.
Natural Gas: Natural gas is available through Atmos Energy. Call 1-888-2866700.
Propane Gas: Propane is available from Admiral Propane (423-278-9891), Heritage Propane (423-639-7788) and Marsh Petroleum (423-639-7226).
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Police: The Greeneville Police Department has 54 full-time officers and approximately 30 auxiliary police officers.
Sheriff’s Department: The Greene County Sheriff Department has 154 employees which includes full time, part time, and auxiliary. The patrol division is assigned 57 officers.
Departments. They are: Camp Creek, Caney Branch, Cedar Creek, Debusk, McDonald, Midway, Mosheim, Town of Mosheim, Newmansville, Nolichuckey, Orebank,
Baileyton: Three full-time police officers, and two auxiliary officer.
Tusculum: Two police officers and eight auxiliary officers.
Mosheim: Five part-time officers.
Tennessee Highway Patrol: Two sergeants, a lieutenant and nine Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers are based in Greene County. Their primary responsibility is to respond to accidents on the Greene County sections of Interstate 81 and other state highways. The district THP office is at Fall Branch.
FIRE PROTECTION
Greeneville: The Greeneville Fire Department employs 44 full-time employees including the chief, assistant chief, administrative chief, fire marshal, three shift commanders, three Station Superintendent/Company officers (Captains), nine Company Officers (Lieutenants), and two dozen firefighters. Five personnel are paramedics, 34 personnel are emergency medical technicians and three are first responder certified. Several members are trained by TEMA to the advanced level of hazardous materials specialists with the rest of the department as technicians.
Non-emergency phone: 423-6384243.
Volunteer Fire Departments: 16 departments belong to the Greene County Association of Volunteer Fire
its ambulances are licensed as Advanced Life Support Ambulances.
There are both full-time and part-time EMS staff members, paid public employees, who are either emergency medical technicians or paramedics. Ambulances are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The EMS headquarters is located at 1027 Forest St., Greeneville, TN 37743, and there are also five satellite stations at various locations: one on CCU Boulevard in Greeneville, one on Edens Road in Tusculum, one in Baileyton behind Town Hall, one in Mosheim on West Greene Drive near West Greene High School, and one at the South Greene Volunteer Fire Department Station on Asheville Highway near South Greene High School.
The Greeneville Fire Department, Caney Branch Volunteer Fire Department and Midway Volunteer Fire Department also work with EMS as licensed first responder agencies.
EMERGENCY & RESCUE SQUAD
gency Medical Services is a joint agency of Greene County and Greeneville that provides the exclusive Emergency and Non-Emergency ambulance service countywide. The agency is licensed by the State of Tennessee as a Class A Ambulance Service, and all of
The Greeneville Emergency & Rescue Squad is an entirely volunteer, United Way-supported agency whose members are trained and equipped to provide a variety of emergency services. The
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squad often works closely with Greene County-Greeneville Emergency Medical Services and fire departments in emergency situations.
The rescue squad’s volunteer members are trained in such skills as basic first aid, CPR, vehicle extrication, rope rescue, structural collapse and water search and rescue.
Many, though not all, of its volunteer members also serve separately as fulltime firefighters, EMS employees or law enforcement officers.
The squad headquarters is located at 602 W. Church St., Greeneville, TN 37745. Their phone number is 423-6383431.
PARKS AND RECREATION
The Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of activities and sports for youth and adults. Sports offered for children through age 17 include baseball, softball, volleyball, football and basketball.
Adult sports include softball, basketball and volleyball.
The department also hosts a variety of annual, seasonal and holiday events.
The department oversees Hardin Park, Dogwood Park, Veterans Memorial Park, Eagles Rest Pocket Park, Hal
Henard Sports Complex, Neighborhood Gym, Legion Field, Eastview Ball Fields, Locust Street Ball Field, Andrew Johnson Center and the EastView Recreation Center, which houses the department’s administrative offices. There are nine full-time maintenance employees and 10 full-time office employees.
The Greeneville Parks and Recreation director is Harold “Butch” Patterson. The department’s phone number is 423-6383143 or 423-638-3194 for athletic questions. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LAWS
State-licensed restaurants and private clubs, both within Greeneville and outside Greeneville’s city limits, are allowed to sell mixed drinks to patrons 21 years old or older.
By ordinance, liquor (mixed drinks) may not be sold between 3 a.m. and 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday, or between 3 a.m. and noon on Sunday.
Greeneville’s package liquor stores are allowed to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises.
Liquor stores are allowed to be open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Sunday. They are closed on five legal holidays: Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiv-
ing, Labor Day and Independence Day. Hours of beer sales in Greene County are not restricted.
Mosheim and Tusculum permit sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. Tusculum also permits retail liquor package stores.
Voters in Greeneville, Tusculum and Mosheim all approved referendums that allow the sale of wine in grocery stores.
ECONOMIC RESOURCES
Main Economic Generators: Manufacturing, trucking, general farming, beef cattle, tourism and lumber.
Timber: Oak, poplar, pine and maple.
Minerals: Limestone, zinc, barite and mica.
TRANSPORTATION
Highways: Interstate 81; U.S. 11E (Andrew Johnson Highway); U.S. 321 (Newport Highway); and Tennessee Routes 70S (Asheville Highway), 70N (Rogersville Road), 349 (Warrensburg Road), 348 (McDonald Road), 340 (Fish Hatchery Road), 93 (Kingsport Highway), 107 (Erwin Highway and Houston Valley Road), 351S (107 Cutoff), and 351N (Rheatown Road).
• Asheville Regional Airport; at 61 Terminal Drive, Fletcher, N.C. 28732. Phone: 828-209-3660. Website: www. flyavl.com. Airport Identifier: AVL Buses: Premier Transportation offers a wide variety of charter services and tours. For more information call 877-337-0279, or visit their website at gopremiertn.com.
Taxis: Unlimited Transportation Solutions, LLC, (P) 423-525-5560, and Royal Carriage Limousine, (P) 423-639-3186, offers limo services in Greeneville.
Railroad: Norfolk Southern Corporation, (P) 855-667-3655, operates a freight line running regularly through Greene County and Greeneville.
Greene County
Greene County Emergency Communications, a 911 system, is headquartered at 111 Union St., Greeneville.
The program allows all Greene County residents to request fire, law enforcement or emergency medical assistance by dialing 911.
Only emergency calls should be made by dialing 911.
For non-emergency calls to the 911 office, dial 423-638-8663.
POST REFLECTIVE NUMBERS
To ease the difficulty of tracking down a house or business, the 911 program requests that 4-inch reflective house numbers be placed where they can be seen easily from the road.
Suggested locations are on a house, on a mailbox or on a post next to the driveway.
Greeneville Community Hospital East 787-5000 www.balladhealth.org
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Greeneville Emergency & Rescue Squad: 638-3441
Greene County-Greeneville Emergency
Medical Services: 798-1720
Greeneville-Greene County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland
Greeneville Parks & Recreation Dept : 423-638-3143, 423-638-3194 or 423-638-3144
Website: www.greenevilletn.gov
The Greeneville Sun : 423-638-4181
Website: www.GreenevilleSun.com
Greeneville Town Hall : 423-639-7105
Greeneville Water Commission : 423-638-3148
Website: www.gwctn.org
Greeneville Water Office (waste treatment plant): 423-639-1022
Website: www.gwctn.org
Mosheim Town Hall : 423-422-4051
Tusculum City Hall : 423-638-6211
Tusculum University : 423-636-7300
Website: www.tusculum.edu
Walters State Community College : 423-798-7940
Website: www.ws.edu/campuses/niswonger/
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS AND WEBSITE ADDRESSES: THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS ARE FOR TIMES WHEN YOU MAY WANT OR NEED TO CONTACT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES ON A NON-EMERGENCY MATTER. Emergency assistance is only a phone call away by dialing 911.
Security: 798-1729 or 798-1824
Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222
Website: www.aapcc.org
SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE
CHIPS Domestic Violence Shelter (serves
Greene, Unicoi and Carter counties)
Office Phone: 743-0022
Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee Center: 865-558-9040
Crisis hotline: 865-522-7273
POLICE (NON-EMERGENCY)
Baileyton: 234-6911
Greeneville: 639-7111
Tusculum: 588-5546
Mosheim: 422-7666
STATE, FEDERAL AGENCIES
Tennessee Highway Patrol: 348-6144
Website: www.tn.gov/safety
Federal Bureau of Investigation (Knoxville office): 865-544-0751
Website: www.fbi.gov
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation: 615744-4000, open 24 hours
Website: www.tn.gov/tbi
Office of Homeland Security East Tennessee Office: 317-8044 Nashville: 615-521-5200Website: www. tennessee.gov/homelandsecurity
U.S. Forest Service: 638-8731
Website: www.fs.fed.us
CDC Public Response Hot Line for Bio-terrorism: (response to anthrax, smallpox and other outbreaks) 1-888-232-4636
Website: www.emergency.cdc.gov/bioterrorism
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: 1-800-843-5678 (24 hours)
Website: www.missingkids.com
Utility Service
WATER
Greeneville Water Commission
Location: 516 N. Main St., Greeneville, TN 37445.
Phone: 638-3148.
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Services: Water and sewer service is provided to residents of Greeneville and areas of Greene County.
Getting Connected: Visit our website at www. gwctn.org for information, or go to the office and provide the name, billing address and location where service is needed.
Renters and leasers must provide a copy of their rent/lease agreement or rent/lease receipt.
The customer establishing service must pay a deposit (property owners, $20; renters, $75) plus a non-refundable service charge (inside the Greeneville city limits, $25; outside the Greeneville city limits, $35) before service can be started.
Water commission employees are often able travel to the customer property to start water service on the same day that the deposit and service charges are paid.
For those in Greeneville, the minimum bill for only water usage is $10.50 per month. The monthly minimum bill for only sewer usage is $12.
Outside Greeneville’s city limits, the minimum bill for water access is $20, and the minimum bill for sewer access is $22.
UTILITY DISTRICTS
Those residing outside the Greeneville Water Commission’s service area may arrange for water service through the utility district in the part of the county in which they live.
Getting Connected: Call or visit the website to start service. If a residence already has a natural gas line, the gas is usually turned on by the next business day. To install a line and turn on the gas requires three to four weeks.
PROPANE
Admiral Propane
Location: 1145 Forest St., Greeneville, TN 37743
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays Phone: 278-9891
Website: www.admiralpropane.com
Getting Connected: Service is usually set up within two weeks of the customer’s request. Free estimates are available for installation costs for tanks, water heaters, and other equipment. Tank rental and commercial rates are available.
Getting Connected: Marsh Petroleum provides free estimates of installation costs for equipment including tanks, water heaters and floor and wall furnaces. Yearly fees for tank rental and rates depend on the customer’s chosen amount of equipment. Industrial and commercial rates are available.
AmeriGas
Location: 135 W. Bernard Ave., Greeneville, TN 37743
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday Phone: 639-7788
Getting Connected: Installation date depends on the time of the year service is requested, with fall and winter being the busiest seasons. Payment should be made within 30 days after installation.
AmeriGas fills propane cylinders and offers industrial and commercial rates. The company also provides free estimates on cost of installing equipment and tanks.
CABLE/SATELLITE TV/INTERNET
Comcast/XFinity
Phone: 1-800-COMCAST
Website: www.comcast.com
Direct TV
Phone: 1-800-531-5000
Website: www.directv.com
Dish Network
Phone: 1-800-333-3474 or 1-888-660-7212
Website: www.dish.com
Greeneville Energy Authority Connect
Location: 110 N. College St., Greeneville, TN 37743
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays Phone: 636-6200
Website: https://www.glps.net/ Brightspeed Fiber Internet
Location: 3417 N. Roan St., Johnson City, TN 37601
(Directions assume starting point is intersection of Main and Depot streets in the Greeneville historic district.)
“A WALK WITH THE PRESIDENT” : A walking tour brochure of historical sites is available at the offices of the Greene County Partnership located at 115 Academy St., Greeneville, TN 37743, two blocks east of the intersection. Tours are available April through October. For more information regarding tours of Main Street Tours, call 423-787-0500.
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— ANDREW JOHNSON NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE : The Tailor Shop, two restored homes, a birthplace replica and the burial site of the 17th President within Depot, College and South Main streets as well as Monument Avenue. The Andrew Johnson Visitor Center is located on the corner of East Depot Street and College Street.
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— BIG SPRING MEMORIAL PARK : Located behind the library on North Main Street. Enter park from College Street across from the Greeneville Town Hall.
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— CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST, NOLICHUCKY/ RANGER DISTRICT : 80,000 acres of national forest in Greene and Cocke counties that are largely open to a wide variety of recreational uses. Maps may be obtained at the district headquarters located at 4900 Asheville Highway, Greeneville, TN 37743, 5 miles south of the intersection of U.S. 70 (Asheville Highway) and U.S. 321 (Newport Highway).
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— HORSE CREEK RECREATION AREA : Camping, picnicking, swimming, fishing, hiking, horseback riding: Take U.S. 11E North (Andrew Johnson Highway) 3.8 miles to state Route 107 (Tusculum) exit, or go a bit farther to the Tusculum Bypass. Turn right onto 107 and go 6 miles (Look for the brown sign “Swimming, Hiking, Camping, Horseback Riding”). Turn right onto Horse Creek
Road; go 3 miles to recreation area.
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— MEADOW CREEK FIRE TOWER : Mountain view about 1.5 miles off Houston Valley Road. Gravel road. On the right; 3 miles to the top.
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— PAINT CREEK CAMPGROUND : Take U.S. 321 South (Newport Highway) 1.3 miles to Tennessee Hwy. 70 South (Asheville Highway). Turn left and go 12 miles; turn right at sign; then
follow signs approximately 2 miles to campground.
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— GREENEVILLE CUMBERLAND
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH : Built in the 1860s. Greek Revival structure with notable cornice and steeple. Used as a hospital during the Civil War. Known for the cannonball that struck the front of the building in 1864. Corner of West Church Street and North Main Street.
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— DAVID CROCKETT BIRTHPLACE
STATE PARK : Restored cabin, museum, public picnic area, RV campground and swimming pool. Take U.S. Hwy. 11E North (Andrew Johnson Highway) 12.4 miles; turn right at Limestone Road; go 2 miles to railroad underpass and then turn right. Two miles to park.
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— EASTVIEW RECREATION CENTER : The complex is open to the public and contains two gymnasiums. Go two blocks north on North Main Street; turn right at Tusculum Boulevard (11E North) and go to Bernard Avenue. The recreation center is on the left.
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— FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH (1780): Federal architecture (1847). The church is Greene County’s earliest congregation. Located on North Main Street in downtown Greeneville.
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— VETERANS MEMORIAL
PARK : Pavilions, picnic area and fitness walk specifically designed for senior citizens but open to the general public. Take South Main Street three blocks to West Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 321 South); then two blocks to Monument Avenue, turn left one block; then right on Forest Street. Park is two blocks ahead on the left.
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GREENE COUNTY
COURTHOUSE : At Main and Depot streets in downtown Greeneville. One of very few courthouses in the U.S. with memorials to both Union and Confederate forces. Original 1840 sidewalk and 1805 “gaol” (jail) can be found behind the courthouse.
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TUSCULUM LINEAR PARK
TRAIL : Community walking trail in Tusculum. Starting point begins at Tusculum City Park behind Doak Elementary School. Take U.S. Highway 11E North
(Andrew Johnson Highway) 3.8 miles to Tusculum. Turn right onto Erwin Highway (at Hardee’s). Turn left just past “Welcome to Tusculum” sign. Parking is available behind the school. For the starting point at Edens Road near the former Greene Valley Developmental Center, take U.S. 11E North about 6 miles; turn right onto Tusculum Bypass; turn left onto Edens Road. Entrance is on the right.
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— HARDIN PARK
: Playgrounds, pavilions, picnic tables, tennis courts, fishing pond, basketball court, swimming pool and skate park. Go south on South Main Street; at Calvary Chapel of Greeneville, South Main Street turns toward the left; proceed on South Main to McKee Street; turn right. Park entrance is about one block ahead on the left. Traffic through park is one way; exit onto Vann Road.
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— KINSER PARK
: Camping at a limited number of sites for the general public, picnicking, lake fishing, swimming pool, water slide, tennis, playgrounds, badminton, volleyball, basketball and baseball. Take U.S. Highway 321 South (Newport Highway) 1.3 miles to Tennessee Highway 70 South (Asheville Highway); then go 5.2 miles to East Allens Bridge Road; turn left and in 3.6 miles turn right at the University of Tennessee Research and Education Center; then go 1 mile to Kinser Park sign; right 0.7 mile to entrance.
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LINK HILLS COUNTRY
CLUB : Members only. Golf, tennis, swimming and dining. Take U.S. Highway 321 South 1.2 miles to Tennessee Highway 70 South (Asheville Highway); turn left and go 5.2 miles on East Allens
Bridge Road; go 1.4 mile. Club is on the left.
17— NEW HOPE QUAKER MEETING HOUSE (1795): Restored 1866. Cemetery contains some of the oldest graves in the county. Near Rheatown. Take U.S. Highway 11E North (Andrew Johnson Highway) 11.4 miles; turn left at Chuckey onto Rheatown Road and go 2.3 miles.
18 BABB HOMESTEAD (1787): Originally built in 1787 off the Kingsport Highway by Seth Babb Sr., a Revolutionary War corporal who fought with George Washington at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. One of the oldest structures in the county. Relocated to the Mary Gertrude Fox Park, opened in 2018 and staged for 1840 with original Babb family heirlooms and artifacts from the home.
19— GRAYSBURG HILLS GOLF COURSE (27 HOLES): 910 Graysburg Hills Road, Chuckey, TN 37641. Public course. Tee times needed on weekends and holidays. Take Tennessee Highway 93 (Kingsport Highway) about 12 miles north from Greeneville; turn right on Ramsey Road.
20— OLD HARMONY GRAVEYARD (1790): East Church Street behind Greeneville Town Hall, about one block south of N. Main Street.
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— ROBY FITZGERALD ADULT CENTER : Multi-purpose program serving senior citizens in the converted Greeneville Public School. Go one block on North Main then turn right onto East Church Street. Entrance faces Greeneville Town Hall on College Street.
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— SAMUEL DOAK HOUSE : 1820 structure restored in 1976 by Greene County Heritage Trust. Take U.S. Highway 11E North (Andrew Johnson Highway) 3.8 miles; turn right onto Tennessee Highway 107 (Erwin Highway) east at Tusculum exit; one-eighth of a mile on right.
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— ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL
CHURCH : Consecrated in 1850. Walnut woodwork, former slave gallery, oldest organ in the state, Gen. John Hunt Morgan marker. One half block north of North Main Street on West Church Street in downtown Greeneville.
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— ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH : Reconstructed in 1811. Revolutionary War graves in cemetery. Take U.S. Hwy. 321 (Newport Highway) west 10.5 miles, turn left on first road beyond Nolichucky River bridge; then 3.2 miles to St. James; then left on Church Hill Road.
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— CAPITOL, STATE OF FRANKLIN (1785-1788): Reconstructed log cabin represents capitol. On College Street across from Greeneville Town Hall.
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— TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY (1794): The oldest college west of the Appalachian Mountains. Take U.S. Highway 11E North (Andrew Johnson Highway) 3.8 miles to Tusculum; turn right on Tennessee Highway 107 East (Erwin Highway); then 0.9 miles. Campus is to the right.
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— TWIN CREEKS GOLF COURSE (18 HOLES): Public course, par 76. Take U.S. Highway 11E North (Andrew Johnson Highway) 8 miles; course is on the right, 2 miles beyond Greene Valley Developmental
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— BIBLE COVERED BRIDGE, WARRENSBURG (1921): Take U.S. Highway 321 (Newport Highway) south 3 miles to Warrensburg Road; turn right and drive 12 miles; dirt road to bridge on the right.
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— ANDREW JOHNSON GOLF COURSE (18 HOLES): Public course, par 70. Take U.S. Highway 321 (Newport Highway) south. After crossing Tennessee Highway 70 (Asheville Highway), go 1.3 miles then turn left onto Lick Hollow Road. Go 0.5 miles. It will be on the left.
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— BAILEYTON GOLF CLUB (18 HOLES): Public course, par 71. Located
just outside Baileyton city limits on Horton Highway. Take Tennessee 172 (Baileyton Road) to Baileyton, proceed to red light and turn right.
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— GREENEVILLE GREENE COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM : Located on West McKee Street just off South Main. This museum is dedicated to preserving a record of the life and heritage of Greeneville and Greene County.
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DICKSON-WILLIAMS
MANSION : Previously the house and grounds encompassed the entire block bounded by Main, Church, Irish and Depot streets. Restored 1820s-era mansion is at the corner of West Church and Irish streets. Tours available daily. For more information call 787-0500.
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Walking TOURS
Historic landmarks throughout downtown Greeneville connect its past with its present and future.
Although Greeneville is now thriving in the 21st century, reminders evidence that Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States, called the area his home more than 150 years ago.
Visiting these historic places can make the past come alive.
“A Walk With The President” is a tour brochure provided for those interested in walking or driving on a self-guided tour that allows you to see the sites that were once very familiar to President Johnson.
The latest edition is available at the Greene County Partnership, 115 Academy St., or at the Andrew Johnson Visitor Center, where College and East Depot streets meet in downtown Greeneville.
“A Walk With The President” details the historic sites and provides a map for the tour.
Through an agreement between Main Street: Greeneville and the National Park Service, two professionally guided walking tours of historic points in downtown Greeneville are offered from April through October. The first is a 90 minute walking tour which departs
the lobby of the General Morgan Inn Monday-Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
Tours of the Dickson-Williams
Mansion are also available. They are available year-round except for
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s, and depart from the General Morgan Inn daily at 1 p.m. January and February may have limited availability due to weather.
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The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and Cemetery is one of the historic sites that make Greene County special.
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Call Main Street Tours at 423639-7102 for more information or visit their website at www. mainstreetgreeneville.org.
DIAL AND DISCOVER TOUR
The National Park Service is offering a new way to experience the Historic District in downtown Greeneville.
The Andrew Johnson OnCell Audio Tour is a self-guided tour that allows people to visit some of the major stops and hear the stories all with the convenience of their cell phones or smartphones.
The tour covers 10 historic sites, including the Dickson-Williams Mansion and the Andrew Johnson sites.
All one has to do is stop at the sites listed, call the audio tour number and hear all of the information about the particular place.
The tour takes about 20 minutes and can be either walked or driven.
The Andrew Johnson OnCell Audio Tour flier, which includes a list and map of the sites, along with the audio tour number and directions, is a free service and can be picked up at the Andrew Johnson Visitors Center. Website: https:// anjo.oncell.com/en/index.html
JOHNSON’S BACKGROUND
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Rising to the position of Greeneville alderman in 1829, Johnson moved forward from there in successive leadership roles at the local, state and national levels to hold the highest office in the land in 1865.
The places indicated in all-capital letters below are the tour sites listed in “A Walk With The President” and are numbered on the map in the brochure. Other historical sites not officially included as part of the tour — such as some of Greeneville’s older private homes — are occasionally mentioned, but not printed in all-capitals.
Preserved inside a brick structure, which also houses the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Visitors Center, is the ANDREW JOHNSON TAILOR SHOP . This location is where the “Walk With The President” begins.
Visitors can see the tailor shop, along with a table made by Johnson’s brother, Tyler, and a stove that was used to heat small buildings of the day.
The sound of footsteps on the wooden floor, the noise of shears snipping cloth, and other sound effects are used to bring the tailor/ president to life.
home, called “The Homestead,” on South Main Street, which will be mentioned later.
Included with the decor of the 1830s house are historical displays about Johnson’s life up until the time of his presidency.
Across Depot Street from the Visitor Center, a bronze statue of Andrew Johnson gazes solemnly at the world.
Jim Gray, a noted East Tennessee artist and sculptor, executed the work, which was erected in 1995 as a gift to the community from the estate of the late Margaret Johnson Patterson Bartlett, greatgranddaughter of Johnson.
Across College Street from the statue, a Johnson-related point of interest now stands. A former tobacco warehouse on the corner of the intersection was torn down, and the site is now home to the newest Johnson-related monument: a replica of the very modest North Carolina structure in which Johnson was born.
All four corners of the Depot Street/College Street/Academy Street intersection, now officially designated by the town as Andrew Johnson Square, are occupied by memorials to the 17th president.
Born on Dec. 29, 1808, in Raleigh, North Carolina, Johnson was only 3 years old when his father died. His mother raised him and eventually apprenticed him to a tailor when he was 14. Abandoning his apprenticeship, Johnson moved to Greeneville in 1826, along with his mother, his brother and their stepfather.
Only a year later, Johnson married Eliza McCardle. Supported by his wife and customers, Johnson advanced his education and began developing the strongly constitutional philosophy that marked his politics.
Johnson operated his tailor shop in a clapboard building typical of the day, often debating local, state and national political issues with friends as he cut and stitched
Some of the newer displays in the museum include the “Polk jewelry,” given to Martha Johnson, daughter of Andrew, by Sarah Childress Polk, wife of President James K. Polk, while Johnson was still a member of Congress, and Eliza Johnson’s sewing kit.
There is also a display case that features different artifacts every three months.
A short film provides visitors with an introduction to the site as well as to Johnson’s political and personal life.
Across College Street from the visitors center stands the ANDREW JOHNSON HOME (1838-1851), often referred to as “The 1830s Home.” Johnson and his family lived in this two-story brick house before moving to his more elegant
OLD HARMONY GRAVEYARD is next on the tour. This historic site is where many important former residents of the community were laid to rest.
The site is located directly behind Greeneville Town Hall.
The site was established as a cemetery in 1791 in connection with what was then Harmony Presbyterian Church.
That congregation evolved into today’s First Presbyterian Church, which will be visited later on the tour route.
Some of the Scots-Irish settlers of Greeneville are buried in Old Harmony Graveyard.
Other notables who rest in Old Harmony Graveyard include Mordecai Lincoln, Dr. Hezekiah Balch, Dr. Charles Coffin, Valentine Sevier, William Dickson, Dr. Alexander Williams and Blackstone
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Soldiers who were in every American war from the Revolution through the Civil War are buried there.
The next site is nearby GREENEVILLE TOWN HALL . This classical-style building, completed in 1967, stands on historic grounds.
The church that later became Greeneville’s First Presbyterian Church was on this site. At another time, the home of Judge Sam Milligan, a contemporary of Johnson, stood on the grounds.
A pioneering abolitionist newspaper, published by a Quaker named Benjamin Lundy during the 1822-1824 period, was located on or near this site.
The newspaper was called the Genius of Universal Emancipation. While in Greeneville, Lundy also published a weekly paper, the Economist and Political Paper. After 1824, the Genius was moved to Baltimore.
Jeffers Funeral & Cremation Services, next door to town hall, occupies an 1893 Victorian house, initially the M.P. Reeve home.
From town hall, go across College Street to the Roby Fitzgerald Adult Center. Greeneville’s first public school was operated out of this building.
Opening in the early 1890s, it eventually came to be known as Roby Fitzgerald School, named for Miss Roby Fitzgerald, a much-admired and loved principal and teacher who educated many Greeneville citizens within the school’s brick walls.
Today the building houses the Roby Fitzgerald Adult Center (a senior citizens’ facility), and the RSVP and ACCESS programs.
Next to the Roby Fitzgerald Adult Center is a small log cabin that is a representation of the CAPITOL OF THE
LOST STATE OF FRANKLIN
From 1785 to 1788, Greeneville was the capital of the short-lived “Lost State of Franklin.”
In 1796, this area became part of Tennessee when the state was established.
The structure represents the style of a building, shown in early photographs, that was reported to have been the actual capitol building of the “lost state.”
The original capitol stood on the site of the existing Greene County Courthouse. Behind the representation of the Franklin capitol and adjacent to the Greeneville-Greene County Library is BICENTENNIAL PARK , developed in 1983 in celebration of Greeneville’s 200th birthday.
Near the park is the BIG SPRING , which runs through a picturesque stonelined moat under a quaint, arching footbridge. Many years ago, it was simply a wilderness spring that attracted game, Native Americans, and, finally, settlers who became the first residents of Greeneville.
Samuel Doak, famed frontier preacher, is said to have preached at this spring.
For more than 150 years, the Big Spring served as the town’s major water supply.
Close by the Big Spring is one of Greeneville’s two VALENTINE SEVIER HOUSES
Valentine Sevier, a nephew of John Sevier, Tennessee’s first governor — who also was governor of Franklin and an early settler — built this house around
1820. It is a private residence now. Heading up North Main Street at the Spencer Street intersection, one next encounters the HENEGAR TRIM HOUSE , which dates from immediately after the Civil War. A few doors up from the Henegar Trim House is the JAMES M. FOWLER HOUSE , built in the 1850s.
Dr. Fowler’s wedding coat was made by Andrew Johnson and is on display in the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Visitor Center, which includes Johnson’s tailor shop.
The RIPLEY HOUSE (1868) and the EDMUND B. MILLER HOUSE (1856) are examples of Greek Revival architecture. During the Civil War, Miller, a Union supporter, may have been the individual who led Union troops to Greeneville, where their attack led to the death of Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan. Other historic homes across North Main above Spencer are HARMONY HOUSE, a beautiful two-story brick home built in 1851, and ANTRIM , a
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combination of two restored, linked log structures originally built by Thomas Alexander at a different Greene County site, and brought to North Main. Antrim has for years been nestled among the trees at the rear and to the north side of Harmony House. The owners carefully disassembled the two log houses and relocated, combined and expanded them into their residence at a site about 20 feet closer to the front of the lot.
Confederate soldiers camped in the backyard during the Civil War. Harmony House was the home of Dr. W.A. Harmon, who was a teacher at Rhea Academy in the 1850s and was also a physician and a lawyer.
Heading back down Main Street into the downtown area, one soon encounters the property upon which once stood the ROBERT KERR HOUSE . Kerr was the man who provided land to Greene County for use as a county seat.
His provision of that land is believed to have been the key reason why Greeneville, and not some other Greene County community, became the county seat.
Kerr’s log house also served as a tavern and a meeting place for the Upper House of the State of Franklin legislature.
Greeneville’s First Baptist Church stands on the old Kerr property.
Just past the old Kerr property is the site where the GREENEVILLE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH , founded in 1841 with 30 charter members, stands at the corner of Main and Church streets. The structure is another example of Greek Revival architecture.
The church’s best known feature is a cannonball, which is representative of the one that slammed into the front wall on Sept. 4, 1864, the day Gen. John Hunt Morgan was killed nearby.
Just around the corner and across West Church Street stands ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH , occupying a beautiful, traditional church building. Built in 1850 and designed by George M. Spencer, this white frame church’s interior features walnut woodwork and pews, a one-time slave gallery (now the choir loft), and the oldest organ in Tennessee.
A sign in the churchyard states, “The center of this block was once the garden of the Williams House [now known as the Dickson-Williams Mansion] where Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan of Morgan’s Raiders fame and his staff were billeted. Just after dawn, a detail of Brig. Gen. Alvan C. Gillem’s Federal forces slipped past Confederate outposts, surrounded the house, surprised and killed Morgan and captured his staff.”
At the intersection of Irish and Church streets, one will discover the restored DICKSON-WILLIAMS MANSION (referred to previously as “the Williams House”).
Once an East Tennessee showplace residence, the house was built by Greeneville’s first postmaster, William Dickson, between 1815 and 1821 for his daughter,
Catharine, as a future wedding present. In 1823, when she was married, the fine brick home became the residence of Catharine Dickson and her husband, Dr. Alexander Williams.
Notables who were entertained there in the ensuing decades included Presidents James K. Polk and Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, Mrs. Francis Hodgson Burnett (author of Little Lord Fauntleroy) and Gen. Wade Hampton.
During the Civil War, as Greeneville changed hands, the house was used from time to time as both a Union and a Confederate headquarters, and provided lodging for Gens. Ambrose Burnside and Alvan C. Gillem, of the Union Army, and Gen. Morgan, of the Confederate Army.
Tours of the Dickson-Williams Mansion start daily at 1 p.m. from the lobby of the General Morgan Inn. Call Main Street Tours at 423-787-0500 for more information.
Back on Main Street is the FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH , at 110 N. Main St. Dating to 1848, the building is an example of federal architecture.
Established in 1780, the church has the earliest origin among Greene County congregations, and grew out of the old Mt. Bethel Church. The church was known as Harmony Church before its name was changed to First Presbyterian Church.
The DRAKE-BROWN HOUSE , built during the 1850s by Lewis J. Drake, stands at 206 S. Irish St. It later became the home of John A. Brown.
The SHEETS HOME is located next door. This establishment later became the family home of Dr. and Mrs. George E. Scott and the location of his dental practice. Today the property is owned by Harvest Time Encounters Inc.
The SAMUEL SNAPP HOUSE is next in line, and the RUMBOUGH HOUSE , home of a Confederate officer during the Civil War, is across the street. Both date to the 1840s.
