Kyles Ford
Politics
PHOTO GALLERY: Vietnam Veteran’s Recognition Day held in downtown Rogersville
The Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted Vietnam Veteran’s Recognition Day this past Thursday on the Hawkins County Courthouse lawn near the War Memoiral. The event opened with prayer by Tecky Hicks, pledge of allegiance led by Dennis Elkins and the national anthem led by Ethan Metz and the Cherokee High School NJROTC. Vietnam veterans in attendance were honored as well as those whose names are on the memorial at the...
Mayor DeWitte: No quick solution, but no need to panic about Goshen Valley Bridge
The general message Monday evening during a lengthy County Commission discussion was that there’s not going to be a quick solution for the Goshen Valley Bridge problem, but there’s also no need to panic. County Mayor Mark DeWitte told the commission Monday that the bridge isn’t going to collapse any time soon. If it was, the Tennessee Department of Transportation would have already closed it. But, the 60-year-old bridge located...
Mount Carmel Elementary School hosts STEAM Night
MOUNT CARMEL, Tenn. (WJHL) – Mount Carmel Elementary School in Hawkins County hosted its STEAM Night on Tuesday. The students had an exciting night filled with science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) related activities. The event was hosted by Hands-On Museum, Bays Mountain, the STREAMWorks organization, 4H and ETSU. News Channel 11 spoke with […]
Wife of Tennessee Guardsman collecting care package items for impending deployments
Over the course of three years Tennie Lafollette watched her son deploy to Iraq in in 2008, followed by her husband in 2009, and 10 days after her husband returned in 2010, her son was deployed to Afghanistan. This year Lafollette’s husband Eric, who is a member of the Tennessee National Guard based in Rogersville, is expected to be deployed again along with the Guard unit based in Mount Carmel. ...
Hawkins County residents express concern about Goshen Valley Road Bridge
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – On Monday, the Hawkins County Commission convened for its monthly meeting. Although the Goshen Valley Road bridge was not on the meeting agenda, two residents expressed growing concerns regarding the bridge. “You don’t know, at any time, something catastrophic could happen to that bridge,” said Hawkins County resident Ketron Bailey. Both […]
This week in sports: Local teams face full slate
With spring break over and students returning to class, middle and high school sports teams in Hawkins County have a full slate of games this week. Here’s a look at what’s on tap this week in Hawkins County sports: Monday, March 25 Baseball ...
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