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'Tennessee Crossroads' host Joe Elmore to be honored with public celebration of life
Nashville Public Television will host tours and present highlight clips before holding an hourlong memorial service at 4:30 p.m. July 25. Elmore, 80, hosted 'Tennessee Crossroads' for 37 years. Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell will speak at Elmore's celebration of life at the station. Elmore's relatives, friends and 'Tennessee Crossroads' colleagues...
Elizabethton native and Rangers OF Carter prepares for minor league assignment
(WJHL) — Texas Rangers outfielder and Elizabethton native Evan Carter is getting closer to returning to the baseball field. Carter has been sidelined since May 27 with a lumbar sprain according to doctors and has been sent to Arizona rehab. The Rangers hope he returns after a minor league rehab assignment, which could start after […]
Weather 7-17-2024 Storms and Cooler Temps
Any storms could be strong to severe.. We are going to see this rainy, stormy, and cooler temp pattern through the weekend. A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Four-term Sullivan County School Board member facing challenger
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Three-term Sullivan County School Board Member Randall Jones is facing a challenge from newcomer Todd McKinley in his bid for a fourth term on the board. McKinley won a three-way race in the Republican primary to appear on the ballot for the District 5 seat. Jones opted to run with no […]
First Baptist Elizabethton to host free food bag distribution
First Baptist Church in Elizabethton will be hosting a free food bag distribution on Thursday, July 18, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The distribution will be outside as a drive-through pick-up. First Baptist Elizabethton is located at 212 E. F St. For more information, please call 423-543-1931. The post First Baptist Elizabethton to host free food bag distribution appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Here are the candidates running in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District primary races
Tennessee's 9th Congressional District is a strongly Democratic and heavily gerrymandered district encompassing the majority of Memphis and northern Shelby County. Three challengers are battling to unseat longtime incumbent Rep. Steve Cohen in the Democratic primary this year. M Latroy A-Williams. Williams, who last year unsuccessfully sought a seat on...
Biden campaign sign causing trouble for Lenoir City business
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WVLT)—A business in Lenoir City is attracting attention for a Biden campaign sign hanging above its front door. The issue is that the business has nothing to do with the sign. Anyone who walks down Lenoir City’s Broadway won’t be able to miss the massive Biden—Harris...
Weather 7-17-2024 Storms and Cooler Temps
Any storms could be strong to severe.. We are going to see this rainy, stormy, and cooler temp pattern through the weekend. A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Marble City Market says SmashCity owners embezzled $190K while managing the food hall
Paul and Ashley Moody were supposed to turn things around at Marble City Market. Instead, says food hall co-owner Doug White, the married couple he hired to manage his business embezzled more than $190,000. The Moodys stand as prominent figures in the local restaurant scene as the owners of Knoxville-based...
Bellefonte Student Takes First Place in Musical Theater Competition
BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte Area Middle School student Addison Wynkoop took first place in the National Association of Teachers of Singing 2024 National Student Auditions competition’s youth musical theater category. The semifinal and final auditions for the competition were held from Thursday, June 27, through Saturday, June 29, in Knoxville, Tennessee, in conjunction with the NATS 58th national conference, according to the NATS website. Wynkoop, a vocal student of Kelly Scott Studios in Bellefonte, was selected as a semifinalist from over 1,000 other youth performers in the preliminary rounds of the competition, beating out a wide pool of talented singers from 14 American...
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge welcomes 19 med students for clinical rotations
Nineteen local medical students will undergo training at Methodist Medical Center beginning this month as part of a partnership between Covenant Health and Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine. Covenant Health, the parent company of Methodist Medical Center, recently held a special recognition ceremony to welcome...
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