Nation Ford Band Brings Home Silver Medal in National Competition

OCTOBER 18, 2026 (Fort Mill, SC) — Nation Ford High School Marching Band took home the silver medal at the Bands of America (BOA) East Tennessee Regional Championship on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Johnson City, Tennessee. The East Tennessee Regional Championship marked Nation Ford High School’s first national competition of the 2026 marching season.

Local universities see steady international enrollment amid statewide decline

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee has seen a 5.6% decrease in international student enrollment, according to the Tennessee State Data Center at the University of Tennessee. For Tusculum University and Milligan University, enrollment has stayed pretty steady. Tusculum has seen a 6% increase in international enrollment and hosts 155 students from 39 different countries. […]

Hawkins County Schools suspended football coach following incident with coaching staff

HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Hawkins County Schools suspended head football coach Jeremy Wagner from coaching duties following an incident involving members of his coaching staff after a September football game, according to disciplinary records obtained by WCYB. In a letter dated September 24, Director of Schools Matt Hixson...

No. 6 Happy Valley Runs Past West Greene, 41-0

Happy Valley showed everyone in Mosheim why they are the No. 6 ranked team in the state of Tennessee in Class 2A. With a strong ground game, the Warriors powered their way to a 41-0 over the young Buffaloes of West Greene. “Our kids kept fighting and playing hard. We’re...

RCS board has to take vote on proofreading error

The October meeting of the Rogersville City School Board of Education started off with a proofreading correction that required a vote. Back in June, the board had, among other agenda items, approved a new contract for Director of Schools Edwin Jarnagin that accorded him a $3,000 pay raise for the 2026-27 academic year. However, everyone missed that the wording of the contract spelled out his old salary of $118,000 in words, and then followed it with $121,000, the actual intended amount, in numerals. The mistake was spotted recently, and so the Oct. 13 meeting began with the board voting unanimously to correct the wording to match the correct $121,000 figure. With that out of the way, the rest of the meeting went quickly, and would have been even quicker, except that two late agenda items were added. One of them authorized Jarnagin to enter into a contract with ClearPoint CPA for pre-audit, accounting and consulting services. Current Auditor David Ellis of Greeneville shall remain in his current position. These are the same service providers used by the Town of Rogersville. The other late addition involved approval to pay a head cross country coach for both the boys and girls teams

Ceremony Honors Jeff and Lisa Idell With Naming Of Female Discipleship Living-Learning Center House

GREENEVILLE – Celebrating their Christian leadership and example to others, Tusculum University has dedicated the female house of the Discipleship Living-Learning Center after community members Jeff and Lisa Idell. Tusculum held a ceremony Friday, Oct. 16, that highlighted the couple’s Christian walk. This latest recognition for the Idells came...

High School Scores and Highlights: Oct 15, 2026

Which high school had the largest margin of victory on Oct 15?. What key moments defined the Oct 15 high school games?

Greene Devils Get Back In Action With Senior Night Tilt Against Volunteer

After sitting idle last week, the Greeneville football team is ready to get back on the gridiron on Friday night as it returns to Region 1-4A action by hosting Volunteer at Burley Stadium. “We need make sure we made the most of our break. We need to play our best...

Students once again debate Turning Point speaker on Sanford Mall

Students gathered on Sanford Mall Monday to listen and participate in Turning Point USA’s second Pick Up The Mic Initiative event at App State. Will Witt, the event’s speaker, is a Christian conservative author and contributor to TPUSA. Students were encouraged by members of App State’s TPUSA chapter to go up and ask questions, speak their minds and respond to prompts like, “America is not a racist country” and “It’s Columbus Day not Indigenous Peoples Day.”

Still On Top: Lady Rebels Win 9th Straight Region Championship

COSBY – The calendar flipped but just the same as the previous nine years the South Greene volleyball team sits on top of Region 1-A. The Lady Rebels took down West Greene 3-0, 25-19, 25-19, 25-15 on Tuesday at Cosby High School to bring home region gold once again.

