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Pickett County High School is selling merchandise to celebrate the state-champion girls basketball program. Head Coach Brent Smith said t-shirts, crew necks, hooded sweatshirts, and more are available on the team’s Twitter account and will be added to the school website soon. He said the merchandise is already popular in Pickett County because, well, everybody loves a winner. “I was ... Read More »

Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said he wants to put up signs to celebrate the Pickett County Girls High School Basketball Championship. Gibson said he would like to work with the county and a local tourism group to get the signs in place. He said he does not care whether the sign is in the county or the city, as long ... Read More »

Pickett County Schools celebrated its 6th grade boys basketball team Tuesday for its second straight state championship. Coach Lee Amonett said the championship showed the kids that hard work pays off. “It’s a big thing to win a championship,” Amonett said. “They don’t need to be taken lightly or taken for granted. They put a lot of work in, and ... Read More »

The Upperman High School Football program will have a chance to play for a state title Friday. The Upperman Bees will travel east to Elizabethton for a semi-final battle against the Fighting Cyclones. Principal Billy Stepp said students have been participating in pep rallies and spirit week to get excited for the game. “Baxter is very proud of their football ... Read More »

The moment is still surreal for Clay County High School after winning its first state championship in boy’s basketball. Head Coach Rob Edwards said the team savored the victory before returning to hundreds of waiting fans. Prinicipal Teia Arms said the boy’s team will meet with elementary school kids to share the life lessons of sports. “To let them know ... Read More »