Tennessee

Three Freshman Tennessee Players Embroiled In Armed Robbery

Michael Santo — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:28:32 -0600

Three freshman University of Tennessee football players have been charged with armed robbery. These three, Janzen Jackson, Mike Edwards and Nu'Keese Richardson, were among the first recruiting class for UT head coach Lane Kiffin.

Jesse Mahelona, Former NFL Player, Killed in Car Crash

Michael Santo — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:21:24 -0500

Jesse Mahelona, a former NCAA football player for the Tennessee Volunteers, as well as a draftee of the Tennessee Titans, has been killed in a car crash in his native Hawaii. He was 26.

Pro-Abstinence GOP Legislator Admits to Affair

Michael Santo — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:25:34 -0500

Another fine, upstanding, GOP legislator has an affair. Hardly seems like news, except there's plenty more where that came from.

Nashville Swelters for Country Music Marathon; Results and Tragedy

Michael Santo — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:40:21 -0500

The 10th annual Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon was held in Nashville, TN today. 7,500 marathoners, 25,000 half-marathoners on a course that ran through downtown Nashville. It was exciting, but at the same time, tragic.

Tornadoes Flatten Parts of the Southeast

Michael Santo — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:35:29 -0500

A tornado touched down in Tennessee on Friday, killing a woman and her 9-week-old baby, while another touched down in southwestern Kentucky, injuring two people and destroying homes.

Shooting In Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:08:26 -0500

On Sunday morning, at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, an unidentified gunman fired a number of shots with a shotgun, killing one person, and wounding at least six others. That person who started the Knoxville church shooting was finally tackled by two parishioners and restrained until the authorities arrived.

Tennessee Aquarium’s River Gorge Explorer Launches

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:01:06 -0500

An exciting new journey is about to launch at the Tennessee Aquarium. Visitors will soon have the opportunity to extend their Aquarium experience by venturing into the heart of “Tennessee’s Grand Canyon.” The River Gorge Explorer will transport as many as 70 passengers – up to five times daily - into the Gorge to experience this unspoiled stretch of the Tennessee River.

Frog Exhibit Comes To Tennessee Aquarium

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:55:45 -0500

There is something lovable about frogs. Maybe it’s the way they stare at us with huge, unblinking eyes. Or it could be the way some species have slightly upturned mouths, making it appear as though they have smiles on their faces. Or maybe some frogs are just so icky, bumpy or gross they’re cool. Whatever the opinion, the Tennessee Aquarium hopes to inspire visitors to appreciate these natural wonders by opening a new frog exhibit featuring some brightly colored tropical frog species.

Become An Aquatic Biologist At Tennessee Aquarium

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:53:06 -0500

Taking care of penguins may be one of the coolest jobs in the world according to some Tennessee Aquarium visitors. Then they talk with the divers in the Secret Reef as big, toothy sharks swim past. “Maybe that’s the coolest job in the world,” they think to themselves. Or maybe it was the person working with the otters or seahorses.

Tennessee In SEC Basketball Tournament Semifinals

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:58:22 -0500

No. 1 seed Tennessee advances in the SEC Basketball Tournament on Friday after squeezing out a victory against South Carolina, 89-87.

Georgia Has Tennessee On Its Mind

seher — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:01:12 -0600

If you have a good United States map handy, you'll see that the southern boundary of the mid-South state of Tennessee is a long, straight line along the 35th Parallel, which also forms the northern border of Georgia and two other states.

President Bush Surveying Tornado Damage in Tennessee

seher — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:13:43 -0600

President Bush is visiting Tennessee to survey the damage caused by a series of deadly tornadoes that ripped through the south-central United States this week.