Circling back to South Main Street at East Depot Street on the official “Walk With the President” route, one finds the governmental center of the county at COURTHOUSE SQUARE . Many of Greeneville’s most important historic events have occurred here, dating back
to the days when the State of Franklin’s capitol stood there.
Other highlights include the Greeneville Union Convention of June 1861 and the funeral of President Andrew Johnson in 1875.
Monuments on the courthouse lawn honor, among others, John Sevier, governor of the State of Franklin and first elected governor of the new Tennessee in 1796; the many Union soldiers from Greene County who served in the Civil War, and Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan.
Near Courthouse Square is the tour’s next stop, the MANSION HOUSE . This house was the site of an 1835 reception for Andrew Jackson. It was also originally the home of John Dickson.
The current appearance of the home differs significantly from the original.
Once a two-story brick house with double chimneys, it now houses the business Adams & Plucker, CPA, and looks more like a typical storefront than the residential mansion it originally was.
Farther down South Main Street is the SEVIER-LOWRY HOUSE, Greeneville’s oldest standing structure and the second Valentine Sevier house on the tour route.
Though covered with clapboards for more than a century, the core of this 1790s structure is actually constructed
momentous years of his public life, this was Johnson’s Tennessee residence.
Open to the public, this house provides a glimpse into the home life of Johnson and his family, and of domestic life generally in the mid-1800s.
On most days, guided tours may be scheduled hourly. Tour arrangements are made at the Andrew Johnson Visitor Center located on College Street at the corner of East Depot Street.
The next stop on the tour is the
GREENEVILLE-GREENE COUNTY HISTORY
MUSEUM , on West McKee Street at South Main Street. Reflecting more than 200 years of history, this museum contains artifacts from throughout Greene County illustrating various aspects of life here over the centuries.
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CEMETERY , with entrances on both Monument Avenue and Crescent Street, was originally known as Signal Hill.
of logs. The mantel in the drawing room comes from the law office of Gen. Thomas D. Arnold, an attorney and congressman who lived in Greeneville from about 1830 until his death in 1870. Next door to the Sevier-Lowry house is GREENWOOD , a two-story brick house that was begun in 1810 and expanded in the late 1840s. It was occupied by the McDowell family until the Civil War, then became the residence of William R. Brown.
Across South Main Street from Greenwood is the ANDREW JOHNSON HOMESTEAD — preserved by the U.S. government as part of the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site.
Johnson purchased his first Greeneville home, the brick house near his tailor shop, from Mordecai Lincoln, a second cousin to Abraham Lincoln, and also the man who performed the marriage ceremony of Johnson and Eliza McCardle.
A legal snag kept the title to the house from going through to Johnson for about 20 years.
When Johnson finally received the title, he traded the house along with $950 for the home that most people today associate with him — the Johnson Homestead. During the most
Andrew Johnson himself selected the hill, which belonged to him at the time, as his final resting place. Johnson’s wife, his mother, his mother-in-law, and all of his children are buried there.
The rest of the cemetery is used for the burial of honorably discharged military personnel and their spouses. Many Civil War veterans are buried there.
Open to the public is the OLD GREENE COUNTY GAOL , located behind the Greene County Courthouse.
The one-story limestone-rock jail was originally erected in 1804-05 in what is now the middle of Depot Street. The dungeon-like gaol was torn down and moved to its present site in 1838, and in 1882, a red brick second story was added.
Other historic homes in the downtown district include: the Wheat Williams House (early 1800s), corner of McKee and Irish streets; the McKee House and Law Office (1860s), opposite the Wheat Williams House on the corner of McKee and Irish streets; the Dr. J.E. Alexander Home (post-Civil War), West Irish Street; “Boxwood Manor,” the Joseph R. BrownMilligan House (1850s), South Main Street; and the James G. Reaves House (Walnut Lawn Farm”) (1855), also on South Main Street.
HeritageLOCAL Organizations
Anumber of organizations focus on preserving the rich historical heritage of the community. They include:
Andrew Johnson Heritage Association
Contact: George Collins, President, 423525-0240 (W) andrewjohnsonheritage.org
Contact: Sarah Webster, Chairman, 423552-0426 (W) www.dicksonwilliamsmansion.org/
Greene County Genealogical Society
Contact: 423-638-5034 or 423-638-9866 (T. Elmer Cox Library) (W) www. greenecountytngenealogicalsociety.org/
Greene County Heritage Trust
Contact: Glenna Casteel, President (W) www.greenecountyheritagetrust.org
Greeneville-Greene County History Museum
Contact: Betty Fletcher, Operations Director, 423-636-1558 (W) www. greenevillegreenecountyhistorymuseum. com (E): greenecountyheritagetrust@gmail. com
Overmountain Victory Trail Association
Contact: Steve Ricker, Director of Interpretation, 423-278-0439
www.ovta.org
Sons of Confederate Veterans, John Hunt Morgan Camp 2053
Contact: Tim Massey, Commander, 423620-3813 (W): www.scv.org
Daughters of the American Revolution, Nolachuckey Chapter Contact: nolachuckey@tndar.org
Sons of American Revolution, Watauga Chapter
Contact: Tim Massey, Commander, 423620-3813
Sons of the Battle of Kings Mountain
Tim Massey, Commander, 423-620-3813 (W): dbkm.org
Following is a listing of officials who are either elected or appointed to operate Greene County’s government as of the time of publication, as well as a list of the county’s appointed boards and commissions and joint Greene County-Greeneville boards and commissions.
COUNTY OFFICIALS
Mayor: Kevin Morrison
Director of Schools: David McLain
County Sheriff: Wesley Holt
General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge: Kenneth Bailey Jr.
Road Superintendent: Kevin Swatsell
County Clerk: Lori Bryant
Circuit Court Clerk: Whitney Shelton Collins
Clerk and Master: Bland Justis
Register of Deeds: Karen Collins-Ottinger
Trustee: Nathan Holt
Assessor of Property: Chuck Jeffers
Administrator Of Elections: Justin Reaves
Budget Director: Danny Lowery
Building & Zoning Commissioner: Tim Tweed
Planning Coordinator: Amy Tweed
Purchasing Agent: Diane Swatzell
County Attorney: Roger Woolsey
Director of Veterans Services: Charles McLain
Constables:
Travis Dearstone (R), District 1; Wayne Wilhoit (R), District 2; Kenneth W. Bitner (R), District 3; William D. Parton (R), District 4; Freddie Sams (R), District 5; Matthew Brobeck (D), District 6; Grady “Wayne” Kelton (R), District 7
COUNTY COMMISSION
The 21-member Greene County Commission serves as the county’s legislative body. Commissioners’ names, party affiliations and commission districts they represent are:
1st District: Kathy Crawford (R), Nick Gunter (R), Tim White (R).
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District consists of the Baileyton, Ottway, and West Pines precincts.
District consists of the Nolachuckey, Debusk, Middle School and South Greene precincts.
6th District: Jeffrey Bible (R), Larkin Clemmer (R), John Squibb Waddle Jr. (D).
District consists of the McDonald and Mosheim precincts.
7th District: Lisa Anderson (R), Paul Burkey (R), Teddy Lawing (R).
District consists of High School and Glenwood precincts.
COMMISSION COMMITTEES
The following are a list of boards, committees and authorities that oversee some part of the operations of county government and, in many cases, make recommendations to the Greene County Commission.
For more information, contact the Greene County Mayor’s Office at 423-798-1766, or visit www. greenecountytngov.com.
• 911 Sign Committee
• Animal Control Committee
• Audit Committee
• Beverage Board Committee
• Board of Equalization
• Budget Committee
• Building Code Committee
• Building Code Appeals Committee
• Cable Franchise Committee
• Civil Service Board
• County Extension Committee
• Delinquent Tax Board
• Education Committee
• Ethics Committee
• Health and Safety Debris Ordinance
• Insurance Committee
• Investment Committee
• Law Enforcement Committee
• Personnel Policies Committee
• Property Sales Committee
• Purchasing Committee
• Range Oversight Committee
• Regional Library Board
• Regional Solid Waste
• Road and Highway Committee
• Solid Waste Committee
• Board of Zoning Appeals
JOINT CITY-COUNTY BOARDS
Some officials on the joint public bodies will also serve on these boards or committees due to the nature of their positions as elected officials. For more information, contact the Greene County Mayor’s Office at 798-1766, or visit www. greenecountytngov.com.
• 911 Board
• Board of Health
• Emergency Medical Services Board
• Greene County Historical Committee
• Greene County Records Committee
• Industrial Development Board of Greeneville and Greene County
• Industrial Park Agency
• Greeneville-Greene County Library Board
• Regional Library Board Appointees
• Regional Solid Waste Planning Board
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Getting In Touch With State-Level Officials
Gov. Bill Lee (R)
Governor’s Office
Tennessee State Capitol, 1st Floor
600 Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd. Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-741-2001
State Sen. Steve Southerland (R) 1st Senate District: All voters in Greene County are in the 1st Senate District. Nashville office:
425 Representative John Lewis Way North
Suite 722 Cordell Hull Building Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-741-3851
Fax: 615-253-0330
Email: sen.steve.southerland@capitol. tn.gov
Morristown address: 4648 Harbor Drive
Morristown, TN 37814
Phone: 423-587-6167
State Rep. David Hawk (R) 5th House District. This district includes all of Greene County with the exception of Caney Branch, Mohawk, Orebank, McDonald and South Greene precincts. Nashville office:
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N. Ste. 648 Cordell Hull Building Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-741-7482
Fax: 615-253-0210
Email: rep.david.hawk@capitol.tn.gov
Greeneville address: 407 Crockett Lane
Greeneville, TN 37745
Phone: 423-639-8146
State Rep. Jeremy Faison (R) 11th House District. This district includes the Greene County precincts of Caney Branch, Mohawk, Orebank,
McDonald and South Greene. Nashville office:
425 Rep. John Lewis North Suite 604 Cordell Hull Building Nashville, TN 37243
The following is a list of elected officials and others appointed to the governments of Greeneville, Baileyton, Tusculum and Mosheim.
GREENEVILLE
Mayor: Cal Doty
Aldermen: Matt Hensley, Tim Ward, Ginny Kidwell, and Tim Teague
City Administrator: Todd Smith
Recorder & Finance Director: Lora
Young
City Attorney: Ronald W. Woods
Director of Schools: Steven Starnes
Police Chief: Interim Chief of Police, Steve Spano
Fire Chief: Alan Shipley
Public Works Director: William
Barner
Building Official: Bert Seay
Planner: Randy Davenport
Parks & Recreation Director: Butch
Patterson
Water Superintendent: Laura White
Human Resources Director: Patsy
Fuller
Airport Authority: Catherine Bacon, Jimmy Collins, W.T. Daniels, Wes Hope, Sherry Hensley, Justin Jeffers, and Paul McAfee (chair).
Beer Board: Cal Doty, Dr. Matt
Hensley, Ginny Kidwell, Tim Teague and Tim Ward
Board of Education: Pam Botta,
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Crystal Hirschy, Cindy Luttrell, Josh Quillen, and Dr. Craig Shepherd
Civil Service Board: Joe Gonzalez, Dr. John Boys and Nathaniel Renner
Health & Educational Facilities
Board: Susan Conner, Kent Bewley, Bill Hickerson, Brandon Hull, Rodney Bell, Tommy Burns, and Watson Leonard
Historic Zoning Commission: Ben Brooks, Bill Brown, D. Jeannine
Dalton, Roger Hankins, Dr. Jaime Parman-Ryans, Larry Horn, Noah Young, Peter Higgins, and Kristin Girton
Housing Authority: Don Hamilton, Janice Bradley, Mike Burns, Mary Hall, and William Barner
Greeneville Energy Authority Board
of Directors: Shane Hite, Willie Anderson, Tim Teague, Sarah E.T. Webster, and Jim Emory
Parking Authority: Tim Teague, Craig
Ogle, Cal Doty, Doug DeBusk, and Paige Mengel
Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board: Wayne Phillips, Don Hamilton, Tim Armstrong, Dr. Matt Hensley, Roger Woolsey, Cal Doty, Gary Compton, Broderick Gillespie, Sarah E.T. Webster, Angelo Botta, Sandela
Blue and Ron Day
Municipal Planning Commission:
Lindy Riley, David Durante, Mayor Cal Doty, Ginny Kidwell, Paige Mengel, Anita Ricker, Cal Doty, Dr. Matt
Hensley, and Andy Broyles
Water Commission: Doug Debusk,
Johnny Honeycutt and Doug Fezell
BAILEYTON
Mayor: James Tilson
Aldermen: Steve Clouser, Steve Hall, Sherrie Ottinger and Andy Pierce
City Recorder: Jessica Brown
City Attorney: Todd Hull
Planning Commission: James Patterson, Kenny Kerr, Michael Starnes, Maryann Hall, Jamie Tilson, and Sherrie Ottinger
MOSHEIM
Mayor: Rick Cunningham
Vice Mayor: James Foshie
Aldermen: Marc Campbell, Stacy Carter and Matthew Solomon
City Recorder: Kelle Lowery
City Clerk: Stephanie Wallin
City Attorney: Douglas Payne
Planning Commission: Stacey
Carter, Rick Cunningham, Ron Fields, Jessie Lowery, Mike Musick and Bob Purgason
TUSCULUM
Mayor: Alan Corley
Vice Mayor: Barbara Britton
Commissioners: Barbara Britton, Mike Burns and Alan Corley
City Recorder: Randy Harley
City Attorney: Alex R. Chestnut
Planning Commission: Mike Burns (Vice-Chairman), Alan Corley, Dale Landers (Chairman), Teresa McCrary (Secretary), and Eric Price
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by the Greene County Commission, a 21-member elected legislative body. The senior administrator and chief financial officer for the county is the county mayor, who serves full-time.
The Greene County Planning Commission administers land-use planning, including making recommendations to the Greene County Commission on zoning matters, and has approval authority over subdivisions that are outside the jurisdictions of the various municipal governments.
Elections: County commissioners are elected by district (there are seven commission districts, with three commissioners per district) to serve a four-year term. To find out your commission district, call the Greene County Election Commission office at 7981715, or visit www.greenecountytngovt.com.
The county mayor and all other countywide officeholders are elected at the same time, with the exception of the property assessor, who is elected to a four-year term two years after the county commission and county mayor are elected.
Greene County holds a general election on the first Thursday in August in even-numbered years.
Meetings: The county commission meets every month on the third Monday at 6 p.m. at the Greene County Courthouse.
GREENEVILLE
Leadership: Greeneville, the county seat, is governed by an elected board of city council members, consisting of a mayor and four aldermen. The members also serve on various municipal boards and commissions.
The city administrator, a full-time employee, is the chief administrative officer of the town and reports to the Greeneville City Council.
The police department and fire department (except for chiefs) are covered under the Greeneville Civil Service system, which is overseen by the Greeneville Civil Service Board. Collectively, those two departments are known as the town’s classified services.
Subdivision matters for Greeneville are administered by the Greeneville Regional Planning Commission. Planning commission members are appointed by the Greeneville City Council.
Elections: The city is divided into two wards, with two aldermen being elected from each ward. The mayor is elected by voters in both wards.
The 1st Ward is the area north of Church Street, and the 2nd Ward is the area south of Church Street.
The terms of office for Mayor and Council Members shall be four years with terms beginning on September 1st and ending on August 31st. However, the term of office for Council Members beginning September 2023 shall be a three-year term ending
August 31, 2026. Thereafter, the Mayor and Council Members shall serve four-year terms with elections held concurrently with the general elections in August.
Meetings: The Greeneville City Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
BAILEYTON
Leadership: Baileyton has a mayor, a vice mayor and three aldermen, who each serve a four-year term. The town also has an appointed planning commission.
Elections: Coordinated with Greene County general elections, Baileyton municipal elections are held on the first Thursday in August of each evennumbered year.
In even-numbered years when the mayor, the vice mayor, and one alderman are not up for election, the town’s other two aldermen are elected.
Meetings: Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month.
MOSHEIM
Leadership: The town has a mayor and
four aldermen. Mosheim also has an appointed planning commission.
Elections: A mayor and four aldermen are elected in August of evennumbered years and serve four-year terms.
Meetings: Board meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month.
TUSCULUM
Leadership: The city is led by a threemember commission, which includes the mayor. Tusculum also has an appointed planning commission. Elections: Tusculum elects three commissioners, each to a fouryear term. Elections take place in November even-numbered years,
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whenever a commissioner’s term expires.
Meetings: The Tusculum Board of Mayor and Commissioners meets the fourth Monday of each month; the Tusculum Planning Commission meets on the second Tuesday of each month.
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Federal Officials How To Contact
The following addresses, phone numbers and websites are different ways to reach the president and vice president, Tennessee’s U.S. Senators, and the U.S. House Representative from the 1st Congressional District:
President Joe Biden (D)
Vice President Kamala Harris (D)
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20500
Phone Numbers:
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
Website: www.whitehouse.gov
U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R)
Washington Office: Russell Senate Building, Room 248 Washington, DC 20002
Washington Office: 357 Dirksen Senate Office Building SD- 425 Washington, DC 20510
202-224-3344
Knoxville Office:
800 Market St., Ste. No. 121 Knoxville, TN 37902
865-540-3781
Tri-Cities Office: 1105 East Jackson Boulevard, Ste. No. 4
Jonesborough, TN 37659
423-753-4009
Website: www.blackburn.senate.gov
U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R)
Washington Office:
167 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
202-225-6356
Morristown Office:
1501 E. Morris Boulevard, Ste. No. 12
Morristown, TN 37813 (P) 423-254-1400
Kingsport Office:
205 Revere St. Kingsport, TN 37660
423-398-5186
Website: harshbarger.house.gov
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Greeneville
The Seat Of State, Federal, County Courts
There are federal, state, county and municipal courts in Greeneville.
FEDERAL
U.S. District Court
The home of the Northeastern Division of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee is in the James H. Quillen United States Courthouse at 220 W. Depot St.
The courtroom is on the fourth floor.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, except holidays.
Website: www.tned.uscourts.gov/ greeneville.
Court Clerks: Jason Keeton is the divisional manager.
Phone: 423-639-3105
Judges: Senior Judge J. Ronnie Greer has been a U.S. District Judge since 2003. His office is on the fourth floor. His office number is 639-0063.
Judge Clifton Corker is a US District Judge. His office is on the third floor. His office number is 787-7400.
Other offices in the federal courthouse are: Magistrate Judge’s Court, Bankruptcy Court, Bankruptcy Court Clerk’s Office, Probation/Pretrial office, U.S. Marshals Service office, U.S. Attorney’s office and an office of the General Services Administration.
Cynthia R. Wyrick is a Magistrate Judge. Her office is Suite 306 and phone number 783-2575
David G. Jolley is the U.S. marshal for the Eastern District of Tennessee. The office phone number is 638-3391.
The U.S. Probation Office, on the courthouse’s third floor, is supervised by the Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer. The office phone number is 638-8121.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
The home of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of
Tennessee is in the James H. Quillen
United States Courthouse located at 220 W. Depot St.
Phone: 423-787-0113
Website: www.tneb.uscourts.gov
The bankruptcy court clerk’s offices are on the second floor. William T. Magill is the deputy in charge of the clerk’s office.
U.S. Department Of Justice
Phone: 423-639-6759 or 423-8235022
Francis M. (Trey) Hamilton III is U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
They are located in Suite 423 on the fourth floor.
Federal Defender Services
Location: 219 W. Depot St. Suite 200
Phone: 423-636-1301
Website: www.fdset.com
The office’s attorneys are Ashley Boyer, Cameron Kuhlman, Nikki Pierce and Willie Santana.
STATE
There are three trial-level state courts in Greene County whose judges may interchange with one another: chancery court, circuit court and criminal court.
Greene County is part of a fourcounty circuit that makes up the 3rd Judicial District served by five judges. The counties are Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins and Hancock.
Chancery Court
Location: Lower level of the Greene County Courthouse, South Main Street at East Depot Street. The offices of the Clerk & Master, Bland Justis, also are located there.
Hours: Except for holidays, hours for the clerk & master’s office are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 423-798-1742 or 423-798-
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Fax: 423-798-1743
Chancellor: Douglas T. Jenkins
The chancery court hears the same types of lawsuits as the circuit court, except for personalinjury matters and criminal cases.
The county’s delinquent property tax lawsuit has historically been filed in chancery court, thereby causing the clerk & master to collect delinquent property taxes in that office.
Court sale information is available on the website www. greeneville.com/courtsale.
Circuit Court
Location: Third floor of the Greene County Courthouse. The circuit court clerk is Whitney Shelton Collins.
Hours: The clerk’s office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays except holidays.
Phone: 423-798-1760 or 423798-1764.
Fax: 423-798-1763.
Judges: Circuit judges for the Third Circuit Court are Alex Pearson of Greeneville, Beth Boniface of Morristown, and William E. Phillips Jr. of Rogersville.
His Greeneville office is at 124 Austin St., Suite 3. The Child Support Enforcement Division is at 124 Austin St., Suite 2. Phone: 423-787-1450; child support, 423-787-1458
Hours: D.A., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays; child support, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Staff: David Baker, Ritchie Collins, Cecil C. Mills Jr. and Jon “Chal” Thompson are assistant district attorneys in Greeneville. The Child Support Administrator is Sharon A. Rollins. The Child Support Enforcement Division attorneys are Tina Ailshie and Danielle Coggins. (W): www.tndagc.org/district-3
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General Sessions Court
Circuit judges hear civil cases in which juries are involved, such as negligence, personal injury, malpractice and product liability; and non-jury cases such as divorce, child custody, petitions for orders of protection, adoptions, land disputes and workers compensation cases.
Criminal Court
John F. Dugger Jr. and Alex E. Pearson are the criminal court judges for the 3rd Judicial District. They hear felony and misdemeanor cases.
When they are holding court in Greeneville, their office numbers are the same as the circuit court clerk’s, 423-798-1760 or 423-7981764.
District Attorney General
The district attorney general for the 3rd Judicial District is Dan Armstrong.
General sessions court and juvenile court (not a court of record) are the two state courts that are operated at the county level in Greene County.
Location: Greene County Courthouse
Phone: 423-798-1730
Judge: Kenneth Bailey Jr. is judge of the general sessions and juvenile courts.
The General Sessions judge hears misdemeanor cases and holds preliminary hearings on all felony cases unless the right to a preliminary hearing is waived by the defendant. Bailey presides over Recovery Court which is an intense program for people with alcohol and drug issues who have criminal charges. General Sessions Civil Court is a small-claims court with jurisdiction cover civil cases limited to $25,000. Civil cases
involving Landlord tenant issues and recovery of personal property are also heard by Bailey
Juvenile Court
Location: Greene County Courthouse
Phone: 423-798-1736
Judge Kenneth Bailey Jr. hears criminal cases involving juvenile defendants as well as petitions for unruly youths, truants and those who have violated a traffic law, curfew or smoking/vaping law.
In juvenile court, Bailey handles all petitions dealing with Greene County children in which there are allegations of abuse, neglect or dependency upon the state, as well as custody and child support issues in paternity cases.
Staff: David Leonard sits as juvenile magistrate two days per week. Leonard hears dependency and neglect cases and any other cases designated by Bailey. The circuit court clerk maintains all records for sessions and juvenile courts and issues all warrants.
MUNICIPAL
Greeneville Municipal Court is in the board room in the Greeneville Light & Power System building, at 110 N. College St. Court is held at 3 p.m. on Mondays. Presiding is Judge Linda Woolsey.
Tusculum City Court is in session on the third Monday of every month at 1:30 p.m. Linda Woolsey, city judge, presides. Baileyton City Court is in session on the third Monday of each month at 11 a.m. Linda Woolsey, city judge, presides.
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About Garbage,
SRecycling Pick-Up And Disposal
everal Greene County Convenience Centers placed throughout the area serve Greene County residents with sites for garbage and recycling disposal. Locations, hours and phone numbers for the convenience centers are listed below. All of the centers are closed on Sundays.
The Greene County Solid Waste Office is located on 795 Hal Henard Road and is open Monday and Tuesday 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday through Friday 6 a.m. to noon. For more information regarding services call 798-1794 or use www. greenecountytngov.com/solid-waste/ Curbside garbage collection is available for Town of Greeneville and City of Tusculum residents, along with other disposal services managed by their respective public works departments.
Information about services in Greeneville can be found at greenevilletn.gov under the Public Works heading or by calling Greeneville Public Works at 638-6152.
Information about services in Tusculum can be found at tusculumcity. org/trash or by contacting Tusculum City Hall at 423-638-6211.
Afton
Location: 95 American Road
Hours: open Mondays and Thursdays
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Tuesdays and Fridays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Wednesdays and Sundays.
Baileyton
Location: 58 Boulder Loop
Hours: open Mondays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Wednesdays and Fridays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sunday, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Clear Springs
Location: 3065 Clear Springs Road
Hours: open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Cross Anchor
Location: 421 Old Baileyton Road
Hours: open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Debusk
Location: 10 Amity Road
Hours: open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays.
Greystone
Location: 3160 Greystone Road
Hours: open Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Hal Henard
Location: 815 Hal Henard Road
Hours: open Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Tuesdays and Fridays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays and Thursdays.
Horse Creek
Location: 80 Williamson Road
Hours: open Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
McDonald
Location: 8190 McDonald Road
Hours: open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Orebank
Location: 125 Orebank Road
Hours: open Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays.
Romeo
Location: 11065 Lonesome Pine Trail
Hours: open Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
South Greene
Location: 6825 Asheville Highway
Hours: open Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Fridays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
St. James
Location: 15 St. James Road
Hours: open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Sunnyside
Location: 550 Sunnyside Road
Hours: open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Walkertown
Location: 1250 Walkertown Road
Hours: open Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
West Greene
Location: 715 Midway Road
Hours: open Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Tuesdays and Fridays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays and Thursdays.
West Pines
Location: 3430 West Pines Road
Hours: open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
TRASH PICK-UP SERVICE
Hummingbird Pickup
Contact: 423-552-8032 or info@ hummingbirdpickup.com
Online: www.hummingbirdpickup. com
Hummingbird Pickup offers weekly or one-time residential or business garbage collection.
RECYCLING
Many of these garbage collection centers also offer recycling services. A list of these centers and specific items that can be recycled are listed below. Note that E-Waste Recycling (electronics, cellphones, batteries) is now available at all locations excluding Debusk. Most of these facilities accept demolition - note that does not include construction materials (acceptable materials include old furniture such as tables, couches, or mattresses). The hours for recycling are the same as those listed for garbage collection.
Afton
Recyclables: used wire, plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries, metal, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), used computers and monitors, and used motor oil.
Baileyton
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries, metal, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), used computers and monitors, and used motor oil.
Clear Springs
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries, metal, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), used computers and monitors, and used motor oil.
Cross Anchor
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, used motor oil, batteries, metal, household furnishings (does not include construction
materials), and used computers and monitors.
Debusk
Recyclables: plastic (No. 1 and 2), cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, used motor oil, batteries, metal, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), and used computers and monitors.
Greystone
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries, metal, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), used computers and monitors, and used motor oil.
Hal Henard
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries, metal, demolition, used computers and monitors, and used motor oil.
Horse Creek
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries, metal,
household furnishings (does not include construction materials), used computers and monitors, and used motor oil.
McDonald
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries, metal, used motor oil, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), and used computers and monitors.
Orebank
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four tires per year, batteries, metal, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), used computers and monitors, and used motor oil.
Romeo
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries, metal, used motor oil, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), and used computers and monitors.
South Greene
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries, metal, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), used computers and monitors, and used motor oil.
St. James
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries, metal, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), used computers and monitors, and used motor oil.
Sunnyside
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard,
newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries, metal, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), used computers and monitors, and used motor oil.
Walkertown
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries, metal, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), used computers and monitors, and used motor oil.
West Greene
Recyclables: used wire, plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries,
metal, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), used computers and monitors, and used motor oil.
West Pines
Recyclables: plastic, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass, four used tires per year, batteries, metal, household furnishings (does not include construction materials), used computers and monitors, and used motor oil.
AmeriScrap
Location: 315 Old Stage Road
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact: 423-639-1562, info@ ameriscrap.com or www.AmeriScrap.
Recyclables: aluminum and aluminum cans, appliances, auto batteries, barbecue grills, brass, car parts, cardboard, cast iron, copper, electronic scrap excluding televisions and monitors, farm machinery, insulated wire, industrial scrap, junk cars, lawn mowers, motors, newspapers/ magazines, radiators, stainless steel and steel, tin, and transmissions.
West Main Recycling
Location: 1310 W. Main St.
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Recyclables: any metal (autos, batteries, aluminum, steel, aluminum cans, etc.)
How To Obtain A
Building Permit
Greeneville requires building permits for the construction or remodeling of any residential or commercial structure.
The Greeneville Building Inspections Department enforces the 2018 International Building Code, which requires two sets of construction documents to be submitted with each permit application for commercial projects over 1200 square feet.
The following must be done to obtain a building permit in Greeneville:
• Meet with the building department early in the design process to review the proposed project. Attention should be focused on any special design features or hazardous occupancies.
• Submit drawings to the building department and allow time for an adequate plan review — typically, two weeks.
• The constructor shall submit proof of licensure and insurance as required by state law.
• Pay all required fees.
• Storm water/soil erosion controls shall be in place and approved prior to the start of any work.
• Call for required inspection as work progresses.
The Greeneville Building Inspections Department is located on the second floor of Greeneville Town Hall, 200 N. College St., Greeneville, TN 37745.
For more information, call 423-6397105.
COUNTY PERMITS, CODE
Greene County requires building permits for all construction (except construction used for agricultural purposes) that occurs outside the corporate limits of Greeneville.
The Greene County Commission has adopted the 2018 International Building Code, which is the same version of the building code used in Greeneville.
The Greene County Zoning and Building Office is located at 129 Charles St. Suite 2 in Greeneville at the back of the building that also houses the 911 offices, and has the enforcement
Information
About Driver’s License Services
The Greene County Driver License
Reinstatement Center is located at 1210 Hal Henard Road, Greeneville, TN 37743.
The center is where to go to obtain license reinstatements, license renewals, learner permits, commercial licenses, IDonly licenses, and handgun licenses.
The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Any Tennessee resident with a suspended license may be eligible for license reinstatement.
responsibility concerning both county building permits and the county building code.
To submit an application for a building permit in Greene County, the following information is needed:
• Name of current or previous property owner or owners;
• Applicant name and telephone number;
• The 911 address of property where the structure will be erected;
• A copy of an approved plat if there has been a division of the property;
• A description of what is being built, including a site plan, drawing or sketch showing the dimensions and layout of the structure; in some cases, additional information may be needed by the building official;
test only and can be made online at www.tn.gov or by calling 1-866-8493548.
• Property lines and structure must be staked with a minimum of 18-inch stakes;
• Stakes showing the exact location of the structure;
• Cash or check for the building permit application amount;
• Applicant must have an updated state contractor’s license, updated workers compensation insurance papers and a current Greene County business license to have on file with each permit. All permits are issued on site after the initial inspection is completed and the application is approved.
The Greene County Zoning and Building Office will conduct all required inspections of the property during the construction process. Their number is 423-798-1724.
Tennessee residents 18 years old or over with proper identification, proof of citizenship and proof of residency may apply for a Tennessee driver’s license.
A list of certifiable documents that are acceptable can be found at the website or by calling the center at 1-866-849-3548.
Tests include a knowledge and skills test, vision screening, and a road test. The road test can also be administered at the Hamblen or Washington county driver’s license stations.
Appointments are needed for the road
A handbook and study guide for the knowledge and skills test may be picked up at the reinstatement center or the Greeneville-Greene County Public Library on Main Street in Greeneville.
To view the handbook online, visit the website www.tn.gov.
Those under the age of 18 may apply for the graduated driver’s license. The Graduated Driver License Program eases young drivers into the responsibility of driving.
At 15, one can apply for a learner’s permit, which requires the driver to be accompanied by a licensed driver 21 or older in the front seat. A proof of school/ attendance progress form (located on the
website) must be obtained as well. The learner’s permit carries a curfew of no driving between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
To apply for an intermediate restricted license one must meet the following criteria: driver has held a permit for at least 180 days, reached the age of 16, has logged 50 hours of behind-the-wheel driving experience (including 10 hours of night driving), has passed a road skills test and has maintained a safe driving record (less than six points).
A parent or legal guardian must sign the 50-hour certification form (located on the website) as well as provide all required documentation specified above. For further information contact the center at 423-638-3285, or visit its website at tn.gov/driver-services.html.
What you need to know to
Vote
All qualified citizens have the right to vote in national, state and local elections after registering to vote.
To be eligible to vote in Tennessee, a qualified citizen must be a citizen of the United States, must be 18 years of age or older on or before the date of the next election and must be a resident of Tennessee.
