September 11, 2026
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Backroads dinner features Neyland Author Johnson
MARK MCGEEStaff Writer The Tennessee’s Backroads Heritage Fall Dinner will have a “Big Orange” theme. Scheduled for Oct. 1 at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall the fundraiser will feature Dr.…
Backroads Heritage promotes attractions away from interstate
MARK MCGEEStaff Writer The need to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible makes the interstates of this country very popular. However, if you stay on…
Dolly Parton passes away at 80
STAFF REPORT Music icon, actress, philanthropist and the Smoky Mountain Songbird Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of 80. Parton’s death was announced Tuesday afternoon on her social…
Sheriff Swing shares June report
JAMES WOODStaff Writer Sheriff Austin Swing shared the Sheriff’s Office’s monthly activity report for June at the Board of Commissioners’ Public Safety Committee meeting on July 21. The report is…
AARP donates $15,000 towards Riverview District
JAMES WOODStaff Writer Bridge Bedford, Inc., a non-profit in Bedford County, has been donated $15,000 by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and will assist in funding the City…