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19 May 2012 Two girls flown to UT Medical Center after Hamblen Co. collision
Two juvenile girls were flown to the University of Tennessee Medical Center after a two-car collision Saturday afternoon.
19 May 2012 Two girls to UT Medical Center after Hamblen Co. collision
Two juvenile girls were flown to the University of Tennessee Medical Center after a two-car collision Saturday afternoon.
19 May 2012 Briceville, TN High-tech gear sheds light on 1902 mining disaster, burial site - Nashville Tennessean
With Briceville Elementary students watching, archaeologists from the University of Tennessee searched Friday for unmarked graves of itinerant miners who died in the Fraterville Mining Disaster. “There are people out here,” graduate student ...
19 May 2012 Driver dies in accident
CARUTHERSVILLE -- A Tennessee man died after being penned beneath his vehicle in an accident Friday.
19 May 2012 Nolensville, TN SOFTBALL: Tide sticks to the task, tops UT-martin - rivals.com
TUSCALOOSA | Texas. Florida. Tennessee. UCLA. All came into the NCAA Softball Tournament on Thursday as nationally seeded teams playing on their own fields. All three left with upset losses. Not so for the University of Alabama, the nation's No. 2 seed.
19 May 2012 Belfast, TN Man charged in N. Ireland with terrorism - United Press International
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, May 19 (UPI) -- An alleged Republican dissident leader in Northern Ireland has been charged with "directing acts of terrorism" under a controversial law. The 47-year-old man from Lurgan and two of his alleged comrades ...
19 May 2012 Mississippi gets big hit in fourth inning, 4-2 - Knoxville News Sentinel
Joe Leonard hit a bases-clearing double in the bottom of the fourth inning Friday night to lead the Mississippi Braves to a 4-2 victory over the Tennessee Smokies in front of 4,805 fans at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss. The Smokies were held to ...
19 May 2012 Maryville, TN HoCo Bear Signs With Maryville - 13 WMAZ
Houston County's Patrick Braxton is heading to Maryville College just outside Knoxville, Tennessee. Braxton a 4 year starter for the Bears scored 63 career goals along with 20 assist en route to 4 region titles and several playoff appearances during his ...
19 May 2012 Tennessee Aquarium and partners hope to snatch darter from brink of extinction - Chattanooga Times
These 1-year-olds were propagated by the Institute and a non-profit group in Knoxville, Conservation Fisheries, Inc. TENNGA, Tenn ... populations of rare fishes in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Virginia.
19 May 2012 Hixson, TN Hixson's Richard Spangler continues sizzle with Signal Mountain Invitational lead - Chattanoog
He started Monday by making a bit of personal history and ended Friday as the first-round leader of the Signal Mountain Invitational with three rounds at the Tennessee Open sandwiched ... Ga. The Hixson resident made the cut at the State Open ...
19 May 2012 Mostly sunny and warm with a slight chance of showers across the Tennessee Valley today
Today will be mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms after 10 a.m.,
19 May 2012 Centerville, TN Simpson, Miami stun No. 5 Tennessee - Dayton Daily News
The RedHawks stunned No. 5-ranked Tennessee by a 1-0 count as pitcher Jessica Simpson shut down a batting order featuring three All-Americans and no less than four players with Team USA experience. Miami advanced to play at 1:30 p.m. today at Lee Stadium ...
19 May 2012 Thorn Hill, TN Jays bust out the lumber for Mets - Calgary Sun
(REUTERS/Fred Thornhill) Not so tough these guys from Gotham ... his former teammate at the University of Tennessee. “I was freaking out, that’s awesome,” Arencibia said with a wide smile. “It gave me chills to watch. I wanted to cry, I literally ...
19 May 2012 Bizarre: Far-right politics - Charleston Gazette
Here are a couple of weird examples: In Texas ... global warming and "the chemical origins of life." Former West Virginia reporter Fred Grimm, now with the Miami Herald, called it "lunatic legislation." Grimm wrote that Tennessee schoolchildren may ...
19 May 2012 Maryville, TN Seymour survives rally by Maryville, 9-8 - Knoxville News Sentinel
MARYVILLE — Kerigan Newport's three-run home run capped a five-run, seventh-inning Seymour outburst, then the Lady Eagles held on against a furious Maryville rally for a 9-8 victory in the Class AAA state softball sectional Friday night at ...