As a convicted felon eligibility to register and vote depends upon the crime convicted of and the date of the conviction. If a felony conviction made a felon ineligible, the felon may regain their eligibility if the conviction has been expunged or if a successful petition to has their voting rights have been granted, unless the conviction for a crime rendered the felon permanently ineligible to vote.
In order to participate in an election, a qualified voter must be properly registered no later than thirty (30) days before the election. The election commission office will process any by-mail voter registration form that has been postmarked at least thirty (30) days before the election. T.C.A 2-2-109.
NATIONAL / STATE VOTING:
Federal and state general elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years.
In presidential election years, the Presidential Preference Primary election is held on the first Tuesday in March. The Republican and Democratic parties in Greene County may choose to hold their primaries on the same date.
Federal and State Republican and Democratic party primary elections are held on the first Thursday in August in even-numbered years, in conjunction with the County General Election.
LOCAL ELECTIONS:
The Republican and Democratic parties in Greene County may choose to hold a county primary election on the first Tuesday in May.
Greene County holds a general election on the first Thursday in August in even-numbered years, in conjunction with the Federal / State Primary Election.
Municipal elections in Greene County’s towns are non-partisan; however, the local political party executive committees may choose to hold a primary election for school board members both county and municipal school boards.
Greeneville:
Town of Greeneville Municipal Elections are held on the first Thursday in August in evennumbered years and coincides with the County General Election.
The Town of Greeneville elects a mayor, two first ward city council members, and two second ward city council members. The mayor serves a four-year term and appears on the ballot at the same time as the second ward city council members. The council members serve a staggered four-year term.
During some municipal elections, school board members are elected to serve four-year terms, and water commissioners are elected to serve six-year terms. The Greeneville Board of Education has five members which consist of two members from the 1st ward, two members from the 2nd ward, and one at-large member. The Town of Greeneville’s Water Commission has three members who serve at-large.
Baileyton:
Town of Baileyton Municipal Elections are held on the first Thursday in August every even-numbered year and coincides with the County General Election.
The town of Baileyton elects a mayor and four aldermen, each serving a staggered four-year term.
In even-numbered years when the mayor and two aldermen are not up for election, the town’s other two aldermen are elected.
Mosheim:
Town of Mosheim Municipal Elections are held on the first Thursday in August every even-numbered year and coincides with the County General Election.
The town of Mosheim elects a mayor and four aldermen, each serving a staggered four-year term.
In even-numbered years when the mayor and two aldermen are not up for election, the town’s other two aldermen are elected.
Tusculum:
City of Tusculum Municipal Elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every even-numbered year and coincides with the State / Federal General Election.
One commissioner is elected in one election, and two commissioners are elected in the next election. Each serves a four-year term. The commissioners elect one of their own as mayor.
EARLY VOTING:
Registered voters may cast their ballots early (inperson) during the period that extends 20 days before an election to five days before an election. During the Presidential Preference Primary, the period extends 20 days before an election to seven days before an election.
VOTING BY MAIL:
Registered voters may vote by mail when certain conditions are met. If voters wish to vote by mail, they must request a ballot in writing over their signature.
The first day to receive a request is ninety (90) days prior to the election, and the last day to receive a request is seven (7) days prior to the election. For more information on absentee-by-mail eligibility, contact the Greene County Election Commission or visit the Tennessee Division of Elections website at: www.GoVoteTN.gov.
Military personnel, their families, and overseas citizens may also vote by absentee ballot if they meet certain requirements. Applications to vote by absentee ballot from military personnel, their families, and overseas citizens may be received no earlier than January 1 of the year in which the election is to be
held unless the election is to be held less than ninety (90) days after January 1 of the calendar year. In that case, the application may be received no earlier than ninety (90) days before the election and no later than seven (7) days before the election. For further details and to review the requirements, please visit FVAP.gov or contact the Greene County Election Commission.
ELECTION COMMISSION:
Justin Reaves is the administrator of elections for the Greene County Election Commission.
The election commission’s chairman is Charles L Johnson (R). Charlena Kendrick Dean (D) is the
how to get a Passport
Greeneville, TN 37743.
A United States passport verifies to other governments and officials that the holder is a U.S. citizen.
A passport may be obtained by any American citizen who has not been convicted of a felony.
For people traveling outside the United States, passport applications are available at the U.S. Post Office at 220 W. Summer St. in downtown Greeneville. Applications are also available online at www.travel. state.gov.
Visas, which are stamped into the U.S. passport, are required for entry into some countries, but not for all.
To determine whether a visa is necessary to enter the country you are planning to visit, call or check the particular country’s embassy website.
Vaccinations are not required in order for a resident to return to the U.S., but immunizations are required for entrance into certain other countries.
For more information on immunizations, contact the Greene County Health Department at 798-1749. The department is located at 810 W. Church St. in Greeneville.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The first step in obtaining a passport is to go online at www.travel.state.gov or pick up an application at the Greeneville Post Office.
Next, make an appointment with the Greeneville Post Office and bring the following: one proof of U.S. citizenship, one proof of identity and two proper photographs (see details below).
For a U.S.- born citizen, proof of citizenship would be a certified copy of one’s birth certificate, a full- page certificate with the state’s embossed, multi-colored seal. If you do not own a copy of your birth certificate,
then submit a registrar’s notice of birth in addition to a hospital birth record, school or family records, etc. Evidence must include given name and surname, birth date and place, and signature of the issuing official.
A citizen born outside the U.S. must submit his or her previous U.S. passport, Certificate of Naturalization or citizenship or Report of a Birth Abroad.
For more information, one can call the post office at 787-2177.
A driver’s license is a sufficient proof of identity, but temporary licenses and learner’s permits are not permissible.
PHOTOGRAPHS NEEDED
The second step in procuring a passport is to have a set of two photographs made for the passport.
secretary, and the commissioners are Matthew L. Hensley (R), William T. Edmonds (D), and Latasha W. Keller (R).
The State Election Commission is responsible for appointing five county election commissioners for every county in the state. This is done on the first Monday in April in every odd-numbered year.
The political party to which three of the five commissioners belong will be the party with the majority in the state legislature.
There are three Republicans and two Democrats currently serving as election commissioners.
Each photograph must be 2-inch x 2-inch, must have been taken within the last six months and must present a front view of the individual, sizing the face no smaller than 1-inch x 1 3/8-inches from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head (including hair). Both eyes must be open, with a neutral facial expression. Hats and/or sunglasses are not permissible.
A white or off-white background is required.
Passport photographs can be taken at the Greeneville Post Office before or on the day of the appointment for a cost of $15.
Full information regarding photo requirements is printed on the back of the passport application.
FEES FOR PASSPORTS
The third and final step toward obtaining a passport is to pay the fees required.
Passports for adults (16 years and over) cost $165 (this includes $130 to the U.S. Department of State and
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$35 to the USPS) and are valid for 10 years.
Passports for minors (under 16 years) cost $135 (this includes $100 to the U.S. Department of State and $35 to the USPS) and remain valid for five years after issuance.
To obtain a passport within two weeks, there is a $60 fee for expedited service, including a fee of $17.56 for return overnight postage.
Check or money order made payable to the U.S. Department of State is the method of payment.
The $35 fee for the postal service can be paid by check, credit, debit, money order or cash.
APPLICANTS UNDER 18
Applicants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by one parent or legal guardian (with proper legal documentation) when returning the application.
Applicants under the age of 14 must be accompanied by both parents or legal
guardian(s) and present:
1. evidence of the child’s U.S. citizenship;
2. evidence of child’s relationship to parents or guardian(s); and
3. parental identification.
If only one parent appears, one of the following must additionally be submitted:
• second parent’s written statement consenting to passport issuance for the child,
• primary evidence of sole authority to apply; or
• a written statement (made under penalty of perjury) explaining the second parent’s unavailability.
When an application is completed, the clerk will send it to the passport center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Renewal forms for existing passports and lost or stolen passports are also available. The renewal application may be picked up at the post office, completed by the applicant and sent directly to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
‘Own Their Future’ Greeneville City Schools Vision
The Greenville City School District leads with the vision that graduates will be prepared and confident to “Own Their Future!”
During the 2022-2023 school year, approximately 2,870 students were served by the Greeneville City School District’s four elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one K-12 virtual school.
ACADEMICS AND ACCOLADES
Greeneville City School District is consistently ranked as one of Tennessee’s top-performing school districts. Highlights include:
• GCS Exemplary District (one of only sixteen districts in the state)
• Reward Schools – EastView, Hal Henard, Highland, Tusculum View, Greeneville High
• The Greeneville City School District received the highest possible score for student growth for the 2021-2022 school year, Level 5, as measured by the Tennessee Value Added Assessment System (TVASS).
District TVAAS Composite 5, District Wide Literacy 5, District Wide Numeracy 5, District Wide Science 5, District Wide Literacy and Numeracy 5 (one of only nine districts in state to achieve straight 5’s)
• The Greeneville City School District was ranked the No. 1 best public-school district in Tennessee by both Business Insider Magazine and in Niche Ranking’s survey twice. The district consistently ranks in the top 10 of Niche Rankings, and top 5 percent of all school districts in the nation.
Individual schools achieving Level 5 growth included: EastView Elementary, Hal Henard, Highland Elementary, Tusculum View Elementary, Greeneville Middle School and Greeneville High School. Level 5 growth indicates that students achieved significantly more than one year of academic growth during the school year.
• Greeneville City Schools ranks in the top 10 in the state of Tennessee on TNReady Assessments in English I, English II, Algebra II, Geometry, and US History. US History was ranked No.1 in the state.
• The district consistently ranks above the state and the nation on ACT composite scores. The 2021-22 composite ACT score for Greeneville High School was 20.6, compared to the Tennessee average of 19.1 and national average of 19.8. In addition, the Greeneville City School District was one of only ten school districts in Tennessee that tested 100 percent of students. The 2022 graduates of GCS scored well above the state in average ACT composite, ranking
among the top 15 districts in the state. Greeneville City Schools ranked 8th in the state with composite ACT scores among districts that tested at least 99 percent of students.
• Greeneville High School had a 98.39 percent graduation rate in 2021-22.
• EastView Elementary and Tusculum View Elementary have both been recognized as National Blue-Ribbon Lighthouse School of Distinction, and in 2022 Tusculum View Elementary was named a Blue-Ribbon Lighthouse School for the fourth time. Tusculum View Elementary is the only school in the nation to be awarded the prestigious distinction four times.
• Highland Elementary has become the 10th school in Tennessee to be named a Leader in Me Lighthouse School for its student leadership programs inspired by Franklin Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.”
• EastView Elementary is recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Elementary Schools in Tennessee.
• Greeneville Middle School received top 10
rankings by the TN State Department of Education in grades 5-8 Science.
• Greeneville Middle School is designated as a Leader in Me school. The program is based on Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. The Leader in Me teaches 21st century leadership and life skills to students and creates a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader.
• Greeneville Middle School has been named a “Microsoft Showcase School” three times.
• Greeneville Middle School was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Middle Schools in Tennessee.
The Greeneville City School District has been selected three times for the Annual College Board AP Honor Roll. Greeneville High School has Advanced Placement offerings include Biology, Calculus AB,
Chemistry, English Literature, English Composition, Human Geography, Music Theory, Physics, Psychology, U.S. History and U.S. Government.
• Greeneville High School is recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best High Schools in Tennessee.
• Greeneville High School is listed as a top 5,000 STEM School in the nation by Newsweek and STEM.org.
• The elementary schools offer art, music, and guidance services as well as physical education and library services. Greeneville Middle School offers band, chorus, multiple foreign language exploration opportunities and a Microsoft IT Academy. Additionally, GMS offers a pre-honors program and middle school students can take high school biology. Greeneville High School offers 183 courses between GHS campus and the Greene Technology Center campus, which includes twelve AP courses and sixteen honors courses. The Greene Technology Center offers automotive repair, aviation, collision repair, computer science, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, health science, industrial electricity, machine tool technology, welding, and Dual Enrollment opportunities through the Tennessee College of Applied Technology. Dual Enrollment courses with Walters State Community College, Tusculum University, and East Tennessee State University are offered at GHS, allowing a student the possibility of earning their associate degree while enrolled in high school. Greeneville High School also offers a Microsoft IT Academy, and a U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.
• During the 2021-2022 school year, the TOPS @Greeneville K-12 virtual school launched. Greeneville City School District and Bristol Tennessee City School District, both high-performing districts, entered a partnership to provide a full K-12 online learning experience through Tennessee Online Public Schools (TOPS). TOPS is a four-time Reward School in the state of Tennessee and in 2012 began providing a quality high school program state-wide.
RANKED TOP IN THE NATION FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Technology plays a critical role in helping Greeneville’s students master the 21st century skills relevant to both present and future success. All students in grades K-12 are given their own laptops to use in the classroom. The district has purchased over 2,000 student devices through the Reach4IT campaign and other grants. These devices are being utilized and incorporated into the curriculum in a variety of ways by enthusiastic Greeneville City School educators. Greeneville City is committed to meeting students’ needs in a student-centered, engaging learning environment.
Greeneville City School District was ranked 6th in the U.S. by the Center for Digital Education for innovative uses of technology.
MICROSOFT IT ACADEMY
Greeneville High School and Greeneville Middle School students were selected to enroll in the cuttingedge Microsoft Student IT Academy. This academy allowed students to work toward industry-level certifications in a vast array of technological areas including programming, application suite specialization and network administration. The district allows students the opportunity to become a Microsoft Office Master if they get certified in all the Microsoft Office applications.
DELL STUDENT TECH CREW
The Dell Student Tech Crew is a program that promotes future career skills and learning via hands on experience as students help their peers and school staff members with technology issues. Students receive industry certification (Dell Certified Technicians) and work-based learning that creates employment opportunities. This program allows students to learn how to repair Dell hardware and manage a technology help desk. as students help their peers and
LEGO ROBOTICS TEAMS & STEM
First Lego Robotics Teams give students the chance to engage in
hands-on STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) experiences, they build confidence, grow their knowledge, and develop habits of learning. When adults coach these students, they encourage them to try, fail, and try again, while connecting STEM concepts to real-world examples.
Students in Greeneville City Schools District have had the opportunity to participate in robotics teams at all levels. EastView Elementary, Hal Henard Elementary, Highland Elementary, Tusculum View
Elementary have First Lego Robotics Teams that have competed at the regional, state, and international level.
Greeneville High School and Greene Technology Center have First Robotics teams that have competed regionally. The 2022-23 results are as follows.
• Teams from Highland, GMS, Tusculum View, and Hal Henard participated.
The following teams placed and qualified for the state competition:
• The Short Circuits, GMS: 2nd place Innovation Project
• The Mysterious Lego Society, TV: 2nd Place Robot Performance
• The Greeneville Block Jocks, HH
& GMS: 1st Place Robot Performance Score
Feb. 10, Cookeville state championship:
• The Short Circuits, The Mysterious Lego Society, and The Greeneville Block Jocks competed against a total of 48 teams.
• The results from the state championship:
• The Mysterious Lego Society, TV: 3rd Place Robot Design Award
• Robot Performance Award 2nd place Robot Game Score
• The Greeneville Block Jocks, HH & GMS:
1st Place Robot Design Award
Robot Performance Award 1st place Robot Game Score
PRESCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
The district provides a full-day preschool program for 3- and 4-yearold children from families who meet the eligibility requirements of Head Start or are educationally at-risk. Priority is given to children of Families First parents.
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All schools in the system also offer after-school programs for remediation or enrichment. These programs are made possible thanks to a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant and other funding sources.
School resource officer
A School Resource Officer is located in all schools. This is made possible through a partnership with the Town of Greeneville and grant funding from the State of Tennessee.
STAFF
Greeneville City Schools employs approximately 600 personnel, including both certified and non-certified employees.
FUNDING
Funding for the city school system comes from local, state, and federal sources. The state provides 55 percent of funding in the General-Purpose School Fund, while local taxes make up 24 percent, contributions from the Town of Greeneville make up 17 percent, and tuition payments and other sources each represent 2 percent each. Greene County families who live outside the city limits of Greeneville pay $1,225 to send one student to the city school system and receive a $50 discount for each additional student representing a payment of $1,175 for the second student and $1,125 for the third student. Students who reside outside Greene County are charged $1800 to send one student to the city school system and receive a $50 discount for each additional student
Are A Key Part Of The Community
Greene County Schools
Greene County Schools, a public district, serves roughly 6,120 pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students in Greene County with quality educational experiences and extracurricular activities. Evidence of excellence includes having six schools recognized as 2023 reward schools, having six schools that had overall TVAAS growth of 5 on the 2023 state assessments, the highest possible, and having 4 schools with an A on the state report card. Greene County has also been a Level 5 school district for the previous seven years.
It is a key element of the community, operating 15 schools in areas all over the county. It is also one of the community’s largest employers with approximately 550 certified and 375 classified personnel.
SCHOOLS OVERVIEW
The core education program and a majority of the district’s special education services are delivered through its seven elementary schools,
representing a payment of $1,750 for the second student and $1,700 for the third student.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
The district provides comprehensive programs for the student in all areas of special education, including gifted, learning disabled, physically challenged, behaviorally disordered and mentally challenged students.
The Early Learning Program provided by the system is available for developmentally delayed preschool students and is located at Hal Henard Elementary School.
TRANSPORTATION, FOOD SERVICES
The school system provides bus transportation for students who reside within the city limits. A breakfast
and lunch program are available at all schools and meets all state and federal requirements.
SCHOOL BOARD
Members of the Greeneville City School Board of Education include the following: Cindy Luttrell (Chairperson), Dr. Craig Shepherd (Vice-Chairperson), Josh Quillen (Treasurer), Pamela Botta and Crystal Hirschy. A student representative from Greeneville High School, also serves on the Board of Education. The Director of the Greeneville City Schools is Steve Starnes.
CONTACT
For more information, contact Greeneville City Schools’ Central Office at 787-8000 or visit www.gcschools.net.
four middle schools and four high schools.
Greene County high school students have the opportunity to enroll in CTE courses at their home high school, TCAP Elizabethton, Walters State Community Collee, TCAT Morristown, and the Greene Technology Center. Greene County is expanding student access to CTE courses by adding technology centers at Chuckey-Doak High School and West Greene High School. CTE in Greene County has expanded and provides students the opportunities to earn dual enrollment credits, industry credentials, and workbased learning.
Seven of the district’s schools enroll students in pre-kindergarten through grade five – Baileyton, Camp Creek, Chuckey, Doak, McDonald, Mosheim, and Nolachuckey. They are named for the geographic areas they serve. All seven elementary schools partner with Save the Children to provide both in-school and after-school tutoring interventions. Two of the
three elementary schools – Doak and Mosheim - house an Early Learning Program for three-year-olds.
The district has four middle schools – Chuckey-Doak, North Greene, South Greene, and West Greene – each serving grades 6-8.
Chuckey-Doak, North Greene, South Greene and West Greene high schools serve grades 9-12.
Additionally, Greene County high school students may broaden their curriculum with virtual and online courses, including rigorous, collegelevel work, made available through
a partnership with the Niswonger Foundation, Walters State Community College, Carson-Newman, Tusculum University and East Tennessee State University.
Other programs are located at the Glenwood Education Center, the former Glenwood Elementary School. These programs include an alternative school, Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, CHOICES, Behavioral/ Emotional Support Transition Program (B.E.S.T), Behavior and Emotion Acquisition and Modification Program (B.E.A.M.), Transition School to
Work Program, and others. The District also has the program Bridges to Success and a masonry/carpentry program located at Thomas Howard McNeese Educational Center.
In addition to state, local and federal dollars that make up Greene County Schools’ revenue, the district is supported by Greene LEAF, or Local Education Advancement Foundation. The non-profit organization supports literacy initiatives and an $1.4 million fundraising drive for classroom technology.
HELP FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS
Greene County Schools have many programs and resources to meet the needs of at-risk students.
They include:
• parent involvement training programs
• Family Resource Center
• Save the Children in-school and after school tutoring
• Save the Children Early Steps to School Success and Kindergarten Readiness programs
• High-dosage, low ratio tutoring
• optional high school programs
• credit recovery
• Pre-K program in partnership with Head Start
• Academic Behavior Intervention Center
• enrichment programming for the gifted
• before- and after-school enrichment
• preschool program through Early Learning Program
• School To Work vocational rehabilitation mer learning camps
• kindergarten Jump Start programs, and more. During the 2024-2025 school year, Greene County Schools will merge the tutoring positions in the TN All Corps and Project On Track to meet the requirements outlined in the TN Promotion Act. The name of this new tutoring program will be the Greene County Scholars Squad.
The act requires school systems to provide high dosage, low ratio tutoring to all students who were promoted to 4th grade and 5th grade under the provisions in the law. In addition, the expectation is to also extend this tutoring to identified 3rd-grade students and those retained in K-2. The focus of the instruction in K-2 will be on foundational reading skills. The focus in grades 3-8 will be frontloading that requires collaboration with classroom teachers to include vocabulary, prereading, improving fluency, and building confidence. The teacher/pupil ratio cannot exceed 1:3 in grades K-5 and 1:4 in grades 6-8. To comply with the high dosage, low ratio stipulation, tutoring will take place a minimum of 12 weeks each semester. Students should receive instruction for 3045 minutes per day and it must occur 2-3 times per week.
There will be Extended Contract tutoring that can take place before school, after school, and during
planning. After school tutoring could do math or ELA, depending on the needs reflected by data specific to the school.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Greene County Schools have a partnership with Greene County Partnership’s Education & Workforce Development program. The effort links schools, businesses, organizations and institutions to focus on workforce readiness within the community.
Work is underway to expand post-secondary opportunities in industry certifications for the school district’s graduates.
The district also employees a Work Based Learning Coordinator and a Career Coach for each of the high schools. These positions allow for additional support for students as they navigate their high school path and make decisions about future career choices.
Other programs, such as youth apprenticeships and a communitywide Job and Career Fair, are provided
through the Greene County Partnership.
EXTENDED SCHOOL PROGRAM
The Extended School Program is available at Doak (for the east quad) and Mosheim Elementary School, and South Greene High School (for the south quad). Summer programs are available for all Greene County students in grades K-5.
Save the Children after school tutoring occurs at all seven elementary schools through the Save the Children partnership.
SCHOOL BOARD
Members of the Greene County Board of Education are: Minnie Banks, Larry Bible, Gary Compton, Stacey Franklin, George Frye, Mark Rothe (Vice Chairman), and Rick Tipton (Chairman). The director of the Greene County School System is David McLain. For more information, call 423-639-4194, or visit the website at www.greenek12.org
Serve The Community Five public high schools
Five public high schools serve the community.
Four of them, Chuckey-Doak, North Greene, South Greene and West Greene high schools, are in the Greene County Schools system.
Greeneville High School is part of Greeneville City Schools.
CHUCKEY-DOAK HIGH SCHOOL
Location: 365 Ripley Island Road Afton, TN 37616
Phone: 423-798-2636
Website: cdhs.greenek12.org
Principal: Steve Broyles
Associate Principal: Dr. Christy Hoeke
Assistant Principal: Kyle Donahue
Athletic Director: Kyle Donahue Students: approximately 450 Year building opened: 2004
Athletic teams: Football for boys, golf for boys and girls, soccer for boys and girls, volleyball for girls, basketball for boys and girls, wrestling for boys and girls, baseball for boys, softball for girls, tennis for boys and girls, bowling for girls and boys, cross country for girls and boys and cheerleading for girls.
Assistant Principals: Kimberly McIntyre and Daisy Shepard
Athletic Director: Brad Woolsey Students: approximately 850 Year building was constructed: 1949; renovations in 2004.
Athletic teams: Football for boys, golf for boys and girls, soccer for boys and girls, volleyball for girls, cross country for boys and girls, basketball for boys and girls, wrestling for boys and girls, baseball for boys, softball for girls, tennis for boys and girls, track for boys
and girls, cheerleading and bowling for boys and girls.
GHS also has a dance team, marching band, color guard, symphonic, concert, jazz bands, advanced men and women’s chorus, men’s and women’s chorale, gospel, a cappella and show choirs. There is also Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.
NORTH GREENE HIGH SCHOOL
Location: 4675 Old Baileyton Road
Greeneville, TN 37745
Phone: 423-234-1752
Website: nghs.greenek12.org
Principal: Amanda Weems
Associate Principal: Susie Buchanan
Athletic Director: James Buchanan
Students: approximately 350
Year building was constructed: 1963
Athletic teams: Football for boys, golf for boys and girls, volleyball for girls, cross country for boys and girls, basketball for boys and girls, baseball for boys, softball for girls, co-op girls and boys soccer with Chuckey-Doak High School, tennis for boys and girls and cheerleading for girls.
North Greene has a band program.
SOUTH GREENE HIGH SCHOOL
Location: 7469 Asheville Highway
Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 423-636-3790
Website: sghs.greenek12.org
Principal: Lori Wilhoit
Assistant Principal: Terry Hoese
Associate Principal: Phillip Cutshaw
Athletic Director: Terry Hoese
Students: approximately 525
Year building was constructed: 1965
Athletic teams: Football for boys, golf for boys and girls, volleyball for girls, basketball for boys and girls, cross country for boys and girls, baseball for boys, softball for girls, tennis for boys and girls, co-op bowling team with Chuckey Doak High School, co-op track and soccer teams with WGHS, and cheerleading for girls.
South Greene has a band program.
W EST GREENE HIGH SCHOOL
Location: 275 West Greene Drive Mosheim, TN 37818
Phone: 423-422-4061
Website: wghs.greenek12.org
Principal: Dennis Wilds
Assistant Principal: Logan Minnick
Associate Principal: Rena Lawson
Athletic Director: Logan Minnick
Students: approximately 600
Year building was constructed: 1967
Athletic teams: Football for boys, golf for boys and girls, volleyball for girls, basketball for boys and girls, cross country for boys and girls, track for girls and boys, baseball for boys, softball for girls, tennis for boys and girls, soccer for boys and girls, and cheerleading for girls.
West Greene has a band program.
Private School Greene County Has Options For Christian
There are three Christian private schools in Greene County.
GREENE
COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, DAY-CARE CENTER
Location: 9802 107 Cutoff
Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 423-638-2217
Leadership: Pastor Willis Bowers, Administrator Deanna Wilhoit
About the school: Sponsored by the Flag Branch Church of God, Greene County Christian School offers courses in pre-school through 12th grade. A day-care center cares for children ages 6 weeks to pre-school.
The school offers an individualized approach to learning by using the Accelerated Christian Education program, a Christian perspective on traditional classroom subjects that allows students to work at their own pace and level.
GREENEVILLE ADVENTIST ACADEMY
Location: 305 Takoma Ave.
Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 423-639-2011
Email: gaasecretary@hotmail.com
Website: www.mygaa.org
Leadership: Principal Randy Nomura
About the school: Greeneville Adventist Academy serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It has an accredited curriculum and training in academics, physical education and spiritual development. The academy is part of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist School System and sponsored by Greeneville Seventhday Adventist Church.
TOWERING OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Location: 1985 Buckingham Road
Greeneville, TN 37745
Phone: 423-639-0791
Website: www.tocsweb.com
Leadership: School Administrator Amy Pfaff-Biebel High School Administrator: Lyle Ailshie
Preschool Administrator: Brittaney Bible
About the school: Towering Oaks Christian School, for pre-school and
grades K-12, is an educational ministry of Towering Oaks Baptist Church. It uses a classical model, combining a rigorous academic approach with a Christ-centered curriculum, with its foundation in Trivium stages of grammar, logic and rhetoric.
Greene Technology Center
Offers Practical Courses For High Schoolers, Adults
Greene Technology Center, operated jointly by the Greeneville City School District and Greene County Schools, is a technical service school with programs for high school and adult students. It partners with Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Morristown to serve as a satellite campus.
At 1121 Hal Henard Road in Greeneville, GTC’s instructional offerings aim to meet occupational and technical needs in the community. Students can follow career and technical education pathways in 14 programs
of studys/fields, with 7 of them being offered as dual enrollment with TCATMorristown or pursue industrial certifications.
Greene Technology Center is funded by the state, Greeneville and Greene County governments. Greeneville City Schools acts as the technology center’s fiscal agent.
Mr. Aaron Flanary serves as Principal, Mrs. Kim Cook serves as Assistant Principal, and Mrs. Kim Gass serves as Career Counselor.
HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES
High school students who choose to
enroll in career technical courses are transported to the center for classes during normal school hours. Programs available include: Automotive Collision Repair, Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair, Aviation Flight, Coding, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Cybersecurity, Emergency Services, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Machining Technology, Networking, Nursing Services, Welding.
ADULT COURSES VIA TCAT
Greene Technology Center through TCAT Morristown offers post-secondary education programs for adult learners.
They are Welding, Machine Tool, Industrial Electricity, Computer Information Technology, Collision Repair, and Automotive Repair. TCAT has expanded its offerings in Greene County to include HVAC. The HVAC program and Industrial Electricity is housed in the nearby Thomas Howard McNeese Center, 993 Hal Henard Road.
For more information about Greene Technology Center, call 423-639-0171 or visit gtc.gcschools.net.
To learn more about the center’s TCAT programs, call 423-787-0232.
Colleges, Universities
Several colleges and universities in Northeast Tennessee serve students from Greene County.
Tusculum University and Walters State Community College have campuses in Greene County. Other regional institutions with a reasonable commute attract many Greene County students as well.
TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY
Location: 60 Shiloh Road, Tusculum, TN 37745
Phone: 423-636-7300
Website: www.tusculum.edu
Enrollment: About 1,300. About 1,100 are undergraduate and dual enrollment students, and about 200 are in graduate programs.
ion: Approximate cost of 2023-24 tuition, room and board is $39,250 for both in and out-of-state residents. More than 90% of traditional undergraduate students receive financial aid. Apply today to learn what aid is available to you.
Academics: Founded in 1794, Tusculum University is the first higher education institution in Tennessee and the first institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) to admit women. The university was the first institution of higher education in East Tennessee to provide degree programs specifically designed for working adults. It transitioned to university status in 2018 to demonstrate the breadth and depth of its programs and position for long-term growth.
Tusculum offers more than 60 majors, minors and pre-professional programs. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
The university is committed to its mission: Building on a rich Presbyterian heritage and a pioneering spirit, Tusculum University provides an active and experiential education within a caring Christian environment to inspire
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State Community College’s Niswonger Campus.
civic engagement, enrich personal lives and equip career-ready professionals.
One of the key elements of a Tusculum education is the ability for students to conduct research. Since 2018, undergraduate chemistry and biology students have engaged in research into anti-cancer drugs. Their work has been published, and they have made presentations within the industry, including the American Chemical Society conference.
Multiple students have been selected as Ledford Scholars, a program of the Appalachian College Association that enables them to perform stipendfunded research during the summer. The students have engaged in research activities across multiple disciplines, and their work has often resulted in community interaction that helps fulfill the university’s focus on civic engagement.
Tusculum’s student body comes from 40 states and 27 countries. The student body includes working adults who can earn a degree through adult and online programs designed to accommodate
family and career responsibilities.
Athletics: Tusculum is a member of NCAA Division II and competes in the South Atlantic Conference. The university fields varsity teams in baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, cheer/dance, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field and volleyball.
Pioneer Park doubles as the home of the Tusculum baseball team and the Greeneville Flyboys Appalachian League team.
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Location: WSCC’s Niswonger Campus is at 215 N. College St. The college also has campuses in Morristown, Sevierville and Tazewell. The Newport Center opened in January. Walters State also offers noncredit programs at the Walters State Advanced Manufacturing Building at 4680 West Andrew Johnson Highway.
Phone: Call the Niswonger Campus at 798-7940, or the Morristown campus at 423-585-2600.
Website: www.ws.edu
Enrollment: Around 6,200 students
In-state tuition: In-state tuition is $171
per credit hour up to 12 credit hours, those beyond 12 hours are priced at $37 a credit hour.
Academics: WSCC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, supported by the state of Tennessee and a constituent of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. It offers both credit and non-credit courses.
Many students who attend immediately after high school benefit from Tennessee Promise, which provides the state’s high school graduates with 2 years of a state community or technical college tuition-free, and the Tennessee Hope Lottery Scholarship. Students over the age of 24 or classified as independent students benefit from a similar program called Tennessee Reconnect.
Walters State offers over 150 programs that lead to associate degrees or technical certifications. WSCC alumni reside in all 50 states, and the college has been recognized among the nation’s top techsavvy community colleges. It is an Apple Distinguished School. Walters State has
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also been recognized as a VETS Campus and a military friendly college.
WSCC provides parallel university programs that prepare students to transfer two years of college work to a four-year institution. The Tennessee Transfer Pathway provides for a smooth transfer of credits.
Also offered are public service programs in support of economic and community development; dualenrollment courses offering collegelevel work to high school students; advanced and developmental education programs for students with certain academic needs; student development and leadership programs and activities; and research and development activities applied to institutional advancement.
The WSCC Niswonger Campus
includes general education classrooms, administrative offices, computer labs, chemistry and biology laboratories, student lounge areas and a media room.
