Florida Gators happy to feast on rival Volunteers Sep 21, 2008
Under Urban Meyer, Florida has turned Tennessee into Gator Bait ... Tennessee (1-2) responded with mistakes, and coach Phillip Fulmer fell to 5-12 against Florida ... Twice Tennessee drove to the Florida 1 and each time came away with nothing, thanks to two turnovers from quarterback Jonathan Crompton. (Boston Herald)
SE festivals for Sept. 19-21 Sep 16, 2008
Chattanooga The Tennessee River Blueway Canoe and Kayak Race, Sept. 20, features a 6-mile and a 2-mile course ... Benefits the Blueway, a 48-mile canoe and kayak trail that runs through downtown Chattanooga and the Tennessee River Gorge between Chickamauga and Nickajack dams. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Southern stories (9/14) Sep 14, 2008
Tennessee Williams would be so proud. Adele Elliott, a New Orleans native, moved to Columbus after Hurricane Katrina. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Remembering the events of 9/11 Sep 12, 2008
Greg in Tennessee thanks for the shout out a couple of blogs back. Been away on an Alaskan cruise. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Nothing certain for Boston College Eagles Sep 9, 2008
And you d think that Maryland, which barely survived Delaware in its season opener and then lost to Middle Tennessee State on Saturday, would provide BC with another win in the last game of the season. But other than those two, there are a whole bunch of pick em games on BC s schedule, starting with Central Florida in two weeks. (Bceagles.com)
'We Were Soldiers...and We Are Soldiers Still': Signed Books Available Aug 26, 2008
Always civic-minded, Miller has held distinctive positions including National Staff Officer for the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, President of the Memphis Junior Chamber of Commerce, State Officer of the Tennessee Jaycees, and Executive Director of the Wisconsin Junior Chamber. A graduate of Austin Peay State University, he attended the Memphis State University School of Law and Western Washington State University. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mark Rutledge: The older you get, the more detached your garage becomes Aug 9, 2008
The garage my parents have in east Tennessee now is in the country and as detached from the concept of cleanliness as it is from the farmhouse. There are no rubber mats to collect the oil drippings, but that's OK. There's no room in there for cars anyway. (The Daily Reflector)
Elvis' peacock jumpsuit sells for $300K Aug 8, 2008
Both were sold at a 1999 auction at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, run by Guernsey's. Elvis' peacock jumpsuit sells for $300K. (KRNV.com, NV)
Farmland hosts Three Friends show Aug 5, 2008
sprightly Tennessee transplant. As a girl, she lived "right smack dab" on top of a mountain where she could reach out and almost touch the stars. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Gamers hit the virtual gridiron early Aug 2, 2008
"I know with Tennessee last year I'd actually play the video game before going to the field," said Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Deshaun Jackson. "It's good to be able to know the players you're going to be playing against. Playing the video game was part of my preparation.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Car show to benefit MP High Aug 2, 2008
Show promoters said interest in the show has been great, and they are expecting cars and trucks from Alabama and Kentucky as well as Tennessee. Mt. Pleasant has an abundance of classic cars, and we hope that their owners will want to get them out and enter them into the show, Staggs said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Iowa Case Raises Question: Is Stripping An Art? Jul 28, 2008
Iowa Case Raises Question: Is Stripping An Art. Future Of Iowa Nude Dancing Clubs Hangs On Answer To Question: Is Stripping An Art. (CBS News -- US)
Cultural Heritage Foundation to oversee local history events Jul 27, 2008
Owned by the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Cultural Heritage Foundation initially was established to take ownership of the Tennessee Williams Home, located on Main Street, said CVB Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer James Tsismanakis ... We will continue to accept donations that will benefit both the Tennessee Williams Home and the cultural and heritage events, she added. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
THE LIVING IS EASY Jul 17, 2008
The Pontchartrain Hotel a storied luxury stopover on St. Charles Avenue for such luminaries as Walt Disney and Tennessee Williams will become a residence for upper-crust retirees ... The owners plan to preserve the pastoral mural inside that restaurant, the Caribbean Room, famous in its day for frequent celebrity sightings -- Walt Disney, Charles Laughton and Tennessee Williams, the latter there with his deaf grandfather -- and for its dessert of the ages, a towering confection of ice cream and... (Nola.com -- Sports)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Jul 17, 2008
POISONEDBABY (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) -- PITTSBURGH: Police said a Tennessee woman tried to kill her 4-month-old son by injecting a saltwater solution into his feeding tube at Pittsburgh's Children's Hospital. 350. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Debbie Reynolds' boat sinks Jul 17, 2008
The boat was in Green Cove Springs preparing for a trip to Tennessee ... The plan was to float the boat up to Tennessee. (The St. Augustine Record)
Grayson County pair visitHonolulu for tournament Jul 16, 2008
