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Updated Sat Oct 31, 2026 · AM
Gee Creek Campground at Hiwassee Scenic River State Park will close for a bathhouse and infrastructure renovation from early spring 2027, reopening about summer 2028.
Read at Tennessee State Parks →Local 3’s fall events roundup includes the last weekend of Fall at Ocoee Valley Farms in Benton, through Nov. 1.
Read at Local 3 News →A $5.5 million riverfront estate on the Ocoee in Benton is back on the market.
Read at Chattanooga Times Free Press →A boiler malfunction closed Copper Basin Elementary and Copper Basin High for the day on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Read at NewsChannel 9 →Polk County Schools got its phones and internet back after a widespread outage Tuesday morning.
Read at Local 3 News →Service is back after a cut fiber line knocked out internet, landlines and some cell towers in the Copper Basin. Benton’s 911 center covered calls, and Polk County 911 reminds residents they can text 911.
Read at Local 3 News →TDOT started a $4.19 million safety and repaving project on SR 68 through downtown Copperhill, with wider lanes and new parking layouts. Completion is set for Oct. 31.
Read at NewsChannel 9 →Headlines from local outlets · hand-checked Oct 28, 2026. Outlet or takedown requests: [email protected].