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Father of Unicoi County football player among Impact Plastics employee deaths
Johnny Peterson, the father of Unicoi County High School football sophomore Gunner Peterson, is among the Impact Plastics employees who died Sept. 30 in the widespread flooding from Hurricane Helene. Robert Ledford Funeral Homes in Erwin posted Peterson’s obituary on its website. Unicoi County Director of Schools John English confirmed Peterson is Gunner’s father. Impact Plastics spokesperson Tony Treadway confirmed Peterson was a company employee. ...
High school and college sports changes because of Hurricane Helene
TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Because of Hurricane Helene’s impact on this area, there have been schedule changes concerning high school and college sports regionwide. Here is what we know right now: The Tennessee High vs Gate City football game will now be played on Saturday at Gate City starting at 7 p.m. North Greene will […]
Prep Tuesday: Lady Wolves win thriller; SHHS, D-B setup soccer rematch
(WJHL) – While high school volleyball is nearing the postseason, local girl’s soccer squads began their district tournaments on Tuesday night. On the hardwood, David Crockett and West Ridge met at Daniel Boone High School, as the Jonesborough school continues to be used as a staging and relief area for victims of Hurricane Helene. This […]
Pigeon Forge Gifts Lady Knights Meal, Hotel Stay In Wake Of Flooding
The Chuckey-Doak Lady Knights soccer team wrapped up the District 1-A regular season championship with a 4-0 win on Thursday at Pigeon Forge. But the meeting between the Lady Knights and Lady Tigers turned out to be much more than winning or losing a soccer match. It was a lesson in humanity for all. Knowing Greene County had been without water for a week due to flooding, the Lady Tigers...
Jefferson Co. lends a hand to Greeneville football team during water shortage
Dumplin Valley, TN — Because of the impact of the hurricane high school football teams have done what they could to help others and plan for a game on Friday night. In Greeneville Eddie Spradlen and his Greene Devils have been without water, so former Tennessee Volunteer football player and now current Jefferson Co. head […]
Big Game Preview: Science Hill vs West Ridge in Region 1-6A showdown
(WJHL) — This week’s Big Game preview shines the spotlight on Region 1-6A where there are 2 teams headed in opposite directions. If the West Ridge Wolves want to keep their league championship hopes alive, they will need to find a way to knock off the region’s unbeaten Science Hill who’s tied at the top […]
ETSU Bucs football focused on stopping 4 game losing streak to Chattanooga
(Johnson City) — Even though the Chattanooga Mocs will help our area in flood relief make no mistake about it, there will be no love loss when the game kicks off at William B. Greene Jr. stadium. There are very few rivalries in the SoCon like ETSU and Chattanooga the Bucs are coming off an […]
Boone opens Dist. volleyball tournament with a win, while Science Hill captures District soccer title
(WJHL) — District 1-AAA volleyball tournament is underway and in the nightcap, the Blazers are up 2-1 against the Wolves. Blazer’s Addison Dietz with the assist to Ella Willson who delivers the kill shot Lady Blazers are up 25-24 Next serve, Wolves’ Remi Smith sets this one up for Kami Clark, the light tap over […]
ETSU Athletics hosts donation drive to support flood victims
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Athletics hosted a donation drive on Tuesday to support flood relief victims in the Tri-Cities. Student-athletes and staff members unloaded supplies from donors’ cars and loaded them into an ETSU Athletics vehicle. Then on Wednesday, athletes and staff will visit sites throughout the area to […]
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