October 27, 2026
Austin Dalton
Paws, pumpkins and plenty of howls: Barktober Fest returns
BEAN STATION – Get those tails wagging and costumes ready! The Grainger County Humane Society is bringing back its fourth annual Barktober Fest on Saturday,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Trump names Katie Zacharia as new White House press secretary
RUTLEDGE – President Donald Trump announced Friday, October 9, that Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator and communications adviser will serve as the next White House… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol Drives Awareness & Raises Funds to Fight Breast Cancer During Hard Rock International’s 27th Annual PINKTOBER Campaign
Contributed Reports Bristol, VA October 1, 2026 – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol is uniting guests and team members to support breast cancer awareness,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Tropical system threatens Grainger County with rain, gusty winds this weekend
RUTLEDGE – Grainger County residents could see heavy rainfall, gusty winds and potentially hazardous travel conditions Saturday, October 10, as a tropical weather system moves… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Head Start to host community resource fair October 22
RUTLEDGE – The Douglas-Cherokee Head Start Program will host a free community resource fair Thursday, October 22, from 9 a.m. to noon at the UT… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Grainger REWIND: Murder Before Daybreak
Amy Stauffer, Grainger County Journal Correspondent A sheriff, an escaped convict, and a deadly morning in the Grainger County hills. There is something different about… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Austin’s weekly Vols prediction: Vols look to carry momentum into Arkansas
Tennessee is taking its momentum on the road. RUTLEDGE – The No. 15 Volunteers travel to Fayetteville on Saturday, October 10, to face Arkansas in… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Coffee & Democracy draws capacity crowd ahead of November election
RUTLEDGE – Democratic candidates seeking state and federal offices met with voters Saturday, October 3, during the Coffee & Democracy community brunch at Morristown Landing.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Woolly worms and winter weather: An Appalachian tradition
RUTLEDGE – As autumn settles across East Tennessee and leaves begin to change, an old Appalachian tradition starts crawling back into conversation: What are the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Apa races to Student Athlete of the Week honors
WASHBURN – Washburn School third grader Hawk Apa has been named the Cherokee Lake Realty and Grainger County Journal student Athlete of the Week. Apa,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close