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Blount County Animal Center Dog of the Week: Twiggy
Twiggy and her BFF Trinket were having a girls’ night out on Butterfly Gap Road. They were doing the typical girly things, like practicing their model poses and playing light as a feather, stiff as a board, when Blount County Animal Center decided it was past their curfew. They went immediately to the center without even stopping for any pizzas or ice cream. “You never let us do anything fun,”...
No. 22 Louisville looks to bounce back vs. SMU
A loss at Notre Dame last week not only dropped 22nd-ranked Louisville from the ranks of the unbeaten but also provided the Cardinals with learning experiences, according to second-year coach Jeff Brohm. "There are all kinds of things to clean up, but you're going to have that when you're facing really good football teams every week," he said. "We just have to find a way to be sharper with the turnover battle, try to limit big plays, execute in critical time situations, have a good plan for that and be better." The Cardinals will try to put those theories to...
"High Lonesome Mass" to be performed by Oak Ridge church's choirs, bluegrass band
On Sunday, Oct. 6 at 8:45 and 11 a.m., the choirs of First United Methodist Church will present “Come Away to the Skies: A High Lonesome Mass.” This Mass in bluegrass style will be accompanied by the award-winning Chuck Nation Band from Murrayville, Georgia near Atlanta. ...
Tennessee offers 2027 cornerback Jailen Hill
Offered a scholarship to 2027 cornerback prospect Jailen Hill. “Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Hill said. The 6-foot-12, 170-pound cornerback prospect is from Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Hill from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or ESPN. The...
Alcoa previews MLK Jr. Center upgrades for next year
Construction on Alcoa’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center could begin around the start of 2025, with city officials previewing the proposed additions in a work session last week. The changes, intended to add space and upgrade the facilities, come from months of planning. City officials have stressed the need to update the center, located at 209 East Franklin Street, which functions as a resource for hundreds of people in the local community. Last year, when The Daily Times reported on renovations to the center’s kitchen...
Wear wins Region 2-A Championship while Sewell places fourth
Abbi Wear headed into a playoff hole at Monday’s Region 2–A Championship with her focus set on keeping things simple. The Tellico senior then went on to birdie the playoff hole at Springbrook Country Club in Niota, earning herself the Region 2-A Championship with the Lady Bears finishing second overall. This finish will send Wear to the Class A State Championship next week. ...
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