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Tennessee church helps pay off $8 million in medical debt
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A local church paid off around $8 million in community members’ medical debt in partnership with a national program. The Altar Fellowship Church is changing many lives across the Tri-Cities by helping people relieve medical debt. “We heard about this program through our senior pastor, Pastor Mattie Montgomery,” David Morrison, […]
College Notes: Bucs announce upgrades to fan experience
JOHNSON CITY — With college football season just around the corner, the ETSU athletic department unveiled its promotional schedule and upgrades to the fan experience for 2024. The Food City Fan Zone has been revamped. Opening four hours before kickoff, the Fan Zone will be moving to Lot 21, located between the parking garage and Warf-Pickel Hall. The BrightRidge Media Zone will include complimentary Pepsi products and a space for fans to watch the top games around the country. Additionally, three hours before kickoff, the...
Running of the Bulls Results: Hammers, No Heat, Rule the Morning
Saturday morning, for the first time in a while, Mother Nature didn’t turn the annual Running of the Bulls 5K into something akin to the Sweating of the Bulls. The always-in-August race and 1-mile fun run are held on the Big Cove Greenway, starting at Hampton Cove Middle School. Proceeds benefit the HCMS PTA, which has a solid turnout of volunteers to help with packet stuffing-pickup and on race day. The field always is large. This year saw 390 finishers in the 5K and 87 in the fun run.
Sports briefs: Chiefs' reunion a week away
ROGERSVILLE — Cherokee High School will honor the 1984, 1987, 1988 and 1989 football teams during the Chiefs’ home opener against David Crockett on Aug. 30. Former Chiefs from those teams who plan to attend the reunion should fill out the Google form available on the Cherokee High School website. Players are invited to bring lawn chairs and sit near the field house to enjoy time together while the game is being played. ...
Buffs Rally To Take Opening Game Over Huskies
BAILEYTON — West Greene’s opening game did not go how they had planned, yet they were able to come away with a 32-16 win on Friday against county rival North Greene on the Huskies’ own turf. Apart from fumbling on their first drive in the red zone and suffering back to back false starts and then fumbling into a safety on drive two, they also lost one of their own to a serious neck injury. With four minutes left in the third quarter, the game...
Mountain fog with cooler temps Saturday morning, turning hot this afternoon
The Storm Team 11 Forecast calls for a cooler start across the region Saturday morning with patchy fog across the mountains. Our afternoon will be partly cloudy and hot with a high near 87 degrees. Fair skies are forecast tonight with a low of 58 degrees. Sunday will be partly...
Defense A No Show As Knights Run Past Rangers
ELIZABETHTON — Defense seemed to be an afterthought at Goddard Field on Friday night as the Chuckey-Doak Black Knights rolled to a 71-46 season-opening football win over the Unaka Rangers. The two teams took nearly two hours to play the first half alone as Chuckey-Doak went to the locker room with a 45-22 lead. Chuckey-Doak led throughout. ...
Jeremiah Cafe opens, provides jobs to people on autism spectrum
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL)—In April, Jennifer and Kevin Sweet purchased the former One Acre Cafe with the goal of creating a place of employment for people on the autism spectrum. The new space is called Jeremiah Cafe. On Tuesday, the cafe opened its doors for a soft opening. Jennifer Sweet said she didn’t expect the […]
Warriors Start Quick To Take Opening Win Over Cloudland
Happy Valley used a quick start to open the 2024 season with a win over a county rival. The Warriors scored 19 points in the opening 12 minutes – including a touchdown return on the opening kickoff – to take a 19-0 victory over Cloudland at Orr Field in Roan Mountain.
ETSU Martin Center announces 2025 Spring Broadway season
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Martin Center announced its 2025 Spring Broadway Season on Friday. It will be the center’s third season of Broadway performances and begin in January. This season of Broadway performances “promises to captivate audiences with a lineup of four shows, each bringing its unique flair to […]
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Cocke County football coach Scotty Dykes looks around the huddle during a timeout near the end of his team’s 35-28 loss to Cherokee Friday night. The loss broke Cocke County’s two-year winning streak against the Chiefs, as Cherokee stormed back from a two-touchdown deficit to win.
Tennessee Baseball Signs Tony Vitello To Massive Contract Extension
Announced a major contract extension for baseball coach Tony Vitello on Friday afternoon that makes the 45-year old the highest paid coach in all of college baseball. The contract extension is for five years and pays Vitello $3 million a year. “Tony and his staff have developed the country’s top...
Hampton Rally Falls Short At Pigeon Forge
Hampton was unable to complete a rally on Friday night. The Bulldogs saw a late rally fall short in the season opener on Friday night as Hampton fell 20-14 to Pigeon Forge on the road. Hampton took the opening drive inside the PF 20, but a fumble ended the drive...
Cyclones Fall Short Against Science Hill
Elizabethton was unable to mount a comeback in the second half Friday night. The Cyclones dropped a 35-14 decision to Science Hill in the season opener at Citizens Bank Stadium. Science Hill struck early as Baylor Necessary scored on a 99-yard run in the first quarter to give SH a...
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