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Track: Parker, Lantz record Top Five finishes in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN | Cameron Parker had two Top Five finishes at the Colonel Ross Memorial Dragon Invitational here Thursday. Parker finished fourth in the 200-meter dash, with a time of 25.28 seconds. The event was won by York's Riylin Miller, with a time of 22.95 seconds. Parker then finished fifth in the long jump, with a distance of 16 ft., 11.5 in. The event was won by Stone Memorial's Maddox Oquendo, with a distance of 20 ft., 5 in.
Fentress Co. grand jury indicts parents accused of starving two adopted daughters
A Fentress County grand jury indicted a Michigan couple on six counts of aggravated child abuse and neglect after two of their adopted children were found to be severely malnourished. Earlier this month, Jason Klimp, 45, and Jessica Klimp, 43, appeared for a hearing on police warrants in Fentress County....
Tennessee Lawmakers Enact Tax Relief for Sunbright Tornado Victims, Hope Sparks Amidst Reconstruction Efforts
In an effort to provide aid to the Sunbright community, reeling from a tornado early this month, Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill granting tax relief to those affected. The twister, which wreaked havoc on April 2, left several buildings in shreds, including a sacred place of worship, yet miraculously resulted in no bodily harm.
History of Bald River Falls Bridge
Tornado damage at Schubert Funeral Home in Sunbright. The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down in Sunbright. Jasmin Paris becomes first woman to complete Barkley Marathons. Updated: Mar. 27, 2024 at 11:19 AM EDT. British runner Jasmin Paris made history on Friday as she became the first woman...
The murder of Willis Greene
Willis Greene was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Not “wrong place, wrong time” in the sense that he did anything wrong. Greene was just an old man walking the road. At least, the stories that have been handed down through the years, word-of-mouth, suggest he was old. Truthfully, we know almost nothing about Willis Greene — except that he was black, and that he was murdered on July 12, 1923, and that he was buried by the side of Big Ridge Road west of Oneida, almost where he fell.
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