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Covid-19 hospitalizations continue to decline in Knox County
Even as the number of active coronavirus cases continues to grow slightly, and fatalities increase, the number of hospitalizations related to Covid-19 in Knox...Reactions: Candidates respond to Thursday’s election results
Thursday's off-year election has come and gone in Scott County. In the only three contested races locally, Carlene Jeffers Terry was elected to the...Hughett wins 2nd District constable seat with two votes
HUNTSVILLE — It might be a record low vote for a victorious candidate, but the 2nd District constable position was decided by two write-in votes...Sons of former lawmen elected to constable positions
Seven years ago, two of Scott County's best-known lawmen died untimely and shocking deaths in the same year. On Thursday, their sons were elected...
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Editorial: Please, for the health and safety of Scott County, wear masks
On July 13, this newspaper published an editorial entitled "The truth about masks," addressing some of the common misconceptions about what facial coverings do...Garrett: We’re destroying our home
Ben Garrett - 0Before we hit the trail back towards civilization on the final morning of our camping trip in the Big South Fork backcountry, I told...Editorial: The truth about masks
Let’s be real: Wearing a mask is probably not going to protect you from getting sick. The critics and naysayers who have worked hard through...Garrett: It was a parade … But God showed up
Ben Garrett - 0It was a little before 7 p.m. Saturday evening, and folks were rolling into the First Baptist Church parking lot in Huntsville, joining forces...Garrett: An imperfect union founded on perfect ideas
Ben Garrett - 0The United States of America is an imperfect union founded on perfect ideas. When Thomas Jefferson wrote America’s Declaration of Independence in June 1776...
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Paddling through summer’s ‘dog days’
Summer's dog days are upon us. It's the hottest part of summer, most of us have exhausted our supply of vacation days, and everyone...Carina Caldwell named BGC’s Youth of the Year
Each year, the Boys & Girls Club of the Cumberland Plateau showcases an exemplary youth who is a member of the club at the...Kip’s Kloset is off and running
Ben Garrett - 0It started with a casual conversation between Children's Center of the Cumberlands Executive Director Kellie Walker and a TN Dept. of Children's Services investigator....Sgt. John John Yancey was a well-respected lawman
Editor's Note — Throughout the month of July, this series has taken a look at the stories behind the names that are memorialized on...Recalling the Rugby Road rail depot
George Zepp - 0Editor's Note — The following first appeared in Historic Rugby's newsletter for May. It is written by George Zepp, a Rugby resident and historian. Railroad...
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Gov. Lee allows high school athletes to return to contact
Scrap the contingency plans. Tennessee's high school sports season will start on time. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday that he will sign an executive...TSSAA adopts contingency plan for football, girls soccer; implements broad guidelines for practices and fan attendance at games
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletics Association finally has a contingency plan in place for the two fall contact sports — football and girls soccer...TSSAA delays vote on contingency plan for fall sports; urges mask-wearing to help make sure games happen
The TSSAA Board of Control held a special called meeting on to discuss plans for the upcoming football and girls’ soccer seasons due to...TSSAA board considers options to make sure fall sports are played
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) on Wednesday presented its Board of Control with four options that will be mulled over for playing...
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Hughett wins 2nd District constable seat with two votes
HUNTSVILLE — It might be a record low vote for a victorious candidate, but the 2nd District constable position was decided by two write-in votes...
Kip’s Kloset is off and running
It started with a casual conversation between Children's Center of the Cumberlands Executive Director Kellie Walker and a TN Dept. of Children's Services investigator....
Tennessee reports its most Covid-19 deaths in a day
Even as there are continued signs that the coronavirus outbreak is slowing in many of Tennessee's hardest-hit areas, Thursday was the deadliest day since...
BGC to close for cleaning after staff member tests positive for Covid-19
The Boys & Girls Club of the Cumberland Plateau will be closed for the remainder of the week for cleaning, after learning Tuesday a...
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Covid-19 hospitalizations continue to decline in Knox County
Even as the number of active coronavirus cases continues to grow slightly, and fatalities increase, the number of hospitalizations related to Covid-19 in Knox...
Reactions: Candidates respond to Thursday’s election results
Thursday's off-year election has come and gone in Scott County. In the only three contested races locally, Carlene Jeffers Terry was elected to the...
Hughett wins 2nd District constable seat with two votes
HUNTSVILLE — It might be a record low vote for a victorious candidate, but the 2nd District constable position was decided by two write-in votes...
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