The tournament was sponsored by Elite Sports International and featured teams from North Carolina, Oklahoma, Hawaii, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas as well as Kentucky. The Kentucky team was coached by Thomas Thornton, the head coach at Georgetown College. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Down on the farm takes on new meaning as agritourism produces new income for farmers Jul 16, 2008
In 2006 Tennessee agritourism projects brought in $17 million. It's a trend that may have begun alongside ecotourism, in which people travel to far-away places to volunteer their time helping threatened ecosystems, participating in scientific research projects and helping indigenous peoples, and it may become more prominent in the Hudson Valley. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Drug case leaves DEA holding rare baseball cards Jul 13, 2008
But when a federal jury indicted Tennessee physician Rosaire "Ross" DuBrule last year and charged him with violating controlled-substances laws, the DEA seized $4 million worth of his personal property stored in a series of safe-deposit boxes ... Kristin Helm, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which worked on the case against DuBrule, said authorities do not know how long DuBrule had been collecting but that he patronized card dealers. (Boston Globe)
Michael Turner, comic book artist, dies at 37 Jul 5, 2008
in 1971, and studied premedicine at the University of Tennessee. A semester before graduating, he moved to Aspen, Colo. (Fresno Bee -- State)
www.jtv.com Partners With PayPal Offering Additional Payment Options Jul 4, 2008
Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Jewelry Television's revenues are approximately $500 million. About PayPal. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A paradise of treasures and conversations beckons customers at flea market Jun 28, 2008
Some of our vendors have been coming here for 10 years, from Indiana, Tennessee and Texas, Davee said. The flea market reportedly stems back to European history, where secondhand furniture, antiques and crafts were sold. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Buzz Briefs: Amy Winehouse, Alec Baldwin Jun 26, 2008
Nearly 1,000 people attended the fourth annual benefit screening organized by Knoxville-based movie theater conglomerate Regal Entertainment to support Variety - The Children's Charity of Eastern Tennessee. The event raised about $340,000. (CBS News)
Don Imus defends color commentary Jun 25, 2008
Wolf said Jones had been arrested six times since being drafted by Tennessee in 2005. What color is he. (Boston Herald)
Shoplifting on the rise as more are living 'on the financial edge' Jun 19, 2008
"Unfortunately, it's to be expected that when the economy moves into a slowdown, and families have difficulties meeting week-to-week and month-to-month bills, shoplifting is going to go up," says Bruce Hutchinson, professor of economics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Most police departments don't collect data on the profiles of shoplifting suspects. (USA Today -- Money)
Fire threatens historic home Jun 16, 2008
The house that burned is next to one of Maury County s oldest homes, known as the Webster House, which was built by Jonathan Webster in 1810, according to the Tennessee Historic Commission. He is known as the first mule breeder in Maury County. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
T's: Food lures customers Jun 2, 2008
There's the autographed picture of country-western star Tennessee Ernie Ford. "I remember waiting on him," said Brenda Palmer, who has been a waitress at T's off and on for 20 years. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Unforgettable, sumptuous getaways in Dixie May 30, 2008
At Tennessees Blackberry Farm, guests can explore heirloom gardens, enjoy tastings with the master gardener, and attend sheep milkings with the cheesemaker and dairy team ... The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, straddling North Carolina and Tennessee, has 800 miles of well-maintained trails; the Blue Ridge Parkway, winding through western Virginia and North Carolina, is one of the most famous scenic drives in the country. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Braves: Two chances to win road game today May 13, 2008
Dear Tennessee Fan, No Marlins fans and that makes it all the more beautiful. No payroll, no fans, no stadium, basically no owner and more World Championships in last 11 years than the Milwauwee/Atlanta Braves have won in last 50. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Talk of the Town: Swiss Army knife to the rescue! May 8, 2008
Although there is as yet no string program at Continental School, six-year-old first-grader Elizabeth McGibbon set an enthusiastic example for her fellow students by taking center stage to perform a solo performance of The Tennessee Waltz. She is a student of Jennifer Sordyl, teacher of violin and fiddle at the Montessori Charter Schools in Tubac and Patagonia since 1997. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Artists work, lives grounded in nature May 4, 2008
She studied art at George Peabody College for Teachers in Tennessee, and received a bachelor s degree in art education from the University of New Mexico. She moved to Montrose after completing school, and has since taken additional workshops and graduate courses. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Coop might turn into racing haven May 2, 2008
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Can't lose for winning Apr 18, 2008
RHP: He's a nephew of Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher, but there's no football team at UCSD. He has been like a quarterback on the field, however, leading the Tritons with an 8-2 record. He also brings Division I experience to the team, having played at UC Riverside. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Bulldog fans rooting for Munson's recovery Apr 8, 2008
