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2025 combo guard Dante Allen includes Vols in top three
2025 four-star combo guard Dante Allen named Tennessee as one of his top three schools. Allen’s top three schools are Tennessee, Villanova and Georgia. His commitment date is scheduled for Oct. 16, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound combo guard prospect is from Montverde Academy in...
Alcoa approves railroad crossing agreement for airport greenway extension
Additional plans for the greenway extension from the Smith & Wesson facility to McGhee Tyson Airport got the go-ahead this week after Alcoa City Commissioners approved agreements for a railroad crossing essential to the project. The 2.5-mile extension will jump over tracks owned by CSX Transportation near Louisville Road. Commissioners unanimously approved the documents during their meeting Tuesday, Oct. 8. The overhead crossing will allow construction on the project, which is already underway, to move ahead to completion. ...
KTVAECU donates over $200k total in hurricane relief
Members of the Knoxville Tennessee Valley Authority Employees Credit Union (KTVAECU) donated $120,000 worth of aid money to local communities impacted by Hurricane Helene through a partnership with Second Harvest of East Tennessee. According to a press release from Charlotte Havely, vice president of marketing for KTVAECU, the funds represent the collective efforts of the credit union’s members in addition to a matching donation of $25,000 from the institution itself. In total, KTVAECU has provided cash and supply donations projected to exceed $200,000. “In moments like this, our philosophy of People Helping People, Members Helping Members, really shines,” wrote Kimberley Trimble, chief people officer for KTVAECU. For more information on KTVAECU’s community efforts, visit: tvacreditunion.com/community.
Kingsport native Browder talks about how the “Mountain Strong” slogan was started
Knoxville — This weekend Tennessee will once again wear the “Mountain Strong” logo sticker on the back of their helmets to raise money and awareness for flood victims in Northeast Tennessee and the surrounding areas. The person who came up with that idea is Kingsport native Charlie Browder, a red-shirt junior tight end for the […]
2026 five-star edge prospect to visit Tennessee for Florida game
Five-star 2026 edge defender Zion Elee will visit Tennessee this weekend when the Vols host Florida. “I’m going to Tennessee Oct. 12,” Elee said. Elee was originally set to visit Rutgers this weekend, according to Tom Loy. The 6-foot-3.5 edge prospect is from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore,...
Tennessee basketball hosting pair of elite targets on official visits for Florida game
Basketball will host two of the best prospects in the class of 2025 on official visits this weekend in five-star forward Caleb Wilson and four-star guard Isaiah Denis. UT will look to take advantage of the atmosphere on campus when the football team hosts Florida with both long-time targets on campus.
Hammond seeks re-election to Oak Ridge City Council
The Rev. Derrick Hammond is seeking re-election to the Oak Ridge City Council in the Nov. 5 municipal election. Hammond, who has served as pastor of Oak Valley Baptist Church since 2014, was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Oak Ridge City Council in 2018. He was elected without opposition in a special election later that year and was reelected in 2020. ...
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