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Faith, Family & Football: Dockery Takes Helm as Hayesville AD

(Photo provided by Hayesville High School) Father, pastor, coach and now athletic director, Kenneth Dockery poses for an Easter photo with his family. Front row, left to right: Leah and Lydia. Second row: Luke, wife Hope, Kenneth and Laban. HAYESVILLE, N.C. — Kenneth Dockery, a longtime Hayesville High School educator and coach, has been named the new athletic director for the Yellow Jackets. Dockery, who has been part of the Hayesville school system since 2008 except for a b

Faith, Family & Football: Dockery Takes Helm as Hayesville AD

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Stripers’ Skid Reaches Five with 7-3 Loss to Memphis

By Brady Penn Guest Writer LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia – The Gwinnett Stripers (4-9, 42-45) fell behind early and crawled within a run, but the Memphis Redbirds (7-7, 54-35) pulled away late to win 7-3 on Wednesday night at Gwinnett Field. Memphis leads the series 2-0. Decisive Plays: The Redbirds took a 3-0 lead in the first four innings on a RBI single by Thomas Saggese and two-run homer by Colton Ledbetter (6). Gwinnett got on the board in the fifth inning thanks to a solo h

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Stripers Start Fast, Fall Late in 11-6 Extra-Inning Loss to Memphis

By Brady Penn Guest Writer LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia – The Gwinnett Stripers (4-8, 42-44) held a 5-1 lead after five innings, but a late surge by the Memphis Redbirds (6-7, 53-35) snatched them the series opener 11-6 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Gwinnett Field. Gwinnett tied the game at 6-6 in the ninth but allowed five runs in the top of the 10th. Decisive Plays: The Stripers took a 3-0 lead in the second inning on a bases-loaded walk from Ben Gamel, sacrifice fly from

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Racing fans kickoff Holiday Weekend with Tri-County Racetrack’s 'Independence Day in the Dirt' event

(Photo by Deango Motorsports Photography) Michael Barnett leads the field to the checkered flag for his second win in a row in the 602 Late Model division. Press Release BRASSTOWN, N.C. — David McCoy of Franklin, N.C., charged from the second starting spot to victory in the Limited Late Models feature Thursday night at Tri-County Racetrack. McCoy held off Jason Deal of Copperhill, Tenn., in a competitive 30-lap A-main on a holiday eve card that drew solid local entries across

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Gentry, North Carolina's Winningest High School Football Coach, Inducted Into NFHS National Hall of Fame

MURPHY, N.C. (AP) — David Gentry, the winningest high school football coach in North Carolina history and a legendary figure at Murphy High School, has been inducted into the National Federation of State High School Associations National High School Hall of Fame. Gentry was among 12 honorees in the 2026 class inducted Monday during the NFHS Summer Meeting in Salt Lake City. The retired coach compiled a career record of 426-195-3 over 47 seasons, including 370 wins at Murphy.

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