There are busy schedules and then there is the time Bradley Ricker has put in the past few years as a head football coach, athletic director, and father of two kids.
“I was able to stay in it a long time, because I never got too high or too low,” Parker said. “I was able to stay the same through the good and the bad. I am sure I am going to miss it when the first of November comes around.”
Lebanon High School sophomore Michael Reece has established himself as one of the top football players in Southwest Virginia thanks to his cannon of a right arm. He also happens to be one of the area’s premier basketball standouts as he possesses the ability to take over a game and can play …
Tennessee High junior Macie Strouth was recently asked to describe herself as a softball player.
Anthony Barnes was an all-district fullback at Fort Chiswell High School in 1989 under famed coach John Wayne Martin.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals had their Texas League game with the Wichita Wind Surge postponed on Sunday as it turned out the rain was the only thing that could stop the bat belonging to sweet-swinging outfielder Gavin Cross.
The Bristol Herald Courier received 20 awards, including 11 first-place awards, during the Virginia Press Association’s 2023 News and Advertising Conference held May 4 at the Omni Charlottesville Hotel.
BRISTOL, Va. — The Bristol Virginia Fire Department has been awarded a Community Risk Reduction Smoke Alarm grant through the Virginia Department of Fire Programs.
The city of Bristol Virginia has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
BRISTOL, Va. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee ventured across the state line Monday to tout new legislation aimed at protecting musicians and those working in the music industry.
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Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc., America’s largest retailer of brand name closeout merchandise and excess inventory, announced recently that it raised more than $791,000 for Feeding America through an in-store fundraising campaign, which ran from March 10th to April 14th.
Honeybees are a fascinating insect that contribute significantly to our comfort and health. Interestingly, honeybees are not native to North America but were brought here by the European colonists.
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – Dollywood announced today that it has added another well-respected, locally-based company to its growing list of official partners.
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Several actions took place at the May 2 meeting at the Eastman Chemical Company annual stockholders meeting.
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc., a leading U.S. supplier of metallurgical products for the steel industry, reported its financial results Monday for the first quarter ending March 31.
Do rematches damage the NFL’s wild-card television ratings? Would fewer folks watch an Auburn-LSU first-round game than, say, LSU-Clemson? Doubtful on both counts.
DAMASCUS, Va. — A Damascus businessman has opened a restaurant in town with the goal of making it a dining destination for the community.
Tennessee High’s memorable baseball season screeched to a forgettable halt in the losers’ bracket final of the District 1-AAA tournament on Sunday at Tod Houston Field.The top-ranked Vikings (24-6) were no-hit by David Crockett, a team it had beaten by a combined score of 41-12 during a thre…
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In Florida and across the nation, young voters could prove pivotal in the 2024 election, from the presidency to ballot amendments and down ballot races that will determine who controls Congress.
BRISTOL, Va. – The Union Bears beat the rain and delivered a beatdown.
The quiet and peaceful protest on Grounds came to a violent and chaotic end Saturday afternoon.
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On a snowy day in January 2003, tourism officials from across Southwest Virginia converged on the Carter Fold for an organizational meeting of something called “The Crooked Road.”
An active jet stream pattern in the western half of the country means that the first half of May will favor more tornadoes in the Great Plains.
Senior student-athletes from 29 high schools in Virginia and Tennessee have been nominated for the Gene "Pappy" Thompson Award for Excellence. From this list five finalists will be selected and profiled beginning on Tuesday, May 21. They will continue on May 23, 25, 28 and 30. And, from thos…
BRISTOL, Tenn. — The law of averages said that it was bound to happen sooner or later, and it did. Suddenly, Tennessee High's historic baseball season is down to its last out.
ABINGDON, Va. – So, what’s the deal with this freshman catcher for Abingdon High School’s baseball team?
From time to time, each of us experiences a wilderness experience. But as we humbly ask our Father-Mother God for help, we will have what we need to prevail.
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Gov. Youngkin's chief procurement officer is leaving state government, but not before a push to reach the governor's promised goal of saving $200 million on state purchases by June 30.
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Changes are likely to include an increase in the casino project’s cost to $750 million and language allowing the company to hire fewer workers than initially promised.
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“They can go toe to toe with anybody.”
Talan Hall is a state wrestling champion for Grundy High School.
“I guess you could say that's the life of a Class 1 school,” Athletic Director Kirk Litton said
He is ranked the No. 5 high school senior in the state by ESPN.
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Last week, Amtrak announced the addition of a new long-haul train, "The Borealis," between Chicago and the Twin Cities. Daily round-trips will start on May 21, taking the same route as the ongoing Chicago-Seattle Empire Builder and making the same stops plus Milwaukee Airport, Sturtevant, and Racine. The train will include Coach and Business class plus a café car, but no compartments. Tickets are already on sale, featuring Amtrak's usual mix of discounts and deals.
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