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Greene County Fair hosts 2nd annual mullet competition
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The second annual mullet competition took place Monday at the Greene County Fair. Nineteen competitors took the stage in three different categories. In the mini-mullet category (for children five years and under), the title went to Canaan Wolfe. In the middle mullet competition, Luke Kincheloe took the title. In the mature […]
Staff and volunteers kick off Greene County Fair fun
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – The first day of the Greene County Fair kicked off on Monday, as staff and volunteers finished up the last few things before gates open. “Our biggest things today are basically getting stuff ready for ticket booths, getting everything ready for admission for tonight, and just last minute little cleanup stuff,” […]
Greene County to host forum for parents
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Greene County Sheriff’s Department in partnership with Greeneville Police is hosting a forum focused on keeping kids safe. The forum is called “What your kids don’t want you to know.” During the event, parents will be informed about vapes, THC concentrates used in them, the impact of social media […]
Early Voting Nearing Its Close In Greene County
More than 1,850 ballots had been cast through Wednesday in early voting in the Greeneville, Mosheim and Baileyton municipal elections, Greene County general election and federal and state legislative primaries. Early voting will conclude Saturday, and Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett said in a news release Wednesday that it is “a convenient and secure opportunity for all registered voters to cast a ballot. Don’t wait until Election Day; make a plan and head to your polling locations now.” ...
Report: Cocke County among worst in child abuse/neglect
The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth released its 2024 County Profiles in Child Well-Being report and the numbers present a sobering picture of child well-being in Cocke County. (The full report can be viewed online at www.tn.gov/tccy/data-and-research/ county-profiles.html.) Once again Cocke County ranked No. 95 out of 95 counties in the number of children who are victims of abuse or neglect per 1,000 people. This total is unfortunately consistent with last year’s numbers indicating the county’s child abuse problem remains high. ...
'An absolutely amazing experience': Mathis grateful to have served as Trump delegate
Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis called being a delegate at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee “an absolutely amazing experience,” having the opportunity to see Donald Trump and hear him speak for the first time in person. Mathis was accompanied on the trip by his wife Missy and their 21-year-old daughter Isabelle. “In my lifetime, if I could choose any president to be a delegate for, it would be...
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