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BIRTHDAY MEMORIES
BIRTHDAY MEMORIES — Valeria Hyde (left) of Union City fondly remembers the cakes her grandmother, the late Elvira Hampton of Providence, Ky., would make for family birthdays. The tradition of making those cakes with the recipes for the cake and icing are now kept by Mrs. Hyde’s sister, Shelia Hawkins of Providence.
Read MoreJUST CHILLIN’
JUST CHILLIN’ — University of Tennessee at Martin students (from left) Emmy Merrell of Union City, Lynlee Riggins and Alunna Sain reacted to the 25-degree water temperature Saturday morning while taking a dip to benefit Upper West Tennessee Special Olympics in the 15th annual Polar Plunge at Aloha Pools and Spas in Union City. The…
Read MoreSeattle beats down Pats in Super Bowl
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The “Dark Side” defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald’s ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday…
Read MoreLady Vols suffer worst loss ever
By PETE IACOBELLI Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ta’Niya Latson scored 21 points, Joyce Edwards added 20 and No. 3 South Carolina ran past No. 19 Tennessee 93-50 on Sunday for its ninth straight victory over the Lady Vols. The Gamecocks (24-2, 10-1 Southeastern Conference) pulled away midway through the second quarter and never…
Read MoreOnce again, Wildcats rally past Vols
By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 21 points to lead Kentucky to a 74-71 win over No. 25 Tennessee on Saturday night. The Wildcats (17-7, 8-3 SEC) overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to complete a regular-season sweep of the Volunteers. Kentucky won 80-78 at Tennessee on Jan. 17. Kentucky…
Read MoreCELEBRATING A CENTURY OF LOVE
CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF LOVE — Dorothy McKelvy (left) of Dyersburg, daughter of the late Vernedia Gingery (right) and mother of Debra Craig (not pictured) of Union City, was part of the joyous celebration of Mrs. Gingery’s century of life and love. The party was held in 2023 to mark her birth 100 years prior…
Read MoreEAGLE EYE
EAGLE EYE — Reelfoot Lake State Park ranger Brandon Ransom (far right) stood back after setting up a telescope so Reelfoot Eagle Festival visitors, including Janey Wang of Nashville, could take turns viewing two eagles in a tree near the spillway on Highway 21 at the lake Saturday morning. Among the other visitors were Dana…
Read MoreVols pull away from Ole Miss
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE (AP) — Nate Ament scored 26 of his 28 points in the second half to lead No. 25 Tennessee to its fourth consecutive victory Tuesday night with an 84-66 win over Mississippi. The Volunteers (16-6, 6-3 Southeastern Conference) led 67-51 with 6:15 left when Rebels guard AJ Storr had…
Read MoreVols knock off visiting Auburn
KNOXVILLE (AP) — Nate Ament had 22 points, Jaylen Carey came off the bench to score 13 and Tennessee beat Auburn 77-69 on Saturday night. Ament made only 4-of-16 shots with two 3-pointers for the Volunteers (15-6, 5-3 Southeastern Conference), but he went 12-for-15 at the free-throw line, adding eight rebounds. Carey hit 5-of-9 shots…
Read MoreSkyhawks post record-setting win over Western Illinois
MACOMB, Ill. — The largest margin of victory in UT Martin’s Ohio Valley Conference history now belongs to the 2025-26 Skyhawks. The Skyhawks set the new mark at 40 points by throttling Western Illinois 84-44 Saturday afternoon. The 40-point triumph was nine points better than the Skyhawks’ previous record, which was set just last season…
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