When the college basketball season started, the Tennessee Lady Vols set a goal of winning a National Championship. That’s really not so far-fetched. Most of the Tennessee teams set that goal, and on eight different occasions, that goal was attained.  This year’s group under second year head coach Holly Warlick, decided to give their ultimate season goal a slogan; “Grind For ... (click for more)

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s tennis team won it’s second match in a row Sunday against the Alabama State Hornets.  This is the first time this season the Mocs have posted back-to-back wins. “Anytime you win two in a row, and with a conference win thrown in there, it’s obviously a great feeling for us,” head coach Carlos Garcia said.  “Winning ... (click for more)

Ivan Davis, who once faced a double murder charge, has pleaded guilty in Federal Court on a cocaine charge. The plea came after a large amount of the drug was found at his residence during a search by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office on Dec. 18, 2012. Acting on a search warrant, officers found a postal package that had just been delivered. It contained eight ounces of powder ... (click for more)

A security guard at a local "pill mill" is facing up to 20 years in prison after a guilty plea in Federal Court. Kenneth Edwards appeared before Federal Magistrate Bill Carter. Edwards will be sentenced on June 9 by Judge Sandy Mattice on his plea to unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors said Edwards was employed ... (click for more)

With spring weather finally here, there are going to be more bicyclists on the roadways. So remember to pack your air horn and mace in case one of them tries to attack you.  But seriously, a bicyclist has little or no chance to walk away from a collision (or even a near-miss) with a car or truck.  Fortunately, we have laws designed to give bicyclists a fighting chance.  ... (click for more)

A pointed editorial in Sunday’s editions of the Nashville Tennessean left little doubt that two pending bills currently in Congress are quite different. The headline itself told the whole story: “Rep. Ed Whitfield’s walking horse legislation would end soring; Rep. Marsha Blackburn’s would enable it.” But whether the well-documented column will cause Tenn. Senator Lamar Alexander ... (click for more)