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Cavs send freshmen to Morristown
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. — The Montreat College men's golf team sent six freshmen to compete at the Bill Gardner Fall Preview, hosted by Walters State Community College, on Monday and Tuesday in Morristown, Tenn. Playing a total of 54 holes at The Country Club, the Cavaliers' young squad combined for a score of 957, earning 13th-place out of 16 teams.
The Newport Plain Talk
Parrottsville Heritage Days set for this weekend
PARROTTSVILLE — Parrottsville Heritage Days is traditionally held the second weekend of October. According to Court Clerk Holly Norton, festivities are set for Friday, Oct. 9, through Sunday, Oct. 11. The festival is held at Parrott-LaRue-Myers Park off Old Parrottsville Highway in the heart of Parrottsville. Friday’s kickoff event consists of the popular chili cook-off. Pre-registration is not required. Anyone who wishes to enter the chili cook-off should show up at the park pavilion at 5 p.m. with their crockpot of chili. After the chili has been judged and prizes awarded, the chili will be sold. The proceeds are usually given to a charitable organization. Some vendors may be set up by Friday evening, but others may be using the time to set up their booth for the weekend event. Saturday and Sunday will include many activities. Vendors will offer various goods including handmade crafts and artwork. There will be a variety of foods available ranging from hot dogs and hamburgers to home cooked foods, baked goods and sweet treats. Throughout Saturday and Sunday there will be entertainment. Beauty pageantsThe beauty pageants will be held on Sunday, Oct. 11. Pageants for girls from newborn to four years of age and
wjle.com
Boyd Finishes 2nd at State
Chloe Boyd shot 73-73 to finish 2nd in the Division I A TSSAA State Golf Tournament at Sevierville Golf Club. Boyd battled future Tennessee Tech teammate, Grace Prowse, of Springfield both Monday and Tuesday. Prowse shot 74-71 for her second straight championship. DeKalb County Head Golf Coach, John Pryor, had...
insideofknoxville.com
UT Press Announces ‘Fighting with Stonewall in the Valley: The Diary of John Henry Funk’
The University of Tennessee Press is proud to announce the forthcoming publication of “Fighting with Stonewall in the Valley: The Diary of John Henry Stover Funk,” edited by Buckley T. Foster and Christopher R. Mortenson, available in paperback and ebook formats on Tuesday, Oct. 27. An exceptional and...
insideofknoxville.com
‘Hand + Hue: Echoes of Impressionism’ Opens Nov. 6 at Lilienthal Gallery
On November 6th, from 5–8 PM, Lilienthal Gallery invites Knoxville to an exciting new exhibition, Hand + Hue: Echoes of Impressionism. Our artistic landscape is filled with echoes from every past generation’s stylistic elements. Breaking out of strict standards regulated by institutions, Impressionism’s effects are embedded in the fabric of contemporary art. We see this through loose brushstrokes, emphasis on emotion, bold colors, and energetic compositions. This exhibition includes artwork from artists Abel Beyene (Ethiopia), Elham Etemadi (France), Cate Maddy (Australia), Janine Dunn Wade (Pennsylvania), and Erika Stearly (Pennsylvania).
The Tennessean
FRA's Walker Webb repeats as TSSAA golf state champ; CAK, Summertown claim team titles
SEVIERVILLE — The TSSAA golf season came to a close for Class A and Division II-A programs as the state championships concluded for those classifications on Oct. 6 at Sevierville Golf Course. Christian Academy of Knoxville boys and Grace Christian girls won state titles, while Greeneville tied as the runner-up in Class A girls and finished in third place in Class A boys. Summertown won the Class A girls title, while Signal Mountain won its second straight Class A boys championship. The Class AA and DII-AA state championships will be played Oct. 8-9. TSSAA GOLF: TSSAA golf state tournament players to watch, storylines for 2026 championships Grace Christian girls claim program's first TSSAA title Grace Christian won its first TSSAA girls golf title, finishing 47-over par (327). They were eight strokes ahead of the second-place Evangelical Christian. Senior Lydia Walker shot 23-over (163) to land in fourth placed, followed by her teammate, junior Leah Rowe, who shot 24-over (164). Grace Christian golf coach Brian Mountain entered the 2026 TSSAA golf season with tempered expectations. Then, his girls pulled off big wins in the district and DII-A East region tournament over CAK. "At districts when they won by quite a few
The Daily Times
10 years after wildfires hit Gatlinburg, the generosity of ‘saint’ Dolly Parton is not forgotten
SEVIER COUNTY — When her hometown faced devastation, Dolly Parton stepped up. In November 2016, wildfire spread across Gatlinburg, a community in Sevier County known for attracting tourists in droves due in part to its proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Dollywood, Parton’s popular theme park in nearby Pigeon Forge. The fires caused 14 deaths and left over 200 injured in Gatlinburg, a city of roughly 14,000 residents at the time. The flames burned more than 15 square miles of land inside the national park and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings in the area. In response, Parton’s non-profit organization The Dollywood Foundation launched the “My People Fund,” providing immediate financial assistance to affected families. More than $12 million was distributed, according to the foundation. The move was one in a legacy of giving for Parton, a Sevier County native who took care of her hometown by creating accessible healthcare, increasing literacy through her global Imagination Library initiative and — in 2016 — giving back to those facing a time of need. “This is where I drew my first breath,” Parton told Knox News in 2023. “So, of course, this would be where I would want to do