WSCC’s East Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy is located on the Niswonger Campus. The campus also hosts the respiratory care program, the occupational therapy program and the nursing program.
Athletics: Walters State is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association. It fields varsity teams in men’s baseball and golf, women’s softball and volleyball, and men’s and women’s basketball and track. The college has won national championships in baseball and golf.
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Location: Main campus is in Johnson City
Phone: 423-439-1000, or 1-800-GO2ETSU
Website: www.etsu.edu
Enrollment: Over 14,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students.
In-state tuition: Annual in-state tuition, fees, and room and board for undergraduate students average $19,256 for the 2021-22 year. ETSU’s Board of Trustees voted not to increase tuition and fees for the 2022-23 academic year.
Academics: ETSU offers a range of career options and degree programs, from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy and various health science fields to teacher education and many areas of business. It also
has programs in an array of liberal arts opportunities, including art, chemistry, mathematics, social work, communication, criminal justice, foreign languages and more. The university offers two-year, four-year and graduate programs.
The university recently added a master’s degree in applied data science and a minor in brewing and distillation studies. Both fields are booming in the Appalachian Highlands and around the world.
Athletics: ETSU is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes in the Southern Conference. ETSU fields teams in many sports, including football,
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Location: The University of Tennessee’s main campus is in downtown Knoxville.
Phone: 865-974-1000 (Admissions) or 865-974-2225 (Communications)
Website: www.utk.edu
Enrollment: 29,460 in 2019. Undergraduates numbered 23,290, and 6,170 were in graduate and professional programs.
In-state tuition: For 2020-21 the average annual cost of undergraduate attendance, including tuition, housing, food and other fees, is $32,498.
Academics: The University of Tennessee was founded in 1794.
Including both the undergraduate and graduate schools, students can enroll in more than 300 degree programs in the colleges of agricultural sciences and natural resources, architecture and design, arts and sciences, business administration, communication and information, education, health and human sciences, engineering, law, nursing, social work and veterinary medicine.
Athletics: UT is a Division I member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
It fields varsity teams in men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, and track and field, men’s football and baseball, women’s rowing, soccer, softball and volleyball.
Thompson-Boling Arena hosts women’s and men’s basketball, while Neyland Stadium is home to the Vols football team.
CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY
Location: 1646 Russell Ave., Jefferson City, TN 37760
Phone: 865-471-2000
Website: www.cn.edu
Enrollment: 2,900 in 2020
Tuition: For 2021-22 the average annual cost of undergraduate attendance, including tuition, housing, food and other fees, is $39,830.
Academics: Founded in 1851, CarsonNewman University is a private, liberal
arts university in Jefferson City affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention. It offers 50 undergraduate majors and 11 graduate degrees.
Athletics: Carson-Newman “Eagles” compete in NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference, in 19 varsity sports.
KING UNIVERSITY
Location: 1350 King College Road, Bristol, TN 37620
Phone: 423-652-4861 or 1-800-3620014
Website: www.king.edu
Enrollment: 1,968 in 2020
Tuition: For 2021-22 the average annual cost of undergraduate attendance, including tuition, housing and other fees, is $42,466.
Academics: Founded in 1867 as King College, King University is a Presbyterian-affiliated Christian university in Bristol. The liberal arts school offers more than 90 majors, concentrations, pre-professional programs and minors in its five schools.
Athletics: The King University “Tornado” compete in NCAA Division II, Conference Carolinas, in men’s and women’s sports. There are also many intramural offerings for students.
Tuition: For 2021-22 the average annual cost of undergraduate attendance, including tuition, housing and other fees, is $43,640.
Academics: Founded in 1866 in what is now Hopwood Memorial Christian Church, Milligan College offers Christcentered liberal arts education in over 100 majors, minors, pre-professional degrees and concentrations. It also has graduate and adult degree completion
programs.
Athletics: Milligan College “Buffaloes” compete in 26 intercollegiate sports as part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Appalachian Athletic Conference.
NORTHEAST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Location: 2425 Highway 75, Blountville, TN 37617
Phone: 423-323-3191 or 423-282-0800
Website: www.northeaststate.edu
Fall 2018 Enrollment: 6,139
In-state tuition: Undergraduate tuition and fees for full-time students in 202021 are an estimated $4,150, plus books, supplies and other personal costs.
Academics: Founded in 1966 as TriCities State Area Vocational-Technical School, Northeast State Community College is a two-year community college that offers associate degrees in more than 130 programs, which can be transferred to four-year colleges and universities. Associate of applied science degrees are available in more than 30 programs, and academic and technical certificates may be earned in over 30 areas of study.
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Several Libraries Have Lots To
Several libraries serve readers within Greene County.
PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Greeneville-Greene County Public Library, at 210 N. Main St., is a collaboration between the city and county governments, each providing a portion of the library’s annual operating budget.
The library’s mission is to bring people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and build community in Greeneville and Greene County.
The library is part of the Holston River Regional Library System and is a member of the OWL Consortium.
The library’s original building was located on Summer Street and was built with assistance from the Carnegie Foundation. The library moved to its current location in 1975 and celebrated its 110th birthday in August 2018. All library services are open to residents of Greeneville and Greene County. To obtain a free library card, bring a photo ID and proof of residence in Greene
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COLLECTION
The Greeneville-Greene County Public Library has a collection of more than 46,500 items, including books, DVDs and CD audio books.
Library materials are purchased with state and federal funds, which are allocated to the library through the regional library office.
In addition to the physical collection, library patrons also have access to a large collection of e-books through the
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TN READS program. Access to the library’s online catalog and TN READS is available through the library’s website, www.ggcpl.org.
The library receives a small selection of print periodicals including The Greeneville Sun, the Knoxville NewsSentinel, and the Johnson City Press. Back issues of newspapers are kept for one month.
The library’s interlibrary loan program enables patrons to request books from
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elsewhere in the Holston River Regional Library system and from libraries throughout Tennessee. Requested items are usually available for pickup within two weeks.
FREE ONLINE ACCESS
The library has free Wi-Fi access, and has desktop computers available for public use. Computers are equipped with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher. Children 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times when using internet services.
The library offers black and white printing for 20 cents per page and color printing for $1 per page. The library also offers faxing and scanning services.
BOOK SALE
Each year, a multi-day book sale, organized by a committee of volunteers, benefits the library. Donations for the sale may be taken to the library at any time during the year. For specific dates of the book sale, please contact the library at 638-5034.
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
The library has more than 12,800 books in its children’s section. In addition to its large collection of juvenile items, the library has a young adult section for teenage readers.
Story time for children begins at 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday. All ages are welcome. The library typically sponsors a summer reading program for children preschool age through high school during the month of June. The program features story times, guest presenters, activities, and more to encourage reading during the summer months.
LIBRARY HOURS
The library’s hours are: Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information about the library, its services or programs, call 423-638-5034, or visit their website at www.ggcpl.org.
T. ELMER COX GENEALOGICAL and HISTORICAL LIBRARY
Trying to find an ancestor? Working on a family mystery? If so, then the T. Elmer Cox Historical and Genealogical
Library may be able to help.
A branch of Greeneville-Greene County Public Library, the Cox Library is at 229 N. Main St.
The library is named in honor of the late T. Elmer Cox, who was Greene County’s first official historian. His bequest enabled the Greeneville-Greene County Public Library to purchase and renovate the historic building that became the Cox Library. It opened in 2000.
In addition to housing materials amassed by Cox over his lifetime, the Cox Library also contains resources that were formerly located in the Tennessee Room of the main library and original public records from the Greene County Courthouse.
ACQUIRED MANY MATERIALS
Since its opening, the Cox Library has acquired several hundred additional books, periodicals and microfilm items as well as a large body of other materials pertaining to family and local history.
Much of the library consists of an extensive book and periodical collection focusing on Greene County and nearby areas in East Tennessee, Western North Carolina and Southwestern Virginia.
The library’s holdings also include Greene County newspapers, federal census records (entire United States available online), cemetery records (many regional counties), death certificates (all of Tennessee, 1914-
1958), maps, North Carolina and East Tennessee land grants, local city directories, Greene County telephone directories, school yearbooks, photograph scrapbooks, genealogy query files, family files, and local history files.
The Cox Library also has free Wifi access for patrons.
COUNTY RECORDS
The Greene County governmental records on file at the Cox Library are of various types and cover various periods. The earliest of these records begin in 1783.
The records of what the Tennessee State Library and Archives calls “County Court” include a wide variety of material, including some very old records of a time when judicial matters and business matters were handled by the same court.
In the early 1800s, those functions were divided. For the period from 1834 to 1954, the minutes of the local body that handled county business matters have been archived by the state under the broad heading of County Court.
Locally, at least during the 1950s, 1960s and most of the 1970s, what was commonly referred to as County Court was known more formally as County Quarterly Court. Since September 1978, that elected body has been referred to as the Greene County Legislative Body or the Greene County Commission.
Note: The Cox Library does not have any County Court minutes more recent than March 1954. The more recent minutes are maintained by the office of the Greene County Clerk at the Courthouse Annex on Cutler Street.
In the County Court collection, researchers also have access to other kinds of documents, including marriage records (1780-1995), wills (1780-1986), estate settlements (1802-1950), estate inventories (1810-1817, 1828-1952), land deeds (1785-1986), trust deeds (1841-1947), tax lists (various dates, 1783-1913), guardian records (18721960), court minutes (1783-1954), miscellaneous loose records (1851-early 1900s), and a few records of various other types. Circuit Court records include Civil Court minutes (18091950), and Criminal Court minutes (1815-1954). Chancery Court records include minutes (1825-1973) and case files (1825-c. 1950).
MICROFILM COLLECTION
The T. Elmer Cox Library has modern facilities for use of its sizable microfilm collection. Many of its most important materials - including newspapers, death certificates, land grants and court records - are accessed primarily through microfilm.
Because the library is a specialized research facility with many unique or rare resources, none of its materials circulate to the public. However,
photocopy services are available inhouse, and the library honors requests for photocopies from researchers outside Greene County. Inter-library loan services also are available.
WIDESPREAD USE
Visitors from all 50 states have been to the library. The library has also received correspondence from people in 48 states and three foreign countries.
The library has implemented a free, remotely accessible cloud-based workflow system which allows the public to access the collections online. As is the case with the GreenevilleGreene County Public Library, operational costs of the Cox Library are shared jointly by the Greene County and Greeneville governments. The Cox Library also has been the recipient of several grants from the Tennessee State Library and Archives.
Funds from these grants have made it possible for staff and volunteers to clean, repair, inventory and properly store many thousands of loose County Court records, including marriage licenses and bonds from 1780 through 1995. Ultimately, these records will be digitized, along with a large body of other court records that are currently being processed for permanent storage.
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Strong support from the state library has been accompanied by local support from the Greene County Genealogical
Society. Formed in 1985 by six Greene County natives, GCGS has grown to include hundreds of members from throughout the nation. The society has made many important purchases for the Cox Library and a wealth of its members’ research and other historical information is available on their website, greenecountytngenealogicalsociety.org.
Greene County Genealogical Society membership dues are $20 annually. They include a subscription to “The Greene County Pioneer,” a semiannual publication issued in May and November.
COX LIBRARY HOURS
The Cox Library is open Wednesdays and Thursdays and other days by appointment. For current hours, please call the main library at 638-5034. People interested in volunteering, making monetary donations or joining the Greene County Genealogical Society should contact the T. Elmer Cox Historical and Genealogical Library at 638-9866 or visit the library’s website: www.telmercoxlibrary.org.
THOMAS J. GARLAND LIBRARY
Tusculum University’s library, named for Thomas J. Garland, a businessman and former legislator and education leader from Greeneville, covers more than 34,000 square feet. Its 2008 renovation and expansion nearly tripled the space of the original facility, constructed in 1910.
The library’s expansion allows the college to provide increased onsite reference, circulation and periodical space as well as to house additional computer terminals and resources, full-size classrooms, faculty offices, a conference room, study rooms, and a classroom dedicated to library instruction and information literacy.
The print collection now exceeds 185,000 print and microfilm texts and more than 200 periodical subscriptions.
Students also have access to 300,000 full text e-books and more than 20,000 journal titles available via the library’s website at www.garland.tusculum.edu.
Access to online databases and other resources is available on the Greeneville campus. Residents of Greene County are welcome to use Tusculum’s library.
Hours vary by semester and are subject to change without notice. The university suggests calling 423-636-7320 to confirm hours or look for updates at www.garland.tusculum.edu.
MOSHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Mosheim Public Library, at 730 Main St. in Mosheim, is a 5,500-squarefoot facility housing a collection of more than 15,000 resources, including books, periodicals, journals, DVDs and audio CD’s.
Books and other resources are obtained through donations, memorials and funding by the town’s government.
Part of the Watauga Regional Library
System, Mosheim shares inter-loan agreements with libraries in various other places such as Sullivan County, Washington County, Bristol and Elizabethton.
The library is equipped with computers, printers, a copy machine, a fax machine, internet access supervised by the library staff and volunteers, free 24 hour wi-fi and wi-fi hotspots and Chrome Books available for checking out. A solar charging station is available in the parking lot next to the library.
A summer reading program, typically offered in June, is available for all children who wish to either read in a quiet atmosphere or be read to, and includes entertainment, crafts, snacks prizes and more. The library hosts Family Story time the 2nd Tuesday of the month except June.
A library card is all that is required to borrow books from the library. A card can be given the same day an application is received with a valid driver license and or ID is required. The library offers e-books through Libby and TWRA Boating Certification test proctoring. Test Proctoring is by appointment only.
The library’s hours are noon until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is closed Saturday and Sunday.
Call the library at 423-422-7937 or visit their website at www.mosheimlib. org.
Veterans Service Office
Is Here To Help Those Who Served
The Greene County Veterans Service Office aids veterans and their families by helping them file for pension benefits, service-connected disability compensation, ordering grave markers and medals and obtaining other military service-related benefits.
“It’s important for all veterans to contact the Veterans Service Office to check and see what entitlements they have available to them,” said Veterans Service Officer Charles McLain. Appointments can be scheduled over the phone to reduce waiting times and
ensure a quick visit.
The Veterans Service Office is funded by the Greene County government.
The Veterans Service Office is located at 101 Longview Drive in the American Legion Post 64 building.
Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Call 423-798-1707 for more information or go to www. greenecountytngov.com/979-2/. The office can be reached via email at veterans.services@greenecountytngov. com.
Greene County
More than 150 healthcare professionals provide medical services to meet a wide variety of health needs of the residents of this community.
More than 90 physicians, specializing in diverse fields, offer emergency and regular care.
Greeneville Community Hospital features 140 acute care beds, and offers a variety of services, including cardiology, diagnostic imaging, women’s healthcare, outpatient services, surgical services and wound care. Greeneville Community Hospital 1420 Tusculum Blvd.
Greeneville, TN 37745
P: 787-5000
Below is a list of healthcare professionals. They are arranged alphabetically according to specialty. We have tried to include as many resources as possible, and we apologize if someone has inadvertently not been included.
Greeneville Community Hospital MOB 3 Phone 787-7020
Fax 787-7025
Robert J. Clemon M.D.
Steve L. Peterson, M.D.
Jerrin O. Nabers, PA-C (W): tcskincare.com
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Greeneville Community Hospital East Emergency Services Department American Physician Partners 1420 Tusculum Blvd. Greeneville, TN 37745 787-5000 (W): www.balladhealth.org
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Ballad Health Medical Associates Gastroenterology 1406 Tusculum Boulevard Greeneville, TN 37745 Suite 1200
Shares the Love of Jesus Holston Home for Children
“We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too.” - 1 Thessalonians 2:8
Holston Home for Children began in 1895 when a widow named Mrs. E.E. Wiley took a step of obedience and faith and answered the Lord’s call to start an orphanage for hurting children. At that time there were no employees, furniture, or supplies, but there was hope. Mrs. Wiley was determined to live each day depending on God and people to provide for the needs of children.
Today, Holston Home is committed to long-held Biblical convictions and its calling to care for the most vulnerable young people in Jesus’ name, like Harry, who has autism, and who said “I let Jesus into my heart on Sunday. If I wasn’t here, I might not have found Him.”
The mission of Holston Home is to provide hope and healing for a brighter future by sharing the love of Jesus with children and families struggling with life’s challenges.
Holston Home offers children and family services, including residential and foster care services. Holston Home is guided by principles that have been passed down throughout the history of its ministry. Some of the beliefs that strongly influence its mission include: Every child should be taught about Jesus.
All things are possible in Christ.
Kids and families deserve our very best.
Every child deserves the opportunity to reach their God-given potential.
RIVER ACADEMY
River Academy is the educational program of Holston Home and is designed for children who may be having trouble succeeding in school. Teachers assist students in recovering credits and earning diplomas. Graduations are held every May and December.
ADVENTURE BASED COUNSELING
Adventure Based Counseling develops emotional awareness, interpersonal skills, self-confidence, trauma recovery, empathy, team building, problem solving skills, assertiveness, anger control, overcoming fear, addiction, and other mental health challenges through professional facilitation of outdoor adventure experiences. After participating in activities such as horseback riding, kayaking, biking, camping, and gardening, there are times for youth to process what they experienced. Youth also care for horses, sheep, dogs, and cats which leads to regaining trust through caring relationships.
EARLY CHILDHOOD MINISTRIES
Early Childhood Ministries through the Children’s Center and Small Miracles prepares children for school by teaching them how to have positive relationships with peers and teachers and by providing daily opportunities for art, music, science, math, and play. Extra care is provided through the foster grandparent program.
The Children’s Center is located at 119 Fairgrounds Circle and Small Miracles is located at 2001 W. Main St.
INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM
The Independent Living program is for older youth and an opportunity to learn practices like money management. Youth pay rent, retain a savings account, keep their residences clean, cook, attend school regularly, and hold a job. At the end of their experience, the rent they paid is returned to them to be used as “seed” money to help them pay their own way as newly on-their-own adults. Recently, Holston Home expanded to serve young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through Hope & Thrive Academy (HTA) as well
as women struggling with addiction through a residential program called Recovering Hearts.
HOPE & THRIVE ACADEMY
Hope & Thrive Academy fills a desperate void with the community that maximizes independence, social maturity, and spiritual growth for students with disabilities. HTA invites adults back to a productive life of gainful employment, social engagement, and physical fitness.
RECOVERING HEARTS
Recovering Hearts is a highly structured 9-to-13-month program that helps women struggling with addiction and reunites healthy mothers with their children. The program serves up to 18 ladies and provides safe and healthy
housing, drug prevention/intervention classes, life skills classes and work opportunities. It uses the 12-steps and incorporates a biblical perspective.
THE ROCK
The Rock is Holston Home’s Christian Life Center where youth and families worship together. Worship services are also open to the community. Our faith and the beauty of the gospel is woven into all that we do. We would love for you and your family to join us on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m.
Additional information is available at www.holstonhome.org or by calling 423638-4171.
WE BELIEVE:
Education is the mostimportant service acommunity provides foritself. All children canlearn, and mostcan learn at very high levels. Skilled teachersand support staff make the difference. Strong leadersset the tone. Useful data provide direction.
Safe,clean, appropriate facilities and21stcenturyresources areanecessity. School,family,and community partnershipsstrengthen learning.
VISION
Students in Greene County Schoolswilldevelop ajoy forlearning; graduatesfromGreeneCountySchoolswillbeprepared to enterthe workforce with an industrycertificate, to enroll in acommunity collegewithdual credits earned, or to enroll in afour-year collegeoruniversity with ACTscoresthat forecast success. Furthermore, graduateswillbecontributing citizens demonstrating responsible, ethical behavior
SCHOOL BOARD
David McLain,Director of Schools
Minnie Banks
LarryBible
GaryCompton
StaceyFranklin
George Frye
Mark Rothe (Vice Chairman)
Rick Tipton(Chairman)
Nolachuckey-Holston Area Mental Health Center Offers Help
Frontier Health’s Nolachuckey-Holston Area Mental Health Center, 401 Holston Drive, is the community’s leading provider of mental health, substance abuse or co-occurring disorders, 24/7 crisis services, and more, including recovery and vocational rehabilitation services.
Outpatient counseling and case management services are provided for adults, children and youth in Greene County, with satellite locations in Rogersville and Sneedville.
As a division of Frontier Health, individuals can access services at more than 60 other facilities in 12 counties of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
Frontier Health offers residential alcohol and drug treatment and crisis stabilization services nearby and addresses the needs of victims of domestic violence, the hearing impaired, those suffering from AIDS, runaways, youth in crisis, adolescent group care and therapeutic foster care.
Frontier Health’s outpatient and residential facilities served over 48,000 individuals in 2019.
Nolachuckey-Holston services in Greeneville include:
• 24/7 emergency services;
• Crisis Services;
• a residential program for drug and alcohol addiction or co-occurring mental health diagnosis;
• couples, group and individual therapy, family counseling, marital therapy, medication therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy;
• consultation and educational services to other community organizations and agencies;
• outpatient psychotherapy, education and prevention, substance abuse treatment, grief counseling and referral services;
• children/youth services, intervention, prevention and education programs;
• a developmental disabilities program empowering people to live at their highest level of independence;
• foster and group care services; and
• referrals to psychiatric inpatient care for children or adults.
Medicare, TennCare and third-party insurance are accepted. Reduced fee scaling is offered. For individuals and families who have no
ability to pay, government and United Way funding makes services possible.
For more information, call 423-639-1104, visit 401 Holston Drive off West Summer Street during operating hours, or visit www. frontierhealth.org. Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
For the Crisis Stabilization Unit, call 1-877928-9062.
Early Learning Serv ices
Offeringdevelopmental screeningand evaluation of 3and 4yearold children. Formoreinformation, call Dr.MelindaPruitt, GreeneCountySchools Special EducationSuper visor•639-4194 JeffTownsley, GreenevilleCitySchools Special EducationSuper visor•787-8009
Free Will Baptist Family Ministries
Offers Help In Times Of Hurt
Greeneville-based Free Will Baptist Ministries has offered care for hurting children and families since 1939.
What began as an orphanage in the small, rural community of Camp Creek near the Cherokee National Forest in Greene County has now evolved into a comprehensive social service agency with a range of services for pregnant teens and young women, infants, toddlers, adolescents, at-risk teens, senior citizens and families.
The Christian ministry focuses on love and healing as it aims to unify and preserve families and provide a loving, caring and secure environment in which to live, work and grow in the Lord.
It is headquartered at 90 Stanley Lane, Greeneville. The phone number is 423639-9449.
Online information is available at www.fwbfm.com.
INDEPENDENT LIVING / RESIDENTIAL / FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS
The number of children in Family Ministries’ care continues to grow through its Independent Living, Residential and Foster Care Programs. The IL program provides a continuum for ages 17-21 transitioning from foster care, designed to help build independence.
Both short-term and long-term residential programs are offered on Family Ministries’ campus in Tennessee and three homes in Arkansas. The Foster Care program is a licensed child-placing agency with the State of Tennessee.
Foster care and special needs adoption are vital aspects of Family Ministries’ outreach. The mission is to see children achieve permanency through reunification and independent living.
STOKES ACADEMY
The on-campus, state-licensed Stokes Academy provides each student with
academic assessments and specialized assistance to meet their educational goals. Each young person is required to be enrolled or in the process of completing a learning program. Life skills courses are taught by qualified staff and volunteers to assist in their instructive objectives in order to be successful both academically and in preparation to enter the work force.
The school serves children and youth who may have emotional or behavioral problems and/or academic deficits that prevent them from functioning successfully in a public school setting. Counseling services are provided and class sizes allow one-on-one instruction. Experiential activities are integrated into the academic schedule, and GED instruction is also available. Upon discharge from care, academic credits are transferred to the appropriate school in order to ensure no youth falls behind in academic placement.
HOPE CENTER AND HONEYSUCKLE STUDIOS
The Hope Center is a pregnancy resource center located at 312 Tusculum Boulevard, in Greeneville. There is a satellite office in Erwin, and Honeysuckle Studios at 312 Tusculum Boulevard to provide temporary housing for homeless women and their babies. The pro-life ministry seeks to meet the physical, spiritual, moral, emotional and social needs of the woman facing an unplanned pregnancy.
Pregnancy tests, limited ultrasounds, maternity and baby supplies, parenting and nutrition classes, and other educational information is made available free of charge. Confidential counseling and assistance for teens and women of all ages in crisis are also offered. It maintains a 24-hour Hope Line at 423-638-LIFE. More information is at www.hopecentergreeneville.com. The office number is 423-638-5433;
hours are 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
OAKS RETREAT CENTER
Situated on 200 acres of private mountain property on the border of the Cherokee National Forest, the Oaks Retreat Center offers activities such as retreats, corporate team building, youth camps, senior getaways, special events and family outings. This year-round facility features guest rooms, cabins, RV hookups, rock-climbing wall, zip line, basketball/volleyball court, hiking trails, nine-hole disc golf course and an outdoor pool with water slide. The Oaks is located at 265 Camp Joshua Lane, Greeneville. For more information, call 423-638-2267 or 423-470-2226.
ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES
Three assisted living facilities offer daily living activities for seniors in their retirement years. Governor’s Bend is located at 1631 Zane Whitson Drive, Erwin, 423-330-6800, and The Laurels, at 5635 BSG Drive, Wise, Virginia 276-679-5635. Each location provides quality of life services in a comfortable environment, where residents can build friendships, find peace of mind, all while enjoying the safety and services provided by an attentive 24-hour staff. Amenities include private living suites with kitchenettes, wireless internet, cable television, library, beauty salon/barber shop, housekeeping, laundry service and an activities program.
Services Are Available For Elderly, Disabled
Greene County offers numerous services for the community’s elderly and disabled. The following is a listing of agencies that offer livingassistance opportunities such as homedelivered meals, as well as agencies that offer social and volunteer options for aging citizens.
AGING DISABILITY RESOURCE CONNECTIONS
203 N. College St. Greeneville, TN 37745
423-639-3128
Kattie Kincaid, Coordinator
This is a referral agency for the disabled and elderly. The service coordinator visits elderly (age 60-plus) and disabled (ages 18-59) to assess need. Services available range from a homemaker service to chore service (minor home repairs), respite service, personal care service and homebound meals.
HOMEBOUND and CONGREGATE MEALS
(Meals on Wheels)
203 N. College St. Greeneville, TN 37745
423-639-3128
Diana Lewis, Nutrition Coordinator Homebound Meals provides one nutritious meal a day, Monday through Friday, for the elderly and disabled. First Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability helps seniors qualify for the meal. Call 423-639-7133 for more information.
Homebound Meals offers both home-
delivered meals and a congregate meal for the elderly at the Roby Fitzgerald Adult Center. Home-delivered meals are delivered solely by volunteers. Elderly and disabled are encouraged to contribute $3 per meal.
ROBY FITZGERALD ADULT CENTER
Nicole Rader, Director
203 N. College St., Suite 1 Greeneville, TN 37745 423-639-3128
Nrader@greenevilletn.gov
The Roby Fitzgerald Adult Center is a multi-purpose center serving ages 55 and older in Greeneville and Greene County. Services include transportation, natural support services and leisure time activities.
The center helps the seniors stay strong mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. They are provided with nutritious meals.
Seniors may enjoy activities such as arts and crafts, Bible study, bridge, bingo, computer, gospel singing, library, line dancing, oil painting, pool tables, Roby Variety Band, rook, sewing, tai chi and a wellness room.
MYRIDE TN
Geanne McKechnie, Coordinator
203 N. College St.
423-588-1028
MyRide TN is a senior-friendly program that offers door-through-door transportation that is provided by a wellscreened and trained volunteer staff. They are coordinated by an employee of the MyRide TN Program and have
support from the First Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability.
ALPS ADULT DAY SERVICES
Greeneville Center
431 E. Bernard Ave. Greeneville, TN 37745
423-525-5773
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
ALPS is a non-profit 501(c) (3), state licensed comprehensive health program designed to meet the needs of adults, ages 18 and up, with cognitive and/or
physical impairments. Daily activities and therapies are designed to stimulate, motivate, and/or retrain participants to maximize their functional capacity.
ALPS offers physical exercise, personal care, rest time, social interaction, orientation, reminiscing, language arts, arts & crafts, music, and meals/ snacks/hydration are provided daily. Additional activities, such as pet therapy, horticultural therapy, special guests from the community, and art therapy, are provided throughout the month.
Anumber of dentists practice in Greeneville.
Most of them work in general practice, but there are a few specialists in areas of dentistry such as orthodontics, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and pedodontics.
John W. Lamons, D.D.S. Katie Lamons Roberson, D.M.D. 638-3371 www.smilesolutionstn.com
Brian D. Smith, D.D.S. 538 Tusculum Blvd. Greeneville, TN 37745 638-5791
Steven F. Smith, D.D.S.
Seth A. Smith, D.M.D. 217 N. Main St. Greeneville, TN 37745 639-2911
Several Offices ProvidE Dental Services
Tusculum Dental Care 22 Norton Road Greeneville, TN 37745 1104 E. Church St. Greeneville, TN 37745 639-7575
Craig A. Shepherd, D.D.S. Nathaniel Renner, D.D.S. www.tusculumdentalcare.com
ENDODONTICS
Maria Wyche Bryan, D.D.S. 128 Serral Dr., Suite 2 Greeneville, TN 37745 787-1777 www.tricitiesendo.com
O RAL, MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Brad S. Johnson, D.M.D. John E. Tillman, D.D.S. 703 K St. Greeneville, TN 37745 639-6769
ORTHODONTICS
Bradshaw Hathaway and Katras Orthodonic Specialists 128 Serral Drive Greeneville, TN 37745
Daniel W. Bradshaw, D.D.S.
John L. Hathaway, D.D.S. Sydney Katras, D.D.S. 638-3132 www.bracesbhb.com
Greeneville Orthodontics 151 Mason St. Greeneville, TN 37745
Ben Haws, D.D.S. 639-3196 www.hawsorthodontics.net
PEDODONTICS
Mark C. Smith D.D.S. 217 N. Main St. Greeneville, TN 37745 639-4000
Isaiah 117 House
Changing Lives One Child At A Time
Isaiah 117 house is a home that provides physical and emotional support in a safe and loving home for children awaiting placement with a foster family, kinship or into a facility.
THEIR PURPOSE
When children are removed from their homes out of concern for their welfare, they are usually brought to the Department of Children’s Services offices to await placement with a foster family. This wait can be several hours to nearly a full day. These children often have nothing with them and are scared, lonely, hungry and in dirty clothing.
Isaiah 117 provides a comforting home where these children instead can be brought to wait - a place that is safe with friendly and loving volunteers who provide clean clothes, smiles, toys, and snuggly blankets. This space allows children to receive the comfort and care they need while DCS staff can do the necessary paperwork and identify a good foster placement.
VOLUNTEERS
Greene County is staffed with 65 trained Volunteers. They are trained thru the State of Tennessee in a 4 hour training that is completed, including fingerprints and background checks, here in Greene County at a local location. Isaiah 117 House is very blessed with great Volunteers who love the ministry and are happy to walk it together.
BACKGROUND
Ronda and Corey Paulson are the co-founders of Isaiah 117 House. Their ministry began in 2014 as they were attending PATH training and became foster parents. In November 2015, they received a call to get a child, his name is Isaiah and is now their adopted son.
Their question during this time was “What if there was a home?”. They started the Carter County home, followed by the Washington County home and then the third was the Greene County home. Greene County constructed their home ground up. They are very proud of their home and the contractors
GOLF GUIDE
Our18-hole championshipcourse, designed by Robert TrentJones,was establishedin1954. PGAProfessional instructionbyBob Ward. Golf courseopens at noon on Mondays, 8:00amTuesday through Sunday, andremains open untilduskeachday.
OUR GOLF PROGRAM INCLUDES: •Fully equipped golf shop •Club storage •Year-round driving range •Putting and chipping greens GOLF AC TIVITIES TO MEMBERS INCLUDE: •Junior Clinics •Tournaments •Ladies Golf Association •TwilightGolf forcouples •Member tournaments throughout the year
who built it. Pitt Construction, Idell Construction and Seaton Contractors along with many sub-contractors with lots of love constructed the home. They built the home in 100 days.
ADVISORY TEAM
Greene County’s Isaiah 117 House has a wonderful and very compassionate Advisory team. They are involved in the house on a weekly basis and the house is very blessed by each of them.
FOLLOW UP SUPPORT
They offer various types of support.
Folks can become a “sock buddy” which means they can give an amount monthly. Contributors are welcome to give a one time amount, help with a fundraiser or donate items. Greene County puts out a monthly newsletter monthly that changes each month.
OUR NEEDS
They are always in need of new clothing, any size, weekly.
They can always use individually packed snacks, freezer food such as pizza, hot dogs, French fries and etc.
County, Municipalities Oversee Animal Control
The James “Jim” Eagle Animal Control Facility collects and temporarily holds stray dogs and cats.
Its mission is the humane apprehension, housing and euthanasia of unwanted stray animals.
