Benefit for Charlee to take place Saturday: Prayers requested
Lisa Cabbage Grainger Today Correspondent RUTLEDGE - A benefit barbecue will be held to raise funds for 3-year-old Charlee Horner, who will undergo open-heart surgery later this month. The event will...
View ArticleTwo USDA commodity distributions scheduled
Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority will be distributing free surplus commodity food to representatives of qualified Grainger County households in two separate locations this month. The first...
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Barbara Womack Grainger Today Correspondent RUTLEDGE - Evan Newman is the newest member of the Daniel law firm in Rutledge. Newman sat in the lobby of the Daniel law firm, engaged in a relaxed...
View ArticleGun and knife show considered a success
The first Grainger County Gun and Knife Show was held in Rutledge August 11 and 12 at the Rutledge community room. Organizers said the show was a great success, with lots of interest and support from...
View ArticleDown Home named as one of 10 mouthwatering restaurants in Tennessee
Bigger towns and cities might have any number of dining options, but how do they stack up against the Down Home Restaurant? Located in Rutledge, the Down Home was recently recognized by the website...
View ArticleLady Pioneer volleyball defeats Jefferson
The Rutledge Middle School Lady Pioneer volleyball team rebounded from their first loss last week with a victory at Jefferson Middle School last Thursday evening. In the varsity match, the Lady...
View ArticleThe Little Dipper: New owners and new direction
For anyone traveling on Hwy. 11W through Blaine, there will be noticeable change to The Little Dipper: the parking lot is full.
View ArticleOperation September Suppression nets 31 arrests in one day
During the operation, officers with the sheriff's department, 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force and Tennessee Department of Corrections flooded the county, rounding up 17 individuals who had been...
View ArticleHaints and History Night held in Rutledge
The Grainger County Historic Society held it's 2nd annual Haints and History Night at the Olde Jail in Rutledge Saturday, October 7. The storytellers were Adrian Cameron, Roe Baker, Sherry Beeler, Ken...
View ArticleGrainger County residents to demonstrate skills at Mountain Makins
More than 10 years ago, Dixson discovered the ancient art of wire-wrapped jewelry through a video she purchased while shopping online for supplies she needed for a tin-smithing class. Since that time,...
View ArticleCEASE opens in Grainger County
In observance of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, CEASE held its ribbon cutting ceremony Monday, October 30 at its new location at 8730 Rutledge Pike, Rutledge, adjacent to Edde Chevrolet....
View ArticleCommodity distributions scheduled for November
Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority's Neighborhood Center in Rutledge will distribute free surplus commodity food to representatives of qualified Grainger County households in two separate locations...
View ArticleRecalling the days of old in Rutledge
After a visit to Johnson City, Jim Claborn, David Garland and Ken Coffey met Ray Shirley, who shared some memories of growing up in Rutledge. Shirley told the men about his father, Earl, going to...
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Grainger County's native son, Jacob Wiser, and his Marine Corps comrades celebrated Christmas 2016 feasting on roast lamb in the Jordanian desert. "The locals are Muslims, and they prepared the lambs.
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Natalie Foster Holbrook, of Pineville, is pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her daughter, Ashley Holbrook, to Ethan Greenlee, son of Adam Greenlee, of Rutledge, Tennessee,...
View ArticleWeather gives students extended break
Director of Schools Edwin Jarnagin had hoped to resume classes Tuesday, but an outbreak of black ice, creating dangerous conditions around the county and forcing the closure of Hwy. 92, forced schools...
View ArticleChallenger picks up petition in sheriff's race
A veteran former Knox County deputy who lost his job after an alleged choking of a University of Tennessee student has obtained a petition to run for sheriff in the May 1 Grainger County primary. Frank...
View ArticleJr. Anchor from Rutledge gives winter weather advice
Mark Helton of Rutledge received a gift for his 10th birthday that he won't soon forget. Mark was chosen as the Jr. Anchor for WBIR's Live at Five at Four program, broadcast, Tuesday, Jan. 2. It was...
View Article2 arrested following multi-car, multi-county chase ending in Grainger Co.
A multi-car pursuit from Hancock County to Claiborne County to Grainger County has resulted in an arrest of a Kentucky fugitive. The pursuit started when officers responded to a complaint of a stolen...
View ArticleFugitive caught after car chase
A multi-car pursuit has lead to the arrest of a Kentucky fugitive and a local man on multiple charges. According to Claiborne County Sheriff David Ray, the car pursuit began in Hancock County,...
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