TENNESSEE VOLS DEFEAT TEXAS TO ADVANCE TO SWEET 16 OF NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
The Tennessee men’s basketball team won 62-58 over Texas last night to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA basketball tournament. The Vols clinched its second consecutive Sweet 16 appearance. Th ...
LADY VOLS WIN OVER GREEN BAY IN FIRST ROUND OF NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
The Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team cruised to a 92-63 victory in NCAA first-round play yesterday afternoon. Rickea Jackson paced the Lady Vols attack with game-highs of 26 points and nine rebo ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAYOR PROCLAIMS MARCH AS UT EXTENSION MONTH
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster has proclaimed March as UT Extension Month. The proclamation is as follows: Whereas, the University of Tennessee is Tennessee’s land grant university and has ...
SEVERAL LOCAL AND AREA CHURCHES HOLD EASTER ACTIVITIES AND EGG HUNTS FOR KIDS
The rain moved out of the area in time for several Easter activities and egg hunts to be held this afternoon at local and area churches. There was a large crowd at First Baptist Church – Fairfield ...
FAMILY EXPRESSES GRATITUDE AFTER RECOVERY OF RILEY STRAIN’S BODY IN NASHVILLE
A candlelight vigil was held last night in Nashville to remember Riley Strain. His family and others gathered at the Metro Nashville Police Department Headquarters last night to express their grati ...
FORD LITTLE TO REPRESENT CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTY ON FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION
Ford Little has been named to the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission. A Knoxville native, he will represent Commission District 2 which consists of 11 counties. His appointment runs through Februa ...
MEGA MILLIONS NUMBERS DRAWN MARCH 22 FOR $977 MILLION JACKPOT
The numbers for the sixth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history were drawn last night (March 22, 2024). The winning numbers are 3, 8, 31, 35, 44 and Mega Ball of 16. The estimated grand prize ...
MAX RAY MCCARROLL, AGE 91
On March 20, 2024, Max Ray (Pug) McCarroll, age 91, went to Heaven to be with his heavenly Father and his wife of 69 years Tinie Gibson McCarroll. He passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness. ...
SEVERAL LOCAL AND AREA SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO DISMISS EARLY APRIL 8, 2024 FOR ECLIPSE
Several local and area school systems will dismiss early on Monday, April 8, 2024, for the eclipse. Much of Tennessee will be in near-total darkness as the eclipse takes place. But the eclipse w ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOE APPROVES 2025-26 SCHOOL CALENDAR
During last night’s Cumberland County Board of Education meeting, members approved the 2025-26 school calendar. Teachers will have a convocation day on August 1, 2025. They will take part in in-ser ...
OFFICIALS WARN OF FAKE STREAMING SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL SCAM
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning citizens about fake streaming subscription notifications. Officials say emails or texts from scammers will say that one of your streaming services is bei ...
AUTHORITIES RECOVER THE BODY OF RILEY STRAIN IN CUMBERLAND RIVER
A two-week search for missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain concluded this morning when authorities recovered his body this morning in the Cumberland River. Law enforcement says the b ...
