The widow of a pilot whose plane went down in Lake Chickamauga in January 2019 said she wanted to thank divers from the Sheriff's Department who found her husband's body and that of passenger Lynda Marinello. Mrs. Frank Davey appeared before the County Commission on Wednesday along with the two divers who found the plane that was not initially located. Mrs. Davey has donated ... (click for more)

The County Commission is to consider a resolution next Wednesday that would have county finance each year furnish the various clerk offices with enough funds to cover their salary requirements. In the past clerks have not gotten those allotments and at times have come up short and had to make mid-year requests. Commissioner Tim Boyd said he welcomes the move, saying clerks ... (click for more)

As one of the citizens who crowded into the public opening of the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honors Heritage Center adjacent to the Tennessee Aquarium on Saturday, it was a remarkable and memorable occasion. Fifteen Medal of Honor recipients were recognized and honored. Generals and privates who served our country mingled with each other with no one pulling rank. ... (click for more)

Today, and every Ash Wednesday to come in my life, will be the anniversary of the longest one hour I ever spent. And, what’s more, either this year or next will mark the 50th year I attended an early Ash Wednesday service that provided one of my life’s greatest lessons. Back in the day a gaggle of us swells from Ole Miss had descended on what was brazenly called “an adventure” in ... (click for more)

Tennessee (18-9, 8-6 SEC) is back at Thompson-Boling Arena on Thursday night for the final regular season home game. Ole Miss (7-20, 0-14 SEC) comes to town for a 7:02 p.m. ET contest vs. the Lady Vols. UT and the Rebels met in Oxford, Miss., on Jan. 9, with the Big Orange cruising to an 84-28 victory in the Pavilion at Ole Miss. This will mark the 56th contest in a rivalry that ... (click for more)

Now that Major League Baseball's spring training is officially underway it is becoming more and more evident that the Houston Astros are completely despised by other MLB teams. Yesterday when Houston played a spring training game at Detroit, Jose Altuve was booed loudly every time he came to the plate, and was cheered when he was hit by a pitch. How long this disdain for the Astros ... (click for more)