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Four local students headed to TCAT-Athens after signing day
Several Monroe County students have chosen their next step in education. Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) — Athens held a SkillsUSA signing day event at the school last Tuesday, with four students from the local area inking on the dotted line with the vocational school. Hayden Astrauskas of Sweetwater High School, Shawn Barnes of Sequoyah High School, Jamie Goodman of Sweetwater High School and Colton Simms of Tellico Plains...
Facing elimination, Sweetwater outlasts Pigeon Forge; forces another game three
Backs against the wall, Sweetwater forced a winner-take-all game three after 14 innings of baseball on Thursday. After a 6-4 loss in game 1, the Wildcats found a 3-1 win over Pigeon Forge in a must-win nightcap. The Wildcats (31-10) have pitched out their two aces — Kai Correll and Caleb Powell — who stood tall on the mound, but will be unavailable to pitch in the game that decides...
1 hospitalized after 2 cars collide in Etowah Thursday
We're learning about a car accident that happened in Etowah on Thursday evening. A 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2012 Infiniti QX56 collided at the intersection of Highway 30 East and County Road 608, according to Etowah Rural Fire Department. They say the passenger inside the Infiniti was freed from...
More events announced for Sweetwater's 150 year anniversary
Additional events have been announced for the City of Sweetwater’s 150 year celebration next year, during their monthly city commission workshop. Larry Rotters, a member of the 150 Year Celebration Planning Committee, provided both an update and a historical lesson to the city commission. “On December of 1875, Sweetwater officially became incorporated as a town in Monroe County, Tennessee. Today we are here to share with you an update on...
Mark Thornton to play Tenn. Valley Theatre
SPRING CITY — The Tennessee Valley Theatre in Spring City invites residents toa night of music with the multi-talented guitar player, producer and engineer Mark Thornton, based in Nashville. The concert will be held on Saturday, May 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the theater, located at 184 W Jackson Ave, Spring City, TN, 37381. Between 1997 and 2008, Thornton was the guitar player for guitar legend Jerry Reed,...
Sheriff: Vape pens, cartridges with THC causing overdoses in minors
DAYTON — The Rhea County Sheriff’s Department, in conjunction with the state’s Dangerous Drug Task Force, is cracking down on retailers who sell vape pens, cartridges and other items that contain THC to minors, according to Rhea County Sheriff Mike Neal. On Wednesday May 8, 2024, Rhea County Sheriff’s Department investigators and deputies, along with members of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Tennessee’s Dangerous Drugs Task Force, served a search warrant on Tammy’s Treasures, located at 1459 Railroad Street in Dayton. ...
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