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Seeing Yellow: Visit from an odd cardinal surprises local couple
Unicoi resident Bobby Davis called me last week to share news about a sighting of a yellow cardinal. Bobby said that he and his wife, Tressa, have two bird baths and a hummingbird feeder in their yard and are in the habit of watching the comings and goings of their feathered friends. At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, they noticed a yellow cardinal in the yard near some rhododendrons.
Holden Staes compares Tennessee to Notre Dame, says he feels more 'roar' from Vols fans
Former Notre Dame tight end Holden Staes reflected fondly on his time in South Bend but said new school Tennessee is the same experience, just "bigger." Staes rated as the No. 34 overall prospect and No. 2 tight end in the transfer portal this offseason. He was the Fighting Irish's highest-profile departure and the Volunteers' second-highest-rated transfer addition.
Todd Bowles: I don’t know why Randy Gregory didn’t report and I’ll never find out
Randy Gregory’s time with the Buccaneers has ended before it ever started, as he and the team reached an agreement that will see him get released this week after he failed to show up for training camp or any other offseason work despite signing a contract with the team. Bucs coach Todd Bowles still doesn’t know what happened.
Georgia AT&T workers join 17,000 others in strike by Communications Workers of America
This past weekend kicked off a strike against one of the nation's biggest cell phone providers. On Friday, Communications Workers of America employed by AT&T Southeast announced they are going on strike. Their news release says more than 17,000 technicians, customer service representatives, and other workers will be involved from Georgia as well...
Man's remains identified almost 21 years after being found by train tracks on I-275
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County Regional Forensics Center has identified a man after his remains were found on I-275 at the Woodland Avenue entrance ramp for more than two decades. The remains were identified as Brian A. Sanderson, a white male estimated to be between 5 feet and...
Sean Finnegan murder trial: Jury faces second day of deliberations in capital murder case
CLINTON, Tenn. — An Anderson County jury returns to court Monday morning to resume deliberations in the capital murder case of Sean Finnegan. Jurors pondered the case for several hours Saturday afternoon before Senior Judge Don Ash relieved them for the rest of the weekend. They are sequestered. Twelve...
Knoxville business titan, former state economic leader and TVA chairman Bill Baxter dies
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Bill Baxter, a Knoxville businessman credited with being a "crusader for good" during his time as a state economic leader, has died. He had turned 71 earlier this month. The Wort Hotel, which Baxter owned, announced on Sunday that Baxter had passed away. "It is with...
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