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GSMNP Closing Some Trails Due To Increased Bear Activity
Due to an increase in bear activity, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced they will be the Gatlinburg Trail between Gatlinburg and Sugarlands Visitor Center and the Twin Creeks Trail betw...
Ronni Chase Oct 26, 2022
Morgan County Inmates Inducted Into Honor Society
Eight inmates at the Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX) have been inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) at Roane State Community College (RSCC). The inmates, who are currently e...
Oct 26, 2022
Cumberland County's COVID-19 Cases Up 87 In One Week
Cumberland County's positive COVID-19 case count grew by 87 in one week to 18,573 on Saturday, October 22, 2022. The county's death toll remained at 339. Statewide, 60 more people died from coronaviru...
Oct 26, 2022
5,264 Cast Early Ballots As of Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Administrator of Elections Jill Davis reports that 789 people cast their ballots on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, bringing the early vote total to 5,264. Early Voting is going on now through Thursday, ...
Oct 26, 2022
State Legislators And TNDP Mourn Representative Barbara Cooper
Tennessee Representative Barbara Cooper has died at the age of 93. Cooper, a Democrat, was first elected in 1996 and served for 26 years in the TN House of Representatives. She also retired as a Memph...
Oct 26, 2022
Cumberland County Early Voting totals 4475 As of Tuesday, October 25, 2022
(This story has been corrected to reflect 4,475 voted early, not 4,477 as first reported) Administrator of Elections Jill Davis reports that 4,475 people have voted early in Cumberland County as of Tu...
Oct 25, 2022
Vols Activate Dark Mode For Kentucky Game
The Vols have activated Dark Mode and will be wearing their black uniforms for their game against Kentucky this Saturday. The uniform is all black with orange accents on the jerseys and this year play...
Oct 25, 2022
Tennessee Serves Provides New Coats to Every Elementary Student in Scott, Morgan Counties
On Tuesday, Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee announced that Tennessee Serves distributed 4,776 new winter coats to students in the Scott County and Morgan County school systems. The First Lady's initiat...
Oct 25, 2022
3,704 Cast Ballots Early In Cumberland County As of Monday, October 24, 2022
Administrator of Elections Jill Davis reports that 3,704 people have voted early in Cumberland County as of Monday, October 24, 2022. Davis said the number of early voters is a little low for this ele...
Oct 24, 2022
Basket Ball Media Day
Submitted by Jeff Barnes On Monday the District 7AAA Basketball Media Day was held in Cookeville. Coaches spoke to the media and gave your thoughts and predictions for the upcoming season. All of the ...
Oct 24, 2022