PREP BASKETBALL MONDAY, JANUARY 21 Sale Creek at Marion Co. TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 Baylor at MBA Walker Valley at Ooltewah Soddy Daisy at Cleveland Rhea Co. at Sale Creek Tyner at Red Bank South Pittsburg at Lookout Valley McCallie at Ensworth Hixson at Central East Ridge at Sequatchie Co. East Hamilton at Bradley Notre Dame at CSAS Chattanooga ... (click for more)

The Roadrunners traveled to a tough road environment in Middle Tennessee and came away with a big conference victory, defeating Martin Methodist (Tenn.) 77-72 in SSAC play at Curry Christian Life Center in Pulaski, Tenn. on Monday night. The Red Hawks showed early offensive efficiency going 4-4 from the field including a three pointer to hold a 9-2 lead less than three minutes ... (click for more)

Authorities say the murder of 26-year-old Jacob Dakota Moore was carried out on Oct. 10 at 4915 Orchard Dr. in Apison. James David Robinson, 42, and Askia Witherow39, have been charged in the slaying. His body was found by hunters at a remote area of Polk County on Oct. 29. The TBI said the property off of Tieskee Creek Road belongs to Dale Bishop, step-father of Robinson. ... (click for more)

One person was killed, another critically injured and a third hurt in a shooting at Crossville on Saturday. Linda Damewood, 74, of Crossville, was dead at the scene. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Tansi Security, and Tennessee Highway Patrol units responded to 8610 Cherokee Trail at approximately 6:38 p.m. to a reported shooting. Cumberland County Sheriff’s ... (click for more)

A government shutdown is always the wrong idea. It is the wrong idea under President Trump, just as it was the wrong idea under President Obama. Members of Congress should first remember that when a president who has been duly elected by the people of the United States -- whatever you may think of him or her -- has a legitimate objective, it is our responsibility to do everything ... (click for more)

There is an anonymous paper on the Internet that tells how Walmart could do a better job running America instead of the pompous flops and duds we send to Washington. Please try to connect the dots on Walmart’s 1.6 million employees and the obscene profits that they make versus our 535 members of Congress who blow through money while “WallyWorld” churns out an average of $20-thousand ... (click for more)