Phyllis “Pepper” Quinn, 80, of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, entered through the gates of heaven into Jesus’ presence on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Pepper was a native of Memphis, ... more
The Dalton Police Department has identified the people killed in shootings at two different Dalton residences which police believe are connected. Investigators say that preliminary findings of the investigation indicated that Kevin Andrew Akins, 37, of Dalton shot and killed his wife, Rebeca Nicole Akins, 35, at her residence at an apartment at 1320 Murray Avenue sometime during the early morning hours of Wednesday. Investigators say that Akins then went to an apartment residence at ... more
Behind a dominant pitching performance from junior Karlyn Pickens and a first-inning solo home run from Ella Dodge , No. 7 Tennessee clinched its ninth trip to the Women's College World Series with a 1-0 shutout of Nebraska on Sunday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Pickens was electric in the circle, tossing her second consecutive complete game to lead the Lady Vols (45-15) past the Cornhuskers (43-15) and into Oklahoma City for the second time in three seasons. The right-hander allowed ... more