The animal control facility will keep an animal for a minimum of three days before it is euthanized. If space is available, the facility may extend that time.
A major goal of the county government’s animal control facility is to curtail the transmission of rabies and infectious diseases in the animal population in Greene County by limiting access to stray cats and dogs, which usually are unvaccinated and are potential carriers of disease.
The animal control officers deal with enforcement of the current state laws, dealing with running at large (dogs and livestock), rabies vaccinations, cruelty
cases and inured animals.
The animal control facility is located at 990 Hal Henard Road in Greeneville and is operated by the Greene County Animal Control Department.
The concrete-block building has temperature-controlled, large-animal rooms with small, fenced outside enclosures for each room as well as a single kennel set up outside the facility away from the other animals in the case of a sick dogs comes into the facility it can be confined away from the other animals healthy animals..
A small-animal room with cages is also available.
Agreements among Greene County and the four municipalities within its borders are in place to fund the department.
Cooperation with other agencies and animal rescuers enhances their ability to find homes for deserving animals. Adoption agreements are in place with
the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society with animals held at least 72 hours may be adopted through those agencies.
The animal control facility is normally open to the public from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed
from noon until 1 p.m. for lunch, and from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday. For more information, call 423798-1777; email animalcontrol@ greenecountytngov.com; or visit their website at www.greenecountytngov.com/ animal-control.
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Helps Animals In Need Humane Society
Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society is located at 400 N. Rufe Taylor Road, Greeneville. The phone number is (423) 639-4771, hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday, noon until 4 p.m.
The Humane Society was founded in 1976 and operates as a No-Kill shelter. Healthy, adoptable pets are never euthanized.
They are a 501(c)(3) organization that receives no government funding. Deductible donations enable the organization to care for more than 1500 homeless and unwanted dogs and cats each year, assists local authorities with animal cruelty cases by providing veterinary care, special needs food and socialization to animals that are victims of cruelty and neglect, providing Humane Education to the public, including children at local schools and are dedicated to speaking up for homeless animals who cannot speak for themselves.
To Adopt a Pet
• Knowledgeable staff in the Adoption Center will assist you in finding a dog or cat that is a good match. All adopted pets are fully vetted, including spay/ neuter surgery, vaccinations, microchip, and vet exam. When you adopt from the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society, you are giving an unwanted pet a second chance at life.
Lost and Found Database
• In an effort to reunite lost pets with their owners, the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society’s Adoption Center keeps an updated database of lost and found animals in Greene County. Call the Adoption Center if you have lost or found a pet.
Low-Income Spay/Neuter and Low-Cost Spay/ Neuter Programs
• Because cost is often the biggest reason why pets are not spayed or neutered, the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society offers spay/neuter vouchers to pet owners of low-income as funds allow. Access to low cost spay/neuter programs are available to all Greene County citizens.
To Volunteer
• Volunteers are essential they provide activities include walking dogs, socializing cats, grooming animals, cleaning, yard work and fundraising.
To Become A Member
• Membership ensures that defenseless animals receive the care and comfort then desperately need and deserve. Yearly membership costs are: $10 for adults, $5 for juniors (under 18) and senior citizens (over 50); $25 for family memberships; $50 for sponsors; $100 for patrons; and $1000 for benefactors. Donations can be mailed to The Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society, P.O. Box 792, Greeneville, TN 37744, or make a donation online by visiting gchumanesociety.com/ donate/
Wish List
• The Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society depends on donations of supplies to help care for the shelter dogs and cats. All donations can be dropped off at the Adoption Center.
• Items needed are canned cat food, dry cat food, dry kitten food, clay or scoopable cat litter, cat toys, kitten milk replacer, canned dog food, dry dog food, dry puppy food, dog toys, puppy milk replacer, laundry detergent, trash bags, office supplies, fabric softener sheets, bleach, paper towels, anti-bacterial soap, liquid hand sanitizer, dawn dish detergent, Fabuloso cleaner, bathroom tissue, blankets (used or new), sheets, towels or wash cloths (used or new), and recyclable aluminum cans.
For more information see their website at gchumanesociety.com, Facebook page at Friends of Greeneville-Greene County TN Humane Society or Instagram at ggchs_humanesociety.
NURSING HOME GUIDE
Are Open Here Veterinary Clinics
The health needs of pets and livestock are met by more than a dozen veterinarians working at veterinary clinics in this community.
GreeneCounty Partnership Program Helps Keep Area Clean
Keep Greene Beautiful, a Keep America Beautiful program affiliate, is an initiative of the Greene County Partnership that strives to improve the appearance of the community.
Keep Greene Beautiful works toward its goal of a cleaner, more beautiful community through educating children and adults on the importance of litter control and good solid-waste practices, including recycling.
Keep Greene Beautiful is dedicated to maintaining a litter-control program, promoting a clean and beautiful environment and instilling good environmental and solid-waste management practices.
For more information, contact the Greene County Partnership at 638-4111 or visit www. greenecountypartnership.com.
Greeneville Gives A Boost To Downtown Main Street
Main Street: Greeneville Inc. is a non-profit organization that aims to drive resources into projects that improve the downtown area and help its businesses capitalize on the area’s retail and tourism markets.
The Main Street District encompasses 18 blocks. Main Street: Greeneville partners with public and private sectors in promoting events and activities, economic development efforts, fundraising and grant seeking, tourism and more in its work to promote that area.
The organization’s mission also includes preservation of historic structures and promotion of heritage tourism.”
Main Street: Greeneville operates
under the Main Street America Program’s Transformation Strategies that are organized around the Four Point approach: Economic Vitality, Design, Promotion, and Organization. Main Street promotes the city’s historic downtown as a center of community life.
Information on expansion, renovation, rehabilitation, conversion and tourism is available at the Main Street: Greeneville office is on the upper level at 310 S. Main St..
Jann Mirkov is the executive director of Main Street: Greeneville.
CHARTERED IN 1983
In 1983, Greeneville became the first of five pilot Main Street communities in Tennessee. Downtown revitalization is a main goal, and this is achieved by
coordinating public, private, local and state resources.
Main Street: Greeneville is governed by a board of directors composed of business and community leaders.
DAILY TOURS
Celebrating 20 years in 2023, Main Street: Greeneville offers two daily professionally guided tours of historic sites in downtown Greeneville.
The tour, “A Walk With The President,” is offered six days a week, Monday to Saturday, from April through October. The 90-minute walking tour begins at 9:30 a.m. and features multiple sites in the historic district.
Tours of the historic DicksonWilliams Mansion are conducted throughout the year, with the exception
of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The mansion tours begin daily at 1 p.m. January and February may have limited availability due to weather.
Tickets for both tours can be purchased at the General Morgan Inn, with all tours starting from there. Tours are limited to 12 people. Groups larger than 12 should call 423-639-7102 at least 24 hours ahead.
Main Street: Greeneville is involved in various community events. Call Main Street: Greeneville at 423-639-7102; or visit www. mainstreetgreeneville.org for more information.
Look At These Opportunities Want To Volunteer?
Many opportunities for volunteer work present themselves in Greene County. Following is a list of many local agencies that utilize volunteers throughout Greene County.
ADVOCACY
CASA of Northeast Tennessee Contact: 638-5028
Website: www.casanetn.org
Email: admin@casanetn.org
Volunteers participate in 35 hours of training to serve as child advocates in the Greene County Juvenile Court by investigating and reporting to the judge what would be in the best interest of the child.
The Child Advocacy Center of the 3rd Judicial District
Contact: 422-4446
Website: etncac.org
The mission of the Child Advocacy Center, in Mosheim, is to combat child sexual abuse and child physical abuse in Greene, Hawkins, Hancock and Hamblen counties. The center coordinates and provides services to children and their non-offending caregivers in a safe and child-friendly environment.
ANIMALS/ENVIRONMENT
Greeneville/Greene County Humane Society Animal Shelter
Contact: 639-4771
Website: www.gchumanesociety.com
Volunteers who love animals are needed to walk and socialize with dogs and socialize with cats. Other volunteer opportunities are available as needed. Volunteers of all ages are accepted. If under 18 years of age, volunteers must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
Keep Greene Beautiful
Contact: 638-4111
Website: www.keepgreenebeautiful.com
Email: info@greenecountypartnership. net
Volunteers are asked to work with the community to develop and maintain a clean and beautiful environment.
U.S. Department of Agriculture — Forest Service
Contact: 638-4109
Fax: 638-6599
Website: www.fs.usda.gov/cherokee
The forest service office welcomes volunteer participation in trail maintenance and various activities with young people.
ARTS AND CULTURE
Doak House Museum
Contact: 636-8554
Website: doakhouse.tusculum.edu
The historic home of Samuel Witherspoon Doak, on the campus of Tusculum University, needs volunteers to help with museum programs. Volunteers learn about the history of Tusculum University, which they then share with visitors by serving as tour guides.
Volunteers also help with other duties such as gift-shop associate, document transcriber, history researcher, agricultural researcher, herb researcher, hands-on school project teacher or school group interpreter and storyteller.
Greene County Heritage Trust For Historic Preservation
Email: greenecountyheritagetrust@ gmail.com
Working to preserve the historic legacy of the region, this group needs volunteers to work on special projects.
Greeneville-Greene County History Museum
Contact: 636-1558
Website: www. greenevillegreenecountyhistorymuseum. com
Email: betty@themuseum.us
The museum of local history provides enrichment programs for students and daily tours. Volunteers are welcome.
Greeneville-Greene County Public Library
Contact: 638-5034
Website: www.ggcpl.org
The library welcomes volunteers to help with shelving books, updating catalogs and reading to pre-schoolers during the school year. Volunteers also help with small projects.
Main Street: Greeneville Inc.
Contact: 639-7102
Website: www.mainstreetgreeneville.org
Email: director@mainstreetgreeneville. org
Main Street: Greeneville is responsible for promoting the economic development of the 12-block Historic District of Greeneville. Volunteers are needed throughout the year. This agency is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
CHILDREN
Child Enrichment Center at Asbury
United Methodist Church
Contact: 798-1060
Website: www.asburylife.org
Email: inscore@asburylife.org
This center provides quality day-care to children 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Sources of funding are tuition, donations and government programs. Volunteers help take care of the children, primarily by playing with them and reading to them.
Holston United Methodist Home for Children
Contact: 638-4171
Website: www.holstonhome.org
Holston Home offers temporary residential housing for children who are not able to remain in their own homes. Volunteers can help by becoming a mentor in the mentoring program. Also, volunteers can become reading pals for the campus school, foster grandparents, tutors and serve as day-care aides, as well as helping with the upkeep of buildings and grounds.
The Children’s Center Contact: 638-5589
The Children’s Center provides day care for infants and preschool children. During the monthly staff meeting, volunteers are needed to help supervise children by reading or assisting in classroom activities. All volunteers go through the Holston Home Volunteer Program.
CLERICAL ASSISTANCE
Greene County Neighborhood Service Center
Contact: 639-3681 or 246-6180
Website: www.uethda.org/volunteer
The Neighborhood Service Center
provides various types of assistance to low-income individuals and families including, but not limited to, income management, weatherization assistance, emergency assistance, energy assistance and community outreach. Volunteers are needed to help with clerical work, answering the phone and USDA commodity distributions.
Greene County Partnership
Contact: 638-4111
Website: www.greenecountypartnership.com
Email: GCP@greenecop.com
This organization comprises the chamber of commerce, economic development and tourism promotion efforts, Keep Greene Beautiful and Education and Work Force Development programs.
CRISIS ASSISTANCE
Adventist Community Service Center
Contact: 639-7127
The Adventist Community Service Center works to empower families toward self-sufficiency by providing food, clothing and other necessities such as linens and other household goods to needy families. Volunteers help with sorting donated clothing and food.
Greeneville-Greene County Community Ministries
Contact: 638-1667
Emergency food, medicine, assistance with utilities, rent, mortgages and emergency housing are ways Community Ministries helps the needy. Programs include the Wings of Angels (new clothing and school supplies), Benevolent Fund (bell ringing), Food Bank, the Greeneville Light & Power Caring Program, the Cancer Program, the Coal Fund and the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. Volunteers are needed to help pack food boxes and interview clients.
Opportunity House
Contact: 638-4099; thrift store 638-3483
This facility provides short-term emergency housing for homeless adults and children. Volunteers are needed to organize food drives for nonperishable foods and to answer the telephone. Thrift store volunteers are needed to work in the store, whose proceeds are used to support the work of Opportunity House. Volunteers sort, fold and hang clothing as well as arrange shoes and general household goods for sale to the public.
Disaster Aid
The American Red Cross
Contact: (423) 765-4222
Website: www.redcross.org
This humanitarian organization provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prepare, prevent and respond to emergencies. Volunteers are always needed. The Red Cross offers training to the community in safety, first aid, CPR and disaster preparedness and relief.
EDUCATION
Guide
Rural Resources
Contact: 636-8171
Website: www.ruralresources.net
Email: info@ruralresources.net
Rural Resources is dedicated to educating the community in the preservation and improvement of agricultural land, preserving rural heritage and developing a sustainable system of producing and marketing agricultural products. Volunteers are welcome.
Tennessee Rehabilitation Center
Contact: 639-5148
The Tennessee Rehabilitation Center aids in the job-training and placement of persons with disabilities. The program also provides an outsourcing and small assembly service. Volunteers are welcome to assist in vocational training.
Family Resource Center
Contact: Director, 823-5204
Email: rennera@gcschools.net
The Family Resource Center provides food, clothing, and school supplies to students enrolled in Greeneville City Schools and their families. Volunteers are needed to help with food delivery every third Friday of the month. Contact Amy Renner, Family Resource Center Director, for more information.
Greene County YMCA
Contact: 639-6107
Website: www.greenecounty-ymca.org
Email: mikeh@greenecounty-ymca.org
The YMCA provides physical, social and spiritual opportunities for members through many different programs. The Y’s goal is to build strong kids, strong families and strong communities. Volunteers are needed to coach sports teams, referee games, teach classes, serve on committees, perform clerical work and serve as board members.
Habitat for Humanity
Contact: 638-1338
Website: www.gchfh.com
Greene County Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that builds simple, affordable houses for families in need. Qualified families invest “sweat equity” hours toward homeownership. Mortgages are interest-free with principal payments.
FOOD ACCESS
First Tennessee Human Resource Agency
Contact: 461-8200
704 Rolling Hills Drive
Johnson City, TN 37604
Website: www.fthra.org
Email: swalker@fthra.org
First Tennessee Human Resource Agency serves Carter, Greene, Johnson, Hawkins, Hancock, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties in Northeast Tennessee improving the quality of life through effective delivery of social services. First Tennessee relies on volunteers for many programs.
Greeneville-Greene County Community Ministries Food Bank Contact: 638-1667
107 N. College St. Greeneville, TN 37743
The Greeneville-Greene County Community Ministries exist to serve the needy with food, utilities, etc. in emergency situations. Volunteers are needed to sort food donations and to fill orders for recipients.
Roby Nutrition/Meals on Wheels
Contact: 639-3128
Website: www.fthra.org/programs
Volunteers are needed to help serve meals to the Roby Fitzgerald Adult Center participants, as well as deliver meals to homebound elderly. In addition, volunteers are welcome to frequent the center, as well as the kitchen, lending a hand wherever needed.
FUNDRAISING
United Way of Greene County
Contact: 639-9361
Website: unitedwayofgreenecounty.com
Providing essential support to community health and service agencies, this group relies almost entirely on volunteers for its annual fall campaign.
HEALTH
Greeneville Community Hospital 787-5000 (East campus) 639-3153 (West campus)
Information about volunteer opportunities is available by contacting Ballad Health online or at either of its Greeneville campuses.
Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice
Contact: 636-8006
Website: www.smokyhhc.com
Volunteers help provide care for the terminally ill by sitting with patients,
running errands for families and providing respite care.
HELP LINE
CONTACT 211 of Northeast Tennessee Inc.
Contact: 246-2273
Website: www.contact211netn.org
Email: info@contact211netn.org.
In addition to making reassurance calls to elderly persons and shut-ins, this service is also an 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. helpline. The primary service of this volunteer agency is assisting callers by providing information and referral to health and human services, while also helping with crisis calls. Training is provided. CONTACT is part of the 211 dialing code.
LITERACY
Greene County Literacy Council
Contact: 798-8189
This organization serves adults with basic academic skills below the eighthgrade level. Tutoring students is only one of many volunteer opportunities. Call the Adult Basic Education Program for more information, which is the same number as for the Literacy Council, 798-8189.
PHYSICALLY/MENTALLY CHALLENGED
Greene County Skills Inc.
Contact: 798-7100
Website: www.greenecountyskills.org
Email: greenecountyskillsinc@gcskills. com
This organization provides services for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities. Volunteers are always needed to be teacher’s aides and assist in classroom activities in the day center with crafts, music, dance, holiday parties and assisting participants in writing letters to their family and friends. Volunteers are also needed to help in the cafeteria, and certified volunteers are needed to teach CPR. Greene County Skills now provides adult day care for senior citizens, and volunteers are welcome to assist the day care.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIORS
Retired Senior Volunteer Programs
Contact: 639-3128
RSVP recruits senior citizens, emphasizing the minimum age of 55, and nonprofit volunteer work sites in the Greene County area. RSVP increases Greene County’s awareness of the accomplishments of the senior volunteers in Greene County. Volunteers contribute their time and expertise by helping in hospitals, schools, libraries, day-care centers and in many other areas.
Foster Grandparent Program of East Tennessee
Contact: 639-8462
Email: rhumbert@fthra.org
The program provides volunteer opportunities for limited income seniors over the age of 55. Foster grandparents serve special-needs youth through collaborations with schools, day care centers, Head Start programs and various other work sites. Volunteers provide one-on-one assistance and nurturing to children and youth. Contact Program Director Rhonda Humbert.
First Tennessee Area Agency On Aging and Disability
Contact: 866-836-6678
Website: www.ftaaad.org
The agency identifies community and social service needs and helps assure that they are available to people 60 years or older and to any adult that is 18 or older with disabilities in areas where
they live. Volunteers are needed in the Public Guardian Program to visit with elderly individuals at nursing facilities on a regular basis and in the SHIP program to educate others about Medicare. Harley Jeter is the volunteer coordinator for the SHIP program. She can be reached at 722-5107.
Roby Fitzgerald Adult Center Contact: 639-3128
Roby Fitzgerald Adult Center is a multipurpose center providing a single point of services to the senior population (55-plus) including transportation, natural support services and leisure time activities all designed to promote the well-being of seniors in Greene County. Volunteers deliver home-bound meals to the elderly, do friendly visiting at nursing homes, make telephone reassurance calls and assist the sewing and craft instructor.
YOUTH
Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians
Contact: 1-800-474-1912
Website: www.girlscoutcsa.org
Girl Scouts is an organization dedicated solely to girls where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adults, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives — like strong values, a social conscience and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. The Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians’ mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Volunteers are needed for various services in the Girl Scouts and with outreach programs affiliated with the Girl Scouts. For more information, contact customer service using the number above.
Boys & Girls Club of Greeneville & Greene County
Contact: 787-9334
Website: www.ggcbgc.org
Email: gbgc@comcast.net
The Boys & Girls Club promotes the social, educational, vocational, health and character development of boys and girls in the community. Volunteers are always needed to help with children in a variety of ways.
Boy Scouts of America
Contact: 952-6961
Website: www.scbsa.org
Giving adult volunteers a chance to help with Scout units, this family organization strives to build leaders. Quality volunteers are needed year-round. Members and leaders are recruited twice a year, fall and spring, for the five types of Scouting: Cub Scouts for boys in grades 1-5; Boy Scouts for grade 6 through their 18th birthday; and Venturers, a co-ed program designed for young people grades 9 to the age of 20. The two other programs include the Learning for Life Program, and an Exploring Program, which is a co-ed, career-oriented youth program for ages 14 up to their 21st birthday.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Durham-Hensley Health & Rehabilitation Center
Contact: 257-6761
Website: www.durhamhensleyhealth. com
Email: marketing@ durhamhensleyhealth.com
Volunteers are involved in such activities as birthday parties, group games, styling hair, manicuring nails, reading to residents or writing letters for residents. Taking part in one-on-one visitation with residents is a crucial part of the volunteer process, along with writing and corresponding with residents on a regular basis.
Life Care Center Of Greeneville
Contact: 639-8131
Website: www.lcca.com
Volunteers help with transportation and activities such as parties and events.
Signature HealthCARE of Greeneville
Contact: 639-0213
Website: www.shcofgreeneville.com
Email: volunteer@ signaturehealthcarellc.com
Individual volunteers and groups are needed to serve in various ways. Individual volunteers can visit with patients, deliver mail or assist in wheelchair rides.
Morning Pointe of Greeneville
Contact: 787-1711
Website: www.morningpointe.com
Email: greeneville-led@morningpointe. com
The assisted-living facility welcomes volunteers to read to residents, visit with them, help them with writing letters, lead and share in different types of music, help them with crafts and participate in many other activities.
CLUBS &ORGANIZATIONS &O ZA ONS
TER42GREENEVILLE ,TN
Works to strengthen the community United Way
United Way of Greene County exists to back neighbors helping neighbors to strengthen the community.
Since 1958, the local organization has conducted an annual fundraiser to back local human services with the goals of supporting education, improving health, providing basic needs and sustaining income.
Its contributors, volunteers and staff are local. Its partner agencies serve this community, and its beneficiaries are local.
In recent years, annual campaigns have well exceeded $400,000 dollars, with 99% of the money staying in the county. The agency’s annual report filings show direct benefits to approximately 30,000 people yearly, with additional, indirect benefits within the entire community. Only one penny of every dollar goes outside Greene County to pay donor-directed designations and state and national United Way organization dues.
COMMUNITYWIDE IMPACT
Every year, thousands of tax dollars are
saved because of the services provided by the partner agencies and programs funded through the local United Way.
United Way member agencies include:
Sequoyah Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Boys & Girls Club of Greeneville and Greene County, Children’s Center Scholarship Program, CASA of Northeast Tennessee, Family Resource Center (Greene County Schools), Family Support Center (Greeneville City Schools), Girl Scout Council for Southern Appalachians, American Red Cross, Greene County Community Ministries/Food Bank, Opportunity House, Greeneville Emergency & Rescue Squad, Child Advocacy Center, Greene County Cancer Program, Frontier Health - Nolichuckey/ Holston Valley Mental Health Center, Mountain Region Speech and Hearing, YMCA Member and Camp Scholarships, CHIPS Family Violence Shelter, Personal Support Services, Foster Grandparent Program and ALPS.
United Way volunteers and United Wayfunded programs are able to accomplish
many service goals throughout the year with the contributions raised during the annual campaign.
Affordable child care, job training, youth development, literacy courses and the Food Bank are but a sample of some of the programs and activities that occur through United Way of Greene County.
Some specific programs United Way funds through grants include: First Responder Rehabilitation Services through Debusk Volunteer Fire Department; Stan Ritter Fund for emergency needs through Greene County Schools Family Resource Center; weekly hot meals through Tabernacle Mission Soup Kitchen; and Magic School Bus through Greene LEAF.
VALUE OF UNITED WAY
A number of criteria must be met before an organization is considered to receive United Way funding, including non-profit organization status, financial audits and more.
This process allows United Way to be a
“watchdog” over other agency programs and fiscal issues, adding another layer of accountability for patrons.
Because the review process is so stringent, being a United Way member agency makes it easier for the agencies to apply for and receive grants that may be available from other sources.
The United Way of Greene County also works to assess emerging needs and programs to ensure residents have access to needed services and resources. In 2023, United Way of Greene County partnered with the Greene County Partnership and community volunteers to start GreeneSpeaks. United Way also continues to work closely with the Greene County Anti-Drug Coalition as it ramps up prevention programs in our community to stem the tide of substance misuse.
The United Way office is located at 115 Academy St., Greeneville, TN 37743. Wendy Peay is the executive director. For more information, call 423-639-9361 or visit www.unitedwayofgreenecounty.org and www.unitedway.org .
The community offers outlets for artistic expression in a wide variety of fields. There are many opportunities for the general public to enjoy the work of both local and non-local artists, including some with national or international prominence.
APPALACHIAN AUDITORIUM
Appalachian Auditorium at St. James is a 501(c)3 organization. All donations/ sponsorships are tax-deductible. Their mission is to bring quality live entertainment to the southern part of
Greene County and beyond at a reasonable ticket price of only $15 ($20 at the door) for all shows. The historical property, formerly known as St. James School, was gifted to St. James Lutheran Church for community use. For years, it has housed ministries like Appalachian Helping Hands, Jacob’s Well and many other community outreach projects. Today, the old high school auditorium hosts a variety of quality entertainment acts from
all over the country plus right here in our own backyard. Proceeds from ticket sales are used to continue to update the 1936 Auditorium, as well as help support the cost of artist fees, advertising and printing. They also use part of the revenue to offer free tickets to people who are served by the ministries that operate out of the St. James Community Center, located at 3220 St. James Road, Greeneville, across from St. James Lutheran Church. The Auditorium is nestled in a beautiful valley surrounded by East Tennessee mountains. They encourage visitors to step back in time with them to a picturesque time when families get together for live music and other entertainment on Saturday night! Tickets can be purchased online at www.appalachian-auditorium.org or by calling 423-312-4392.
GREENEVILLE ARTS COUNCIL
The Greeneville Arts Council sponsors monthly art exhibits, free to the public, that feature the work of local and regional artists at the Mason House Gallery in the General Morgan Inn. The Council also sponsors the Art Quest Summer Camp that includes a one week session of creative projects involving art instruction for children. Scholarships are offered by the Council that benefit graduating high school seniors who are entering college or university art programs. In addition, college students who are rising sophomores already majoring in the visual arts may apply for the $2,000 Mary Jane Coleman Scholarship each spring. Justine Young is president. Matilda Green is secretary and director of exhibits. The Greeneville Arts Council address is: P.O. Box 2282, Greeneville, TN 37744. For more information, call 423-552-8634 or go to www.greenevilleartscouncil.org.
GREENEVILLE THEATRE GUILD
The Greeneville Theatre Guild is Greeneville’s community theatre organization, providing quality theatrical presentations to enrich, entertain and educate the community. Created in October 2014 the Guild typically produces four productions each year and offers opportunities for those interested in learning more about the theatrical process to be involved in all levels of productions. Open auditions are held for each show. The all-volunteer organization is headquartered at the Theatre Depot at 250 W. Depot Street, and holds their performances at the Capitol Theatre at 104 S. Main St.
For information regarding upcoming productions or how to get involved, contact Paige Mengel, GTG Executive Director, at 423-470-2792, find them on Facebook, or consult their website at www. greenevilletheatreguild.org.
NISWONGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The Niswonger Performing Arts Center offers culturally enriching opportunities from traveling musical groups to orchestral performances, from Broadway plays to major concerts. The 1,150-seat venue is located next to Greeneville High School.
The center is utilized for school-related events, along with other community-based and entertainment events.
The center was funded by both private and public money. Scott M. Niswonger, a businessman and philanthropist, was the sole private donor, giving $5.5 million to complete the project, which cost $7 million. NPAC is online at www.npacgreeneville. com, or call the NPAC box office at 423638-1679.
CENTRAL BALLET THEATRE
Central Ballet Theatre Inc., a non-profit community ballet company, is located at 120 W. Summer St. in Greeneville. The company promotes growth and innovation in the ballet fine arts in Greene County and its surrounding region.
The company provides ballet students with various opportunities to use their growing skills in known and original ballet works alongside professional dancers. CBT seeks to create ballets with wholesome or biblical themes with the desire to enrich and inspire the lives of the dancers as well as the audience.
Open auditions for company status occur each year for major productions for any student with a classical ballet background.
Annual goals include performing at least one full-length ballet, coordinating performances with high school choral and band groups, providing additional educational training in classical ballet methodologies through Master Classes and organizing outreach programs to community civic groups and charities.
Those interested in volunteering or seeking more information may contact Lori Ann Sparks, CBT artistic director, at 423620-2036, or go to www.centralballet.com.
TUSCULUM ARTS OUTREACH
Tusculum University’s Center for the Arts serves as an “umbrella” for many
programs designed to bring the fine arts into the lives of students and the community.
Leaders within Tusculum’s arts program are Wayne Thomas, executive director of Tusculum Arts Outreach; Steve Schultz, director of Tusculum Arts Outreach; Frank Mengel, technical director; and Erin Hensley Schultz, costume director.
The program is also backed by community volunteers, area artists and school teachers. Tusculum has received support from the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts for more than 20 years.
Listed below are the primary Center for the Arts programs:
Theatre-at-Tusculum: Theatre-atTusculum began in 1997 as a communitybased performance, with open auditions for campus and community. Generally, two or three productions are offered every year. Performances take place in the Marilyn duBrisk Theatre or in the Behan Arena Theatre, both located in Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Center.
Musical performances: The Marilyn duBrisk Theatre is home to performances by the Tusculum University band program, the Tusculum University Community Band and the Tusculum University Community Choir as well as a recital by Dr. David Gonzalez, director of bands. Community members are welcome and encouraged to join the Community Band and the Community Choir and can express their interest by calling 423-636-7300, extension 8326.
Art displays: The Clem Allison Art Gallery, located in Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Center, is home to art shows by Tusculum students and community members. The gallery is open MondayThursday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
TU Arts Outreach Costume Shop: This facility, located next to the President’s House, was created to provide costume support to area schools and for Theatreat-Tusculum productions at the university. The Costume Shoppe has received a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission for several years. Annually, more than 300 costumes are provided for students in Greeneville and Greene County schools.
School Outreach: Interested teachers may call 423-636-7300, extension 8326, to schedule a variety of performing arts workshops or consultation for educators or their students. Students may explore
various aspects of theater with TU Arts Outreach artists, including presentation techniques and literature interpretation, as well as technical skills such as set design and construction, lighting and makeup. For information on becoming involved in these Center for the Arts projects, please call 423-636-7300, extension 8326. Additional detail on Tusculum’s arts programming is available at arts.tusculum. edu.
LAMPLIGHT THEATRE
LampLight Theatre is a Christian Performing Arts Center that opened in 2005 in Fall Branch on the Horton Highway just outside Greene County in Sullivan County. It moved to 140 Broad St. in Kingsport at the end of May 2016. LampLight Theatre is an extension of Vision Productions Inc., founded by Billy Wayne Arrington, an ordained minister and contemporary Christian vocal artist known professionally as “Billy Wayne.”
For reservations and information, contact the LampLight box office at 423-343-1766, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or online at www. lamplighttheatre.com.
MOVIE THEATERS
AMC Towne Crossing 8 is on a 25-acre site located at 925 W. Andrew Johnson Highway, (U.S. 11E).
Its eight auditoriums contain 1,344 plush, rocking-chair-style chairs, which are arranged in stadium-seating style. Two of the eight auditoriums are equipped with 3-D technology.
Call 423-787-9153 for listings, or go online at www.amctheatres.com.
ART GALLERIES
The Allison Gallery: The Allison Gallery is located on the first floor of the Rankin House behind Three Blind Mice across from the Tusculum University campus.
The gallery houses all types of contemporary artwork.
Tusculum University art students formally display their senior presentations in the gallery.
It is a non-profit gallery and open to the public free of charge. Usually closed for the summer, the gallery’s hours are weekdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. or by appointment.
Mason House Gallery: The Greeneville Arts Council, in conjunction with the General Morgan Inn, sponsors the Mason
House Gallery located just off the lobby in the General Morgan Inn in downtown Greeneville.
It is a non-profit gallery that shows local and regional artists for approximately one month at a time. Featured artists decide whether to sell or merely exhibit their work.
The Mason House Gallery also features artwork by schools during various times throughout Spring.
Contact Greeneville Arts Council Director of Exhibits, Matilda Green, at 423-329-5366.
STUDIOS
Firehall Glass Studio
The Firehall Studio is a Glass Sculpture and Glass Blowing facility in historic Greeneville, Tennessee nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Once home to the Frostie Bottling Co. and a local fire station, the building is now the working studio for Mark Russell. Classes offered for a schedule check the website at thefirehallstudio.com .
Located at 102 East Grove Street, Greeneville. Phone: 423-972-9265; Email: ruselglas@gmail.com
Ginko Gallery
Art gallery featuring works by George Wurtzel. Showroom is open 1-4 or by chance or appointment. George turns wood pieces both functional and decorative. He also builds furniture.
Located at 120 E. Church St.; Phone number: 734-4761471;
Greene County Makers is a place that encourages the maker spirit in every person, recognizing the art of making as a means of individual empowerment and creating connections within our community.
Located at 310 S. Cutler St. Greeneville, TN. For more information email: contact@gcmakers.org or visit the website at greenecountymakers.com.
Mt. Pleasant Arts And Crafts
Arts and crafts by local artists. We have classes available to learn hand-building clay pieces as well as stained glass. We also have lots of flea market type items for sale.
