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Today's News

  • Bobcats drop two games

     

    The Oliver Springs Bobcats traveled to Sevier County and played a pair of games over the weekend against Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg-Pittman. The games didn’t go as planned, however, as Pigeon Forge knocked off the Bobcats, 37-35, then Gatlinburg-Pittman downed Oliver Springs, 87-56.

    Oliver Springs vs. Pigeon Forge

    The first three quarters of Friday’s game featured little scoring. Neither team scored 10 points in any of the first three frames, as Pigeon Forge took a 22-14 lead into the final period of play.

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  • Lady Waves snap streak

     

    The Midway Middle School Lady Waves ended a 19-game losing streak with a 40-35 win over Spring City Thursday at Midway. 

    The streak dated back to the 2011-12 season when they lost the championship game in  the East Tennessee Sectional Tournament. 

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  • Bobcats drop two games

     

    The Oliver Springs Bobcats traveled to Sevier County and played a pair of games over the weekend against Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg-Pittman. The games didn’t go as planned, however, as Pigeon Forge knocked off the Bobcats, 37-35, then Gatlinburg-Pittman downed Oliver Springs, 87-56.

    Oliver Springs vs. Pigeon Forge

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  • Home court no advantage for Harriman

     

    Friday night wasn’t a good night for the Harriman Blue Devils and Lady Devils, as both dropped games at home against Wartburg.

    The Lady Devils took the floor first and led in the early going, but the Lady Bulldogs would soon catch fire on their way to a 53-38 victory.

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  • ‘That is like blogging gold’

    Finding and sharing do it yourself projects, fixes and solutions are a fun hobby turned career for a Harriman woman and her daughter.

    They turned that hobby into a business when daughter, Lesley Clavijo, discovered a moleskin solution to poking underwire bras.

    Clavijo and her mother, Denise Iroler, also are getting sponsors for their blog postings at Chaotically Creative.

    Clavijo, who blogs as Lesley Warren, went into her toolbox at home and found the moleskin to put on her bra, and her mother recommended she put it on the blog.

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  • OUT to LUNCH: Oodles Uncorked nice way to usher in the holiday season

    “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go,” the song says.

    It definitely was in downtown Knoxville (Old City) and Market Square for this “Out to Lunch” adventure.

    Knoxville’s annual Christmas in the City celebration runs through Dec. 31. This year’s theme is “A White Christmas in Knoxville.”

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  • Chamber shopping spree kicks off Wednesday

    The Roane County Chamber of Commerce’s shopping spree kicks off Nov. 27, and Chamber officials are reminding consumers to shop at participating Chamber businesses to have a chance at winning $1,000 in cash prizes.

    The winning name(s) will be drawn at noon Dec. 17 at The Roane Alliance.

    The last day to enter the contest will be Dec.  15.

    “We love this program here at the Chamber,” said Chamber President Leslie Henderson.

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  • Coalfield splits with Bobcats

     

    Decisive. 

    That's about all that can be said in regards to the 50-6 win by the Oliver Springs Middle School Lady Bobcats over the Coalfield Thursday night at Coalfield. 

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  • Mt. Pisgah picks up sweep

     

    The Mount Pisgah Christian Academy Lady Patriots extinguished the Maryville Apostolic Lady Flames by a 50-32 tally on Tuesday afternoon. 

    The Lady Patriots started the game on an 8-0 run before the Lady Flames went on a 6-0 surge of their own. Not to be outdone, the Lady Patriots went on a 7-2 tilt to close out the period with a 15-8 edge. 

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  • Lady Jackets pick up close wins

     

    The Cherokee Lady Yellow Jackets picked up a pair of wins last week in differing fashions.

    First up was a home game against Philadelphia and Ashlee Brackett’s squad needed a fourth quarter rally and then overtime to knock off the Lady Warriors, 35-30.

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