Tater Hill Open draws pilots from across the nation for weeklong competition
A paragliding pilot touches down after a descend from Tater Hill Mountain NC, just south of Mountain City, TN during …
Sports and Recreation
There will be Friday Night Lights
Aerial view of Johnson County High Schools football stadium. Submitted photo
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
To play or not …
Archery catching on in Johnson County
Austin Almany, Greg Giley, Jim Swift, Nathan Winters and Michael Moody pose with one of the 3-D targets use to …
Six Longhorns make All-Conference Softball Team
Six Johnson County High seniors make the Three Rivers All-Conference team; (left to right) Alexis Hendley, Diamond Dibble, Abby Cornett …
Grandfather Mountain welcomes patrons seeking recreational opportunities
To ensure safety for visitors Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina is requiring to book time slots online. Social-distancing markers are …
Tomahawk Talk: What does no fall sports in Virginia mean for Tennessee?
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
High school sports fans in the state of Virginia will have to wait at least …
TWRA begins 2020 application period for peregrine falcon trapping for falconry usage
Submitted by TWRA
NASHVILLE — The 2020 application period for the trapping of a peregrine falcon to be used in …
No news is good news for football
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
Last week everyone thought they would have the news as to when the 2020 high …
Tomahawk Talk: Where do we go from here?
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
I had a man tell me recently that he was lost without sports. Gone is …
Campaign prompts summer boating safety reminder
Operation Dry Water, a boating safety campaign took center stage on Watauga Lake and all waterways around the state during …
Tomahawk Talk: Time to pay Pavusek some respect for loyalty
JCHS Baseball coach Pete Pavusek has led the Longhorns for nearly 25 years. One of the most respected coaches in …
TSSAA makes football delayed official
The coronavirus pandemic will delay the start of the Longhorns Football season originally scheduled to begin August 17. On July …
Longhorns had its share of All-State players this decade
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
Longhorn athletics has put Johnson County on the map statewide over the past three seasons …
High school football likely to be put on hold
JC’s quarterback Stacey Greer will likely have more time to prepare for the upcoming high school football season. File …
Tomahawk Sports: Food for Thought
JC’s backup quarterback Dalton Brown (13) goes for a long gain during the Longhorns 2019 season 45-22 win over North …
Little League baseball could be on its way out
Tuff Robinson scores a run during the 2019 Little League season. File photo.
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
I’ve had …
Kerley pleased with numbers ahead of upcoming uncertain season
Johnson County High School Longhorns hard at work during a recent practice in Mountain City TN. The program is anticipating …
Lady Horns carried the torch in 2019
By Tim Chambers
Sports Editor
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What a difference a year makes. Last year the boy’s basketball and football teams …
Arnold still among the elite QB’s
Former JCHS Quarterback Nathan Arnold playing for the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, KY. Submitted photo
By Tim Chambers …
Senior Spotlight: Dalton Sluder, talented senior left his mark
Dalton Sluder was going to be one of the top tennis players in the conference in 2020 before the season …