NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee are searching for a University of Missouri student who was last seen by friends at a Nashville bar Friday night. Metropolitan Nashville Police released video Tuesday that shows Riley Strain, 22, crossing a downtown street Friday night. Police have said Strain was last seen just before 10 p.m. Friday after drinking downtown. They …
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Spear scores 24, makes 6 straight 3-pointers to lead Tennessee past Alabama 83-61 in SEC Tournament
The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Jewel Spear scored 24 points, going 6 of 6 from distance, and Rickea Jackson had 22 points and nine rebounds as No. 5 seed …
Read More »A school bus driver dies in a crash near Rogersville; 2 students sustain minor injuries
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee school bus driver died in a crash Monday that also caused minor injuries to two students, authorities said. The bus was hit Monday morning by a 2005 Chevy Silverado on Highway 70 near Rogersville, news outlets reported, citing a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Aleita Gladson, 55, of Rogersville, died and two …
Read More »Eastern Illinois visits Tennessee Tech following Davis’ 24-point outing
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Eastern Illinois Panthers (13-15, 7-8 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (9-19, 4-11 OVC) Cookeville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee Tech hosts the Eastern Illinois …
Read More »Tennessee GOP could change law to prevent Democrat’s simultaneous bids for Senate and statehouse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Less than a year after Tennessee Republicans attempted to expel her from the state House, Democrat Gloria Johnson is seeking another term there while simultaneously waging an uphill campaign for U.S. Senate. Republicans are trying to force her to choose one. Voters might do a double take seeing a name twice on a ballot. But Tennessee …
Read More »Tennessee authorities search for suspect in shooting of 2 sheriff’s deputies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Tennessee were searching early Friday for a suspect they say was involved in a shooting that killed one sheriff’s deputy and left another wounded. Warrants have been issued for 42-year-old Kenneth DeHart, who is wanted on suspicion of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder and being a felon in possession of a …
Read More »Tennessee AG says NCAA is defending ‘world that doesn’t exists’ in request to have NIL rules lifted
In reply to the NCAA claiming college sports would be thrown into “disarray” if rules banning name, image and likeness compensation being used as an recruiting inducements were lifted by court order, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said in a Sunday filing the association is defending “a world that doesn’t exist.” The attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia are seeking …
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