The Jackson County, AL school board has honored two state championship basketball teams at a recent meeting. The North Sand Mountain Lady Bison secured the state Class 2A championship in Birmingham, with Kayden Reyes earning recognition as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Coached by Jeremiah Haynes, the NSM girls delivered the school’s very first state …
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Potential Record Bass Caught in Marion County
A potential new Tennessee state record largemouth bass is currently under official review. Darren Nunley, an angler from Sequatchie County, landed the 15.75-pound bass—measured on certified scales—at Nickajack Lake in Marion County on the morning of February 28, 2026. If ratified, this specimen would surpass Gabe Keen’s standing state record by approximately half a pound. …
City of South Pittsburg Donates Money for Football Team Championship Rings
Last week the South Pittsburg Board of Mayor & Commissioners approved a $7,500 donation to help the High School Pirates football team buy state championship rings. Head Coach Wes Stone requested the funds for rings celebrating their 2025 TSSAA Class 1A BlueCross Bowl victory. City Administrator Michael Hudson said similar donations were made by previous …
TN lawmakers introduce bill to allow private school players in public school sports
A last-minute amendment may have just widened the field. Tennessee lawmakers in the Senate advanced a bill on Monday that would let certain private school students try out for sports at their zoned public high schools, with an important amendment added. Read the bill’s summary and current status here. Originally, the bill required that the …
Lookouts Sell Out First Game at New Erlanger Park
The Chattanooga Lookouts are 50 days away from opening day at Erlanger Park. Tickets for opening day are already sold out. However, the Lookouts say tickets are still available for April 15-19. You can buy tickets here. Opening night is April 14. This will be the Lookouts’ first home game at the new multi-use venue in the …
Dayon Cooper Receives Invitation to Under Armour All American Football Camp
Congratulations to Class of 2027 South Pittsburg Pirate Dayon Cooper for receiving an invitation to compete in the Under Armour All American football camp series in St. Louis on March 22, 2026. This is the second year in a row South Pittsburg has had a student athlete selected to participate in this prestigious event. Cooper …
Area Hall of Fame Head Football Coach Resigns
Boyd-Buchanan School announced on Wednesday that head football coach Gary Rankin has resigned, concluding a four-season tenure that featured significant postseason success and an appearance in the state finals. Rankin, who is a member of the National High School Hall of Fame, departs with 510 career victories. During his time at Boyd-Buchanan, he achieved an …
Tickets Go On Sale Soon for Lookouts Opening Games
Chattanooga Lookouts tickets for opening week will be available soon. Fans can purchase tickets for the inaugural games at the new Erlanger Park starting Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 10:00am. The first home games are scheduled from April 14 to April 19, when the Lookouts face off against the Montgomery Biscuits. Buy tickets online here. …
Sequatchie County Middle School Teacher Steps into the Ring To Raise Money
On Friday March 13 at Sequatchie County Middle School, Coach Grady Wilson will be stepping into a professional wrestling ring against one of Tennessee’s most prominent wrestling families – and it’s to raise money for the school. Grady Wilson has done a lot of things over the last 15 years as a teacher but next …



