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Lady Golden Eagles back in region tourney for first time since 1995
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:08:18 -0800
EVENSVILLE, Tenn. — Rhea County senior Alex Hughey can't remember the last time the Lady Golden Eagles advanced to a region basketball tournament. In her defense, such things are hard to remember when you're only 16 months old.
Wartburg's Alex Fountain, Stone Memorial's Brandon Cole and McMinn Central's Elizabeth Masengil make Mr., Miss ...
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:24:00 -0800
Joe Layne searched his mind, trying to remember any basketball player in Morgan County who had been named a Mr. or Miss Basketball finalist.He couldn't come up with one earlier this week.
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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:33:36 -0800
Chadarryl Clay from GPS and McMinn Central's Elizabeth Massengil were named as TSSAA Miss Basektball finalists Wednesday morning.
UPDATE: School Bus Rolls Over in McMinn County
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:07:25 -0800
The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports fog as the possible cause of a school bus crash in McMinn County. No one was hurt when the bus rolled over Wednesday morning at State Highway 39 and County Road 573. The accident happened just before 7 a.m.
Vince Gill becomes honorary McMinn Co. narcotics investigator
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:41:05 -0800
The appointment was made to increase awareness of the drug problems facing McMinn County and Southeast Tennessee.
No injuries in McMinn County school bus rollover wreck
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:56:57 -0800
A McMinn County school bus driver drove off a road in heavy fog Wednesday morning, causing a rollover crash. No students were on board the bus when it crashed at 6:18 a.m. on Highway 39E.
Clay, Masengil named TSSAA Miss Basketball finalists
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:25:03 -0800
GPS senior Chadarryl Clay and McMinn Central junior Elizabeth Masengil are both among three finalists in their classification for the TSSAA Miss Basketball Award.
State awards McMinn Airport $1.7 million for safety work
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:27:59 -0800
McMinn County was awarded $1.7 million in grants for safety improvements to the McMinn County Airport by the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission, a division of the Department of Transportation.
Tennessee High School Receives Farm Credit Services of Mid-America Gift
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:20:38 -0800
Farm Credit donated $5,000 to the McMinn County, TN FFA toward the construction of a new livestock learning center at the high school campus.Louisville, KY (PRWEB) February 16, 2012 Kevin Edwards is one of three vo-ag teachers and FFA advisors at McMinn County High School in Athens, Tenn. He’s excited about the school’s new livestock learning center, which after years of dreaming, planning, and ...
Vince Gill Becomes Honorary McMinn County Narc
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:07:19 -0800
Grammy Award-winning country music star Vince Gill accepted a McMinn County Sheriff’s badge and oath of office recently, making him an honorary narcotics investigator at the McMinn County Sheriff’s Office.