Defense witnesses will continue testifying on Tuesday morning in the case in which Jamaul Herman in charged with first-degree murder in the July 4, 2010, slaying of Jerome Timmons. The fiancee of Herman testified Friday that they went separately to an Independence Day party at The Palace bar on Glass Street. She said she "gave him sugar" and then drove off just before he ... (click for more)

State Senator Joe Haynes announced Friday he will not seek re-election. The Democrat noted that Republicans had changed his Middle Tennessee district, but he said he felt he could have won the redrawn district. He said, "In 1984, I made a decision to run for the Tennessee State Senate. Little did I know when I made that decision that some 28 years later I would still be serving ... (click for more)

My wife was disgusted to see all the tents and trash on the Hamilton County Courthouse lawn when she went to renew our vehicle tags yesterday.  She described to me all the tents, dirty blankets, trash and  general filth she saw around our historic courthouse.  So last night as I sat and pondered first why the protesters were protesting, then why they were allowed ... (click for more)

Years ago, once when famed Alabama football coach Bear Bryant was reflecting on his success, he spit a fleck of tobacco off his tongue and summed it up with a laugh, “Aw, all it boils down to is being able to talk an 18-year-old into making a decision in 15 minutes.” Since then, college recruiting has reached the point the University of Tennessee now budgets $2.3 million a year ... (click for more)

FRANKLIN -- The top two Division I teams in the state are still on a collision course for a match in Saturday night's finals of the TSSAA State Duals wrestling tournament. Soddy Daisy and Cleveland both won two matches here at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center and are both one match away from a berth in the finals. Soddy Daisy blasted Wilson Central 61-3 in the first round ... (click for more)

FRANKLIN -- The defending A-AA champion Central Purple Pounders cruised to the championship finals of the State Duals wrestling tournament here at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center Friday night, but the Hixson Wildcats weren't so fortunate. Central may have been the most impressive team in any classification as they lost just one match total while waltzing past Page 78-3 in ... (click for more)