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10/27/2026

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10/25/2026

🎃 Halloween fun for everyone! 👻

The Grim G Haunted Pop-Up brings accessible Halloween thrills to all, with sensory-friendly hours for a gentler, low-scare experience.

🕸️ Friday, October 30: 6–10 p.m.

🎃 Saturday, October 31 — Sensory-Friendly / Low-Scare Hours: 3:30–5 p.m.
No strobe lights and lower sound levels.

👻 Saturday, October 31 — Full Halloween Fun: 6–10 p.m.

Bring your family and friends for a Halloween experience designed for everyone! 🧡

10/25/2026

Thank you Jones Trolling Motor Repair Center for everything!

10/25/2026

🎣 WHAT A DAY ON CHEROKEE LAKE! 🎣

The Grainger County Fishing Tournament is officially in the books with 26 boats!

It was a beautiful day, but Cherokee Lake fought back! Our anglers agreed it was tough fishing, and they worked for every fish they brought to the scales.

🏆 OFFICIAL RESULTS

🥇 1st Place Hunter Price & Mason Humann | 12.95 lbs. | $1,436.00
🥈 2nd Place Nick Hatfield & Josh Roark | 12.62 lbs. | $897.50
🥉 3rd Place Matthew Hughes & Gavin Clevenger | 11.90 lbs. | $538.50
4️⃣ 4th Place Daniel Padgett & Canyon Padgett | 10.61 lbs. | $430.80
5️⃣ 5th Place Bill Humbard | 9.89 lbs. | $287.20
🐟 BIG FISH David Hansel | 3.34 lbs. | $1,010.00

🎣 Josh Short | 8.50 lbs. 🎣 Shannon Jones & Mike Jackson | 7.19 lbs. 🎣 David Hansel | 5.97 lbs. 🎣 Gilbert Atkins & Michael Ridley | 4.63 lbs. 🎣 Jacob Chaney & Tad Dorton | 3.56 lbs. 🎣 Ulyess Chapman & Rusty Chapman | 2.61 lbs. 🎣 Aaron Farmer & Andrew Farmer | 2.33 lbs. 🎣 Carl Scott & Joseph Williams | 2.04 lbs.

🎣 YOUTH ANGLER AWARD
Congratulations to Aaron and Andrew Farmer on receiving our Youth Angler Award!
A huge thank you to Jones Trolling Motor Repair Center for providing TWO incredible fishing rods from JIB RODZ for our youth winners.
Supporting and encouraging the next generation of anglers was an important part of this tournament, and we couldn't have asked for a better prize for our youth anglers! 🎣🏆

A huge THANK YOU to all 26 boats that joined us!

Special thanks to Morristown Marine and Andy for handling our launch, weigh-in, scoring and tournament operations, and to Pro Angler Ott DeFoe for joining us, spending time with our anglers and helping present our awards.

❤️ Thank you to our sponsors and partners:
White Pine Marine / White Pine Marine Tournament Trail
Rick Eldridge
Greenlee Campground RV & Marine
National Kennel Club
Clayton Homes
Food City
Tom's Sporting Goods
Down Home Restaurant & Catering
Grainger County Humane
Grainger County Parks and Recreation

And THANK YOU to our volunteers and everyone who came out to support the event!

Cherokee Lake may have fought back, but our anglers gave it their best. 🎣

We can't wait to do it again!

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10/22/2026

🎣 THIS SATURDAY AT GRAINGER COUNTY PARK! 🎣

Join us for the inaugural Grainger County Fishing Tournament on Cherokee Lake!

The public is invited to attend the tournament weigh-in beginning at 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 and enjoy an afternoon of fishing, family fun, and community fellowship.

⭐ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 Pro Angler Ott DeFoe
📸 Take photos and get autographs
🏆 Watch anglers weigh their catch
🎣 See who takes home the Big Fish award
👦 Cheer on our Youth Angler competitors

A special thank you to Morristown Marine for serving as our tournament operations partner and handling launch procedures, weigh-in operations, scoring, and tournament software.

Thanks to the support of our sponsors, participants will compete for tournament payouts, an enhanced Big Fish prize featuring an additional $750 sponsorship from White Pine Marine / White Pine Marine Tournament Trail and a Youth Angler Award
a custom fishing rod donated by Jones Trolling Motor Repair Center
📍 Grainger County Park 📅 Saturday, October 24 ⏰ Weigh-In Begins at 3:00 PM
Bring the family and come out to support our anglers and enjoy a great afternoon on Cherokee Lake!

10/22/2026

The 2026 Grainger County Fishing Tournament is just 5 days away, and we couldn't ask for a better setup!

📍 Grainger County Park | Cherokee Lake
📅 October 24th, 2026 | Launch at Safe Light
💰 Entry Fee: $155 — and 100% of entry fees go straight to prizes
☀️ Weather: 72°F, full sunshine, 0% chance of rain — absolutely perfect on the water

⭐ SPECIAL GUEST: OTT DeFOE — Bassmaster Elite pro angler on-site for a signing event!

👉 Register & full details: https://www.graingercochamber.org/gcfishing/
📞 865-828-4222 | [email protected]

🙌 Proud sponsors: Morristown Marine, Grainger County Parks and Recreation
Rick Eldridge Greenlee Marine White Pine Marine