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Wednesday night, legendary former University of Tennessee play-by-play commentator John Ward passed away at the age of 88 following a lengthy illness. Ward, long known as the “Voice of the Vols,” called football for the Vol Network from 1968 to 1998’s national championship game and also was the voice of …

(Safe Boating Campaign) While many people will be enjoying time on the water this Fourth of July, it’s important to be responsible and take necessary precautions during the highest-boating traffic time of the summer. Three key things that boaters can do to prevent a boating accident is to always wear …

(MRN) Brett Moffitt withstood a last-lap challenge from Noah Gragson to claim his second victory of the season on Saturday night at Iowa Speedway. After they took the white flag, Gragson measured Moffitt down the backstretch, darted to the inside entering Turn-3 and briefly took the lead. But he wasn’t …

(MRN) Justin Allgaier and his Number-7 Junior Motorsports team rolled through the Midwest on Sunday with a dominating victory at Iowa Speedway. After starting eleventh, Allgaier won each of the first two stages and would lead a race-high 182 laps en route to his seventh series win and second this …

(Rob Harvey, TN Smokies)  The Smokies fell to the Biscuits in 11 innings on Friday night, 7-5. Zack Short led the Smokies with two hits and an RBI. Duncan Robinson received the start for the Smokies, looking for his third win in four starts. Robinson did his part, pitching six innings and allowing …

(Tennessee Smokies) The Tennessee Smokies defeated the Montgomery Biscuits 5-4 in the second game of the series on Thursday night at Smokies Stadium. Ian Rice hit a walk off two-run home run to finish the game. Trey Martin opened the scoring when he hit a solo home run to left …

(Blake Von Hagen, Tennessee Smokies) The Tennessee Smokies defeated the Montgomery Biscuits 6-4 in game one of the series on Wednesday night at Smokies Stadium. An early offensive outburst combined with good pitching down the stretch led the Smokies to a game one victory. Tennessee jumped out to an early …

Leonard Sams has been hired as the new Head Softball coach at Clinton High School. Sams spent several years at the helm of the Bearden softball program, and according to a Facebook post from Clinton High School Athletic Director Brad Collette, in which he stated wrote, “Leonard brings a wealth of …

(CRCTU) Registration is open now for everyone who wants to help with the sixth annual Big Clinch River Cleanup on Saturday, July 21. It starts at 8 a.m. with breakfast at the scenic Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Highway, Norris. The cleanup will wrap up about 2 p.m. Everyone who enjoys the river, from anglers to …

Clinton High School softball coach Lecia Watson has stepped down from that position after two years. She will remain on the staff of Lady Dragon basketball coach Alicia Phillips. A search for Watson’s softball successor is already underway.