Lifestyles

National Day of Prayer service set for May 7 in Rutledge
RUTLEDGE – Community members are invited to gather for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 7 at 12 p.m. on the Grainger County…
Health

Clinical interns complete CCMA exam, prepare for careers in health care
RUTLEDGE – Students in Grainger County Schools Career and Technical Education program reached a major milestone this week as clinical interns in Mrs. Longmire’s health…
Obituaries
News

Clerk’s Office announces schedule changes, service disruption
RUTLEDGE – The Grainger County Clerk’s Office has announced several temporary changes to services due to the upcoming primary election and a system outage. According to a recent update, the courthouse will be closed Tuesday, May 5 in observance of the primary election. Additionally, tag sales and tax collections for the Washburn community originally scheduled…
Entertainment

Cherokee Race Park to host back-to-back racing events May 8-9
RUTLEDGE – Cherokee Race Park is set to host a full weekend of high-speed action Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 with events open to both drivers and spectators. Friday night’s “Test & Tune” will give drivers the opportunity to take their cars down the track and see what they can run. Gates open…
Sports

Grainger High School Soccer honors seniors on Senior Night 2026
RUTLEDGE – Grainger High School Soccer recognized its senior players during Senior Night 2026 celebrating their dedication leadership and contributions to the program. Honored seniors…
Education

Students explore pH through hands-on science in Ms. Hill’s class
RUTLEDGE – Students in Ms. Hill’s physical science class recently took part in a hands-on investigation comparing different methods used to measure pH. The activity…

