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Draped in patriotism

9:07 AM, 06/19/2013

The Downtown Madisonville Association started its annual Ken White Memorial Parade of Flags Friday on a picture perfect day. 


Armed bandit hits hotel

9:10 AM, 06/19/2013
SWEETWATER-A brazen daylight robbery Tuesday morning at a local motel had authorities searching for an armed suspect at press time.


Brother shoots brother

9:11 AM, 06/19/2013
SWEETWATER-A Sweetwater man has been charged with shooting his brother after an argument Saturday at a McCaslin Avenue residence.


MPD nabs armed robbery suspect

9:12 AM, 06/19/2013
An Athens man has been charged with aggravate robbery after he allegedly robbed the Tobacco Warehouse in Madisonville Friday afternoon.


Authorities seize 41 dogs from illegal kennel

9:14 AM, 06/19/2013
SWEETWATER-Authorities seized 41 dogs from an alleged illegal kennel in Sweetwater Monday.



Sports News

Tellico's Choate finishes third in state meet's 800m

11:44 AM, 06/05/2013
Bryce Choate can start believing. The Tellico Plains sophomore's goal was more of a time than a place, but his time of 1:57.79 Friday evening in the TSSAA Class A-AA finals of the 800-meter run was good for third place in the entire state.


Sequoyah offense moves ball on Alcoa

11:49 AM, 06/05/2013
That the Chiefs were even able to sustain multiple drives at all against Alcoa's defense — known for being practically airtight against all but a select few schools in the entire state — could spell some real promise for them in the sixth year under coach Bill Satterfield.


Oneida exposes what Sweetwater must fix

11:53 AM, 06/05/2013
Sweetwater got a crash course in an offense that it doesn't see too often and a pretty stern message before this fall arrives.


Chiefs denied trip to Murfreesboro second straight year

11:40 AM, 06/05/2013
Sequoyah baseball's 2013 campaign was a landmark in several ways - first-ever perfect District 5-AA record, tying the most wins overall in program history and the first-ever region title in any sport - but it ended in the same manner as in 2012, in the Class AA sectional round, one win short of a berth in the state tournament.


Chiefs claim first region title in any sport, but ultimate goal still remains

11:27 AM, 06/05/2013
The Sequoyah Chiefs wouldn't have long to bask in a milestone accomplishment for the entire athletics program, let alone in baseball.



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