Jobs workshop set Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:00 pm The Tennessee Career Center at Union City is offering a “Steps to Getting Hired” workshop June 21 from 9-10:30 a.m. to assist jobseekers with filling out an application, writing a resume, interviewing tips and networking. The workshop is being delivered by Career Center coordinator Don…

Historical meeting set Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:00 pm The Tennessee Historical Commission will hold its regular meeting at 9 a.m. Friday at the Morton Museum of Collierville History, located at 196 North Main Street in Collierville. Open to the public, the meeting is one of three yearly gatherings of the Tennessee Historical Commission.…

Epilepsy meeting set Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:00 pm The Epilepsy Foundation Middle and West Tennessee will have an informational meeting concerning epilepsy/seizure disorder at the Obion County Library on June 18 from 2-4 p.m. The meeting is free and all the materials given will be free. This meeting is for those who have…

Search for new Grizz owner ends in California Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:00 pm By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Majority owner Michael Heisley has been trying to sell his Memphis Grizzlies for years to just the right person, and the Illinois billionaire finally found his buyer. Robert J. Pera, a 34-year-old billionaire…

Police come up empty in house raid for Auburn shooting suspect Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:00 pm By BOB JOHNSON Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After firing tear gas and searching with thermal imaging and tactical teams, authorities in Montgomery left a home early today where they believed the man charged with fatally…

Oklahoma put away, Gamecocks eye 3-peat Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:00 pm By The Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is headed back to the College World Series, beating Oklahoma 5-1 Monday for its 21st straight NCAA tournament win. The two-time defending champion Gamecocks wrapped up the super regional series for their…

Bigger means better viewing for fans watching Titans at LP Field Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:00 pm By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee Titans promised their fans bigger and better, and they’re coming through with video boards almost as large as those at Cowboys Stadium trying to put…

UC BABE RUTH RESULTS Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:00 pm E.W. James 4, Terry Petty 1 The grocers needed just five hits and capitalized on four Petty errors in the win. Steven Aldridge was 2-for-2 with a run and an RBI, while Blake Berner, Austin McReynolds and Cruz Kepner all had a hit for…

Sports Briefs Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:00 pm Two teams 2-under at Hickman outing There was a tie atop the leaderboard in the weekly Hickman Country Club ladies’ scramble this past Thursday. The team of Cheryl Brundige, Donna Dunn and Liz Roberts, along with a threesome comprised of Jackie Russell, Joyce Bell and JoLynn…

First Citizens scores high Posted: Monday, June 11, 2012 9:21 pm First Citizens National Bank has placed in the top 200 community banks in the nation for the fifth consecutive year, according to a list from American Banker magazine published in its May 2012 edition.The bank’s new ranking is No. 68 compared to No. 88…