The Rogersville Review
PHOTO GALLERY: Lady Chiefs finish as district runners-up
NEW TAZEWELL — Volunteer senior Elisabeth Byington was named the 2026 Player of the Year by the Twin Lakes Conference volleyball coaches when regular-season awards were handed out on Thursday, Oct. 1 at Claiborne High School. The Twin Lakes Conference recognizes and honors its distinguished athletes at the conclusion of the District 2-AA tournament each year. Grainger defeated Cherokee in straight sets to capture the district title. Both finalists will advance to the Region 1-AA tournament next week. Cherokee senior Shelby Helton earned the specialty award for Server of the Year, while her junior teammate Chloe Pearson and Grainger sophomore Lizzie DeFoe shared Co-Hitter of the Year honors. The league’s other specialty awards went to Savannah White of Union County for Defensive Player of the Year, Adylea Wallace of Grainger for Setter of the Year, Sophia Martin of Claiborne for Underclassmen of the Year and Jeremy Harbin of Grainger for Coach of the Year. Cherokee’s Kenzie Collins and Jaylyn Cutshall and Volunteer’s Raylie Gray, Abby Haynes and Hannah Pendleton were all named to the 2026 all-conference team. Other all-conference honorees were Claiborne’s Maci Short, Union County’s Payton Long and Brooklyn Mills, and Grainger’s Kolby Lucas, Allie Trent and Taylie Proffitt.
The Oak Ridger
Oak Ridge High grad's book 'The Disease of Me' explores physician burnout
Benita Albert brings us part two of her insight into Chris Jones . You will find more here about the book, "The Disease of Me," which recently published. *** R. Christopher "Chris" Jones, M.D., is a 1989 Oak Ridge High School graduate who serves as a cardiac electrophysiologist and the chief wellness officer for Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. His specialty is becoming an increasingly in-demand procedure for heart patients, a demand that is being challenged by the numbers of trainees and practicing physicians in his field. I asked Chris to describe electrophysiology and to summarize his typical work week. “The human heart has four basic parts: muscle, valves, arteries, and the electrical system. My specialty is Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) and as the name implies, we study, diagnose, and treat disorders of the heart’s electrical system. My training was medical school, then residency in internal medicine, then fellowship in cardiology, then sub-fellowship in EP. The specialty of EP has a lot of variety in our work week. Some days I see patients in the clinic. Some days I perform surgeries (putting in pacemakers or defibrillators). Some days I do cardiac ablations (placing burns in the heart). “We see adults of
bvmsports.com
Wang Named American Conference September Men’s Golf Player of the Month
IRVING, Texas. – University of Memphis senior Yixiang Wang has been named the American Conference September Men's Golf Player of the Month, the league announced Wednesday. Wang, a senior from Dalian, China, paced the Tigers in both September tournaments, carding a 68.0 stroke average. This marks the third career conference honor for Wang, who was named American Conference Golf Player of the Month in October 2025 and Golfer of the Week on April 2, 2026. Wang opened the fall season carding a 7-under 203 at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate to finish tied for fourth. He shot one stroke lower in...
News-Herald
Loudon Legacy Museum takes first steps
The first steps have been taken to establish a museum that will preserve the history of the city of Loudon for future generations. The Loudon Legacy Museum will be based in the historic building at 406 Wharf Street, the former McGill/Karns Funeral Home. The museum is expected to open in early 2027. A lease agreement for the building was signed last week, according to Nolen Rollins, president of the Loudon Legacy Foundation and a member of the museum board of directors. He said the museum has also secured state and federal 501 ©3 non profit and tax exempt status. According to Rollins, the mission of the Loudon Legacy Museum is to preserve, promote, interpret, celebrate, and exhibit the historic heritage, culture, and material artifacts of Loudon, Tennessee, and the surrounding region, while supporting education and tourism. For generations, families built their lives along the Tennessee River in the City of Loudon and surrounding communities, he said. They farmed the land, built businesses, worked in factories, raised families, attended churches and schools, served their country, and helped shape the community we know and enjoy today, Rollins said. The vision of the museum’s founders is to establish a place where children can
WATE
Knoxville native among artists set to perform in Dolly Parton tribute
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville native Kelsea Ballerini is one of several artists set to perform in a planned Dolly Parton tribute, according to the Country Music Association (CMA) and ABC. On Monday, CMA and ABC announced the planned lineup for “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton,” which is […]
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Apple Barn marks 50 years with expanded ‘Apple Fest’
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — The Apple Barn in Sevierville is celebrating 50 years this month with an expanded fall festival featuring bluegrass music, cider production tours and family activities. Orchard manager Kent Kilpatrick grew up on the property. His father planted the first trees in 1976. “My dad planted the...