Located at 589 Mt. Pleasant Road, Greeneville; Phone: 423-470-1323
Painted Turtle Craft Company
At the Painted Turtle Craft Co, you will have a memorable DIY experience with hands on instructors to teach you how to create unique designs. There is a project for everyone and is perfect for girls night out, bible studies, date nights, baby showers and birthday parties. Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and create a masterpiece that you can be proud of? Check out the calendar for the latest workshop availabilities for a creative experience you won’t forget!
Located at 1211 Snapps Ferry Road, Greeneville
For more information call: 423-525-5264 or visit their website at: www.paintedturtlecraftco.com.
Restaurant Guide
Many Clubs, Organizations
Numerous clubs and civic organizations are active. Most are included in the Guidebook list.
The individual listed with each club is not necessarily the president or other officer, but is a contact person.
Although every effort has been made to list all local organizations, it is still possible that some groups have been inadvertently omitted.
If you are a member of an organization that is not listed here, please contact The Greeneville Sun to be included in next year’s Guidebook.
Dale Long, President 404 Circle Heights Greeneville, TN 37745 423-329-0400 (E): dale.long772@gmail.com
CIVIC/PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATIONS FOR WOMEN
Andrew Johnson Women’s Club
Jo Christensen, President 423-638-4582
104 Andrew Johnson Drive Greeneville, TN 37743
Meetings: 10:30 a.m. at Andrew Johnson Clubhouse on second Tuesday of the month, Sept.-May.
Daughters of the American Revolution, Nolachuckey Chapter
Debra Jo Boles, Regent 107 W. McKee St.
Greeneville, TN 37743
423-639-3966
(E): carolyngregg55@yahoo.com
GFWC Greeneville Woman’s Club
Rhonda Humbert, President 423-787-7941
(E): greenevillewomansclub@ gmail.com (W): www.greenevillewomansclub. net
Meetings: Reformation Lutheran Church fellowship hall at 6 p.m., every second Thursday of the month
Newcomers & Neighbors Club
Dorothy Blank, President
Jackie Jenkins, Reservationist 601-832-6330 For information or reservations
(E): Newcomerclubgreeneville@ gmail.com
Meetings: fourth Thursday of the month August through May at the General Morgan Inn at 10 a.m., except in November (second Thursday at 10 a.m.). Coffee service is $7 and lunch is $18.
Youth Builders
Christine Huss, President 423-972-9144
P.O. Box 422, Greeneville, TN 37744
(E): youthbuildersofgreeneville@ gmail.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ youthbuildersofgreenevilletennessee Meetings: Last Wednesday of the month at noon in Cumberland Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
Eleanor G’Fellers, Chairman 210 N. Main St. Greeneville, TN 37743 423-638-5034 (W): www.ggcpl.org
Greene County Literacy Council
Debbie Fillers, Treasurer 215 N. College St. Greeneville, TN 37745 423-798-8189
423-444-1377 (E): fillersd3489@gmail.com
Main Street: Greeneville
Jann Mirkov, Executive Director 310 S. Main St. Greeneville, TN 37743 423-639-7102 (E): director@mainstreetgreeneville.org (W): www.mainstreetgreeneville.org
United Way of Greene County 115 Academy St. Greeneville, TN 37743
Wendy Peay, Executive Director 423-639-9361 (E): wendy@unitedwayofgreenecounty. com (W): unitedwayofgreenecounty.com
Meetings: First Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Baileyton Lodge Hall
Beersheba Lodge No. 449, Free & Accepted Masons
Milton Brecheen, Secretary 1420 Houston Valley Road Greeneville, TN 37743
985-507-1170
Meetings: Third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Beersheba Lodge Hall
Greeneville Chapter No. 223, The Order of the Eastern Star
Sharon Skinner, Worthy Matron
Count Official Guide County Officials
•Motor Vehicle Registration available at the kiosk in the County Clerk’sOffice.
•Offering Vehicle Registration Mobile Ser vice at the locations of Mosheim, Tusculum, Baileyton Town Halls, and Camp Creek Ruritan Memorial Park Pavilion.
•Motor Vehicle Licensing.
•Business TaxHelp Desk for electronic filing through The Department of Revenue.
•Prints titles for the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue.
•Issues marriage licenses.
•Issues on-premises and off-premises permits to sell beverages in unincorporated areas of the county
•Collects occupancytax.
•Issues Business Taxlicenses.
•Minutes for County Commission meetings.
•Online Services.
•Partnering withthe Department of Safety Drivers License Ser vices with anew service available in renewing Drivers License &also issuing duplicate Drivers License to the Greene County citizens.
•“New Ser vice” through the County Clerk partnering with the Department of Safety, which is the Handgun Permit Renewals and the new REAL ID in which aGold Star can be placed on your Driver’sLicense for boarding an airplane or entering a Federal Buildings. Contact me at 798-1708 or 798-1775
Greene County Trustee
Nathan R. Holt
The trustee ser ves as the county’sbanker and treasurer.The three major functions of the trustee’s office are:
(1) Collecting the county’sproperty taxes; (2) Accounting for and disbursing county funds; and (3) Investing temporarily idle county funds.
The trustee’soffice takes pride in providing Greene County citizens with professional, courteous, customer-focused ser vice in an efficient manner.If we can be of ser vice to you, please come see us or give us acall at 423-798-1705.
Remember,wework for you!
County Mayor leads, directs, and/or influences:
•Local Economic Development
•CountyBudget/FinancialManagement
•Overall Governmental Vision, Direction, and Function
•Departmental Management, Policy,and Leadership It is the honor and privilege of my life to ser ve you. Iwill ensure thatwe (your local government) work hard ever yday to be responsive in our duty to you, and responsibly and judiciously use our tax dollars to make Greene County the best placetolive, work, and play
Iamhonored to ser ve as your Greene Count ySheriff. Themen andwomen of theGreene Count ySheriff’sOffice arecommitted to theprotection of lifeand proper ty among thecitizens of thecount y, and arecommitted to providing lawenforcement ,corrections,and criminal justiceser vices throughapar tnership with thecommunity that builds trust , reduces crime, createsa safe environment, and enhances the qualit yoflife. Iwelcome your commentsorquestions andhave an open door policy. Youmay contact me by phone or email.
To ServeAsYour Circuit Cour tClerk
Karen Collins Ottinger
Thank You, for allowing me to serve as your Greene County Register Of Deeds. Our Dept. staff is here to assist you with any questions or needs, with knowledgeable experience. Our primary duty is to :make and preserve arecord of instruments required or allowed by law to be filed or recorded. Documents recorded in office include: Deeds, powers of attorney, deeds of trust, mortgages, liens, contracts, plats, leases, judgments, wills(probated), court orders, militarydischarges,and other types of documents. Our priority is to serve you!
The Circuit CourtClerkhandles therecords of the Criminal, Circuit, GeneralSessions, andJuvenile Courts along with the collectionoffines/feesassociatedwiththosecourts. The CircuitCourt Clerk’soffice willgreet youwith professional,compassionate,and one-on-one ser vice in a very efficientmanner. Youmay reach us at:
(309) 287-4900
Carol Branham, Secretary 423-639-7701
540 E. Andrew Johnson Highway Greeneville, TN 37745
Meetings: Second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Greeneville Masonic Lodge Hall
Mosheim Chapter No. 292, The Order of the Eastern Star
Jane Williams, Worthy Matron Dianne Madisen, Secretary 423-312-2258
Meeting: Third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Mosheim Masonic Lodge Hall
Greene County Scottish Rite Club
Willis Scott, Secretary/Treasurer
540 E. Andrew Johnson Highway Greeneville, TN 37745
Meeting: Third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Greeneville Masonic Lodge Hall
Greeneville Lodge No. 3, Free & Accepted Masons
Jim Gosnell, Secretary 423-972-7496
540 E. Andrew Johnson Highway Greeneville, TN 37745 (E): wjgosnell03@gmail.com (W): www.greenevillelodgeno3.org
Meetings: first Monday, 6 p.m. at Greeneville Parks & Rec, Bernard Ave.
Republican Women’s Club
Debbie Corey, President 423-502-1702 (E): dcorey60@icloud.com
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
Appalachian Helping Hands Clothes Closet
423-636-0098
3220 St. James Road
Greeneville, TN 37743 (F) facebook.com/ AppalachianHelpingHands Open to the public on: Thursdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon for closet only; fourth Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. for 2nd Harvest Food Distribution; first and third Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until noon for Jacob’s Well Lunches starting back in September.
Christian Women’s Club
Linda Waddle
423-787-7974
(E):lhwaddle@comcast.net
Meetings: Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church at noon every third Friday, or call for verification of meeting place.
Gideons International Greeneville Camp
Ed Rice, Church Ministry Chairman 423-639-9763
P.O. Box 672 Greeneville, TN 37744
www.gideons.org
Gideons International Greene County East Camp
Gary King, Church Ministry Chairman 423-948-0398
Rick Benton, President 423-639-2392
P.O. Box 214 Afton, TN 37616 (W): www.gideons.org
Greene County Ministerial Association
Ken Saunders St. James Episcopal Church 423-638-6583
Knights of Columbus No. 6784 Notre Dame Catholic Church 212 Mount Bethel Road Greeneville, TN 37745 423-639-9381
SOCIAL/GENERAL
Link Hills Country Club
Bob Ward, General Manager and Director of Golf Operations 1325 E. Allens Bridge Road Greeneville, TN 37743 423-638-3114 (W): www.linkhills.com (E): bward@linkhills.com
SPORTS AND OUTDOORS: GENERAL
Greene County Horse Club
Tony Ricker, President 423-620-2570
P.O. Box 2234
Greeneville, TN 37744 (E): greenecountyhorseclubtn@yahoo. com (W): http://gchc2.tripod.com/index. html
Greeneville Hiking & Cycling Club
Jeannine Horton, President (W): www.greenevilletnhikingcycling.
423-952-6961 (office) (E): sequoyah713@scbsa.org or jennifer. heath@scouting.org (W): www.sequoyahcouncil.org
Fellowship of Christian Athletes — FCA
Larry Bible, Field Associate 423-329-7320 (E): lbible@fca.org (W): www.fcatricities.org
Greene County YMCA
Mike Hollowell, Executive Director 404 Y St. Greeneville, TN 37745 423-639-6107 (W): www.greenecounty-ymca.org
Junior Achievement
Cathy Salley, President 330 Broad St. Suite 1 Kingsport, TN 37660 423-392-8841 ext. 1 (E): cathy@jatricities.com (W): www.juniorachievement.org or http://tricities.ja.org/
RURITAN CLUBS
Ruritan National P.O. Box 487 Dublin, VA 24084 1-877-787-8727
Meetings: fourth Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Memorial Building, 711 Mt. Pleasant Rd.
Ottway
Norma Hoyt, President 2435 Ottway Road Greeneville, TN 37745 423-956-1283
Meetings: third Monday at 7 p.m.
Ruritan Zone Six Camp Creek 2999 Camp Creek Road Greeneville, TN 37743
Tim Smithson, President
Betty McCue, Secretary 423-552-0778
Meetings: fourth Monday at 7 p.m.
Glenwood
Rose Webb, President 423-972-2803
(E): rosweb2@yahoo.com
Meetings: second Thursday at 7 p.m. at Glenwood Educational Center, 3860 Warrensburg Rd.
Greystone
Eddie Key 3810 Greystone Road Greeneville, TN 37743
Meetings: third Monday at 6:30 p.m. Nolachuckey
Anthony Prather, President 3290 St. James Rd. Greeneville, TN 37743 423-972-7728
Meetings: first Monday at 7 p.m.
South Greene
Jimmy Cutshall, President 423-552-3806
Meetings: second Thursday at 6:30 p.m., call for location
Can get this information on www. davycrockettdistrict.com
Many Campsites, Recreation Areas Are In Greene County
For those seeking opportunities to camp, swim, picnic, walk, exercise or relax and otherwise enjoy nature, Greene County has numerous parks and recreation areas.
PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS
Banks Farm Campgrounds
Heavenly Hills Nature Retreat
Phone: 423-422-7778
Location: 775 Bewleys Chapel Road, Midway, TN 37809. On the Nolichucky River in the Warrensburg community, 10 miles off Exit 15 of I-81.
There are more than 100 full-service hookups for campers and RVs, as well as unlimited tent sites, rental log cabins, a large swimming pool and a snack shop.
The campground, once a tobacco/ dairy farm, is a full recreational area including a newly built pavilion and hiking and biking. There are also tube, kayak and boat rentals, horse trailer hookups and an equine arena.
Open year-round, the campground welcomes groups, organizations, churches, families and individuals.
Lazy Llama Campground
Phone: 423-330-5665
Website: llamacampground.com
Email: lazyllama405@gmail.com
Location: 405 Chuckey Ruritan Road South, Chuckey, TN 37641. Campers arriving from US Highway 11E/321 North or South should turn directly to Chuckey Ruritan Road South. Campers should not turn on Chuckey Highway or Faulkner Road as many GPS navigation routes suggest due to the narrow nature of those roads.
Summary: Lazy Llama Campground is situated on a working llama farm, offering campers the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Tennessee valley in a pastoral farm setting.
It offers larger-than-standard campsites, full hookups with heated water lines, free high-speed WiFi access, coin-operated washer/dryer, bathhouse,
The Llama Store, weekend wagon ride tours, storytelling llama hikes, baseball/ softball field, large green spaces, mature shade trees and more.
Old Mountain Campground
Phone: 423-638-3236
Email: oldmountaincampground@ yahoo.com
Location: 1074 Old Mountain Road, Greeneville, TN 37743, off Camp Creek Road.
Summary: The campground has 40 campsites with full electrical, water and sewer hookups, as well as 20 other natural campsites and cabin rentals.
The campground includes free WiFi, a fishing pond, horseback riding trails and a swimming pool.
Pebble Mountain Family Campground
Phone: 423-257-2120
Website: www.pebblemtn.com
Email: pebblemtn@gmail.com
Location: 78 Pebble Mountain Circle, Chuckey, TN 37641, off Highway 107 on Dunham Road, almost a mile away from Horse Creek Recreation Area.
Summary: There are 41 full-service hookups for campers and RVs and three primitive tent sites.
A cabin can sleep up to four adults and two children. The cabin includes two futons, a refrigerator/freezer and air conditioning or heating.
The campground has a small store, an enclosed pavilion, a pool, horseshoes, volleyball and walking/ biking trails. CAMPGROUNDS/PARKS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Location: 1245 Davy Crockett Park Road, Limestone, TN 37681, about 12 miles east of Greeneville, off U.S.
Highway 11E (Andrew Johnson Highway).
Summary: The historic park along the banks of the Nolichucky River salutes the birthplace of one of America’s most famous native sons.
Facilities include a swimming pool, playground, campground, picnic area and shelters, boat ramp and hiking trails as well as a museum, 18th century replica cabin and farmstead with
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livestock and poultry, and a monument dedicated to the memory of Davy Crockett.
The campground has almost 100 sites, with rates ranging $8-25. Campground 1 has 45 sites with electric/water hookups and 10 primitive sites and is open March 15 - Nov. 31. Campground 2 has 52 renovated, paved sites with electric/water hookups, and is open year round. Its bathhouse is closed December through February.
Park hours are 8 a.m. until dusk, adjusting seasonally. Campground office hours are 2-8 p.m. during the camping season. Park office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Kinser Park
Phone: 423-639-5912
Location: 710 Kinser Park Lane, Greeneville, TN 37743. From downtown Greeneville, take Main Street west to State Route 70S and go approximately 5 miles south to East Allens Bridge Road; turn left and go about 3 miles; at the fork in the road near the University of Tennessee Research and Education Center at Greeneville and the Greeneville water treatment plant, turn left and go about 1 mile to the park entrance on the right.
From East of Greeneville, travel Erwin on State Route 107, and turn right on State Route 351 South and follow the “Camping” and “Kinser Park” signs.
Summary: This park is the largest park in Greene County.
It has 132 campsites with electrical, water and sewage hookups and eight others without sewage hookup; 116 are for seasonal campers and are not available to the general public. There are 16 reserve sites and several more sites available on a first-come, first-served basis.
There are four bathhouses with showers and a store.
The park has picnic facilities with eight pavilions, tables and grills, a swimming pool with bathhouse and two pool tables and an arcade.
The swimming pool and water slide are open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, Tuesday through Sunday.
A miniature golf course, five ballfields, a volleyball net, basketball
courts, tennis courts, horseshoe pits and children’s playgrounds are among features.
A boat ramp is available for Davy Crockett Lake boaters, and noteworthy fishing areas can be found along the length of the park.
The park is usually open 7 a.m. until dark from April 1 through Oct. 31, and sometimes longer, as weather permits. It is open for hiking year-round.
PARKS AND RECREATION
Hardin Park
Phone: Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department, 423-638-3143
Location: The park has a oneway entrance at 602 Crescent Drive, Greeneville, TN 37743. The park exits onto East Vann Road.
Summary: Hardin Park has two little league fields (Optimist and Rotary fields), one junior little league field used by Greeneville High School (Dale Alexander field) and two softball fields. A walking path runs the length of the park.
The 55-acre park also has picnic areas with grills and tables, pavilions (available for $10 per hour of use), two playgrounds and a large pond for fishing and feeding ducks, with feed available in vending machines. Bread is prohibited for the birds’ health.
Hardin Park also contains a volleyball court, two basketball courts, a 10,000-square-foot skate park, an Olympic-size swimming pool and a tennis court.
The pool usually opens on Memorial Day weekend and closes at the beginning of the school year.
Tusculum City Park
Phone: Tusculum City Hall, 423-6386211
Location: Behind Doak Elementary School
Summary: The park has a walking track, a picnic pavilion, a specially designed playground for children who have physical handicaps and restroom facilities.
Tusculum also has a 4-mile linear park trail that can be used for walking, jogging or bicycling. Leashed dogs are allowed on the section of the trail between the two trail parking lots on Edens Road.
The trail begins at the Tusculum City Park and continues through the Tusculum College campus, crosses the Erwin Highway and ends behind the former Greene Valley Developmental Center campus.
Dogwood Park
Phone: Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department, 423-638-3143
Location: 1725 Lafayette St. Greeneville, TN 37745. Behind Tusculum View Elementary School
Summary: Dogwood Park features a 400-seat outdoor amphitheater with built-in seating and a pavilion containing restroom facilities.
Veterans Memorial Park
Phone: Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department, 423-638-3143
Location: 805 Forest St. Greeneville, TN 37743
Summary: A 5-acre park with monuments and dedications to Greeneville and Greene County veterans killed in action, prisoners of war and those missing in action, all community service members, Gold Star Mothers and individual local service members with significant commendations. The park also has a pavilion and restroom facilities and a walking path.
Billy Myers Memorial Park
Phone: Mosheim Town Hall at 423422-4051
Location: Mosheim Town Park is near Mosheim Elementary and Middle School, off Main St. in Mosheim.
Summary: This park has four tennis courts, a basketball court inside a quarter-mile track , and a picnic area.
EastView Recreation Center
Phone: Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department, 423-638-3143
Location: 456 E. Bernard Ave. At the Bernard Avenue and Tusculum Boulevard intersection in front of EastView Elementary School, entering from Bernard Ave.
Summary: The EastView Recreation Center houses the Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department’s offices, two gymnasiums, meeting rooms and the Splash Pad.
Two baseball fields and concession stands are located at the rear of EastView Elementary School.
Boys & Girls Clubs
providing a Great Future for the Community’s Youth
The Boys & Girls Club of Greeneville & Greene County is located at 740 West Church Street, and provides afterschool and summer programs for ages 5-18 years old.
The Boys & Girls Club is a youth development organization dedicated to promoting the Health, Social, Educational, Vocational and Character Development of local boys and girls throughout Greeneville and Greene County. They strive to help young people improve their lives by building self-esteem and developing values and skills during the critical early years of their life.
The organization offers a safe, stable place that ensures physical and emotional safety while allowing working families the opportunity to place their children in a positive environment that provides hope and opportunity to the youth they serve.
Its educational and character programs highlight self-esteem, courage and positive values. Youth receive daily tutoring, computer training, sports education, homework assistance and mentoring. Many events, activities and field trips are also part of the organization’s
programming, and it partners with a variety of community agencies and organizations that offer and provide services and opportunities.
The school-year Boys & Girls Club membership rate is $25 and $175 is the fee for the entire summer, that includes 3 meals a day. Free programming and scholarship opportunities are available.
Over the past year, many local children have participated with the local club’s programs, with more than 500 registered as Club members. The organization reaches out to the community in many ways including youth sports clinics and a traveling tackle football league and cheerleading. They reach out to local schools each year with Read Across America activities, hold a youth summit at the NPAC and host many other free community events
The club served more than 30,000 meals and snacks in 2021. In addition to its staff of roughly 25, the club has many board members and program volunteers that help support their many programs and activities.
The Boys & Girls Club partners with many organizations including both the Greeneville City and Greene County school systems, the Big Spring Masters Gardeners Association, the Greene County Health Department, Greeneville Police Department, Greeneville Fire Department, the Greeneville Parks & Recreation Department and Tusculum University.
The Boys & Girls Club also holds a free on-site dental program each summer to check for cavities and apply sealants and has programs that focus on alcohol and drug abuse-related issues, personal safety, and environmental education.
Club members are treated to field trips in the summer and do college and business tours throughout the year to help prepare the members for a college education of possible career paths to take
once they graduate high school. They also typically do trips to the swimming pool at Hardin Park and to the movie theater.
The Club is funded by three special events - the Bob Kesling Celebrity Golf Classic, Champions Dinner, and Celebrity Auction. They also receive funding from both Greeneville and Greene County Governments, United Way, state, local and federal grants, individuals, civic clubs, churches, businesses and individuals. These funding sources help the organization to keep their fees very affordable for the youth they serve.
The organization has award winning programs and a strong board of directors. In the past year, Rebecca Tipton was awarded the Tennessee Boys & Girls Club Board Member of the Year, and Ted Bryant and Daniel Johnson were both enshrined in the Tennessee Boys & Girls Clubs Hall
of Fame. Carla Bewley and Eddie Yokley serve as state wide board members for the Tennessee Alliance and Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee.
Scott Bullington is the Executive Director. Rebecca Tipton is the Board President. For more information, call 423-787-9322 or 423-787-9334 or visit www.ggcbgc.org. The Boys & Girls Club is also on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
Community’s Home For Healthy Living YMCA
Greene County YMCA is a nonprofit organization that serves the community’s youth, adults and families through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
The Y has over 5,700 members that are currently involved with the YMCA after decreasing to 3,500 as a result of COVID-19. With membership numbers continuing to increase each month, the current 55,000 square-foot facility allows people of all ages and backgrounds to engage in multiple activities and programs in a safe, friendly environment. The Y currently has over 870 individuals who receive a free membership to the
Y because of the Medicare Supplement plan that they have purchased. Stop by or contact the Y to determine if your plan includes a free membership.
Greene County YMCA, at 404 Y St., states that its mission is “to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.”
Members have access to an indoor heated pool, fully equipped wellness center, youth center, group exercise center, group cycling studio, game room, racquetball court, adult and youth gymnasiums, child and youth watch services, adult locker rooms, steam and
sauna, personal training, indoor Pickleball and as of May 2024, six new courts have been built for outdoor Pickleball. The Y has also added an outdoor walking track at its facility with 10 individual workout stations located around the track. The outdoor track is open to anyone in our community. As a result of the current capital campaign, new family locker rooms with showers, toilets and sinks are now available to our members who have young children, along with and a new allpurpose meeting room.
In addition, the Terry Bellamy Soccer Park is also part of the Y with three playing fields, a one-third mile walking
track, playground, pavilion and concession stand.
In 2007, the Y completed a 22,000 square-foot expansion project, purchased additional parking space and completed renovations to its original facility that was built in 1980.
Along with offering over 75 group exercise classes each week, many other opportunities are available to Y members and non-members such as pool parties, activity parties, swim lessons for all ages, after-school care and summer camp for grades Kindergarten through 8th.
Many options exist for Sports And Physical Activities
Awide variety of sports are available locally to athletes and spectators alike.
ATV/MOTOCROSS RACING
I-81 Motorsports Park
I-81 Motorsports Park, sponsored by Victory Sports, is a park for ATV, motocross and trail riding at 3507 W. Pines Road. It is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to dusk. Permanent restrooms with showers and overnight camping are available.
Website: www.I81motorsportspark.com
Phone: 423-732-0304
Email: i81@earthlink.net
AUTO RACING
Volunteer Speedway
Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap hosts stock car races. The 0.4-mile, highbanked, oval dirt track is located near the intersection of U.S. 11E and Interstate 81 at Exit 23 at 14095 West Andrew Johnson Highway, Bulls Gap, TN 37711.
Super Late Model, Crate Late Model and Hobby Stock are among race classes at the speedway. Overnight camping is available. For more information, call 423-235-5020. Website: www.volunteerspeedway.com
Bristol Motor Speedway
NASCAR fans’ need for speed is fueled at the nearby “World’s Fastest Half-Mile.”
Greene County is located about an hour away from NASCAR’s most popular track, Bristol Motor Speedway. Located on Highway U.S. 11E in Bristol, the historic venue can be claimed by this region’s race fans as their home track.
Each spring and late summer, race fans make their way to the legendary highbanked track.
With attendance figures that can top 150,000, Bristol Motor Speedway plays host to some of the largest crowds in professional racing.
The Night Race in August is one of the most popular weeks of racing on NASCAR’s national circuit.
Bristol Motor Speedway’s Fan Zone, which is open year-round, includes interactive displays, a theater and Bristol Motor
Speedway and Dragway history exhibits.
The weekend comes to a close with the Saturday night classic, the NASCAR Night Race.
Bristol Dragway
Complementing Bristol Motor Speedway is the legendary Bristol Dragway, better known to the racing world as “Thunder Valley.”
The quarter-mile strip hosts the NHRA Full Throttle Series each summer in the form of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Nitro-burning Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars blister the quarter-mile at speeds exceeding 320 mph, while Pro Stock cars provide some of the closest racing in all motor sports. In addition to the NHRA’s visit, a year-long calendar of events keeps the Dragway busy.
Bristol Dragway holds numerous events throughout the summer.
From March through October, the dragway hosts bracket racing, which sees a large number of area racers competing for more than $100,000 in cash and awards.
BASEBALL
Greeneville Flyboys
The Greeneville Flyboys are a high-level MLB Sanctioned summer collegiate wood bat league.
The Flyboys are part of the new Appalachian League which is part of the new PDP or Prospect Development Pipeline of MLB.
Previously, the Flyboys were the Greeneville Reds, affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds. Prior to 2018, they were the Greeneville Astros in 2017. Greeneville has been the starting point for many Major League Baseball players, including Jose Altuve, Jordan Lyles, Carlos Correa, Kyle Tucker J.D. Martinez, and Jonathan India. 9 other teams in the new league include: Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol and Elizabethton in Tennessee; Burlington in North Carolina; Bluefield and Princeton in West Virginia; and Danville and Pulaski in Virginia. All teams from the previous Rookie League are participants in the new PDP league.
Pioneer Park, a 2,500-seat, state-of-the-art
baseball stadium on the campus of Tusculum University, is home to the Flyboys.
The Appalachian League season runs annually from the first week of June to the first week of August. The new dates coincide with the players returning to their respective schools for the new school year.
Brandon Bouschart is the Flyboys’ General Manager.
The Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department offers various leagues in which young baseball players can learn the game and improve their skills: Pee Wee League, Minor League, Farm League, Little League, Junior Little League and Senior League.
Greene County also has traveling teams that are not sponsored by the recreation department. For more information regarding these programs, contact the parks department at 638-3143 or 638-3144.
BASKETBALL
There is a strong tradition of competition among basketball teams at all age levels throughout this community. High school teams regularly earn spots in the state tournament and have brought back state championship trophies on several occasions.
The Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department sponsors teams for all ages. These games are played at the EastView Recreation Center.
Youth and adult ages, both male and female, basketball leagues are an option at the YMCA. Games are played in the YMCA gym.
BOWLING
Olympia Lanes
Newly renovated Olympia Lanes, at 110 Mason St., in Greeneville, has 12 bowling lanes and features a full-line pro shop, and a family arcade.
Birthday celebrations and other parties are scheduled on request.
Numerous leagues are available for bowlers of all ages throughout the year. Call for times and lane availability at 423525-5296, or check the company’s Facebook page.
DISC GOLF
The Whirlwind Disc Golf Course was established in 2020 as part of the W.T. Daniels Park. It features 18 holes, concrete tee pads, veteran targets. There is a good mix of open and wooded, the front nine are mostly open and the back nine is mostly wooded. If you find a disc on the course, you can drop it off at Wheel Sports for lost and found. Dogs are allowed and is cart friendly. The first hole is located behind the restrooms beside the dog park.
It is located at the W.T. Daniels Park, 375 Whirlwind Road.
FOOTBALL
There are football programs at the five high schools as well as elementary and middle schools. Tusculum University is Greene County’s college football team.
In addition, a football league is provided for youth through Greene County’s Youth Football Association and the Boys & Girls Club Football League.
The association is supported by fundraisers and donations.
Three leagues exist within the Youth Football Association and begin before Aug. 1.
The Grass Cutters League is for youngsters ages 5 to 7 years, the Pee Wee is for ages 7 to 10, and the Midget League are for those of 10 to 13 years.
Games are played at Greeneville High School and area county high schools. Both leagues’ seasons run from the last weekend in July until the first weekend in November.
The YMCA sponsors co-ed youth flag football leagues for kindergarten through eighth grade during the summer.
GOLF
Several golf courses in a wide range of sizes are available to golfers, from duffers to pros, around Greene County. Individual stroke play and four-man best-ball are just some of the tournaments that are available at nearly every course in the county. There are four 18-hole public courses, a 27-hole public course and a members-only 18-hole country
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club course.
Graysburg Hills Golf Club, which offers 27 holes is located at 910 Graysburg Hills Road in Chuckey. For more information, call 234-8061 or visit their website at www. graysburghillsgolf.com.
The 18-hole public courses are:
• Andrew Johnson Golf Club located at 615 Lick Hollow Road in Greeneville — Phone: 636-1476; website: www. andrewjohnsongolf.com.
• Twin Creeks Golf Club located at 90 Chuckey Highway in Chuckey — Phone: 423-257-5192.
• The 18-hole private course is Link Hills Country Club, located at 1325 E. Allens Bridge Road in Greeneville — Phone: 423638-3114; website: www.linkhills.com.
GYM AND FITNESS CLUBS
There are several gym and fitness clubs located in Greeneville for working out and getting fit.
CrossFit Arcane - located at 1211 Tusculum Boulevard, Greeneville; Phone: 423-620-0723
Greeneville Fit Club - located at 40 Bembow Road, Greeneville; Phone: 423-6391933; Website: greenevillefitclub.com
Hot Yoga on Main - Located at 129 S. Main St., Greeneville; Phone: 423-470-3393; Website: www.hotyogaonmain.net; Email: jdoty@1teamllc.com
Open Gym Barbell - located at 104 E. Grove St., Greeneville; Phone: 423-3671132; Website: Opengymbarbell.com; Email: jcj0825@gmail.com
Planet Fitness - located at 600 W. Andrew Johnson Highway, Greeneville; Phone: 423525-8463; Website: www.planetfitness.com/ gyms/greeneville-tn
Workout Anytime - located at 1327 Tusculum Boulevard, Greeneville; Phone: 423-329-7711; Website: workoutanytime. com/greenevilletn
GYMNASTICS
For the budding or advanced gymnasts Greeneville Gymnastics Academy is located at 1612 Industrial Boulevard, Greeneville; Phone: 329-1989; Website: www. greenevillegymnastics.com; Email: robbie@ greenevillebymnastics.com
MARTIAL ARTS
Greeneville Jiu-Jitsu located at 177 W. Summer St. in Greeneville. Phone: 423-8230961; website: greenevillejiujitsu.com; also on Facebook and Instgram. Offering classes
in brazilian jiu-jitsu, focusing on grappling and submissions. Classes for kids class ages 5-12 and adults 13+.
Sparks School of Karate teaches martial arts skills and self-defense in the Shito-Ryu form of Karate. Sensai Ben Sparks, a 6th degree black belt in Shito-Ryu, began the school in 2004. Interested students ages 5 years to 95 years may contact him at 423620-3792. Classes include katas, grappling, self-defense skills, and karate disciplines in a Christian environment. The school is located at 120 W. Summer Street, Greeneville.
MINIATURE GOLF
Kinser Park, located at 710 Kinser Park Lane in Greeneville, has an 18-hole miniature golf course located near the campground. Hours of operation typically run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call 423-639-5912 for more information.
Pioneer Mini Golf, located at 45 E. Andrew Johnson Highway, Tusculum, has an 18-hole miniature golf course. Hours of operation are from 2-10 p.m. TuesdaySunday. Call 423-525-4784 for more information.
PICKLEBALL
The Greene County Tennis Association features two lighted pickleball courts. For more information see their website at www. gctennis.org .
