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Nashville-area GOP House race and Senate primaries top Tennessee’s primary ballot
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A first-term Tennessee congressman backed by former President Donald Trump will face a Republican challenger who calls the lawmaker ineffective, a contest that is among the top races in the state’s August primary election. The primary will also cement who will be the Democratic...
THA recognizes Rep. Ryan Williams as a 2024 Hospital Hero
Rep. Williams is uniquely positioned to provide leadership on significant hospital and health care issues. The Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) honored Rep. Ryan Williams (R-Cookeville) as a 2024 THA Hospital Hero for his dedication and work on behalf of hospitals in Tennessee. THA Hospital Hero Awards recognize lawmakers who prioritize...
Skeletal remains investigation results in homicide arrest
Nearly four years after human remains were found on C.C. Road, near the three-county border of Sequatchie, Grundy, and Marion counties, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) reports an arrest has been made. Taken into custody and charged with homicide was Jimmy Higgins, 62. For more see the July 25...
Football Picked to Win SoCon, Taylor Player of the Year
GREENVILLE, S.C.---The Chattanooga Mocs are the preseason pick to win the 2024 Southern Conference Football Championship in a poll of the league's coaches. That same group tabbed senior defensive tackler Marlon Taylor to continue the program's stranglehold on Defensive Player of the Year. "It means we have good players," Coach...
Tennessee Man Wins Nearly $1M in Fanatics’ New Free-to-Play Game
Fanatics, a global digital sports betting platform, recently announced a landmark moment in its free-to-play gaming venture. Royden Hudson, a 56-year-old resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, became the first major winner of the Fanatics 5 Jackpot, taking home a staggering $900,000. He played the company’s newly launched free game, which is available on the Fanatics app.
The sunflowers are back at the Smith Perry Berries Farm
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) — The sunflowers are peeking through in Ooltewah at the Smith Perry Berries Farm. With each bucket of sunflowers you buy, it goes towards a good cause. Each bucket is $20 but you get to pick as many as you want. The current record is 180 in one bucket. But what’s even better is that for every bucket, $10 goes towards children hospital for charity.
Maynord Hired As Upperman Athletic Director
Upperman High School welcomes a familiar face as its new Athletic Director, Jimmy Maynord. Maynord spent over 40 years working in various coaching and administrative roles throughout the Upper Cumberland, before semi-retiring in 2021. He said that his experience and knowledge of the area will help him in this new role.
Cookeville Boys Basketball Coach Josh Heard Resigns
Fresh off a Class 4A state championship game appearance, the Cookeville Cavaliers will be searching for a new head coach as Joshua Heard resigned on Monday. Heard coached 5 seasons with the Cavaliers and led them to the program’s first region championship and state championship game appearance in 2024, where they finished runner-up behind champion Independence.
New Inclusive Playground Opens in Walker County
Rock Spring, GA (July 23, 2024) – Walker County invites children of all abilities to come play at the county’s new inclusive playground at Walker Rocks Park, located on the Walker County Civic Center campus at 10052 Hwy 27 in Rock Spring. Along with traditional playground components like...
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