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FBI, U.S. Marshals Service Warns Tennesseans About Phone Scams
Source: FBI Press Release The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)-Memphis Field Office and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) are warning Tennesseans about phone calls that spoof the U.S. Marshals Ser...
Feb 08, 2023
Speaker Sexton Introduces Bill To Consider Rejecting Federal Education Funds, AP Reports
The Associated Press reports that Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton told the news outlet that he has introduced a bill to consider the idea of not accepting almost $1.8 billion in K-12 federal ed...
Feb 08, 2023
Crossville City Council approves amendments to Village Inn purchase contract
The Crossville City Council, in special session on Tuesday, voted to approve an amended contract to purchase the Village Inn. Changes included requiring the seller be responsible for eviction of tenan...
Feb 08, 2023
Tennessee Baseball Slated to Have 14 Regular Season Games Televised in 2023
The Southeastern Conference, in conjunction with ESPN, announced the 2023 college baseball television broadcast schedule on Tuesday afternoon.Tennessee, which enters the year ranked No. 2 in the count...
Paxton Elmore Feb 08, 2023
Lady Vols - Horston, Jackson Named To Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's Midseason Team
The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's Midseason Team on Tuesday, and Lady Vols Rickea Jackson and Jordan Horston are among the 30 players recognized. Jackson, Hor...
Paxton Elmore Feb 08, 2023
High School Basketball
Cumberland County High School played host to DeKalb County High School in a District doubleheader on Tuesday. The Lady Jets, ranked 8th in the state this week by the AP, knocked off the Lady Tigers 54...
Feb 07, 2023
Man Dies After Being Hit By Car In Morgan County
A man died from his injuries after he was hit by a car on Highway 62 in Morgan County. Authorities say that on Monday, 81-year-old Wade Nance was surveying the area and had just finished measuring the...
Feb 07, 2023
Lady Vols Fall In Double-Overtime Thriller At MSU, 91-90
The Lady Vols suffered a 91-90 loss to Mississippi State on Monday night in a double-overtime thriller that featured 17 lead changes and 14 ties inside Humphrey Coliseum. Senior Rickea Jackson ...
Paxton Elmore Feb 07, 2023
Tennessee Drops To No. 6 on AP Poll
The Tennessee Volunteers fell 4 spots to No. 6 in the AP Poll after losing to unranked Florida. Tennessee is now 19-4. The Vols are at Vanderbilt on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. The broadcast begins a...
Feb 06, 2023
TN National Guard's 730th Composite Supply Company Deploys
More than 200 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard's 730th Composite Supply Company deployed Monday, Feb. 6, on the first leg of a nine-month deployment overseas. The 730th, based in Memphis, is...
Feb 06, 2023