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Elise Halkos Takes on Leadership Role as SGA president
Entering her freshman year at Milligan University, Elise Halkos was scared. Standing in front of a crowd or taking on major responsibilities was not her forte. Now, as a junior, Halkos has taken on that once unimaginable opportunity as president of Milligan’s Student Government Association. “I used to really...
The Rogersville Review
Middle school football: Warriors shut out Bulldogs
BULLS GAP — The Rogersville City School Warriors dominated the Bulls Gap Bulldogs Thursday night, rolling to a 40-0 win. It was homecoming for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs couldn’t move the ball on their first drive, and the Warriors blocked their punt attempt. On the Warriors first offensive play, Andy Miller ran for a 12-yard touchdown. Milan McAnally ran the conversion in, and the Warriors led 8-0. Tee Richards had a nice return on the kickoff to the 37, but the Bulldogs fumbled on the next play. The Warriors recovered and Miller ran for 64 yards and another touchdown. McAnally again converted and the Warriors were up 16-0. In the second quarter, the Bulldogs went deep into Warrior territory, but the drive ended when Logan Hopkins intercepted a Richards’ pass at the 17-yard line. A few plays later, Miller scampered 60 yards for another score. He also scored the conversion. The Warriors added another touchdown before halftime when McAnally scored on a 30-yard run. Andy Miller added the conversion and the halftime score was 32-0. There was only one score in the second half. Baylin Jackson found Kaden Sivert with a 14-yard touchdown pass. The Warriors’ Miller added the conversion
The Rogersville Review
Sports briefs: VHS homecoming parade is Thursday
CHURCH HILL — Volunteer High School will celebrate Homecoming 2026 on Friday, Sept. 18 when the Falcons host Seymour. The homecoming court will be presented at halftime. The homecoming parade will be held Sept. 17, starting at 6 p.m. leaving from Church Hill Middle School and traveling along Main Street to the Church Hill Library. Lineup begins at 5 p.m. in the CHMS parking lot. This year’s theme is “We Fly Together.” Jr. Chiefs go 3-0 in youth football ROGERSVILLE — The Jr. Chiefs went 3-0, defeating the Sullivan Pirates in the freshman, JV and varsity matchups on Saturday, Sept. 12 in Sullivan County youth football league action. The freshman won 30-0. The JV team won 26-6. The varsity team won 40-0. All three Jr. Chiefs teams are 2-0. The Jr. Falcons were 0-3 on the weekend, losing to the Jr. Huskies in all three divisions. The Huskies won the freshman game 22-0, the JV game 36-0 and the varsity game 12-0. The Jr. Falcons freshman fall to 0-2. The JV and varsity teams are 0-1. 23rd-ranked Lady Senators secure 12th straight win DYERSBURG — No. 23 Walters State completed a 2-0 weekend on the west end of Tennessee Saturday,
The Rogersville Review
RCS' Webb, RMS' Wade post top 15 finishes
JOHNSON CITY — Athletes from Rogersville City, Rogersville and Church Hill middle schools competed Saturday, Sept. 12 in the Iron Mountains Invitational at Winged Deer Park in Johnson City. Indian Trail won the middle school girls title with 51 points. Tennessee Middle (82) was second and John Sevier (103) third. Rogersville City (341) finished 13th, Rogersville Middle (374) 14th and Church Hill (418) 16th in the 17-team field. Indian Trail’s Olivia Thibodeaux won the middle school girls individual title with a time of 13:01.40 in the 2-mile run. RCS’ Madeline Webb finished 14th with a season’s best 2-mile time of 14:43.25 to medal (top 15). McKenna Jackson ran a six-second PR to finish 55th in the 219-runner middle school girls field with a time of 16:58. Other scorers for RCS were Madison McPheron (96th) in 18:19.90, Mailen Wint (139th) in 20:00.04 and Kiersten Webb (159th) in 21:17.93. Natalie Jennings was the top finisher for Church Hill, finishing 32nd in 15:48.90. Other scorers for the Lady Panthers were Hayven Larks (85th) in 17:45.60, Channing Byrd (132nd) in 19:42.50, Adams Adabella (189th) in 23:21.50 and Riley Huckaby (205th) in 24:20. Jemma Allen was the top finisher for RMS, finishing 38th in 15:58.20.
