ETSU drops season opener at Jacksonville State
F JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (Sept. 2, 2023) – The Buccaneers struck first, but Jacksonville State then responded. Following a field goal by Ewan Johnson (Knoxville, Tenn.) early in the first quarter, the Gamecocks rattled off 49 unanswered points as ETSU football…
Defense plays huge role in Vols win over UVA
B NASHVILLE – For a team that hangs its hat on offense, the Tennessee defense was the story in Saturday’s 49-13 win over Virginia at Nissan Stadium. The Volunteers’ defense was smothering, especially against the run, as they held the…
Johnson County shuts out Claiborne
F NEW TAZEWELL – Claiborne could never get their offense out of a funk on Friday night, dropping a 30-0 decision to Johnson County. After a scoreless first quarter, the Longhorns scored seven seconds into the second but missed the…
Harshbarger speaks at Women in Business event
B Relating to a member of Congress may seem a bit far-fetched to some, since his or her work life in the nation’s capital is literally far-removed from the average constituent’s 9 to 5 experience. U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger used…
First Baptist Church celebrating 220 years
F In 1803, a group of 13 members of Bent Creek Baptist Church (now Whitesburg Baptist Church) met by a beautiful spring whose water, running north, emptied into the Holston River. Together, these 13 members would organize the Bethel-South of…
Douglas Lake drowning fourth in East Tennessee this week
B The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a body was found in Douglas Lake Friday, making this the fourth victim found in a body of water in the last week in East Tennessee. On Tuesday, two victims were found…
United Way Kick-Off Breakfast this Thursday
F Running up that ‘Hill’ Where will you be on September 7th at 7 a.m.? There’s no better way to start your day, or officially kick-off the United Way of Hamblen County’s local fundraising campaign, than with a Grammy-award winning,…
Loaned Executives – United Way announces loaned executives team
F The United Way of Hamblen County has announced its Loaned Executives for this year’s campaign. Loaned executives, all of whom are volunteers, play integral roles in producing a successful fundraising campaign and the “Be Someone’s Hero” campaign is no…
Snapshot
A Workers install the first section of a huge safety net, at a cost of $98,000, that will extend from shore to shore beneath the Golden Gate Bridge span during construction of the bridge in San Francisco, Ca., Sept. 2,…
Gov. Bill Lee Announces September as National Preparedness Month
F Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) are recognizing September 2023 as National Preparedness Month and urging Tennesseans to get prepared for disasters. “National Preparedness Month is an opportunity to renew our commitment to emergency preparedness…

