Piney River farmer Robert Saunders calls himself a “problem solving” farmer. His leadership and farming practices recently earned regional recognition: Saunders has been named Southeastern Farmer of the Year at
Boy Scouts build a wall, a visit from an international flight attendant, the death of a mayor and more were reported on this day in Johnson City history.
Paul Saunders, the patriarch of the Saunders family orchard business, is remembered by community members as generous, honest, faith-filled and family-oriented.