Tennessee offers 2022 Alabama prospect
Tenn – Tennessee has spent plenty of time recruiting Jeremy Pruitt’s home state of Alabama recently. The Vols have extended an offer to a 2022 prospect from Anniston, athlete Antonio Kite. Kite does not yet hold a rating on 247Sports, but it is clear he…
Former Tennessee teacher accused of raping teen
Tenn. – Police in Tennessee say a former high school teacher and coach has been jailed on accusations he raped a 16-year-old student at his home. Nashville Metro Police say 30-year-old Timothy Williams was charged Thursday with aggravated statutory rape of a female student in…
The Tennessee Star National Correspondent Weighs in on the Rigging of Elections and Purpose of a Democracy
Tenn – Live from Music Row Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Leahy welcomed Tennessee Star National Correspondent Neil W. McCabe to the newsmakers line to…
Everything Tennessee’s players said about playing Florida
Tenn – Vols senior wide receiver Josh Palmer, sophomore running back Eric Gray and senior outside linebacker Deandre Johnson met with the media on Tuesday to preview this Saturday’s game against No. 6 Florida. Palmer was the first to speak. Tennessee’s leading receiver discussed how…
East Tennessee hospitals feeling coronavirus crunch, face overcrowding
Tenn – For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, the Knox County Health Department’s health care system capabilities benchmark has gone from yellow to red as East Tennessee hospitals face a shortage of beds. As coronavirus hospitalizations surge in the 16-county region —…
Tennessee Promise needs 800 volunteer mentors by Dec. 4
Tenn – Volunteers must be 21 years old, are subject to a background check, and must complete a one-hour training session. The organization said 90 percent of mentors needed statewide have been found, but 800 are still needed to meet student demand, including 24 in…
Why the 2020 Cleveland Browns could follow the path of the 2019 Tennessee Titans
Tenn – Like the Tennessee Titans in 2019, the Cleveland Browns in 2020 benched their quarterback in the sixth game of the season. Both teams were in the process of figuring out who they were under new coaches, working out rushing attacks they’d come to…
Tennessee-Based MLILY USA Donates 200 Mattresses to Regional Tornado Relief
Tenn – Mattress manufacturer MLILY USA announced that it has donated 200 mattresses in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Northern Georgia to help residents affected by recent Eastern Sunday tornadoes that ravaged the area. The company, which has a strong legacy of giving back to the community,…
Tennessee Residents Mourn the Loss of Beloved WDEF Anchor John Mercer
Tenn – Many residents of Chattanooga, Tenn. are heartbroken over the news of beloved WDEF news anchor John Mercer’s death. John passed away on April 28, 2020. Many have wondered: What happened to John Mercer? Here are some of the details behind John’s death, as…
College Football Betting: Tennessee CFB Picks + Breakdown
Tenn – College football betting fans are getting to the final stretch of the CFB season, and despite some COVID-19 issues, most teams continue to play games. We have three of the four Tennessee FBS schools on the schedule this week, including a Vanderbilt team…