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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…
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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…
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Flood damage from Wednesday storms forces bridge closures in Rutledge
RUTLEDGE – The flooding that swept through Grainger County on Wednesday, July 22 continues to leave a lasting impact on local infrastructure as two bridges in the Rutledge area have been deemed unsafe and closed indefinitely. According to the Rutledge Police Department, the bridge on Bryan Road and the bridge on Old Blue Springs Road…
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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…
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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.…
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4-H Eastern Region Update
RUTLEDGE – 4-H members representing the Eastern Region participated in the Eastern Region Council retreat, where several student leaders earned spots at the Tennessee 4-H…
