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Briefly: Collision on John Bragg Highway
At least two people were ejected from vehicles following a two car head-on collision Sunday afternoon.
UK men's basketball, football graduation rates rank low in SEC
Kentucky's basketball and football programs trailed most Southeastern Conference teams when the NCAA released its latest Division I graduation success rates Wednesday.
Suspension Ends for Sex Compulsion Doc
Doctor John Raymond Wickman's 6 month suspension from practicing medicine has ended.
In 1982, as a young, ambitious Memphis lawyer getting his feet wet in politics, Jim Kyle managed the upstart but unsuccessful campaign of fellow Shelby Countian Harold Byrd in a hard-fought Democratic primary race for Congress in Tennessee's 7th District.
Budget problems partly my fault: I voted for these guys
Looking back over the past few months, it has become increasingly obvious to many that the Dickson County Commission has been making some rather poor decisions.
Montgomery County foster care coming up short
If it takes a village to raise a child, the 'village' of Clarksville is failing many of the children in the foster care system.
Inside Insurance: Drunk drivers on land, in the air and on the water
The guy arrested for drunk driving was traveling on his motorized LazyBoy recliner complete with headlights and, of course, a drink holder.
ACLU to honor executive director for 25 years of service
The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee will honor Hedy Weinberg for her 25 years as executive director at its SaturdayBill of Rights Celebration on Nov.
Cash out got to be equal to or less than cash in. That's the final word in fiscal responsibility.
Venable: Only their memories remain
Carolyn Lequire remembers it as "the decade of goodbyes." She rattles off names, one by one, just as they disappeared from the Jackson community of her youth during the run-up to completion of Tellico Dam.
IRS seeks to return $1.77M in undeliverable refunds to Tennesseans
The Internal Revenue Service is looking for Tennesseans who are due to receive a combined $1.77 million in the form of 1,849 refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors.
College Grove: Boy Scout troop holds fundraiser
Opening thought: He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: He that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
Medical lawsuits radically declining
Jurors cried and lawyers hugged, but the plaintiff - a young mother dying of breast cancer - was sick at home when the largest medical-malpractice judgment in Tennessee history was handed down in Memphis this summer.
Holice Powell named Blue Ribbon School
Holice Powell Elementary School was selected as a 2009 Blue Ribbon School. Only about 3.9 percent of schools nationwide have received this honor.
H1N1 shots for 'high risk' only for now
Only those considered high health risks could be able to receive protection against the H1N1 virus from the Rutherford County Health Department.
Gubernatorial hopeful Haslam knocks on doors in Cumberland County
He came to town to meet Cumberland Countians where they live. That was the mission of Republican gubernatorial candidate and Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, on Monday, Oct.
Haslam: Education is Tennessee's best economic development strategy
As mayor of Knoxville, I spend a lot of time recruiting new companies to our city and encouraging existing businesses to expand.
Frist: Tennessee schools can be tops in Southeast within five years By Bill Frist
Tennessee's public schools are failing far too many of our children. Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released data showing that Tennessee students rank 43rd in the country on national math assessments.
TN legislative panel acts to rein in U.S. government
A legislative committee on Tuesday moved Tennessee to the forefront of efforts by conservatives to reassert "state sovereignty" and rein in the federal government for allegedly usurping its constitutional authority.