The Greene County YMCA offers indoor and outdoor pickleball courts. For more information see their website at greenecounty-ymca.org .
RACQUETBALL
The YMCA, located at 404 Y St., off East Church Street in Greeneville, has racquetball courts available for members. Reservations are recommended. Phone: 423-639-6107.
SKATEBOARDING
A skate park is available at Hardin Park. The concrete park features ramps, rails, stairs, ledges and other structures where skateboarders are allowed to skate away from vehicular traffic. Skaters are required to sign a written form and wear a helmet.
SOCCER
YMCA
Soccer programs for young children to adults are offered through the YMCA. Contact the Y for more information.
The Terry Bellamy Soccer Park is located on Bernard Avenue and is named for Terry Bellamy, retired executive director of the YMCA. The main entrance is on Crum Street.
Greeneville Galaxy
The Greeneville Galaxy Soccer Association is a youth soccer club with three full-sized regulation fields at their 814 Baileyton Road complex, one of which is lit for evening games. The club has eight teams, including two recent state champion teams. For more information, see www. greenevillegalaxy.com.
SOFTBALL
Sponsored by the Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department, adult teams compete against one another in men’s, women’s and co-ed leagues. Games are played on weekday evenings and Saturdays at Hardin Park.
Legion Field County leagues are also available at the various community ballfields.
SWIMMING
Public swimming pools are open to area residents at Hardin Park and Kinser Park in southern Greene County and at David Crockett Birthplace State Park near Limestone.
Private swimming pools are located at Link Hills Country Club, at the Moose Lodge and at the YMCA for the benefit of their members. Many local campgrounds also have swimming pools.
T-BALL
The YMCA offers T-Ball to area youngsters 4 years old through second grade. The season is August to October. The T-Ball program is non-competitive in design and primarily for the development of those who have little experience in playing softball or baseball.
TENNIS
Public and private tennis courts are numerous.
North Greene, South Greene and Chuckey-Doak high schools, as well as Mosheim Elementary School, have tennis courts that are open to the public.
The Greeneville-Greene County Tennis Center is located on Hal Henard Road. For more information regarding the tennis center, call the Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department at 638-3143. It features two options, hard surface and clay
courts
Both Link Hills Country Club and the Moose Lodge have private tennis courts. Many tennis tournaments are played throughout the summer at various times and locations.
VOLLEYBALL
The Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department offers league play in volleyball for men and women and co-ed teams. The new beach volleyball court is located at Hardins Park and features 6 courts.
WALKING, JOGGING
A 1-mile paved walking trail at Greenville Community Hospital East, 1420 Tusculum Blvd., is open to the public every day and closes at dark.
Tracks are also available for public use at Hardin Park, West Greene High School, Greeneville Middle School, Greene County YMCA, Terry Bellamy Soccer Park, Mosheim Elementary School, Tusculum City Park and Tusculum’s Linear Park walking trail, which has a starting point at Tusculum City Park.
A walking time, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., is also set aside Monday through Friday at the EastView Recreation Center.
The Creation Health Nature Trail was opened by Greenville Community Hospital West in May 2014. It’s a 1.2-mile, moderate hike in an all wooded area.
The trail is maintained and offers eight stops with benches. Each stop represents a letter of CREATION (Choice, Rest, Environment, Activity, Trust, Interpersonal Relationships, Outlook, Nutrition). It has two entrances: One entrance is behind the hospital, and the other entrance is in Veterans Memorial Park, located on Forest Street.
The Tusculum Linear Walking Trail and Tusculum Greenway Trail that spans 8 miles. Tusculum Linear Walking Trail winds through the campus of Tusculum College and along Moon Creek adjacent to the Tusculum Bypass.
Tusculum Greenway Trail is an outand-back trail near Greeneville. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 hour 15 minutes to complete. This trail is great for hiking and walking, and it’s unlikely you’ll encounter many other people while exploring. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas.
Lakes, Rivers, Streams Offer
Options For Anglers
There are many places to fish in this region, from Tennessee Valley Authority lakes to area rivers and streams.
Among the most notable nearby lakes are Douglas Lake in Cocke and Jefferson counties, Cherokee Lake in Hamblen and Jefferson counties and Watauga Lake in Carter County.
The Nolichucky River flows through the southern part of Greene County from Washington County to Cocke County, while the French Broad and Pigeon Rivers are close by in Cocke County.
The annually stocked trout streams in Greene County are too numerous to mention, but among the best known are Paint Creek, Camp Creek and Horse Creek.
However, if you take fish or attempt to take fish by any method, or if you assist someone else in doing so, you must have a valid fishing license.
There are some exceptions. Among them, no fishing license is required if you are 12 years old or younger, fishing on your own private water, or if it is a freefishing day or free-fishing week.
More details about licenses, exceptions and other laws and regulations are listed in the handbook provided by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Anglers are encouraged to get the guide, available at locations throughout the state, on the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency website and via the TWRA “On the Go App.”
Fishing licenses go on sale Feb. 18 and do not expire until the last day of February the following year.
Most licenses, except Lifetime Sportsman License and specialty licenses, such as Wheelchair, Disabled Veteran, Supplemental Security Income, and Blind Fishing licenses, may be purchased
from court clerks, sporting good stores, hardware stores, boat docks, online, and at all TWRA regional offices or www. tnwildlife.org.
The phone number for TWRA is 1-800-332-0900, or 423-587-7037 for the Morristown office.
Licenses also may be obtained by mail. Send your name, address, Social Security number, date of birth, physical features (height, weight, eye and hair color) and enclose the correct fee to: TWRA, Sales Office, P.O. Box 41729, Nashville, TN 37204-1729.
ABOUT LIMITS
The following are the creel and size limits that apply statewide.
Several waters have exceptions to these limits. Anglers should refer to the Tennessee Fishing Guide for specific exceptions to the statewide regulations.
If you are fishing in a location that does not have exceptions listed in the guide, then the statewide limits apply.
CREEL AND SIZE LIMITS
The following are the creel and size limits that apply across Tennessee, in general:
• Black Bass (including largemouth, smallmouth, spotted and coosa). Creel limit is five (no more than five black bass per day in any combination may be taken). No minimum length.
• Crappie (all species combined). Creel limit is 15, minimum length limit is 10 inches.
• Rock Bass/Redeye. Creel limit is 20. No minimum length.
• Striped Bass or Hybrid Striped Bass (any combination). Creel limit is two, minimum length is 15 inches.
• White Bass. Creel limit is 15. No minimum length.
• Muskellunge. Creel limit is one, minimum length is 36 inches.
• Sauger or sauger/walleye hybrids. Creel limit is 10, minimum length limit is 15 inches.
• Walleye. Creel limit is five, minimum length is 16 inches.
• Trout (all trout species combined). Creel limit is seven. There is no minimum length. Only two trout can be lake trout.
• Redear sunfish/shellcracker. Creel limit is 20. There is no minimum length.
• Yellow Bass, Bluegill, Bream, Bullheads, Pickerel, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch and other non-game species. No creel limit or minimum length.
• Skipjack Herring. Creel limit is 100. There is no minimum length.
• Catfish. Only one catfish over 34 inches may be harvested per day. No harvest limit on catfish less than 34 inches.
• Paddlefish. Paddlefish may be harvested from April 24 through May 31.
Daily creel limit is two with no size limit. Culling is prohibited. Exceptions are listed in the TWRA guide.
• Sturgeon (shovelnose, pallid, lake and hybrids). No harvesting allowed. Must be returned to water immediately. TWRA requests that all catches be reported.
OTHER REGULATIONS
(TWRA lakes)
Only rods and reels, poles, hand-held lines and jigs may be used; trotlines, cast nets and limblines are illegal on all agency lakes.
FISHING LAWS
Stocking of any fish into public waters is strictly prohibited.
Explosives, chemicals and electrical shocking devices are strictly forbidden, and their use carries heavy penalties.
Shooting in the water with any type of firearm to injure or take fish or turtles is prohibited.
All boaters and passengers must wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket within the area designated and appropriately marked as a hazardous area below any dam or lock.
It is illegal to take any fish or turtle that is listed as endangered, threatened or in need of management.
It is illegal to sell or offer to sell fish or turtles without a commercial fishing license.
RECREATION
Cherokee National Forest
Is Greene County’s Backyard
THE CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST
Contact: 1-877-444-6777
Website: www.fs.usda.gov/cherokee; www.recreation.gov for reservations
The Cherokee National Forest, stretching across southeastern Greene County to the North Carolina state line, provides many nature-oriented recreational opportunities.
The forest covers roughly 656,000 acres in 10 East Tennessee counties — over 42,000 acres of the forest are in Greene County.
The U.S. Forest Service’s Unaka Ranger District is located in the northern portion of the Cherokee National
Forest. In this district, wildlife habitat, abundant plant-life, wilderness and the opportunity to appreciate natural beauty are conserved and protected.
There are a number of recreation areas only a short drive away. In some cases, covered pavilions are available for large gatherings. Pavilion reservations can be made online (www.recreation.gov) or by phone (1-877-444-6777).
Visitors can find white-water boating and boat-launching sites at some nearby rivers and streams. Visitors can make reservations for Rock Creek Campground in Unicoi County online or by phone. Reservations are not available for any other U.S. Forest
Service campground in the Unaka Ranger District. All other campsites are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Most campgrounds will accommodate tents, trailers and RVs but do not include shower facilities, dump stations or electrical hookups. Unless otherwise noted, all areas have restrooms, and in some areas, drinking water is also available. The camping seasons vary, but generally range from mid-May to November. Trails are open year-round, unless marked otherwise; some trails are designed only for hiking, while others are designed for more than one type of use such as hiking, horses or bicycling. For adventure-seekers, dispersed
camping is allowed outside of developed recreation areas in the general forest area. There is a 14-day stay limit in all areas.
The following is a list of U.S. Forest Service developed recreation areas in the Unaka Ranger District. Opening and closing dates depend on weather and other factors. Dates listed are estimated. For specific dates contact the Unaka Ranger District office in Greeneville at 638-4109 or visit www.fs.fed.us.
HORSE CREEK
The recreation area is open mid-May to October.
Horse Creek Recreation Area is at
the base of Cold Spring Mountain off State Rt. 107 and provides camping, picnicking, hiking and trout fishing. There is a limit of two trout. The temperature in this area is generally cooler than in Greeneville. Horse Creek has 30 picnic sites, 12 campsites supplied with facilities including drinking water, flush toilets, showers, a picnic shelter, tables and grills. The camping fee is $10 per night; there is no charge for day-use.
From Greeneville take Tennessee Rt. 107 (Erwin Highway) east 6 miles to Horse Creek Park Road and turn right. It is approximately 2 miles to the recreation area.
HOUSTON VALLEY
Houston Valley is usually open midMay to October.
Located at the eastern foot of Meadow Creek Mountain at Gum Springs, the Houston Valley Recreation Area has eight campsites, three group picnic units, one pavilion and a grassed volleyball court for campers.
Facilities include a picnic shelter, flush toilets, picnic tables and grills. There is no potable water at this site.
There is a $7 per night camping fee and a $30 fee to reserve the pavilion.
For hikers, the “Gum Springs Trail” leads from Houston Valley to the Meadow Creek fire tower.
From Greeneville take Tennessee Rt. 70 South (Asheville Highway) to its intersection with Tennessee Rt. 107. Turn right onto 107 and go 8 miles. Look for the campground on the left, just before Burnett Gap.
OLD FORGE
Old Forge campground is open May to mid-December.
This small campground located along the banks of Jennings Creek offers a primitive tent camping experience. Ten large walk-in tent sites are screened by native vegetation. In the early 1900s, this area was the site of an iron forge. Iron ore was smelted and made into materials for the railroad operation that harvested timber in the area.
Facilities at Old Forge include picnic tables, grills, vault toilets and a group gathering site with a fire ring and benches. There is no potable water available at the site. The fee for camping
is $7 per night.
Although there are horse trails in the area, horses are not permitted in the campground or on the nearby Appalachian Trail. Popular activities in the area include camping, swimming, hiking and horseback riding. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is accessible from nearby trails.
From Greeneville, take TN 107 East (off US Highway 11E) for 6 miles and then follow signs to Horse Creek Recreation Area (approximately 2 miles). From Horse Creek, turn right onto Forest Road No. 331 for 3 miles. The road dead-ends at the campground.
PAINT CREEK
Paint Creek campground is open May to November.
For a family-oriented setting tucked away in a mountain cove, try Paint Creek Campground, located along the banks of Paint Creek. There are 20 campsites available on a first-come, first-served basis. Drinking water is available through October. The facility offers vault toilets, tables and fire rings. Camping is $10 per night for single spaces. Most of the widely spaced campsites have stream-side views and are well screened with native vegetation. Trout are stocked in Paint Creek seasonally.
Outside the campground in the Paint Creek Corridor there are picnic sites, restrooms, swimming, hiking, biking and plenty of fishing. Paint Creek can be reached from Asheville Highway (the
Erwin, take a left on TN 395 East for 3.5 miles to Rock Creek Recreation Area.
ROUND KNOB
Round Knob is not a campground, but a day-use picnic site. It contain two picnic sites as well as a shelter with two family-sized picnic tables, a much larger table and a large fireplace with firewood.
To reach Round Knob, take Tennessee Rt. 350S (Jones Bridge Road) from Greeneville south about 6 miles to a four-way stop at the Crossroads intersection of Highways 350 and 351. Proceed straight ahead on that road (which becomes Greystone Road) to the Round Knob Picnic Area sign. Turn right on Forest Service Road 88 and go 5 miles.
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turnoff is about 12 miles south of the intersections of the Asheville Highway and West Main Street), or from Houston Valley Road. Follow the signs.
ROCK CREEK
Rock Creek recreation area is open May to November.
Rock Creek Recreation Area is named for the creek that runs alongside this developed recreation site. Rock Creek is a welcome respite from the summer heat as it sits in the valley and is cooled by air flowing down from Unaka Mountain and protected from the hot sun by large trees. Situated among tall oaks, maples, hemlocks and rhododendron, these sites give the feel of deep woods privacy while offering electric hookups, RV sites, double sites, walk-in tent sites and multiple bathhouses.
A creek-fed swimming hole, a rugged hiking trail into Unaka Mountain Wilderness, an easy bicycle trail and short nature trails and fishing are among the activities available.
Facilities at Rock Creek include 27 fully accessible camping sites and five double camping sites; picnic sites ($2 fee), a playground, bathhouses, flush and vault toilets, showers, drinking water, electric hookups in some campsites and a dump station.
For details regarding camping fees, call 638-4109, or use the contact information mentioned in the above article.
From Greeneville, take Interstate 26 to exit 34 to Main Street (TN 107) in
Round Mountain is open May to early November.
This campground is located near the top of Round Mountain in Cocke County.
Situated at 3,100 feet, it is one of the highest-elevation campgrounds in the Cherokee National Forest. The altitude, dense vegetation of rhododendrons and hardwoods, and a small mountain stream make the site noticeably cooler during the hot summer months. There are 14 campsites ($7 camping fee per night) with picnic tables and grills along with a vault toilet at the facility. This is a remote, primitive campground. No water is provided. Visitors may fish in the nearby creek or hike trails that intersect the Appalachian Trail. The area is noted for its scenery, particularly in the fall.
To reach Round Mountain, take State Rt. 70 (Asheville Highway) from Greeneville. Turn right on State Rt. 107 and go about 19 miles until the paved road becomes a gravel road. The gravel road will go up Round Mountain for almost 6 miles. There will be a sign and a paved entrance to the campground.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Call the U.S. Forest Service at 423638-4109, or visit the office at 4900 Asheville Highway, 5 miles south of the State Route 70 and U.S. 321 intersection. For more information about these areas and others within the Cherokee National Forest visit www.fs.fed.us.
Numerous Trails
Offer Hikers, Bikers Ample Opportunity To Explore
Many miles of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails are available in the nearby Cherokee National Forest.
More than 100 miles of trails are located in the Unaka Ranger District of the national forest. Many of the trails are located in Greene County.
Trails are divided into motorized, multi-use (including equestrian, mountain biking and hiking trails) and hiking-only trails.
They lead to picturesque mountain views, cool streams, colorful trees and waterfalls.
Mountain biking and horseback riding is allowed on certain forest trails, forest development roads and some areas behind forest service roads closed to motorized vehicles.
The following list was provided by the U.S. Forest Service’s Unaka Ranger District Office at 4900 Asheville Highway, 5 miles south of the intersection of Tennessee Highway 70S and U.S. Highway 321.
Also available from the district ranger’s office is the National Geographic Trails Map of the French Broad and Nolichucky rivers region in the Cherokee National Forest.
The office is open on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. More information is available by calling the U.S. Forest Service at 638-4109.
Additional maps and written directions to most trails can be obtained at the office.
A variety of maps and other resources to plan recreational outings can be found at fs.usda.gov/activity/cherokee/ recreation/hiking.
APPALACHIAN TRAIL
A 288-mile section of the Appalachian Trail is in Tennessee or along the Tennessee and North Carolina border.
This section of the famous hiking trail is rated moderately difficult. The local section begins at the
Waterville exit, off of I-40 in Cocke County, and follows the Tennessee/ North Carolina state line. There are approximately 24 miles of Appalachian Trail in Greene County.
The I-40 to Flint Gap section of the trail is about 66 miles, and hikers can see great views from: Snowbird Mountain, Max Patch, Lovers Leap, Camp Creek Bald Firetower, Blackstack Cliffs, Little Firescald Ridge and Cold Spring Mountain.
Non-potable (not for drinking) water is available from several streams, including springs at nearby shelters. Water should be boiled, treated or filtered before use.
Access is available from either Round Knob, Horse Creek, Asheville Highway at Allen Gap, Forest Service Road 31 at Hurricane Gap, Camp Creek Bald and Devil’s Fork Gap (from Flag Pond).
For more information, contact the Appalachian Trail Conservancy at 828254-3708. appalachiantrail.org
Each of the following trails has a number. The map, available at the U.S. Forest Service Office, will refer to the trail by the number rather than trail name.
OTHER HIKING TRAILS
EASIEST
Pete’s Branch Trail (#12): This trail is 1.56 miles, 1-2 hours long. Parking is available at the Horse Creek Picnic Area. To shorten the hike, a four-wheel drive vehicle can drive FDR 94 just past the first creek crossing. Park your vehicle in the parking area and hike the 0.56 miles to the 45-foot Pete’s Branch Waterfall.
Scarlet Oak Trail (#181): This trail is a 0.2-mile, 30-minute-long loop opposite the Horse Creek Recreational Center. Follow signs to Horse Creek Recreation Center, and the entrance to trail is right across from the entrance to the campground. Parking is available at Horse Creek Picnic Area.
Sill Branch North (#115): This trail is
0.5-mile, and 30 to 45 minutes long. To reach the trail, take 11E North to TN Highway 107 and travel east 13.8 miles to Clark Creek Road and turn right. Then travel 3.2 miles to the trailhead on the left. The hike ends at a waterfall.
MODERATE
Margarette Falls (#189): Off Shelton Mission Road, this 1.2-mile, 1- to-2hour, one-way trail ends at a 50-foot waterfall that is a sight to behold. It is a relatively short trail, but quite rugged in spots with stream crossings that can be challenging during high water. Parking is available at the bottom of the trail.
Paint Creek Trail (#10): This is a 2.72 mile, 3-4-hour-long hike. Trail begins beside the bridge crossing Paint Creek before the entrance to the campground. Because of heavy rains in past years, this trail is only partially accessible, and more difficult than before due to missing bridges and the necessity to ford the creeks by foot.
Walnut Mountain Trail (#135): The trail begins at Round Mountain Campground, where parking is provided. The 1.8-mile, 2-3-hour-
long trail ends at its junction with the Appalachian Trail.
Squibb Creek Trail (#23): This 1.95mile, 2-3-hour-long trail begins at a small foot bridge off the off-road-vehicle trail and ends at a 15-foot waterfall. This is a Wilderness Trail which means the trail is maintained at a lower standard. Look closely for the blue blazes.
Little Paint Creek Trail (#11): The trail begins at a parking area on Forest Service Road 31-B. From Greeneville take Asheville Highway south for 11.21 miles then follow signs to Paint Creek Recreation Area. The left fork in that road is 31-B. This 3.03 mile, 4-5-hourlong trail terminates at the Appalachian Trail at Deep Gap. It is located on an old logging railroad bed. Look for signs of railcar wheels and railroad ties.
Stone Mountain Trail (#9): Beginning at the cemetery on Hall Top, this is a 6.02-mile, 5-6-hour hike. Parking is available at the forest service gate along Mill Creek, 1.02 miles from I-40 at Hartford in Cocke County and at the cemetery. The lower portion of this trail is now open to horses.
Gum Springs Trail (#5): Beginning at
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There are plenty of places in Greene County and the surrounding region to enjoy a hike.
Highway 107 across from the Houston Area Recreational Center, this is a 1.33mile, 2-3-hour-long hike. Trail follows a stream and provides access to the Meadow Creek Mountain Trail.
Paint Mountain Trail (#7): This 9.48mile, 7-8-hour-long trail begins at the trailhead parking on Forest Designated Road 209C, one mile beyond Buffalo Rock and Lone Pine Gap out Houston Valley Road. The trail provides several opportunities to vary length. Horses are only allowed on the trail from Chimney Rocks Trail intersection to Lone Pine Gap.
DIFFICULT
Middle Springs Ridge Trail (#4): This difficult Wilderness Trail is 1.94 miles long and takes 2-3 hours to walk. The trail starts at the left of the 0.73 milepost of Squibb Creek Trail. It joins with Turkeypen Cove Trail. Wilderness trails are maintained at a lower standard. Look closely for the blue blazes.
Turkeypen Cove (#15): Starting at Mile Post 0.67 on the Squibb Creek Trail and eventually merging with the Middle Spring Ridge Trail, this 1.98mile Wilderness Trail is 2-3 hours long, and the last section is steep. Large rocks at the left of the trail near Mile Post 1.5 provide a good view of Greeneville and the Nolichucky River Valley. This trail is located in Sampson Mountain Wilderness and is maintained at a lower standard. Look closely for blue blazes.
Sarvis Cove Trail (#14): This 2.45mile, 3-4-hour trail starts just above Horse Creek Recreation area at the milepost 0.80 on Poplar Cove Trail and goes to the Appalachian Trail at Cold Spring Mountain.
Davis Creek Trail (#19): Beginning at Round Knob Recreation Area, this 2.8-mile, 3-4-hour-long trail has several stream crossings and is partly damaged from flooding. It ends at Shelton Mission Road.
MULTIPLE USE TRAILS (Horses, Mountain Biking and Hiking)
EASIEST
Doctors Ridge Trail (#194): This 1.13-mile, 1-2-hour-long trail is fairly steep in some areas, but wide and easy to follow. Opposite the entrance to Horse Creek campground, take Old Forge
Road 1.9 miles down. On the right is the beginning of the trail. Roadside parking is available on Old Forge Road and at the end of the trail on Greystone Road.
MODERATE
Little Jennings Creek Trail (#195): This trail begins at Jennings Creek Trail at milepost 0.10 and extends 1.99 miles, 2-3 hours, where it intersects with Cowbell Hollow Trail. Parking is available at Round Knob and Old Forge recreation areas.
Poplar Cove Trail (#22): This trail is 1.43 miles and 2-3 hours long. It has different access points at the Horse Creek Recreation Area off the fourwheel-drive road and at the Old Forge Recreation Area 1.09 miles up the Jennings Creek Trail. Parking is available at both entrances. The trail junctions at milepost 0.80 with Sarvis Cove Trail and serves as a connector between Horse Creek and Old Forge Recreation Areas.
Cowbell Hollow Trail (#24): Beginning at Round Knob Recreation Area, this 1.8-mile, 2-3-hour-long trail ends at the junction with Jennings Creek Trail and Poplar Cove Trail. Parking is at Round Knob and Old Forge recreation areas.
Jennings Creek Trail (#21): Beginning at Old Forge Recreation Area and ending at the junction with Cowbell Hollow Trail and Poplar Cove Trail, this is a 1.09-mile, 2-3-hour-long trail.
Greene Mountain Trail (#13): Starting on Greene Mountain Road and ending on Kennedy Cabin Road, this trail has roadside parking at both ends. This 3.65mile, 4-5-hour-long trail has some steep
parts.
Chimney Rocks Trail (#154): This 2.4-mile trail, which takes 4-5 hours to travel, begins at Weaver’s Bend Road or can be joined at its intersection with Paint Mountain Trail. The trail starts at the parking area on FDR 209C (just before crossing the railroad tracks on Weaver Bend).
DIFFICULT
Meadow Creek Mountain Trail (#6): This 14.8 mile, 14-15-hour-long trail begins at the trail head in Greene County off County Road 1342 (Cedar Creek Road) and ends at County Road 2576 (Long Creek Road) in Cocke County. Parking is available at the beginning of the trail. Primitive campsites (pack it in/ pack it out) can be found along the trail. Trail is difficult for horses because of its steep and narrow sections.
Bullen Hollow (#2): Off Shelton Mission Road this 2.68 mile, 3.5-to-4.5 hours long hike has an elevation change of almost 2,000 feet. The trail begins at Bullen Hollow trailhead and ends at Low Gap on Bald Mountain, also known as Viking Mountain.
OTHER TRAIL OPPORTUNITIES:
Halltop Area: This includes Forest Service Roads 207 and 403.
County Road 2576 Area: Bikes are allowed on Forest Service Road 404 and Meadow Creek Mountain Trail 6. Portions of Trail #6 can be steep.
Round Mountain Area: Numerous trails in the Round Mountain area are open to mountain bikes. These include Forest Service Roads 96, 3242 and Round Mountain Road.
Weaver’s Bend Area: Weaver’s Bend Road, Chimney Rocks Trail and Paint Mountain Trail are open to mountain biking. Weaver’s Bend can be reached from Houston Valley Road (Tenn. 107).
Houston Valley Area: Brush Creek Road offers challenging biking for any skill level.
Meadow Creek Mountain Fire Tower Area: This area can be reached off Houston Valley Road, a mile past Houston Valley Recreation Area.
Mountain biking is allowed on Forest Service Road 404, Meadow Creek Mountain Fire Tower Road, the Meadow Creek Trail, Gum Springs Trail and Gum Springs Connector.
Lone Pine Gap Area: A parking area at Lone Pine Gap takes you to Paint Mountain and Chimney Rock Trail. Both these trails begin beside Pine Springs Church on Paint Mountain Road off Houston Valley Road.
Hurricane Gap Area: Biking areas include Hurricane Gap Road, Shad Road and Rough Branch Road. To reach Hurricane Gap, take the opposite fork from Little Paint Creek Trail, on the Paint Creek Road.
Greene Mountain Area: Roads open to bikes are Greene Mountain Road, Camp Creek Bald Road and Forest Service Road 93.
Horse Creek Area: Also includes Doctors Ridge Trail, Poplar Cove Trail, Cowbell Hollow Trail and Horse Creek four-wheel drive road.
Round Knob Area: Bicyclists are allowed on Round Knob Road, Little Jennings Creek Road, Round Knob fourwheel drive trail and Jennings Creek Trail.
Gum Springs Connector (#5A): This 1-mile trail, starting at Burnett Gap, has a parking lot accommodating horses. It connects to Gum Springs Trail, which eventually connects to Meadow Creek Mountain Trail.
Buffalo Mountain ATV-Motorcycle Trail: This moderately difficult to difficult 12.8-mile trail begins at Horse Cove Gap and ends at Organ Gap on southern Buffalo Mountain. Trail provides an enjoyable ride with scenic views of Unaka Mountain, surrounding mountains and the “Valley Beautiful” of Unicoi County. Trailhead is located at Horse Cove Gap.
Greene County Fair
Highlights Local Agriculture And Family Entertainment
The Greene County Fair is typically held for six days and nights, Monday through Saturday in late July or early August each year. The event brings entertainment, carnival rides, games, food, exhibits, commercial vendors and more to the community. The Fair’s mission is focused on the promotion of agriculture in Greene County while providing an educational, entertaining, and family-friendly environment.
In 2024, the fair will celebrate its 74th year. In 2023, attendance was approximately 30,000 people. It is the largest single social event for Greene County each year.
Located off Fairgrounds Road, the Greene County Fair’s foundation is the Farmers and Mechanics Association Fair that began in 1870. The main goal
of that organization was to showcase the county’s agricultural endeavors. In 1949, the present Greene County Fair Association was founded by a group of people who had returned from World War II and were seeking to get more involved in community activities.
Currently, Rick Clark serves as the president of the fair’s board of directors.
The county fair emphasizes agriculture and features livestock shows for dairy, beef, sheep, goats, and poultry throughout the week. The Heritage Building showcases the talents of local area craftsmen and artisans who demonstrate their pioneer-era skills including knitting, weaving, wood carving, wool spinning, quilting, pottery, basket weaving and canning.
In addition to promoting agriculture in the community, the fair also provides
various kinds of entertainment including name entertainers. In years past, artists such as Kenny Chesney, Tracy Lawrence, Ken Mellons, Marty Stuart and Josh Turner have performed for fairgoers. Other popular annual acts include gospel and bluegrass groups as well as local talents and competitions.
For motor sports enthusiasts, demolition derbies and truck and tractor pulls are held in the Jim Saulsbury Motorsports Arena each year. Fairgoers also enjoy beauty pageants, baby shows, wrestling, and a kids’ zone featuring inflatables and other games.
The Expo Building is where Greene Countians display their talents and compete for premiums in categories like sewing, needlework, canning, photography, fine arts, crafts and baked goods. Local growers enter exhibits in
areas such as field crops, vegetables and flowers. 4-H and Future Farmers of America exhibits are also integral to the fair as students show off their skills to the public. Local beekeepers have honey exhibits on display, and wood carving and basket weaving demonstrations occur nightly in the building.
Numerous commercial vendors set up at the fair each year to display their businesses to the community and a variety of food is available at commercial and church-operated concession stands during the week. The fair offers a time for family fun, fellowship, education and entertainment for all ages to enjoy.
For more information, visit the fair website at www.greenecountyfair.com or contact the office at 423-638-2521.
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The Greene County Fair offers fun for all ages.
Ag Research Center
Serves As Official Weather Observance Site
The University of Tennessee
AgResearch and Education Center at Greeneville has been one of the state’s leading agricultural research facilities since its establishment in 1932.
The facility has led in the research and development of disease-resistant burley tobacco varieties and improved production practices. Other research at the center has contributed to field-crop variety testing, beef cattle production and vegetable/specialty crops production.
In recent years, the center’s focus has shifted primarily to beef production. It also conducts research in forage variety.
The center is located about 5 miles south of Greeneville at 2255 E. Allens Bridge Road, between the Asheville Highway and the Old Asheville Highway.
COUNTY’S WEATHER SITE
The AgResearch and Education Center has been an official weather observation site for the National Weather Service since 1932.
Daily recordings of temperature and
precipitation serve as the official weather observations for the National Weather Service in Greene County.
Daily weather observations include high and low temperature, 24-hour wind movement, evaporation, amount of precipitation and the tracking of air and soil conditions. Daily precipitation is recorded from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. the next morning.
The center is one of 10 research and education centers across the state that are part of the University of Tennessee AgResearch system.
The center is a working production laboratory for scientists and students and also provides educational tours and meetings for the public.
SHIFT FROM TOBACCO DEVELOPMENT
The development of burley tobacco varieties at the Greene County center historically increased family farm incomes in the United States through resistance to tobacco plant diseases and improved tobacco yield.
For example, Burley 21, developed at the center and released to growers in
1960, was the first to have resistance to wildfire, while TN 86, released in 1986, was the first commercially available variety with resistance to tobacco vein mottling and tobacco etch viruses.
About 80 percent of all commercial varieties in the world have breeding material in their parentage that was developed in Greene County.
Varieties released through the breeding program such as TN90, KT200, KT204 and KT206 account for approximately 70 percent of the burley produced in the United States.
Current work in tobacco genetics is focused on developing resistance to
SERVICES
Many Options For Day-Care Around Greene County
Many establishments in Greeneville and Greene County are licensed to care for five or more children.
DAYCARE AND PRESCHOOL
All About Kids
6 weeks to 5 years
423-525-4951
1421 Tusculum Blvd.
Greeneville, TN 37745
6:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Rochelle Faul, owner
Asbury Child Enrichment Center
6 weeks to 5 years
423-798-1060
205 S. Main St.
Greeneville, TN 37743
6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Chassidy Inscore, Director (W): asburylife.org/welcome-1
The Children’s Center
6 weeks to 5 years
423-638-5589
119 Fairgrounds Circle
Greeneville, TN 37745
6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (W): www.holstonhome.org/earlychildhood-ministries/
Family Ties Day Care
6 weeks to 5 years
423-638-2223
208 Majestic Circle
Greeneville, TN 37743
6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Amanda Hixson, director
black shank and blue mold.
Contributions also have been made in fertility, chemical and non-chemical plant pest control, conservation tillage, growth regulators and topping practices.
