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Voice of the Smokies lends voice to stories across SEC rivalry

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By Avery Gingerich
| WBIR-TV (Knoxville, TN) Verified
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide, not the Vols, enjoyed victory cigars on Saturday night. Amid the cheers, Mick Gillespie, a broadcaster with more than 20 years of experience telling the stories of teams across the Southeast, hosted his regular postgame show of the Bama Tailgate show. "Thundarr! Roll Tide, my friend," Gillispie said to a viewer with the screen name Thundarr The Barbarian watching Gillispie smoke a victory cigar of his own on the Bama Tailgate's YouTube channel.
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TDOT to replace Goshen Valley bridge using federal funds, Hawkins County mayor says

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By Avery Gingerich
| WBIR-TV (Knoxville, TN) Verified
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation will manage the replacement of the Goshen Valley bridge, with initial engineering work expected to begin in 2026, according to the Hawkins County mayor. County Mayor Mark DeWitte said state regulators told him about their decision to help overhaul the decades-old, 874-foot-long bridge recently, after more than a year of discussions between county and state leaders.
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Savoring the Third Saturday in October is big business, cigar shop owner says

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By Avery Gingerich
| WBIR-TV (Knoxville, TN) Verified
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Third Saturday in October is all about tradition, according to a local business owner. Dave Watson, the owner of Smokey's Tobacco and Cigars, said his personal favorite is whenever the Vols beat the Alabama Crimson Tide. Watson said smoking a cigar afterwards is essential to those moments. He said many Vols fans agree, buying between 3,500-4,000 more cigars from his shop in October than in an average month because of the game.
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