19 May 2012 Buchanan, TN Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signs Legislation to expand FastTrack Program - clarksvilleonline.co
“Tennessee is recognized as one of the best places to do ... Gerald McCormick (R-Chattanooga) and Rep. Tim Wirgau (R-Buchanan). For more information on the FastTrack Economic Development Fund, click here.
19 May 2012 Convenient shopper publisher is more than convenient for Clarksville - Examiner
She has made an impact on not only Clarksville, but other cities in Middle Tennessee. “We're doing some great things that's affecting the community. We're excited about what God is doing,” she said. Gordon was born in Detroit, MI.
19 May 2012 The Tennessee Lady Vols got good pitching, but they needed a little offense. UT lost its opening NC
Ivy Renfroe set down the last 19 batters she faced in order, but not before giving up a run on two hits in the first inning. The Lady Vols now drop into the elimination game against UAB, a 4-1 loser to Virginia Tech Friday afternoon. Here's more on the ...
19 May 2012 Evensville, TN SouthtownStar Athletes On Campus: McAuley alum Sears stands out for Evansville - Chicago Sun-Times
The sophomore outfielder led Evansville’s offense in runs (26), triples (4 ... Bryant made her first start Feb. 10 against Tennessee-Martin, hitting a home run in her first collegiate at-bat. Defensively, Bryant had a .988 fielding percentage.
19 May 2012 Knoxville Guardsman earns medal for rescue efforts
The Tennessee National Guard will honor a soldier today for his efforts to rescue two fellow Guardsmen killed last year in a Campbell County helicopter crash.
19 May 2012 Ventura man set to recreate a life-changing trip - vcstar.com
The couple, married 11 years, plan to travel 3,100 miles to Yorktown, Va., over the next 18 days ... They hiked across California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia in 257 days. He was 13 when they ...
19 May 2012 Schweitzer administration tabs Tennessee firm for state-employee health clinic - Billings Gazette
HELENA — The Schweitzer administration Friday chose ... But EBMS and its MiCare clinics are part of the Montana partnership that lost out on the bid. Six companies initially competed for the health-clinic contract. Three were eliminated during the ...
19 May 2012 Tennessee Baptist Convention sells Brentwood corner location
The Tennessee Baptist Convention had been looking into the possibility of selling the property on Maryland Way for more than 15 years, and its executive board voted to accept a $9 million offer from Franklin Land Associates LLC, an affiliate of GBT Realty.
18 May 2012 White House, TN Anderson Cooper Wins 'Jeopardy!' Power Players Game On Behalf Of Trevor Project - Huffing
It was certainly a star performance by Cooper -- there was even one category titled "A.C." Despite missing a Daily Double question ... 2012 at the State Department. Former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs speaks during his final briefing ...
18 May 2012 Arlington, TN Friday's College and Community College scoreboard (05/18/12)
College and community college sports results from around the region and nation.
18 May 2012 Halls, TN City Council Agendas For Upcoming Meetings - Chattanoogan
Here are the City Council agendas for the upcoming meetings next Tuesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall and the following Tuesday: a) An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 12292 extending the corporate limits of the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee ...
18 May 2012 Arlington, TN World War II Heroes Go On One Final Mission - WTVF
The veterans made the trip free of charge to visit the World War II memorial and Arlington Cemetery among other sites. Tennessee Congressman Jim Cooper met them at the memorial. "They heroically served their nation during the nation's greatest need.
18 May 2012 Halls, TN University of Tennessee buildings aim for National Register - Knoxville News Sentinel
A pair of historic buildings on the University of Tennessee-Knoxville campus may soon get broader ... at 1609 Melrose Ave., and Ayres Hall, the iconic hilltop building on Circle Drive. The local panel's action is only one step in a longer ...
18 May 2012 Arkansas beats Tennessee 10-3 in SEC game
Jake Wise had two RBIs to help lead Arkansas to a 10-3 victory over Tennessee in a Southeastern Conference game in Knoxville.
18 May 2012 Jackson, TN Broncos sign fifth-rounder Malik Jackson - NBC Sports
Jackson, who was drafted with the pick Denver acquired when they traded Brandon Lloyd to St. Louis, started his college career at USC before transferring to Tennessee. He started at defensive tackle in Knoxville and had 21 tackles for losses ...
18 May 2012 Antioch, TN Southwind boys blaze to state record in 800 relay
Southwind's boys 800-meter relay team will have 'em buzzing even before they set foot on the Middle Tennessee State track for next week's Spring Fling.