Bands of America championship returns to Johnson City this weekend

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Talented marching bands from across the country will fill the ETSU Ballad Health Athletic Center (formerly known as the Mini Dome) with music and performances on Saturday, Oct. 17. The Bands of America East Tennessee Regional Championship will be held at the athletic center as ETSU hosts dozens of high […]

Noncredit Health Programs Slated for Walters State

MORRISTOWN — Students can start an in-demand healthcare career in months through Walters State’s Division of Workforce Training Health Programs. Classes train registered dental assistants, phlebotomy technicians, certified nurse aides, and clinical medical assistants. The college also offers BLS/CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens classes each month at the Morristown Campus. For more information or to register for a class, contact Dr. Linda Nelms, director of noncredit healthcare programs, at 865-774-5852 or linda.nelms@ws.edu. Clinical Medical Assistant Clinical medical assistants work with physicians and other healthcare professionals. These assistants prepare patients for examination and treatment, conduct routine laboratory procedures, and assist with diagnostic testing and phlebotomy. The class also covers pharmacology, taking and documenting vital signs, the cardiac life cycle, and professional workplace behavior. This class is $3,000, reflecting a 25% discount for fall and spring students. • Nov 3-April 13, 6-9:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Claiborne County Campus • March 2-July 22, 4-7:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sevier County Campus • March 2-July 22, 4:30-8 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Claiborne County Campus • March 2-July 22, 6-9:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Morristown Campus Certified Nurse Aide This CNA class covers everything needed to provide patient care: assisting with meals, exercise or personal

West Ridge High School closed due to water main break

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — West Ridge High School is closed Wednesday due to a water main break, school officials say. All other Sullivan County Schools are on a regular schedule. News 5 is working to learn more about the water main break, stay with us on air and online...

PHOTO GALLERY: Senior Night at Volunteer (Part 1)

CHURCH HILL — Volunteer High School celebrated Senior Night by honoring band, Navy JROTC, cheerleading, golf and football seniors and their families in a pregame ceremony at Friday’s football game against Chuckey-Doak. Because it fell during fall break, additional seniors from those groups will be recognized on Oct. 23 when Volunteer hosts Cherokee in the final home game of the season. Due to space limitations in the Midweek edition, Friday’s honorees will be presented in two parts with the band and Navy JROTC seniors included in print at a later date. The Rogersville Review publishes photos from senior nigh, eighth grade night and homecoming celebrations at Hawkins County’s high schools and middle schools on a space-available basis.

High School Playoff Soccer, Volleyball Scores and Highlights: October 13, 2026

Which high school volleyball team had a key victory on October 13?

Avery Hatcher on fire during 49-22 takedown of Grainger

Nehemiah Campbell rushes with the ball as teammate Avery Hatcher looks on during the recent homecoming game against Chuckey-Doak. Avery Hatcher on fire during 49-22 takedown of Grainger. After becoming Unicoi County’s first 1,000-yard receiver last year, the primary thing Avery Hatcher has been receiving this season is attention.

Superintendent addresses mold at Washington County, Va. schools

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Washington County Virginia Public Schools (WCPS) chose to briefly close two elementary schools within a short time of one another after elevated levels of mold were detected in them. Rhea Valley Elementary School was closed on Oct. 1 and 2 after elevated levels of Aspergillus/Penicillium spores were found in some […]

WSCC to host screening of “Nursing: Empathy Heals”

Walters State Community College will host two screenings of “NURSE: Empathy Heals” on Thursday, Oct. 22, giving students, faculty and community members an opportunity to see a documentary built around nurses telling their own stories. Screenings are scheduled for 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Created by filmmaker Chusy of Plan A Films, the documentary explores empathy and the emotional realities of nursing through first-person stories. Nurses reflect on experiences of grief, joy, compassion, uncertainty and resilience — offering a look at the human side of a profession centered on caring for others. The film grew from the Nurse Narratives Initiative, an East Tennessee State University-based collaboration involving StoryCollab, the College of Nursing, the Tennessee Center for Nursing Advancement and the ETSU Research Corporation, with support from Ballad Health. The initiative uses nurses’ stories to encourage reflection and conversation about empathy, resilience and patient care. The documentary also has a Walters State connection, featuring a Walters State nursing graduate and a current faculty member. Dr. Sheila Williams, dean of Health Programs at Walters State, said that connection makes bringing the film to campus especially meaningful. “Nursing requires tremendous knowledge and clinical skill, but there is also a deeply human side of

High School Scores and Highlights: October 9, 2026

Harvest of Friends: Reviving Alumni Connections Beyond Class Years

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. — In an age when many traditional class reunions have quietly disappeared, hundreds of David Crockett High School alumni continue proving there's still something special about gathering in person.