The center’s research has also led to improvements in other agricultural enterprises such as beef cattle production, hay, silage and pastures. More recent studies in beef cattle have focused on developing synchronization protocols for breeding replacement heifers.
For more information, call 423-6386532, (E) greeneville@tennessee.edu or see northeast.tennessee.edu.
George Clem Head Start 3-5 years
423-787-0199
310 Floral Street
Greeneville, TN 37743
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday www.uethda.org
Little Blessings
6 weeks to 12 years
423-422-1674
100 Emerald Road Mosheim, TN 37818
6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Stephanie Strange, director Noah’s Ark Preschool and Childcare Center
6 weeks to 6 years
423-638-2329
1505 W. Main St. Greeneville, TN 37743
6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Barbara Ziliox, director www.greenevillefcog.org/daycare
Small Miracles 1-5 years
423-639-9930
2001 W. Main St. Greeneville, TN 37743
6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (W): www.holstonhome.org/earlychildhood-ministries
Tender Heart Daycare
6 wks – 12 years
423-422-7344
310 W. Greene Drive Mosheim, TN 37818
5:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
The Learning Tree
6 weeks to 5 years
423-787-0014
150 Marshall Lane Greeneville, TN 37743
6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Jeanine Medley, director
Towering Oaks Christian Preschool Babies-5 years
423-639-0791
1985 Buckingham Road Greeneville, TN 37743
8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Amy Pfaff-Biebel, School Administrator (W): www.tocsweb.com/preschool Wooden Shoe Day Care Center
6 weeks to 14 years
423-639-7591
437 E. Bernard Ave. Greeneville, TN 37745
6:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Linda Butler, owner/director
SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Both the Greeneville and the Greene County school systems operate children’s programs that go beyond the school day.
Their Extended School Programs provide students a place to stay before and after school. Some programs include summer hours and also operate on days when school is not in session.
GREENEVILLE SCHOOLS
The Greeneville School System offers an Extended School Program (ESP) as an optional, after-school, Tennessee state licensed child care service offered for a daily fee to parents of Greeneville City School students enrolled at EastView, Hal Henard and Tusculum View elementary schools.
ESP provides safe, quality childcare until 6 p.m. each day, Monday through Friday, and a full-day program during the summer and some holidays when school is not in session.
Children can engage in activities which benefit them emotionally, socially, physically, and educationally. Activities for the program are planned and supervised by trained staff and may include crafts, sports and games, art and music, computer games, career awareness activities, snacks, field trips and many other activities. In addition, time will be allotted each day for homework and tutorial assistance. The Extended School Program is designed with families in mind to supplement and support the child’s experiences at home and school.
For more information contact program coordinator, Carrie Lamb, at 823-0006 or visit Greeneville City Schools online at www.gcschools.net .
GREENE COUNTY SCHOOLS
For the 2021-22 school year, the Greene County School System has Extended School Programs at Doak Elementary School (serving students from Doak, Chuckey, and Chuckey Doak Middle School), South Greene
High School (serving students from Camp Creek, Nolachuckey, & South Greene Middle School), and Mosheim Elementary School (serving Mosheim Elementary and West Greene Middle School).
Hours of operation for Doak and South Greene ESP are 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. before school and 3 to 6 p.m. after school. Hours for Mosheim ESP are 6:00 a.m. until 7:50 a.m. and 2:50 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Typically, during summer months, school year vacations, administrative days and snow days, Doak, Mosheim, and SGHS ESP operates from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The county’s Extended School Program is open to all children ages 5 to 14 years old who attend county schools and are enrolled in the program. There are set fees for these programs.
For more information, visit the school district website at Greene County Schools (greenek12.org), call Rebecca Thomas, director of ESP for Greene County Schools, at 423-6394194 ext. 1224 or email her at rebecca. thomas@gcstn.org .
County and city school systems also offer pre-kindergarten programs. Inquiries relating to admissions and applications can be directed to preschool social workers; County: Chelsea Bailey at 787-0848 or Jenny Waddell at 639-6236; for City: Latasha Keller at 638-1083 or Constance Ashcroft at 787-0848.
GREENE
COUNTY PRE-K (Runs 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Baileyton Elementary School
Age 4 years
234-6411 (school), 639-6236 (Pre-K office)
6536 Horton Highway Greeneville, TN 37745
Camp Creek Elementary School
Age 4 years
639-6239 (school), 639-6236 (Pre-K office)
2941 Camp Creek Road Greeneville, TN 37743
Chuckey Elementary School
Age 4 years
257-2108 (school), 787-0199 (Pre-K
office)
1605 Chuckey Highway
Chuckey, TN 37641
Doak Elementary School
Age 4 years
638-3197
70 West St. Greeneville, TN 37745
McDonald Elementary School
Age 4 years
235-5406 (school), 787-0199 (Pre-K office)
8120 McDonald Road Mohawk, TN 37810
Mosheim Elementary School
Age 4 years
422-4123 (school), 787-0848 (Pre-K office)
297 W. School St. Mosheim, TN 37818
Nolachuckey Elementary School
Age 4 years
639-7731(school), 639-6236 (Pre-K office)
565 Nolachuckey Road Greeneville, TN 37743
2705 Ottway Road Greeneville, TN 37743
GREENEVILLE CITY PRE-K
Greene Technology Center
4 years
1121 Hal Henard Road Greeneville, TN 37743
639-0171
EastView Elementary School 4 years
454 E. Bernard Ave. Greeneville, TN 37745 638-6351
l Henard Elementary School 4 years
425 E. Vann Road Greeneville, TN 37743
638-3511
Tusculum View Elementary School 4 years
1725 Lafayette St. Greeneville, TN 37745
639-2751
Highland Elementary School 4 years
208 N. Highland Ave. Greeneville, TN 37745
638-3341
Several Media Outlets Serve Greeneville
The community’s mixture of locally based information and entertainment sources include a daily newspaper, four radio stations and two websites affiliated directly with local news organizations.
THE GREENEVILLE SUN
The Greeneville Sun has been Greene County’s newspaper and primary information source since 1879. While traditionally a printed newspaper, the Sun is now best known for producing the most comprehensive news website in the area, www.GreenevilleSun.com. The site includes both a replica e-edition of the printed newspaper, as well as expanded coverage of local, national and international news. The print edition is produced Tuesdays through Saturdays and is delivered to homes via U.S. Mail, and it is available for purchase at racks and dealers all over the county.
The print edition of the Sun reaches about one fourth of Greene County households while thousands more depend on www.GreenevilleSun.com or its app for up-to-the-minute information. Subscribers to the print edition receive unlimited access to all content on www.GreenevilleSun.com , including the e-Edition which displays pages exactly as they appear in the printed version, as well as offers other easy-to-read display options. The e-Edition is accessible on the homepage of our site as well as in the Apple Store and Google Play. Digitalonly subscriptions to www.Greenevillesun. com are available.
The Greeneville Sun publishes an electronic newsletter Monday-Saturday, with a brief on each day’s top news stories that’s available free upon request. We also provide breaking news alerts to when significant local or national news occurs. Sign up at www.GreenevilleSun.com.
To subscribe to the Sun, call 423-6384181, Monday through Friday, email info@ GreenevilleSun.com, or simply click the subscribe button on our website.
While we are most well known for producing the most-read newspaper and website in Greene County, the Sun’s media marketing team offers full a array of digital marketing solutions powered by our partnership with the High Road Agency in Kingsport and with best-in-
industry partners that allow us to provide AI enabled video, search, email and targeted advertising options at remarkably affordable rates, while providing solid reporting so you always know what part of your marketing budget drives the most return.
For information on marketing your business or organization, reach out to, Darren Haimer, Regional Advertising Director at 423-359-3160 or email darren. haimer@adamspg.com.
GREENEVILLESUN.COM
Visitors view about 7 million pages annually on the desktop and mobile versions of GreenevilleSun.com, according to reports from Google Analytics. GreenevilleSun.com features news, sports, obituaries and other information from The Greeneville Sun, as well as advertising, videos, photo galleries , contests and unique content, such as detailed breaking news during times of emergency and when major news occurs. GreenevilleSun.com has received first-place news and advertising awards from the Tennessee Press Association, the Tennessee Press Associated Press and the Mid-Atlantic Newspaper Advertising and Marketing Executives.
At no additional cost, subscribers to do print edition of The Greeneville Sun also received unlimited access to all content on Greenevillesun.com, including the e-Edition. The e-Edition displays pages online exactly as they appear in the printed edition, as well as offers other easy-to-read display options. The e-Edition is accessible via website, Google Play app and Apple app.
Digital-only subscriptions to The Greeneville Sun are also available. Meanwhile, non-subscribers to the Sun may view all ads and advertising section, Associated Press new stories, contest, photos and videos on Greenevillesun.com
The Greeneville Sun publishes an electronic newsletter Monday-Saturday, with a brief on each day’s top stories that hyperlink back to the full stories on the newspaper website.
For information on marketing your business or organization, reach out to,
Darren Haimer, Regional Advertising Director at 423-359-3160 or email darren. haimer@adamspg.com.
For other inquiries related to the website, email info@greenevillesun.com.
HIGH ROAD AGENCY
Established in 2013, the High Road Agency is a Kingsport-based firm that specializes in digital marketing and advertising services throughout the region.
Key services include social media and online reputation management, web and creative design, public relations, search engine optimization, geofencing, video production, email marketing, targeted online advertising and more.
High Road Agency is part of APG East of Tennessee/North Carolina, the parent company of The Greeneville Sun.
To learn more, see thehighroadagency. com, call 423-900-8424 or email letstalk@ thehighroadagency.com.
WGRV-AM
WGRV, owned by Radio Greeneville Inc., is a 24-hour, 1,000-watt station that operates at 1340 on the AM dial.
Playing traditional country music with an emphasis on local and other news and coverage of University of Tennessee football and UT Lady Vols basketball, the radio station also broadcasts local high school football and basketball games.
The station may be reached at 423-6384147.
WGRV-FM
In 2018, Radio Greeneville launched a new FM frequency for broadcasting its WGRV station. Known on the FM dial as “Hometown Radio,” WGRV can be heard in stereo on FM at 99.5.
The station may be reached at 423-6384147. wgrv.com
GREENEVILLE.COM
Radio Greeneville offers daily local news, sports, and weather on the website Greeneville.com, which is separately owned. Radio Greeneville can be reached via phone at 423-638-4147.
WSMG-AM
At 1450 on the AM dial, WSMG operates
at 1,000 watts.
The station plays oldies from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and also features local news coverage and sports programming. WSMG also carries Tusculum University football and basketball games, broadcasts on select NASCAR races and does other local sports broadcasts.
The station, owned by Radio Greeneville Inc., may be reached at 423-638-3188 or wsmg@greeneville.com .
WSMG-FM
In 2018, Radio Greeneville launched a new FM frequency for broadcasting its WSMG station. Known on the FM dial as “The Jewel of the Mountains,” WSMG can be heard in stereo on FM at 95.5, may be reached at 423-638-3188. Their website is jewel955.com .
WIKQ-FM
Found at 103.1 on the FM dial, WIKQ is a 6,000-watt station. It broadcasts local high school football and basketball games and plays modern country music.
A scoreboard show is on air before, during and after broadcasts of football games on Friday nights.
WIKQ also is part of the Vols Network and broadcasts the University of Tennessee’s football games and men’s basketball games. The station is owned by Radio Greeneville and may be reached at 423-639-1831 or wikq@greeneville.com. wikq.greeneville.com
TRUTH FM 91.1
Truth FM 91.1, owned by Calvary Chapel Greeneville, is a Christian FM station which broadcasts with 17,000 watts. The station primarily features teaching from that church and other ministries across the country, along with contemporary Christian music. For more information or to listen to the station online visit their website at www.truthfm. net, email info@truthfm.net, or call 423231-0055.
MANY Real Estate Agents, Auction Companies AVAILABLE SERVICES
Many real estate brokers and auction companies and a number of agents serve the community.
“Realtor” is a title reserved for individuals who have met the qualifications required by the National Association of Realtors, and who belong to their local and state associations of Realtors, as well as to the national organization.
Realtors from Greeneville and the Tri-Cities are members of the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors. More information is available at 423-477-0040.
The following are real estate firms in Greene County whose licensed brokers are Realtors:
400 N. Irish St. Greeneville, TN 37745 639-5231 (office) 636-1331 (fax) (E): gcla@greenecountylandandauction. com (W): www.greenecountylandandauction. com
Greeneville Real Estate Specialists
140 W. Bernard Ave., Suite 1 Greeneville, TN 37743 620-5258 (E): eddieyokley@yahoo.com (W): www.classauction.us
Guy Jones Agency
428 E. Bernard Ave., Suite 2 Greeneville, TN 37745
Preferred Property of East TN 210 W. Church St. Greeneville, TN 37745 783-0051 (office) 525-4838 (Alt.) 783-0024 (fax) (E): isellproperty@comcast.net or prefpropetn@comcast.net (W): www.preferredpropertieseasttn. com
The Greeneville Municipal Airport (airport identifier: GCY) is a public airport owned by the Town of Greeneville offering private aircraft service and cargo shipping. If offers Avgas and JetA fuel through Phillips 66.
In 2019, 58 aircraft were based at its field, with 52 being single-engine airplanes. Three multi-engine planes, 2 jet airplanes and one helicopter also operated from the airfield. There were an average of 103 flights daily, with 44% being local general aviation.
Among the more active corporate users of the airport are Jost, Landair Transport, Forward Air Corporation, Parker, Walmart, SumiRiko Tennessee, Austin Powder Company, US Nitrogen, Angus Palm, Miller Industries and John Deere Power Products.
The airport has 66 T-hangars.
Greeneville Aviation Services is the airport’s fixed-base operator.
Commercial airlines fly from these airports in the region:
TRI-CITIES REGIONAL AIRPORT TN/VA
Location: 2525 Highway 75
Blountville, TN 37617 (Just off Interstate 81, exit 63)
Phone: 423-325-6000
Website: www.triflight.com
Tri-Cities Regional Airport TN/VA (TRI) is a full-service commercial airport serving Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Western North Carolina and Eastern Kentucky.
The airport offers nonstop flights to five hubs (Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Orlando Sanford, and Tampa/ St.Petersburg/Clearwater) on Allegiant Air, Delta Airlines and American Airlines.
TRI is centrally located between the cities of Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City, 3 miles off Interstate 81 at Exit 63.
TRI has an 8,000-foot main runway and a 4,447-foot secondary runway.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port No. 2027 and Foreign-Trade Zone No. 204 are onsite to facilitate cargo transportation and allow area businesses to import and export in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT
Location: 2055 Alcoa Highway
Alcoa, TN 37701
Phone: 865-342-3000
Website: www.flyknoxville.com
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) in Knoxville offers passengers non-stop access to 19 major destinations yearround and six more seasonally.
The airlines that serve the airport include Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines.
In addition to passenger traffic, the airport is also home to two regional jet maintenance facilities.
The Tennessee Air National Guard’s 134th Air Refueling Group operates out of McGhee Tyson Airport.
McGhee Tyson Airport offers longterm, short-term and economy parking; full-service dining; a food court; a bookstore; and a gift shop. From I-40 West, the airport is located off exit 386B (approximately 12 miles from the exit ramp) and is located in Alcoa, near Knoxville.
The Asheville (North Carolina) Regional Airport (AVL) is served by commercial air carriers Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, JetBlue, Sun Country and United Airlines.
The terminal building opens at 4:30 a.m. and closes after the last flight of the day arrives. The airfield is open 24 hours a day.
AVL provides non-stop flights to 17 locations, including hubs in Atlanta, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., Newark, Chicago, Phoenix and Dallas/Fort Worth.
The Asheville Regional Airport has an 8,001-foot runway.
It is located 15 miles south of downtown Asheville, North Carolina, at exit 40 off Interstate 26.
SUN FILE PHOTO
The Greeneville Municipal Airport is one of several in the region.
Many Properties Available To Renters
Many rental apartments are available in Greeneville and Greene County.
Listed below are businesses that rent two or more separate units, as well as subsidized housing. Also listed are some condominium units that allow purchases as well as rentals. Though the list has been made as complete as possible, there are other properties of two or more rental units with information not available for listing.
There also are owners who rent houses and apartments on an occasional basis, and some real estate brokers who manage rentals.
Checking the “Houses for Rent,” “Apartments for Rent” and “Mobile Home Rentals” categories in The Greeneville Sun classified advertising section can be helpful. That information can also be found at www.GreenevilleSun. com under “Classifieds.”
Parton’s Property Rentals Various locations 639-8538
Pine Ridge Apartments
100 W. Barton Ridge Road Greeneville, TN 37745 329-2083
Plaza Towers Apartments (62 years or older; or mobility impaired) 224 Thornwood Drive Greeneville, TN 37745 639-4044
Ravenwood II 1 E. Ocean Blvd. Greeneville, TN 37745 638-5148
Royals West Townhouses
7040 Blue Springs Pkwy Mosheim, TN 37818 552-5915
Round Table Office
Complex Executive Apartments 1104 Tusculum Blvd. Greeneville, TN 37745 or 1119 Temple St.
Greeneville, TN 37745
638-2275
Town House Apartments
459 E. Bernard Ave. Greeneville, TN 37745
638-6751
Tusculum View Apartments
262 South Rufe Taylor Road Greeneville, TN 37745 620-1788
Woodridge Apartments
Woodridge Annex 1101 Light St. Greeneville, TN 37744
636-0238
SUBSIDIZED HOUSING
Greeneville Terrace Apartments
406 Elk St. Greeneville, TN 37745
639-5291
Greeneville Landing Apartments (residents over 62 years, disabled, handicapped)
1100 Light St. Greeneville, TN 37743
638-8190
PUBLIC HOUSING
Greeneville Housing Authority
Public housing units are based on need. Availability is limited.
For more information, call 638-3111.
Operate In Greene County Many Industries
Dozens of industries, of different sizes and many different specialties, have operations in Greene County.
The exact number of industrial companies, however, depends on whether some companies whose role is closely related to manufacturing are defined as “industries” or as “service” companies.
In the list that follows, such closely related companies have been included along with firms which actually manufacture products.
AmerICan Calendar Company
Location: 101 Elm St., Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 359-2000
Website: www.americancalendar.com
Summary: The county’s oldest locally owned industry, AmerICan Calendar Co., was founded in 1876. AmerICan Calendar Co. is engaged in a variety of printing and publishing activities, including calendars, printed sportswear, advertising specialties and promotional products. Its hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Tennessee Adworks distributes all types of promotional products for a wide variety of client needs.
AmeriScrap
Location: 315 Old Stage Road, Greeneville, TN 37745
Phone: 639-1562
(W) www.AmeriScrap.com
Summary: Greeneville Iron & Metals Inc. began operations in 1958. The company is a scrap-metal dealer and processor for all types of metals and cardboard. Its recycling customers are both commercial accounts and customers who deliver material to the facility. It has trucks and roll-off containers available for use at the larger industries. It has a Norfolk Southern sidetrack and offers the sale of used steel, such as angles, channels, rounds, squares, rebar, pipe, and used equipment, to individuals and manufacturers.
Artazn, LLC (Jarden Zinc Products Inc.)
Location: 2500 Old Stage Road, Greeneville, TN 37745
Phone: 639-8111
Website: artazn.com
Summary: Artazn, LLC, (Jarden Zinc Products Inc.) is a division of Jarden Corporation, based in Rye, N.Y. Specialties of the local plant are zinc casting, rolling and fabricating, but it is perhaps best known for being the supplier of zinc one-cent blanks to the U.S. Mint. The company has produced coinage for 20-plus countries and has expanded to produce nickel-plated dimes, quarters and nickels for the Royal Canadian Mint.
Summary: Artistic Printers produces letterheads, envelopes, business cards, brochures, business forms, handbooks, manuals, programs, NCR carbonless products, church bulletins, invitations of all kinds and full-color printing for industrial, commercial and personal use.
Summary: Bossard is engaged in the global procurement and sale of every type of fastening element. Bossard also provides engineering and logistical services associated with these products.
Brenntag Mid-South
Location: 355 Pottertown Road, Midway, TN 37809
Phone: 422-6688
(W) www.brenntag.com
Summary: Brenntag started its distribution in 1947. The company distributes various industrial chemicals and reagent grade chemicals. The slogan used by Brenntag is “worldwide leader in chemical production.”
Brown’s Heirlooms in Wood
Location: 125 Brown Circle, Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 638-3679
Summary: Brown’s Heirlooms in Wood, a locally owned business, specializes in strictly custom-designed furniture, architectural millwork, church and memorial furnishings, antique restoration, and office and custom cabinets in a variety of domestic and imported woods.
Summary: BTL, a locally owned company, began operations in 1989 and makes transformer parts.
C & C Millwright Maintenance Co. Inc.
Location: 311 Old Knoxville Highway, Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 639-0131
(W) www.ccmillwright.com
Summary: C&C, established in 1973, is a locally owned company that specializes in installation of heavy equipment and installation of services for the equipment industry (electrical, piping, etc.). It also rents equipment and does steel fabrication, excavation and concrete foundation work.
Canteen (Professional Vending Services)
Location: 1625 Pottertown Road, Midway, TN 37809
Phone: 639-3188
Website: www. professionalvendingservices.com
Summary: PVS provides vending services, and office coffee and bottled-water service.
Ceradyne Inc., a 3M Company
Location: 568 Midway Circle, Midway, TN 37809
Phone: 422-6051
Website: www.3m.com
Summary: Ceradyne produces fused silica flours and grains for precision investment casting and specialty ceramics industries.
Summary: CED is an electrical supply distributor for several East Tennessee counties.
(E) customerservice@cedgreeneville.com
(W) https://cedgreeneville.portalced. com/
Crenlo Engineered Cabs
Location: 115 Terry Leonard Drive, Greeneville, TN 37745
Phone: 798-2420
Website: www.engineeredcabs.com
Summary: The company is a manufacturer of roll-over protective structures (ROPS) and operator cabs for equipment used in construction, mining, agriculture and material-handling work. Worthington Industries is based in Columbus, Ohio.
Crown Tonka Walk-Ins / Everidge
Location: 140 T. Elmer Cox Drive, Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 638-8565
(E) info@everidge.com
(W) www.crowntonka.com
Summary: Crown Tonka Walk-ins is a manufacturer of custom walk-in coolers and freezers for the supermarket, convenience store and food service industries. The plant is a division of Crown Fixtures Inc., of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Covenant Logistics
Location: 312 T. Elmer Cox Drive., Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 1-888-463-5352
(W) covenantlogistics.com
Summary: Founded in 1981 in Greeneville, Landair is a truckload carrier and non-asset based logistics company that provides customized logistics solutions to its diverse customer base. Landair’s services include dedicated contract carriage, warehouse management, freight management, transportation management and truckload service. In 2018, Landair was purchased by Chattanooga-based Covenant Transportation Group Inc., a publicly traded company.
Summary: Delfasco has been a fabricator of metal products since 1977 in its 86,000-square-foot facility. Delfasco specializes in metal fabrication, with products such as practice bombs for the U.S. Air Force and Navy, ordinance containers for the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, and suspension lugs for bombs, rockets and missiles.Website: www.delfasco.com
Summary: Donaldson is a manufacturer of engine and industrial filtration systems and replacement filters for engines, industrial and commercial equipment. The company’s headquarters is in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
DS Smith (Packaging Services Inc.)
Location: 120 T. Elmer Cox Drive, Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 787-7711
(W) www.dssmith.com
Summary: DS Smith designs and manufactures corrugated containers, displays, high-graphic containers and inner packing.
East Tennessee Forest Products Inc.
Location: 945 Pottertown Road, Midway, TN 37809
Phone: 422-7134
(E) estott@easttnforest.com
Summary: The company specializes in wholesale distribution of Wolmanized pressure-treated lumber and Southern yellow pine in grades 1 and 2. The company is also a manufacturer of industrial crating, packaging lumber (cut-to-size), pallet products and dry pine shavings.
Summary: Endot has been manufacturing pipe for more than 30 years and currently produces polyethylene pipe for water and natural gas transmission.
Greeneville Foundry & Welding Co.
Location: 102 Leming St., Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 638-5752
Summary: Greeneville Foundry & Welding was founded in 1946 by Ross and Lunell Collins. The Foundry is a privately owned company that sells new steel products in full length, such as angles, channels, expanded metals, flat strips, pipe, round and square solids, square and rectangular tubings, rebar, sheet metal and plate steel. Greeneville Foundry & Welding Co. welcomes inquiries from individual customers, businesses, and industries.
Greeneville Publishing Co.
Location: 121 W. Summer St., Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 638-4181
(W) www.greenevillesun.com
Summary: A publishing company that prints The Greeneville Sun, a 6-days-aweek daily newspaper reaching over 30,000 print readers and digital subscribers with its e-Edition on GreenevilleSun.com. The paper serves all of Greene County, as well as some areas of Washington, Cocke and Hawkins counties. It also publishes Greene County’s Accent, a free-distribution weekly publication, multiple magazines including “Around the Town” which is published quarterly. The Sun also serves as a regional production facility that prints 13 newspapers that are distributed throughout East Tennessee and Western North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
Summary: Greeneville Wood & Pallet Co. is a locally owned company, established in 1972, that builds wooden pallets, boxes, and crates, recycles wood, and cuts wood to size.
Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing Corporation
Location: 395 T. Elmer Cox Drive, Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 787-8500 (W) www.huf-group.com
Summary: Huf-North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing Corp. is a subsidiary of the Germany-based Hulsbeck and Furst GmbH and Company, KG. HufNorth America makes ignitions and locking systems for various automakers.
I.D. Images, LLC (Superior Business Associates, Inc.)
Location: 810 W. Irish St., Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 866-516-7300
Website: idimages.com
Summary: I.D. Images, LLC, is a locally owned company that specializes in the printing of custom business forms, labels and envelopes.
IMERYS Fused Minerals Greeneville Inc.
Location: 109 Coile St., Greeneville, TN 37745
Phone: 787-0333 (W) www.imerys-fusedminerals.com
Summary: The plant, formerly known as CE Minerals, is a subsidiary of Imerys, based in Paris, France. Imerys manufactures fused silica in a variety of grains and sizes. The plant merged with UCM Zirconia Inc., which is a manufacturer of fused zirconium oxide used in steel production, ceramics, automobile brake pads and automobile exhaust gas sensors.
Summary: Work services provided by Innovative Millwright Service include some of the following: metal buildings, ventilation systems, millwright maintenance, steam and process piping, and general construction.
Summary: Established in 1974, J & J Tool & Die is a locally owned producer of tools, dies and production sawing.
John Deere Power Products
Location: 1630 Hal Henard Road, Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 787-6100 (W): www.deere.com
Summary: John Deere Power Products is part of the Ag and Turf Division of Deere and Company. The local plant manufactures John Deere 100 Series lawn tractors, various attachments and zero-turn lawnmowers.
Jost International
Location: 5080 W. Andrew Johnson Highway, Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 638-9471 (W) www.jostinternational.com
Summary: Jost International is a manufacturer of “fifth wheels” for the heavytruck industry.
Summary: Since 1983, LectroChem has been a family-owned-and-operated job shop specializing in zinc electroplating, electroless nickel and other surface finishes for various area industries.
Summary: Miller Industries is a leader in towing and recovery equipment in North America. It manufactures wreckers, car carriers known as “rollbacks” and multi-car trailers.
Monk Industries
Location: 315 W. Depot St., Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 639-7134
(W) monkindustries.com
Neas Welding & Steel Fabricating Inc.
Location: 1133 Forest St., Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 638-9551
Summary: Neas is a welding and steelfabricating business.
Numark Inc.
Location: 1101 Myers St., Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 639-0216
Website: www.numarkinc.com
Summary: Numark is a privately owned firm that specializes in the manufacture of wiring harnesses and cable assemblies and electromechanical sub-assemblies.
Oldcastle Building Envelope
Location: 920 Pottertown Road, Midway, TN 37809
Phone: 422-9900
Website: www.obe.com
Summary: The plant extrudes and finishes aluminum used for architectural products: storefronts, thermal entrances, skylights, and curtain wall systems.
Summary: Parker is a manufacturer of hydrostatic steering, hydraulic motors, hydrostatic transmissions, and pumps for the industrial and off-highway market. It is owned by Parker Hannifin Corporation, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Summary: Parkway Products specializes in production of plastic injection-molded parts. Parkway is a supplier to the automotive, computer, lawn care, furniture and various other industries. In 2017, what was then known as LMR Plastics was purchased by Florence, Kentucky-based Parkway Products LLC.
Plus Mark - American Greetings Greeneville Location
Location: 101 American Road, Afton,
TN 37616
Phone: 639-7878
(W) www.corporate.americangreetings. com
Summary: American Greetings Corporation, based in Cleveland, Ohio, operates a 1 million square-foot facility located on American Road in Afton. The firm makes printing and packaging gift wrap; extruding, converting and packaging ribbon; and packaging convenience wrap, which includes gift trims and other related items.
Precision Machine & Welding Inc.
Location: 175 Holder Road, Afton, TN 37616
Phone: 638-9000
Website: www.precisionmw.com
Summary: Precision Machine & Welding is a family-owned production machine shop, providing CNC (computerized numerical control) precision machining.
Summary: The company is one of the largest producers of ready-mix concrete in Tennessee.
Right Angle Enterprises Inc.
Location: 111 Mimosa Drive, Greeneville, TN 37745
Phone: 639-0790
Summary: Right Angle Enterprises Inc. is a precision job shop specializing in meeting manufacturers’ die and tooling needs.
Scepter Inc.
Location: 1230 Pottertown Road, Midway, TN 37809
Phone: 422-4731
Website: www.scepterinc.com
Summary: Scepter Inc. is responsible for recycling all types of aluminum scrap and dross; buying, selling and trading aluminum; and casting aluminum rolling sheet ingot.
Summary: Shelton and Sons Mills lumber yard specializes in custom orders of hardwood and building supplies, log home accessories and log home packages.
SoPakCo Distribution
Location: 102 Coile St., Greeneville, TN 37745
Phone: 639-1163
Website: www.sopakcotn.com
Summary: SoPakCo Distribution is a warehousing operation with facilities in Greeneville and Kingsport. It is owned by the Unaka Company.
Southern Tool of Greeneville Inc.
Location: 607 E. McKee St., Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 638-2616
Summary: Southern Tool is a privately owned company involved in design and construction of progressive dies, injection molds, die-cast and general machinery work.
SumiRiko Tennessee Inc.
Location: 199 Pottertown Road, Midway, TN 37809
Phone: 422-4454
Website: www.us.sumiriko.com
Summary: SumiRiko is a manufacturer of automobile anti-vibration rubber products, fuel hoses and precision-molded rubber products. SumiRiko Tennessee Inc. is owned by TRI Americas, a holding company controlled by Sumitomo Riko Company Ltd.
Summers Taylor Inc.
Location: 1190 Lonesome Pine Trail, Greeneville, TN 37745
Phone: 639-7240
Website: www.summerstaylor.com
Summary: Summers Taylor Inc. is a general contractor specializing in asphalt, concrete curbs, excavation and paving operations.
Superior Metal Products Co.
Location: 2463 Highway 107, Chuckey, TN 37641
Phone: 257-2154
Website: www.superiormetal.com
Summary: Superior Metal Products specializes in metal stamping, laser-cutting, tool-and-die design and construction, robotic welding for electronics, aerospace, lawn equipment and other industries nationwide.
Tennessee Supply Company
Location: 101 Elm St., Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 638-4311
Summary: The company manufactures calendar wrappers for firms that produce wall calendars.
Summary: Established in 1918, Triangle Press is a family-owned printing business.
Transport Technologies LLC
Location: 185 Old Stage Road, Greeneville, TN 37745
Phone: 638-3485
Summary: Transport Technologies LLC is a transportation division specializing in hauling metal waste, and demolition and construction materials, by utilizing roll-off, front load, dump trucks and tractor-trailers.
United Business Forms Inc.
Location: 8482 W. Allens Bridge Road, Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 639-5551
Summary: The company prints custom business forms, books, letterhead, cards and more.
Summary: Valk Industries Inc. manufactures light and heavy wallpaper cores and tubes, custom thermoforming, packaging services and custom machining.
Vooner Engineering & Manufacturing
Location: 475 T. Elmer Cox Drive, Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 638-2211 (W) www.vooner.com
Summary: CVN has been a Greeneville business since 1984. CVN Vooner, a Vooner FloGard Company, specializes in waterremoval and water-management equipment and systems for the pulp and paper industry.
Summary: Warrensburg Machine manufactures precision-machined parts using CNC lathes and mills, and also does metal fabrication work and welding. Its mills are some of the largest in East Tennessee.
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H.T. Hackney Company
Scott Tutterow PO Box 1398
Johnson City, TN 37605-1398 (423) 926-6175
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Roby Adult Center
Nicole Rader
203 N. College St. Greeneville, TN 37745 (423) 639-3128
nrader@greenevilletn.gov
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