This Just In
Lady Vols remain perfect after beating Iowa
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Talaysia Cooper scored 19 of her 23 points in the second half to help Tennessee beat No. 17 Iowa 78-68 on Saturday night in the inaugural Women’s Champions Classic. Her jumper with 3:04 left in the fourth gave the Lady Vols (7-0) a 68-67 lead…
Read MoreIT WORKS
IT WORKS — Buddy (right, Landon McAdams), who is raised by Santa’s elves but has poor toy-making abilities, surprises himself when he gets a toy working for his half-brother, Michael Hobbs (center, Walton Harder), in Masquerade Theatre’s production of “Elf the Musical Jr.” Buddy has just met his new family, including his stepmother, Emily Hobbs…
Read More‘FEEDING’ & FEASTING
‘FEEDING’ & FEASTING — Ryan Gray and his mother, Wanda Gray, tended to cookers of green beans at midday Nov. 26 in preparation for the evening’s Thanksgiving Soul Food Café, which capped off the day’s community Feeding of the 5,000 at the Obion County Fairgrounds in Union City, where the Refuge Mission meets. Mrs. Gray’s…
Read MoreVols overcome slow start to overpower Vandy
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — Josh Heupel made clear his No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers couldn’t have started their regular season finale any worse giving up 14 points within the first five minutes. The Vols showed they can finish, which has them on the verge of hosting a College Football Playoff…
Read MoreTennessee High School Football Playoff Scoreboard
TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD Division I Semifinals Class 1A South Pittsburg 31, Coalfield 6 Memphis Academy of Science (MASE) 40, McKenzie 34 Class 2A Marion County 42, York Institute 0 Milan 21, Fairley 16 Class 3A Alcoa 38, Sequatchie County 3 Westview 50, East Nashville Literature 36 Class 4A Macon County 43, Anderson…
Read MorePROTECTING & ‘SERVING’
PROTECTING & ‘SERVING’ — Union City Assistant Police Chief Josh Lovell greeted a drive-through customer at midday Thursday at McDonald’s during the Union City restaurant’s hosting of a Burger Bash to benefit the Shop With a Cop program, which provides clothing and toys to local less fortunate children at Christmas. A number of patrol officers,…
Read MoreCHIMES’ CHEER
CHIMES’ CHEER — Union City J’Cettes members Jaclyn Marshall (left) and Danielle McWhorter bagged children’s clothing purchases as they visited with young shoppers and their families during Chimes for Charity’s annual children’s shopping tour Sunday afternoon at Walmart Supercenter in Union City. Some 225 school-age children from around Obion County were each treated to $100…
Read MoreTennessee High School Football Playoffs Scoreboard
Tennessee High School Football Scoreboard The Associated Press TSSAA Playoffs Division I Quarterfinal Class 6A Houston 33, Collierville 14 Maryville 41, Bearden 20 Oakland 49, Riverdale 46 Ravenwood 38, Stewarts Creek 14 Class 5A Oak Ridge 30, East Hamilton 6 Page 28, Shelbyville 6 Sevier County 24, Knoxville West 17, 2OT Springfield 27, Beech 7…
Read MoreJackson State no match for Wildcats
By STEVE McCLAIN Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Reserve Koby Brea scored 22 points to lead a hot shooting performance from No. 9 Kentucky in a 108-59 rout of Jackson State on Friday night. Brea, a Dayton transfer who led the country in 3-point shooting percentage last season at 49.8 percent, went 5-of-8 from…
Read MoreTennessee men impressive in winning Baha Mar championship
By The Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Chaz Lanier made seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points — all in the first half — as No. 11 Tennessee cruised past No. 13 Baylor 77-62 on Friday night to win the Baha Mar Championship title. Lanier took the drama out of the game early, making five…
Read More