June 29, 2026
Lifestyles
Bats in Tennessee
Andrea Lovin BLAINE — On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the Grainger County Historical Society held a meeting featuring a presentation on the importance of bats…
Health
Nurse-Family Partnership program expands support for local mothers
BEAN STATION – The Nurse-Family Partnership Program, offered through East Tennessee State University, is continuing to serve families in the Lakeway area from its Bean…
Obituaries
Special Sections
News
TDOT suspends lane closures for Independence Day travel
RUTLEDGE – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstate and state highways during the Independence Day holiday to help ease travel across the state.Lane closures will be halted from noon on Thursday, July 2, through 6 a.m. on Monday, July 6, allowing maximum roadway capacity as an estimated…
Entertainment
From Grainger County to Savannah: Local Tomatoes featured in Paula Deen's Home Kitchen
Austin Dalton Grainger County Journal There are moments in life that seem almost too surreal to believe. Standing in Paula Deen’s kitchen in Savannah, Georgia, cooking with Grainger County tomatoes while cameras rolled was one of those moments. As I looked around the room, watching one of the most recognizable names in Southern cooking laugh,…
Sports
Grainger High Future Spinners Colorguard Camp
Andrea Lovin RUTLEDGE – Do you have a little one that might be interested in joining the Grainger High School colorguard? If so, the guard…
Education
Washburn Schools welcome new teachers for 2026-27
WASHBURN – Washburn School and Washburn High School are preparing for the upcoming school year with the addition of several new educators. Washburn School recently…