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Tennessee had worst voter turnout in US during 2022 midterms, report finds
Less than 40% of registered voters in Tennessee cast a ballot during the 2022 midterm elections, which was the worst turnout in the country, according to data from the Nashville-based nonprofit think tank, ThinkTennessee.
Five-Star Tennessee Offensive Line Target Announces Commitment Date
Five-star offensive line Josh Petty is announcing his college commitment on Aug. 12, On3’s Chad Simmons first reported on Thursday afternoon. Petty is down to a top five that includes Florida State, Georgia Tech, Ohio State, Stanford and Tennessee after taking official visits to all five schools in recent years.
Breakfast set Saturday to support Oak Ridge Board of Education candidate
Residents of Oak Ridge are invited to attend a special fundraising breakfast at the Doubletree by Hilton in Oak Ridge. Scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20, tickets are priced at $50, and proceeds will support Tiffany Malone’s campaign for the Oak Ridge School Board of Education race. The...
44 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 44 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the Vols to three bowl games. The Vols finished 9-4 (4-4 SEC) last season. With 44 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No 44. All time players to wear No. 44 at Tennessee: John “Skeeter” Bailey (1937-38) Kenneth Bales (1939) William “Bill” Meek (1940-42) T.J. Hill (1944) Ray Stanzak (1945) Clarence Hewgley (1946) Bill Ford (1950) Andy Romeo (1951) Jimmy Wade (1954) Danny Webb (1955, 1957) Bill Majors (1958-60) David Shields (1961) Wayne Bush (1962-63) Jerry Smith (1964-66) Don McLeary (1967) Nick Showalter (1968) Bobby Majors (1969-71) Neil Clabo (1972-74) Greg Graves (1975) Craig Puki (1976-79) Alvin Toles (1982-84) Mike Kelley (1986-87) Chuck Webb (1989-90) Mario Brunson (1991-93) Craig King (1995-96) Austin Kemp (1998-99) Michael Brewster (2001) Omar Gaither (2003-05) Josh Hawkins (2008-09) Sam Thomas (2008, 2010) Maurice Couch (2011-13) Jakob Johnson (2014-17) Ryan Thaxton (2017) Cheyenne Labruzza (2018-20) Princeton Fant (2018) Tee Hodge (2020) Charlie Browder (2022) Elijah Herring (2022-23) *Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide
ORNL hosts conference on photogrammetry and remote sensing
At 35.9 degrees north and 84.3 degrees west, otherwise known as the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, over 180 geospatial scientists convened in-person and remotely for the annual conference for the Mid-South Regional Chapter of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, or ASPRS. Participants spanning government, academia and industry engaged in talks, poster sessions, events and workshops to further scientific discovery in a field devoted to using pictures to understand changes to the earth’s inhabitants and landscape.
Mailbag Podcast: SEC Media Days reaction and July recruiting updates
Join the crew as they answer Tennessee questions much more on Thursday’s edition of the Volquest Mailbag Podcast. The post Mailbag Podcast: SEC Media Days reaction and July recruiting updates appeared first on On3.
Former Arlington Little Leaguer a member of college World Series baseball champs
A few weeks ago, A.J. Russell was a sophomore right-handed pitcher on the University of Tennessee baseball team that won the College World Series. Prior to that, during his early years of developing his baseball skills, Russell spent one season playing in the Arlington Little League organization for the A’s Majors team. That was back in the spring of 2016 on a team coached by Mike Goldsmith. He later played for an all-star team that season, managed by current league president and Wakefield High head baseball coach Adam Balutis.
Nick Saban talks Nico Iamaleava in Tennessee Football’s ‘quarterback-centric’ offense
Nick Saban breaks down Tennessee redshirt freshman QB Nico Iamaleava playing in Josh Heupel's 'quarterback-centric' offense. The post Nick Saban talks Nico Iamaleava in Tennessee Football’s ‘quarterback-centric’ offense appeared first on On3.
Omari Thomas on his 83 Overall rating in College Football 25: ‘I expect it to change for sure’
Omari Thomas wasn't insulted by his overall rating in the new College Football 25 video game. He's just ready to improve on it. The post Omari Thomas on his 83 Overall rating in College Football 25: ‘I expect it to change for sure’ appeared first on On3.
Former Sullivan East quarterback Drake Fisher signs with Presbyterian College
BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — One of the top quarterbacks in the state signed his name on the dotted line this morning in front of family and friends. Former Sullivan East quarterback Drake Fisher signed a national letter of intent to play football for the Blue Hose of Presbyterian College Wednesday morning. Fisher was the […]
Tennessee campaign finance official questions AG’s Office investigation
A Tennessee Registry of Election Finance board member is criticizing an Attorney General’s Office investigation into two Constitutional Republicans groups, challenging the veracity of its report and raising questions about possible bias. “They did not do even a remotely close to thorough investigation. They just went through the motions,” Registry board member Tom Lawless said […] The post Tennessee campaign finance official questions AG’s Office investigation appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
Meet the 2024 All-West Tennessee track and field teams, including athletes of the year
Adrian Crawford started his track career last season without a clue of what he wanted to do. Union City coach Wade Maddox worked with Crawford to figure out which events he was good at and which he needed work with heading into his freshman year in 2023. “Most of them...
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