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Fisherman Dies After Falling Overboard In Grainger County

Jun 21, 2023 | 4:24 PM

A South Carolina man is dead after he reportedly fell off a drift boat while on a guided fishing trip on the Holston River in Grainger County.  Robert Skipper Cogan, age 75, drowned Tuesday (6/20/2023) downstream of Smoky Island near Mary Lane in Rutledge. An investigation is underway. This marks Tennessee’s 14th fatal boating accident in 2023.