18 May 2012 Chapmansboro, TN TDOT settles dispute over wetlands project - msnbc.com
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will pay hundreds ... that sued because the department didn't replace the wetlands it impacted when building Ashland City Highway years ago. Under federal law, anytime a construction project impacts a waterway ...
18 May 2012 Crump, TN Law Enforcers, Privacy Advocates Debate Cell Phone Data Bill - Law.com
"Today, individuals' movements can be subject to remote monitoring and permanent recording without any judicial oversight," ACLU staff attorney Catherine Crump said. "Innocent Americans can never be confident that they are free from round-the-clock ...
18 May 2012 UGA and Bama win, Lady Vols upset in NCAA softball openers
Georgia and Alabama softball claim wins in the opening game of their NCAA Regionals, but Tennessee was upset by Miami (Ohio) in a 1-0 loss
18 May 2012 Adams, TN Tennessee Aquarium and partners hope to snatch darter from brink of extinction
TENNGA, Tenn. -- Nearly two years ago, Tennessee Aquarium researchers and other conservationists snorkeled the upper reaches of the Conasauga River looking for one of the rarest darters in North America -- the 6-inch Conasauga logperch.
18 May 2012 Jackson, TN Malik Jackson Signs Contract With Denver Broncos - SB Nation
The Denver Broncos signed defensive end Malik Jackson, the team's fifth-round pick out of Tennessee in the 2012 NFL Draft, on Friday afternoon: The Broncos have signed DE Malik Jackson, the second 2012 draft pick to sign with the team.
18 May 2012 Cleveland, TN Community Briefs
Barbershop chorus/quartets show: Lee University, Conn Center, Cleveland, Tenn., 7 p.m., $15, $21 and $27. Annual Show of Champions sponsored by Sound of Tennessee Chorus.
18 May 2012 Oneida, TN UT Medical Center aids Scott County EMS - Knoxville News Sentinel
University of Tennessee Medical Center has agreed to place one of ... asking for additional assistance as the community's 25-bed hospital in Oneida prepares to close next week. "We have committed to putting one of our helicopters at the Scott ...
18 May 2012 Cookeville, TN Gov. Haslam, State Supreme Court coming for Boys' State at TTU - Herald-Citizen
deputy commissioner for Tennessee's Department of Veterans Affairs; former state representative Henry Fincher; former state representative Jere Hargrove; Cookeville attorney Jeffrey Jones; Steve Qualls, former Cookeville city councilman; and Kim Blaylock ...
18 May 2012 Miami (Ohio) shuts down Lady Vols, 1-0
Tennessee's talent has not been in question this softball season. The Lady Vols grit and resolve, however, has at times been doubted.
18 May 2012 Allred, TN Hixon, Eloise Crawford - Chattanoogan
brother, George C. (Marie) Crawford, Jasper, Tn.; sister, Paula (Parnick) Stone, Chattanooga; grandchildren, Stacie Allred, Krissy Llewellyn, Jennifer Green and Emily Ashlock; six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services ...
18 May 2012 Vols fall to Arkansas 10-3
Arkansas used a six-run sixth inning to propel itself to a 10-3 victory over Tennessee on Friday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
18 May 2012 Arkansas erupts in sixth, beats Vols 10-3
The Tennessee Vols have one last chance to put a better ending on their 2012 season Saturday.
18 May 2012 Sevierville, TN Tennessee Baptist Convention sells Brentwood center for $9M - Nashville Tennessean
BRENTWOOD — The Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention voted unanimously ... an attorney and member of First Baptist Church, Sevierville.
18 May 2012 Belfast, TN Woman punished for abandoning boy - Belfast Telegraph
A judge in Tennessee said Torry Hansen must begin making the child support payments in June and continue to pay until the boy, who is nine, turns 18. Circuit Court Judge Lee Russell said the 150,000 US dollars Hansen must pay includes damages for breach of ...
18 May 2012 Lady Vols blanked 1-0 in first game of NCAA's
The Tennessee Lady Vols got good pitching, but they needed a little offense. UT lost its opening NCAA softball game to Miami of Ohio, 1-0.
18 May 2012 Crump, TN Documents show complexity in Trayvon Martin case - Leaf Chronicle
"This was avoidable if George Zimmerman had not gotten out of his car and profiled and pursued and shot Trayvon Martin in the heart," said Benjamin Crump, an attorney for the Martin family. Prosecutors will be able to use the evidence, including Zimmerman ...
18 May 2012 Jackknifed truck shuts down I-65 N. in Maury Co.
The accident was reported just after 8 p.m. at mile marker 43.
