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More Appalachian League teams release promo schedules
TRI-CITIES, Tenn. (WJHL) — More Appalachian League teams have announced their special events and promotional game schedules for the 2024 season. This week, the Elizabethton River Riders, Greeneville FlyBoys and Kingsport Axmen all announced special events and fun festivities taking place in summer, including plenty of fireworks, themed nights and freebies. The Johnson City Doughboys […]
Cocke County to receive no-cost training, access to funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced that Cocke County is among 90 local government entities, representing 12 Appalachian states, selected to participate in READY Local Governments. One of four tailored tracks under ARC’s capacity-building initiative, READY Appalachia, READY Local Governments is designed to help participants leverage federal funding opportunities and create lasting, positive change in their communities. READY Local Governments participants will participate in nine weeks of virtual, cohort-based learning to grow their skills in project identification and planning, federal grant application...
Lady Devils Thrash Lady Huskies On Senior Night
Greeneville softball hosted North Greene on Tuesday in a game that only made it to the top of the fourth before the weather called it early. However, in just three at bats, the Lady Devils finished with 12 hits to win 14-0 and improve to 21-12 on the year. It was also Senior Night for the Lady Devils, and before the game, seniors Madison Carpenter, Leah Phillips, Lydia Darnell, Lauren Million, Stoan Rader and Lila Richey were honored. ...
Connie Ball honored at Good Scout Award Dinner
NEWPORT — Connie Ball was recognized at the 2024 Cocke County Good Scout Award Dinner on Monday evening. Edgemont Elementary School Principal Nathan Chambers praised Ball for treating everyone with the same “kindness and respect regardless of the person who is in front of him.” Ball, who was born in Del Rio, spent 40 years as an educator. He also served as mayor of Newport for 14 years and as...
Mike Marlar On Port Royal Duel With RTJ: 'We Had An Awesome Race'
Hustling to keep up with Ricky Thornton Jr.’s blazing pace, Mike Marlar felt like he was in a real-life game of Mario Kart during Sunday's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature at Port Royal Speedway. For starters, giving chase kept Marlar as entertained as a child immersed in...
Cherokee duo tied atop standings
The Cherokee duo of Jacob Berryhill and Isaac Chandler finished eighth in the Tennessee Bass Nation high school division event at Lake Chickamauga on Saturday, April 27, with a five-fish limit weighing in at 15.36 pounds. The Chuckey-Doak team of Nicholas Palazzo and Gage Ricker finished seventh. Saturday’s performance was enough to put Berryhill and Chandler in a tie atop the high school standings alongside Alcoa’s Walker LaRue and Joe...
Vanguard Wins NAIA Beach Volleyball Invitational
Vanguard out of California defeated Ottawa University out of Arizona 3-2 in the championship match of the NAIA Beach Volleyball Invitational on Saturday at Hardin Park. It was the first year the invitational has been held in Greeneville. Complete results are below: Pool A Corban (Ore.) 5, Webber International (Fla.) 0 Arizona Christian 4, Ave...
South Greene’s Mancil Signs With New Pellissippi Volleyball Team
South Greene’s Cadence Mancil has been playing volleyball since she was in fifth grade, and ever since then, has always dreamed of being a college volleyball player. On Monday, she accomplished that dream, signing her letter of intent to play for Pellissippi State. “It feels like I have finally accomplished what I’ve always wanted,” Mancil said. “It’s very rewarding. Ever since I started playing volleyball in fifth grade, I can’t imagine myself not playing this. It’s been a dream of mine for a long time.” ...
Former Greene Co. school board member under investigation will be replaced in May
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The replacement for a Greene County Board of Education member who resigned earlier in April and is under investigation will be chosen in May. Tom Cobble resigned from the school board on April 12, citing his health as the reason for his departure in a letter to Greene County Director […]
'Find my grandbabies': Swan Boat Club survivor recounts tragic crash at birthday party
When Diane Medina first heard the SUV that plowed through a wall of Newport's Swan Boat Club, she thought it was a bomb. Then she saw the food flying everywhere — hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos, chili. And finally, Medina felt it, the force of the vehicle as it hit, dragging her all the...
1 dead, 2 injured in Cosby Highway collision
A passenger died and the drivers of two vehicles involved in a collision Thursday afternoon in Newport suffered serious injuries. According to a crash report from the Newport Police Department, the accident occurred at around 12:39 p.m. on US 321 (Cosby Highway) when the driver of a 2005 Honda Accord EX appeared to be making a turn onto Templin struck a 2010 Honda Accord with both cars sustaining heavy front end damage. ...
Face the Musick with Falcons' Winegar
ROGERSVILLE — Face the Musick is a player profile in which local athletes answer 15 random, rapid-fire questions from sports editor Carmen Musick. The lighthearted feature is designed to highlight middle and high school athletes from Hawkins County. GRANT WINEGAR School: Volunteer Grade: Senior ...
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