International World Pig Championship Returns To Fentress
Card players from across the United States and beyond will gather at the York Country Store in Fentress County next Saturday for the 24th Annual World Pig Championship. Organizer Jim Buck formalized the rules for the regional card game in 2001, transforming a local pastime into a competitive event. The tournament now draws more than […]
Local Card Celebrates 22nd World Championship
The York Country Store in Jamestown recovering after the 22nd annual World Championship for an Upper Cumberland-native card game called “Pig.” Pall Mall resident Jim Buck puts on the event every year to celebrate the heritage of Pickett and Fentress County. He said he and his wife were in Las Vegas, Nevada where they were […]
