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Tim Banks assesses Tennessee’s defense heading into the Arkansas game
After an excellent start to the 2024 season, Tennessee’s defense will look to keep the momentum going this week against Arkansas – here’s everything defensive coordinator Tim Banks said heading into the matchup with the Razorbacks. Through four games and the first month of the 2024 college...
Lady Vols prepare for pace in preseason
Before the Lady Vols entered the second week of official practice Monday, Coach Kim Caldwell and Jewel Spear chatted with media, covering whiteboards, point guards, posts, pace and defense. Caldwell has brought her high-octane offense and pressure defense to Tennessee which meant the players had to get in peak condition...
Alcoa previews MLK Jr. Center upgrades for next year
Construction on Alcoa’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center could begin around the start of 2025, with city officials previewing the proposed additions in a work session last week. The changes, intended to add space and upgrade the facilities, come from months of planning. City officials have stressed the need to update the center, located at 209 East Franklin Street, which functions as a resource for hundreds of people in the local community. Last year, when The Daily Times reported on renovations to the center’s kitchen...
Tennessee offers 2027 quarterback Jayce Johnson
Offered a scholarship to 2027 quarterback prospect Jayce Johnson. “Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Johnson said. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound quarterback is from Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. Johnson is also listed as an athlete, playing defensive back. There are not recruiting rankings currently...
Mike Ekeler discusses Vols' special teams, trip to Arkansas at Knoxville QB Club
Mike Ekeler, Tennessee's outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator, spoke to the Knoxville Quarterback Club on Monday. Mike Ekeler, Tennessee's special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach, spoke to the Knoxville Quarterback Club on Monday. He addressed the group coming off the fourth-ranked Vols' open date, with Tennessee now turning its attention to Saturday's game at Arkansas.
Local NAACP will honor civil rights pioneers of the 1940s through the 1970s
The Oak Ridge-Anderson County Branch of the NAACP invites the public to a celebration and recognition event Oct. 13 honoring the pioneers of civil rights in Oak Ridge. The event will include exhibits of historical artifacts and stories from the 1940s, '50s, '60s and '70s. A panel discussion will run from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Midtown Community Center/Oak Ridge History Museum, 102 Robertsville Road (previously known as the Wildcat Den). ...
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