18 May 2012 Tractor trailer wreck closes I-65 NB in Maury Co.
Crews were working to clear a serious wreck Friday evening that closed all northbound lanes of I-65 in Maury County.
18 May 2012 Tractor trailer wreck closes I-65 NB in Maury County
Crews are on the scene of a serious wreck Friday evening that has closed northbound lanes of I-65 in Maury County.
18 May 2012 Atoka, TN Home Sales Fall in Fayette, Improve in Tipton - The Daily News
Topping Tipton’s sales was Atoka’s 38004 ZIP code, producing 19 sales accounting for 27 percent of the county’s total. It was closely followed by Brighton’s 38011, with 17 sales averaging $128,077. Atoka has large subdivisions such as ...
18 May 2012 Jellico, TN Jellico receives grant to build trail
Governor Bill Haslam awarded Jellico a $120,000 parks and recreation grant Friday.
18 May 2012 Palmer, TN Tennessee Titan’s Nate Washington predicts Explosive Offense this season - clarksvilleonline.com
Nashville, TN – Nate Washington compared Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Chris Palmer to a scientist in a laboratory on Thursday. Instead of a chemist that takes precautions, however, Palmer and the Titans want to develop an offense ...
18 May 2012 Delano, TN APNewsBreak: Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13 - WFTV
Lynn's marriage license, obtained by the AP from the Johnson County (Tennessee) clerk's office lists her as 15 ... "When I was born, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the president for several years. That's the closest I'm gonna come to telling my age in ...
18 May 2012 Atwood, TN NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 8 Preview - Who Won
Also in action on Saturday night with NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competition will be Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, TN, Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS, 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN, 441 Speedway in Dublin, GA, Jackson Motor Speedway in ...
18 May 2012 Palmer, TN Tennessee Titans Daily Links: Kevin Matthews Has A Golden Chance To Begin Usurping Amano's Spo
Gray and Palmer both sound excited to finally have a full off-season to install their full systems, and frankly it's got me excited to see this new-look for the historically conservative Titans. Amano is still the starter at center, but the ...
18 May 2012 Fayetteville, TN Myrtle Beach police say man attempted to cash stolen check
Myrtle Beach police arrested a man for attempting to cash a stolen check.
18 May 2012 Nashville, TN Department Of Safety & Homeland Security Remembers Fallen Troopers & Officers - Chattanooga
Since the establishment of the Tennessee Highway Patrol in 1929, 39 troopers have died in the line of duty. Trooper Andy Wall was the most recent state trooper killed after a motorcycle accident in Rutherford County on May 7, 2011. Sergeant ...
18 May 2012 Nolensville, TN 4804 Powder Spring, Nolensville, Tn - Radio Egypt
Nolensville is located at (35.956786, -86.666967). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.5 square miles (24.6 km²), all of it land. William Nolen, his wife, Sarah, and their five children were passing through the ...
18 May 2012 Doyle, TN PepsiCo. Withdraws TWH National Celebration Sponsorship - TheHorse.com
The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is a high-profile ... Celebration Chief Executive Officer Doyle Meadows, PhD, said that PepsiCo., had been a corporate sponsor of the event. However, Meadows said the relationship between the company and ...
18 May 2012 Big Sandy, TN Memorial Day breaks loose at Breakers - Paris Post-Intelligencer
Bandleader Johnny Mac — whose full name is John McDaniel — is a Big Sandy native. In early April ... gets you involved in rock and roll. These Tennessee-based boys — John Sutton, Rick Reese and Mark Cardwell — bring vast stage experience ...
18 May 2012 Hixson, TN Hixson Senior Gets His Wish to Visit 9/11 Memorial - WTVC
Smitty is an 89-year-old resident at Wellington Place Hixson assisted living community located at 4515 ... Each week WTVC will profile a teacher in Southeast Tennessee and acknowledge their part in the advancement of the education of their students and ...
18 May 2012 Cottage Grove, TN PARIS TN: Henry County native and soldier, Spc. Orry Bush, recovering after attack in Afghanistan -
A Cottage Grove soldier is recovering at a Maryland military hospital after being injured in an explosion in Afghanistan earlier this month. Spc. Orry Bush, 26, a U.S. Army ground clearance specialist, is a patient at Walter Reed National ...
