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Fun Day at the River

Last year, Friends of the Locust Fork River successfully replicated their Kids' Day on the River, creating Fun Day at the River. This year, FLFR...

Tourism: A Game Changer for Rural Economic Growth

Some of you have asked, “Why tourism or why would anyone want to visit Blount County?” So, I want to take this month’s column to discuss just...

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Charges now filed on accidental shooting of 4-year-old

In a follow-up to a report of an accidental shooting incident of a 4-year-old at a Sugarland Lake home on Friday, April 4, the Blount County...

Suspicious Residential Fire Under Investigation in Oneonta

At approximately 3:28 AM on the morning of April 4, 2025, Oneonta Fire & Rescue was dispatched to the report of an explosion with visible flames in the 1200 block of...

4-year-old Shot, Investigation Ongoing

Earlier this morning, a 4-year-old was shot in Blount County. The child was transported to Children’s Hospital. Per the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, the child’s...

Hayden's Wrestling Team Caps Historic Season with 2nd Place Finish...

February 16, 2025

Hudson Best, Isaac O’Rear, and Kalub Blanding of Hayden High School won individual state championships Saturday at AHSAA's State Wrestling Meet in...

Wildcats Win! Advance to Elite 8

February 14, 2025

The Hayden Wildcats are moving on to the Northeast Region Finals for the first time in school history following their 51-49 win over top-ranked...

Eagles, Mustangs, Bulldogs Fall in Sweet 16

February 12, 2025

The 1A Lady Eagles were the first to hit the court yesterday in the AHSAA State Basketball Tournament's round of 16. They faced a tough Ider team,...

Hayden's Varsity Boys Back on Top, Beat Locust Fork for Tournament...

January 23, 2025

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Lady Hornets come from behind to win another Blount County Varsity...

January 22, 2025

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Hayden tops Locust Fork, Wins Blount County JV Basketball Tournament

January 22, 2025

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Hornets and Tigers, Mustangs and Wildcats battle for spot in Blount...

January 22, 2025

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J.B. Pennington, Locust Fork, Southeastern, Susan Moore reach the...

January 22, 2025

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Blount County JV Boys Tournament: Eagles, Hornets, Mustangs, &...

January 22, 2025

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Shooting leaves one dead, one injured

January 14, 2025

A late Monday afternoon shooting on Hudson Avenue in Oneonta has left one male subject dead and another male subject injured. According to Public...

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