TWRA to hold Tennessee Deer Management Public Meetings

  Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is seeking public input regarding deer management in Tennessee at three public meetings early next month. Meetings will be held in West, Middle, and East Tennessee on the evenings of …

Enrollments steady compared to last year in Kingsport, Sullivan school systems

Also, overall enrollment in Kingsport City Schools and Sullivan County is on track with last year’s numbers, although KCS — which increased tuition for out-of-city students by $20 a month — is a little down in elementary enrollment but up in middle and …

BMS night race still the most exciting stop on NASCAR circuit

The Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway lived up to its reputation as the most exciting race and racetrack on the NASCAR circuit. Kurt Busch won for the sixth time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol and scored his 30th …

Boone teams flourish in Clash of Classes

Competing in the Class of the Classes, a unique event that scores the top eight in each class and points combined for team finishes, Boone claimed the boys title on Saturday and the Lady Trailblazers finished second. Four freshmen placed for the …

Why I'll probably never read 'A Song of Ice and Fire'

In case you aren’t familiar with this series, it’s the basis for HBO’s popular “Game of Thrones.” The show has become a pop culture phenomenon, raking in millions of dollars. Normally, I would be more than happy to take someone’s reading suggestions, but …

Former Tennessee school board member charged in wife’s death

ERIN, Tenn. — Authorities in Tennessee say a former county school board chairman has been charged in his wife’s death. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says in a news release 51-year-old Kinney Louis Spears was charged with one count of criminal …

Georgia man dies in Tennessee lake

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a man with a church group has died while swimming at a lake. News outlets report 37-year-old Jesus Antonio Castro of Douglasville, Georgia, was pulled from the water Saturday at Mac Point Beach on …

Tennessee center helps address adverse childhood experiences

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — To reach a child who can’t concentrate in the classroom or relate with peers, educators literally might need to build new pathways in their brains. Maryville City Schools teachers are learning how to do that this year, working with …

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Wilhite Shupe

• Today at 4:43 PM DUFFIELD, VA - Wilhite Shupe, 79, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, August 19, 2018. She was a lifelong resident of VA. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was a loving and devoted wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother as …