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Lifestyles

September 3, 2026

Tour de Mater brings riders together for a bigger reason

Amy Stauffer – Grainger County Journal Correspondent RUTLEDGE – Before the first bicycle rolled out of the Grainger County Justice Center Saturday morning, the Tour…

Clearance sale underway at Mooresburg Thrift Store

Second Saturday Market seeks vendors, producers for September event

A new voice, rooted in listening

With Heartfelt Gratitude: The Family of Paul Douglas McBee

The Bean House Coffee Co. announces move to Main Street

Health

September 2, 2026

Grainger County Sheriff’s Department to host Drug Take Back event

RUTLEDGE – The Grainger County Sheriff’s Department will give residents an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted prescription medications during a Drug Take Back event…

Grainger County Cancer Connect to offer ‘Biology of Hope’ workshop series

Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine offers free support for those ready to quit

Down Home Pharmacy highlights personalized Hormone Replacement Therapy

Down Home Pharmacy offers MedRoll to simplify medication management

HEALTH ALERT: Free Mobile Clinic coming to Washburn

News

September 3, 2026

FIRST SERGEANT BRIAN OWENS – Grainger County Veteran of the Month

Austin Dalton, Grainger County Journal RUTLEDGE – First Sgt. Brian Owens dedicated 26 years of honorable service to the United States Army, including a deployment to Iraq and approximately 14 years with Army Recruiting Command. A 1995 graduate of Jefferson County High School, Owens entered the Army after graduation and served in numerous roles throughout…

Grainger High senior Clay Seals ropes his way to national rodeo stage

Coffee, donuts and camaraderie: Veterans gathering returns September 25

Grainger County Tomato Festival provides update on delayed festival knives

Coffey releases new book exploring Holston River, Grainger County’s earliest settlers

Grainger County offices, schools to close for Labor Day

Entertainment

September 3, 2026

GRAINGER REWIND: Indian Cave’s history runs thousands of years deep

BLAINE – Hidden at the base of Joppa Mountain near the Holston River, Indian Cave is more than an abandoned tourist attraction. The Grainger County landmark holds a history stretching back thousands of years, from prehistoric inhabitants and Cherokee activity to early settlers, Civil War mining and 20th-century tourism. Archaeological discoveries indicate Indigenous people used…