You can thank the early fogs in August for bringing in an early snowfall and bone chilling weather last week for our hometown that is seeing the sun return with briskness.
Last week we started our visit with former Cocke County Commissioner Tom Sutton, who turned 95 in late October and looks to me like he could easily make it to 100. Hope to celebrate with him then, October 25.
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