18 May 2012 Bulls Gap, TN Qualifying begins for November city elections - Rogersville Review
May 18 is the first day candidates can pick up qualifying petitions for a school board election in Rogersville and board of mayor and aldermen contests in Bulls Gap, Surgoinsville and Mount Carmel. Qualifying continues until noon August 16. The Rogersville ...
18 May 2012 Memphis, TN A look ahead: Demand for justice
(WMC-TV) - Her husband and unborn child were killed in a violent car crash. Now, the widow is speaking out. In an Action News 5 exclusive, a Cordova woman is fighting to get her life back and is asking
18 May 2012 East Tennessee lawmakers admit to ghost voting in Legislature
State lawmakers from East Tennessee admit they allow others to cast votes in their place. The practice is called "ghost voting."
18 May 2012 Franklin, TN City begins actively enforcing golf cart violations
Under state law, it is illegal to drive a golf cart on a city street in the state of Tennessee.
18 May 2012 Antioch, TN Music City Bowl figures released: Vols pushed 2010 gate higher
Gate receipts at UT vs. UNC were roughly $700,000 more than Clemson vs. Kentucky the year before. More
18 May 2012 Brunswick, TN Mary Ann Ward - Chattanoogan
Mary Ann was a volunteer with the American Red Cross, a Girl Scout and Brownie leader, member of the Military Family Club and Brunswick Bowling League ... 6310 Dayton Blvd., Hixson, Tn. 37343, or your favorite charity. Arrangements are by ...
18 May 2012 Bon Aqua, TN Students graduate from TN Technology Center - Nashville Tennessean
At the Tennessee Technology Center of Dickson graduation ceremonies ... Ramon Hernandez, Machine Tool Technology, Dickson campus, Bon Aqua resident. Christopher A. Lyle, Machine Tool Technology, Dickson campus, Dickson resident.
18 May 2012 Tracy Barry discovers her family roots
When Ancestry.com offered to spend a little time looking into my family history, I thought it would be fun. I didn’t expect it to be so emotional or surprising. I filled out some forms and gave them free rein to investigate with nothing off limits. What was I thinking? I was born and raised in Washington State, far from my Mom’s family in Tennessee and my Dad’s in Michigan. I met my Grandparents ...
18 May 2012 Bulls Gap, TN Bethel UMC celebrates Cunninghams 20th anniversary - Citizen Tribune
for five years before leaving the ministry for eight years. In 1990, he moved to Bulls Gap after discovering a drug store for sale, which he bought and operated under the name of Cunningham Drugs for years. He joined First United Methodist Church of ...
18 May 2012 Clarksville, TN Haslam awards $120,000 in grant funding for Clarksville Greenway
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau today awarded an additional $547,000 in grants for recreational trail projects across Tennessee, $120,000 of that being allocated for the Clarksville Greenway.
18 May 2012 Alamo, TN Etiquette Week: How to Go to the Park
We're now, finally, wrapping up National Etiquette Week at SFist with this our sixth and final (we promise) installment. Much like bicycling , park-going is a topic that always tends to get San Franciscans (and commenters! Hi, guys!) pretty passionate. Whether you're the type who enjoys a debauched day in the sun in one of the city's only warm spots, drinking Sauvignon Blanc/Tennessee Tea/Tecate ...
18 May 2012 Sevierville, TN Spirits maker buys historic Johnson City depot - WTVC
The Johnson City Press (http://bit.ly/JBQldN ) reported the city Development Authority voted Thursday to sell the building to Sevierville entrepreneur Joe Baker, who plans to open a brewery and restaurant there. The purchase price was $5,000. The ...
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- Motorcyclist killed on the 'dragon tail'
The Tennessee Highway Patrol today is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash reported on 'The Dragon' in Blount County, Tenn. A THP dispatcher said authorities were notified at 9:42 a.m. of the wreck about three miles from the North Carolina state line.
- I-30 wreck kills Tennessean
A Tennessee woman was killed Thursday morning in an accident involving three tractor-trailers on Interstate 30 in Saline County, according to a preliminary Arkansas State Police fatal-accident report.
- Man Killed in Center Hill Boating Accident
A man died in a boating accident on Center Hill Lake Saturday. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Investigator Nuck Luper said it happened around 9:15 pm at the mouth of Raccoon Hollow near Hidden Harbor Marina.
- Four killed, four injured in car wreck
Four Tennesseeans were killed and four others injured in a one-vehicle accident Monday morning near Prescott, Ark. An Arkansas State Police official said the eight people were inside a 2005 Dodge Durango that was eastbound on Interstate 30.
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