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Educator of the Week: Kaylin Chaudron, Providence Academy
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Kaylin Chaudron is an Elizabethton native who did her student teaching in Kingsport. She spent her first ten years teaching in a suburban Houston, Texas district before moving home and teaching Kindergarten for the last three years at Providence Academy. “Being able to see...
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Eastside High School’s Keldan Hamilton named Week 4 Player of the Week
COEBURN, Va. (WJHL) — Eastside senior running back Keldan Hamilton made his return to the field count, scoring five touchdowns to lead the Spartans to a 56-29 win over Rural Retreat. Hamilton rushed for 243 yards and four touchdowns while also returning an interception 33 yards for a score. He was one of four Eastside players […]
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Educator of the Week: Kaylin Chaudron, Providence Academy
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Kaylin Chaudron is an Elizabethton native who did her student teaching in Kingsport. She spent her first ten years teaching in a suburban Houston, Texas district before moving home and teaching Kindergarten for the last three years at Providence Academy. “Being able to see them build a foundation in academics, […]
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ETSU welcomes its largest freshman class
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — East Tennessee State University is welcoming its largest freshman class in university history. According to ETSU, 2,288 first-year students enrolled this semester. That brings the university’s total enrollment to 14,506 students, up 118 from last fall. “At a time when students and families are carefully considering the value of higher […]
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Carson-Newman University receives state grant to support military-connected students
A new grant awarded to Carson-Newman University will benefit veterans, service members and other military-connected students. The award, given to only six Tennessee institutions with established VETS Campuses, is part of a $1 million statewide initiative proposed by Gov. Bill Lee and approved by the Tennessee General Assembly. The Veterans...
The Newport Plain Talk
Cosby scores Cooper Era-best 62 points at Unaka in Region 1-1A rout
ELIZABETHTON — Through the first three weeks of the season, the Cosby High School football team’s offensive output was fairly strong, with the Eagles eclipsing 30 points twice and finding success both through the air and on the ground. Friday’s Week 4 contest showed the unit has another gear. In the opening Region 1-1A contest for both teams, Cosby piled up the points in a 62-8 victory at Unaka, setting a new single-game best during the tenure of fourth-year head coach Levi Cooper. The Eagles previously scored 60 on the Rangers in Elizabethton in 2024. Cosby has its third straight 1-0 start to region play and back-to-back wins for the first time on the young season, moving to 3-1 overall. “I thought we came out and executed at a really high level in all three phases,” Cooper said. The Eagles did all of their damage in just the first half, tallying their highest score since a 63-47 win versus Hancock County on Sept. 19, 2014, in Cosby. “It was a really clean half,” Cooper said. “It afforded us the opportunity to play every guy on the roster tonight. We got those guys in and got them a ton of reps.
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The Rogersville Review
Walters State PT Assistant program earns perfect score
MORRISTOWN — If college programs were graded, Walters State’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program just earned an A+. The program is one of only five physical assistant programs to receive no findings during its reaccreditation process conducted by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education. “I was elated when I received the news,” said Marisa Miller, director of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program. “The faculty in this program have worked so hard during the past three years to make sure that our curriculum aligned with our learning objectives. We know that our students are ready to work as physical therapist assistants when they graduate.” Miller added that the reaccreditation shows that the program meets or exceeds every standard, wisely utilizes all available resources, and maintains positive and effective partnerships with clinical teaching sites. The program began in 1990 as health providers throughout the college’s service area expressed a growing need for physical therapist assistants. Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) administer treatments and provide patient care, working under a licensed physical therapist. PTAs work with all ages and are needed in a variety of health care settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies. The Department of Labor expects the
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Thursday night Southwest Virginia High School football games and scores
(WJHL) — It was a busy night of high school football in Southwest Virginia, as several teams changed their games to Thursday night because of the threat of bad weather on Friday. We’ll start in Lebanon, where the Pioneers were hosting Marion, who’s on a 23-game losing streak.