The Daily Times
How downtown Sevierville wants to preserve Dolly Parton’s legacy
SEVIERVILLE — Near the entrance of The Pines Downtown, local kids play snookball, an odd combination of soccer and pool. They try their best to keep the ball from bouncing off the building’s windows. Off to one side, visitors eat and lounge on couches and wood-backed chairs while playing old school board games and watching TV. In the back, adults can grab a drink at the bar while other patrons roll balls down the lanes of duckpin bowling — a slightly-awkward but fun middle-child to classic bowling and skee-ball. Up top sits a loft where wedding rehearsal guests can make a toast to the bride and groom to-be. “What we try to do is create just a really good vibe that people want to come hang out, eat a little bit, drink a little bit, hang out with their friends and just have a good time,” said Christine Granduke, general manager at The Pines. But it wasn’t always a place for local hangouts and birthday parties. In 1944, the building now known as The Pines Downtown opened as The Pines Theater. The 700-seat theater ran Western films by day and showcased local music talent by night. It also gave a
The Oak Ridger
Rare wagon and pearl exhibits open this October at Museum of Appalachia
MUSEUM OF APPALACHIA TO OPEN CLINE WAGON, CLINCH RIVER PEARLING EXHIBITS OCTOBER 16Exhibits trace a wagon’s journey home and Clinton’s historic pearl trade The Museum of Appalachia will open two new permanent exhibits on Friday, Oct. 16, telling stories that begin in East Tennessee but reach far beyond the region. The Cline Wagon exhibit follows a historic Claiborne County wagon from its Appalachian roots to Michigan and, decades later, back home. The Clinch River Pearling exhibit explores how pearls harvested from the Clinch River helped connect Clinton to an international market. In celebration of the dual opening, the Museum will offer half-price admission on Oct. 16, according to a museum news release. The Cline Wagon exhibit is built around what is thought to be the only surviving wagon from the shop of brothers Alex and Wade Cline, who began making farm wagons and implements in the Claiborne County community of Dogwood in 1917. Their work even caught the eye of noted Tennessee photographer Joe Clark - later known for the black-and-white photography behind Jack Daniel’s long-running advertising campaign - who documented the brothers at work. The wagon on display dates to the final years of Alex Cline’s life and survives
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Tennessee golf out in front after first day of Cullan Brown Collegiate
The Tennessee golf team ended the first day of play with a three shot lead at the Cullan Brown Collegiate, hosted by the University of Kentucky. Round two was suspended by darkness with just a handful of holes left. The Vols started slow, but heated up near the end of round one and carried it into round two. “The team overcame a rough start and just kept playing the shot in front of them,” head coach Brennan Webb said. “I was very pleased with the body language and attitudes that I witnessed during that tough opening stretch. Christian Pardue paced the Vols and sits 4th overall at 4-under with...
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Morgan Wallen boosts Joy of Music + Irvey’s + Night Out ++
Contemporary singer Morgan Wallen’s Foundation has donated funds for a new lobby performance space at the Joy of Music school in downtown Knoxville. The city of Knoxville also supported the project, said Mayor Indya Kincannon at the September 30, 2026, ribbon-cutting. At Joy of Music school, young people receive...
The Rogersville Review
PHOTO GALLERY: Cougars take wild win over Falcons
CHURCH HILL — Five lead changes and 46 total points, including a scoop and score. And that was just in the fourth quarter. After Northview Academy and Volunteer played the first half to a scoreless tie, things got wet — courtesy of a downpour just before the second half — and then wild in the fourth period. By the time the final whistle sounded, the Cougars were walking back to the visitors’ locker room holding a 32-30 win over Volunteer in a crucial Region 1-4A contest. Northview (4-3, 2-2) sits fourth in the region with this result, with the top four teams in the final standings securing postseason berths. Volunteer (3-3, 1-3), by contrast, has lost three in a row, all in league play. To say the Falcons face an uphill chore to reach the postseason at this point would be an understatement. “It’s really a tough battle now because somewhere along the line, you have to, I think we’d have to upset Greeneville,” said Volunteer interim head coach Mike Castle, who was leading the team while head coach Jeremy Wagner served a one-game suspension. Some big plays on defense and special teams helped Volunteer keep the game scoreless in