July 23, 2026
Grainger County
7:21 AM
Jul 23, 2026
71
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73
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1 mm
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5 Km/h
94%
1018 hPa
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Lifestyles
UT Extension hosts pepper jelly canning class
RUTLEDGE – UT Extension-Grainger County recently welcomed nine participants to a hands-on pepper jelly canning class as part of its Family and Consumer Sciences summer…
Health
World Brain Day highlights importance of lifelong brain health
RUTLEDGE – World Brain Day will be observed July 22, bringing attention to the importance of protecting brain health and raising awareness about neurological disorders…
Obituaries
Special Sections
News
Flooding prompts evacuations, road closures in Grainger County
RUTLEDGE – Heavy rainfall caused flooding across Grainger County on Wednesday, prompting evacuations, road closures and warnings from local emergency officials. Grainger County Sheriff James Harville said nine people were evacuated from a campground behind Red Barn Produce after rising floodwaters threatened the area. The individuals were transported to a safe location at a building…
Entertainment
First Grainger County Sheriff Killed in the Line of Duty
Andrea Lovin RUTLEDGE – In 1889, Grainger County Sheriff Samuel Preston (S. P.) Greenlee was killed in the line of duty while attempting to arrest escaped convict John Wolfenbarger. Greenlee remains the only Grainger County sheriff known to have been killed while serving in office. Wolfenbarger had been convicted of robbery in 1877 and sentenced…
Sports
Washburn student earns $2,000 KSA Events scholarship
WASHBURN – Washburn High School student-athlete Ebany Hill has been awarded a $2,000 KSA Events Scholarship after earning top honors in a scholarship essay competition.…
Education
Grill Master Camp teaches cooking and safety skills to local 4-H youth
RUTLEDGE – Young participants sharpened their outdoor cooking skills during the recent Grill Master Camp hosted by UT Extension-Grainger County. Throughout the camp, 4-H members…