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Billy Amick signs with Minnesota Twins following lone season with Tennessee baseball
Baseball third baseman Billy Amick agreed to terms with the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday for a signing bonus worth $1,453,700, according to MLB.com draft writer Jim Callis. The deal is worth the full value of the No. 60 overall pick in which Amick was selected with. Amick was drafted by...
2 children cancer-free after months of treatment for rare eye cancer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville family is back home after their two children underwent months of cancer treatment in Pennsylvania. Earlier this year, Thomas and Vivienne Kneller were diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of eye cancer. "Retinoblastoma is a form of eye cancer that tends to...
Tennessee baseball pitcher records 0.00 ERA halfway through Summer League
Tennessee baseball pitcher Tanner Franklin joined the Chatham Anglers as a pitcher in the Cape Cod Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league, and has been dominant on the mound this summer. The Cape Cod League is often considered the best summer league in the country for collegiate players and...
Once Tennessee football has game in hand, Nico Iamaleava needs to be benched. Immediately | Adams
Once Tennessee football gathers next week for media-day interviews and preseason practice, the question-and-answer exchanges might not seem much different from last year's at the same time. The quarterback will be front and center. Last season, much of the speculation about Tennessee centered on Joe Milton, UT’s new starter. Next week, the top talking...
Science Hill’s Hazell inks commitment to Milligan baseball
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – After a stellar 2024 campaign on the high school diamond, Hilltopper right-handed pitcher, Noah Hazell, has signed to continue his academic and baseball career at Milligan University. Hazell was 7-2 on the year with an ERA of 3.34. He struck out 34 batter in 56.2 innings pitched, while walking only […]
‘One of a kind’ shooting park in Crossville drawing people to the area
Crossville Shooting Sports Park opened their doors in 2019. The facility holds five skeet/trap combo fields, one single trap field, a European-style bunker, two five-stand courses, two sporting clay courses, a five-bay pistol range, a 200-yd rifle range and a 12-lane 3-D archery course.
37 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Will kick off its 2024 football season in 37 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...
Memphis gun control referendum may draw fire from state
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In a decision that’s expected to draw the attention of the State of Tennessee and even potentially face a legal challenge, the Memphis City Council gave final approval to a referendum letting Memphis voters decide in November on a set of tough gun control options. WREG spoke with the ordinance sponsor and […]
Tennessee man arrested after his teen girlfriend’s body is found in truck bed
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (TCN) -- U.S. Marshals recently located and arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 18-year-old girlfriend and fleeing. According to the Knoxville Police Department, on Monday, July 22, detectives and forensics personnel responded to a home after an individual reported that a man had "gravely injured" his girlfriend. Authorities found evidence of a deadly assault, but they didn’t locate a victim or suspect at the scene.
Tennessee hires development group for Neyland Entertainment District
(The Center Square) – The University of Tennessee is hiring a group called the 865 Neyland Project Team to build an entertainment complex on the waterfront next to Neyland Stadium. The project includes a hotel, rooftop restaurant, conference center, parking and a 175,000 square foot entertainment district between Neyland...
Senior Citizens Day at the Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool Aug. 7; RSVP by July 29
The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will be sponsoring a Senior Citizens Pool Party at the Outdoor Pool, 172 Providence Road. The pool is reserved exclusively for seniors 50 and older on Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. There will be games and door prizes, along with the opportunity...
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