Sunbright News

Janell Lamance, 38, of Sunbright and Gary Hall, 57, were found dead in a home in Wartburg.

This story is contributed by a member of the Knoxville community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Knoxville News Sentinel Roane State graduate Loretta Starnes of Sunbright, winner of the college's 2012 President's Award, delivers her commencement address.

Aaron David Horsby, 28, of Maryville, was charged Thursday after the Blount County Sheriff's Office says he was trying to buy items for making meth at several businesses.

It was one of those murder cases prosecutor Frank Harvey said he felt sure would go to trial, but "suddenly, there was a change of heart." In an surprise move, Dustin Wayne Morgan, 32, of Sunbright entered a plea Thursday to a reduced charge of second-degree murder.