When East Ridge needed their star player to shine the most, he came through in a big way. Junior Cedric Tomes scored 35 points in a 89-70 win over No. 1 Cretin-Durham Hall Friday night.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Several schools in East Tennessee announced they will be closed starting Feb. 5 due to illness. Some of the schools said they would be closed for the rest of the week. A list of the ...