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CBS TV aired Pride, Passion and Power, a one-hour special focusing on women’s collegiate basketball, last Sunday afternoon, January 30. Parts of the special were filmed at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Produced by ESPN, the show...
Walters State basketball teams played host to conference rival Motlow State Community College from Tullahoma and grabbed a pair of wins. In the first game of the afternoon, the No. 9 ranked Lady Senators downed the Lady Bucks 66-56. Brittany...
UTSports.com once again will provide the first official word on Tennessee’s football signees when the 2005 signing period begins Feb. 2. Updated information on each signee will be posted as soon as the athletics department receives official...
Sophomore Hurler Was a Finalist for Award During 2004 Season Coming off a 2004 campaign in which she led the nation in victories (45) and strikeouts (582) while becoming the Tennessee softball program’s initial first-team Louisville Slugger/National...
Two teenagers were killed and four others injured in a two-vehicle collision January 25 on Emory Road near Collier Road.The call came in at 8:43 p.m. that two people in a Nissan Maxima were dead and four people in a Ford truck were injured....
Knox County Deputy Mick Reyda was found not guilty this afternoon in a Sevier County courtroom. Attorney Herb Moncier took out a criminal summons on December 16, 2003 accusing the deputy of assaulting Angela Henderson. She was charged with assault...
Phone scam alert Lieutenant John Houston of the Loudon County Sheriff’s Department reported that they have received numerous reports lately of someone calling people and trying to obtain personal information. They advise everyone not to give...
The search is continuing for Yuriy Solovyev who was indicted in the murder of his two roommates. The bodies of the victims have never been found. Gatlinburg Police and the FBI are still looking for the man they believed killed two Russian...
Dear Rose, I think what you told that husband to do for his wife that was overweight and turned him off was wrong. I mean, it is not his responsibility to help her if she is fat. She should get off her butt and get rid of it herself. I lost...
To the Editor, My father just had an 8th grade education but through hard work and long hours on the dairy farm I was raised on and still live on with my 87 year old mother was able to give us a comfortable living and left my mother financially...
Q. Rabid Pittsburgh Steelers fan loves to go to football games with “Steelers” emblazoned on his forehead. He doesn’t use paints, inks, tattoos, or the like. So what is his trick? Clue: Try asking his dermatologist. A. “Dermographia,”...
Statement by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-TN: I congratulate the Iraqi people on their participation in this election. I am particularly heartened by reports of participation by women. On this historic day for the nation of Iraq, we...
A fresh season of American Idol has begun, and millions of viewers are once again drawn in by the possibility of witnessing the rise of a new star. Well, about half of those viewers are like me and only watch the first few episodes. To tell...
Do You Bleed Orange? Help MEDIC with blood donations and participate in a fun, spirited competition all at once! It’s time for the Lady Vol Fans to “Slam the Dores” during the 5th Annual BLEED ORANGE Blood Drive Competition between...
Health officials seek to eliminate AIDS in infants Public health officials are saying that AIDS among infants is close to being eliminated in the US. A New York Times report is crediting better drugs and more aggressive education and testing....
Two entrepreneurs with ties to Sevier County recently started a Knoxville business. Juli Neil and Angel Martinez have opened The Knoxville Real Estate Company, a full-service real estate firm offering both residential and commercial services....
Tennessee’s Lotto 5 game has set a new record with the current jackpot for Monday night’s drawing now estimated at $730,000. The previous record of $670,823, which was sold in Morristown, was won in October of 2004. Friday’s Lotto 5 drawing...
The Colossal Colon® displayed at Healthy Living Expo Baptist Health System will host a wacky and educational exhibit that may eventually save a life. The Colossal Colon® will be displayed at the Healthy Living Expo at the Knoxville Convention...
State plans to increase number of GED diplomas According to the results from recent student focus groups, the GED test fee is an obstacle for many individuals who have studied and are prepared to pass the exam, but who cannot pay the $50-$65...
Three named as best of the best It was a tough competition, but the judging has been completed and from the winners of the building level teacher of the year competition, arose three county winners. Last week, each public school in the county...
