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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
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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...
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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
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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
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Greeneville Boys, Girls Sit In 4th At State Tournament
SEVIERVILLE – Both the Greeneville boys and girls golf teams are in contention for state championships after one day at the Class A State Tournament, but they both have some ground to make up to bring home the gold. The Greeneville boys sit in fourth place after shooting a...
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These 8 Tennessee Drive-In Theaters Keep Crisp Fall Movie Nights Glowing Under the Stars
Some of the best nights in Tennessee start with a gravel lot, a giant glowing screen, and a paper tray of hot popcorn balanced on the dashboard. You pull in expecting a simple movie and drive home with a memory that sticks for years. Fall makes it even better, with...
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Knoxville event explores legacy of two local heroes | Vines
Two personalities known for their unshakeable resolve over antisemitism but vastly different in their time will be the topic of a program on Oct. 20 at the East Tennessee History Center. Adolph Ochs, legendary owner of the New York Times whose journalism career began in Knoxville, and Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, who refused to identify Jews to the Nazis in Stalag IX-A during World War II, are the two. Both are commemorated with plaques in downtown Knoxville, and Edmonds posthumously received the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump in March. The program is sponsored by the Tennessee Holocaust Commission, East Tennessee Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Front Page Foundation and the ETHC. Historian Jack Neely will lead an hour-long walking tour downtown to present the Ochs story, starting at 4:30 p.m. from the History Center, 601 Gay St. The walk will return to the History Center, where light refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m.; the program begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. During the reception, attendees will have an opportunity to view photographic work of Holocaust survivors and rescuers by University of Tennessee journalism professor Rob Heller. WBIR anchor Robin Wilhoit will
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Big Ears 2027 Adds The Roots, Shabaka, Zoh Amba, and More
Big Ears Festival has announced another round of artists for its 2027 edition, taking place April 1–4, 2027 in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. New additions include Shabaka, Zoh Amba, Sheherazad, Rosali, Peter Stampfel and the Atomic Meta-Pagans, and Deerhunter members Bradford Cox and Lockett Pundt. The Roots will also appear in a separately ticketed, reserved-seat concert.
The Rogersville Review
PHOTO GALLERY: Greene Devils roll despite record-breaking night at Cherokee
ROGERSVILLE — The Greeneville Greene Devils lived up to their reputation as one of the state’s top teams Friday night, coming away with a 63-13 Region 1-4A win over Cherokee at Mike Sivert Field. The Chiefs stayed close for a few minutes, but they couldn’t slow down the high-powered Greene Devils’ offense. The home fans did get to see history made when senior Jayden Weston broke the career rushing record of 2,752 yards previously held by Travis Carpenter. Weston broke the record in the fourth quarter. “I thought that Jayden and the offensive line did well getting in a position to get the record for him tonight. Jayden’s worked really hard and did it the right way,” said Cherokee coach Josh Hensley. It didn’t take the visitors long to get on the board. On the second play from scrimmage, Jude Dyer ran around the left end for a 30-yard score. Gannon Cogdell made his first of nine successful PATs. The Chiefs answered right back, when Cade Putnal found Branson Mowell for a 74-yard touchdown. Mowell high-jumped and won the battle with a Greeneville defender to make the catch. Colton Engle made the PAT to make the score 7-7 with less
The Rogersville Review
PHOTO GALLERY: RCS' Webb finishes seventh at state
CLARKSVILLE — Rogersville City School’s Madeline Webb went into Saturday’s TMSAA Class A Girls Cross Country State Championships seeded No. 27. She left with a medal around her neck and an all-state podium finish. The RCS eighth grader and team captain trimmed 32 seconds off her personal record (PR) to cover the two-mile course at Weakley Park in 13:09.37 to finish seventh in the state. Providence Academy, led by individual state champion Rose Holland, placed four runners in the top 10 to cruise to the Class A girls team title with 36 points. Ridgeview (68) finished as the state runner-up. University School of Johnson City (116) finished fourth and RCS (177) seventh among the 10 qualifiers in the team standings. Due to fall break conflicts, the Lady Warriors were without two of their top five runners. Holland won with a time of 12:18.98. Also on the podium for the Class A girls were state runner-up Ali Webster, McEwen; Lyla Goodrich (3rd) and Hadley Cowart (4th), Providence Academy; Jane Farrell (5th), CSLA; Lily Ball (6th), Newport Grammar; Madeline Webb (7th), RCS; and Carolina Barker (8th), Houston County. “I think I could have done a little bit better on the last stretch,”