" lives on decades later. Another is the "Hobnail Boot" call from David Greene to Verron Haynes to beat Tennessee in 2001. That's why Sam Cohen scheduled Munson, Belue, Scott, Greene and Haynes to appear May 17 at Macon Mall for a "Tribute to Larry Munson" that included an autograph session and Munson sound-alike for those who wanted to take a crack at replicating that gravelly voice. "I'm going to give Larry maybe until the first part of next week and maybe ride over to Athens and see if he's... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Something old, something new Mar 22, 2008
Vendors from Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama will be selling their wares. Pilgrimage chair Marian Bargewell said her favorite thing about the antique show is all of the fine jewelry featured in the event. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
College basketball, auto racing, prep basketball Mar 19, 2008
Tennessee (29-4) vs. American (21-11), 12:15Butler (29-3) vs. South Alabama (26-6), 30 minutes followingOklahoma (22-11) vs. Saint Josephs (21-12), 7:10Louisville (24-8) vs. Boise State (25-8), 30 minutes followingSecond RoundSaturdayAt The Pepsi CenterDenverWashington State-Winthrop winner vs. Notre Dame-George Mason winner, 6:40 or 9:10SundayAt The RBC CenterRaleigh, N.C.North Carolina-Mount St. Marys, Md ... Tennessee-American winner vs. Butler-South Alabama winner, 2:30Louisville-Boise... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Coppin an attitude Mar 18, 2008
The only others to reach No. 1 this season were Memphis and Tennessee. A record 49 schools were ranked this season, one more than in 1992-93. (Boston Herald)
Distillery Commons getting high-end antique market Mar 15, 2008
Matson said he has been to 25 antique malls in three months in Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee, and also has taken antiques courses. He said his startup budget for the market is $75,000 and that he has obtained that money from personal funds, an investor whom he declined to identify and "other sources." Matson also will have four employees, who will mostly work part time, he said. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Devils get a tuneup Mar 6, 2008
Tennessee 89, Florida 86 - In Gainesville, Fla ... Tennessee set a school record for victories and may have knocked the two-time defending national champions out of the NCAA tournament picture. (Boston Herald)
Civil War flag's new battle Feb 22, 2008
"It's a great artifact, but there's no way it could have gone into all the battles they claim it went into," says Greg Biggs, a military historian in Tennessee who has researched Confederate flags for 18 years. Another historian, Keith Bohannon of West Georgia University, told the auction house that he suspected the regiment had replaced the flag months before Whitehead fell at the Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Classifieds 2/19/08 Feb 20, 2008
00) in eight months in online program offered by Tennessee Technology Center, Elabethton. Details , 1-888-986-2368 or e-mail patricia. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Shop at Home Reminisces with 'Flashback February' Feb 6, 2008
Nashville, Tennessee based Shop at Home was founded in 1986 and in its early days operated similarly to other well-known home shopping networks offering products across many broad categories. Today Shop At Home is geared distinctively toward the male demographic and focuses on collectibles such as coins, knives and swords, sports memorabilia and equipment, and quality timepieces. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Antiques fill Martinez townhouse Jan 27, 2008
IT'S A FACT: In addition to New York City and Boston, Ms. Abernathy lived in Tennessee, Ohio and Rhode Island before returning to the Augusta area. From the Sunday, January 27, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Don Imus sued for badmouthing own radio show sponsor... Jan 25, 2008
JANUARY 24--A Tennessee company is suing Don Imus for $4 million after the radio host allegedly disparaged the firm last year while reading its commercials on his show. FlatSigned Press alleges that Imus made snide comments about the company as he read spots advertising its sale of copies of the Warren Commission report signed by President Gerald Ford, a member of the government panel that investigated the John F. Kennedy assassination. (The Drudge Report)
Primary exhibit: archival, amusing Jan 13, 2008
It includes more than 300 pieces culled from decades of primaries, including dozens of photographs and oddball collectibles like the trademark red plaid flannel shirt worn by former Tennessee governor and US secretary of education Lamar Alexander on his 1996 walking tour of the state and a pair of white "I Like Ike" sunglasses. You can also pose for photographs with life-size cutouts of Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, and US Senator John F. Kerry. (Boston Globe)
Cleaing out parent's collections takes patience, persistence Jan 12, 2008
If it belonged to your parents and they furnished the house in the '50s, '60s or '70s, you probably have some goodies," he said. The key to getting the most money for an object, Rinker said, is to find the right market, and that takes time. Consulting price guides for collectibles and antiques as well as finding clubs of collectors are helpful. Do not throw anything away until you have looked at it carefully. "I wouldn't throw out a piece of clothing without shaking it out," Rinker said, adding... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Luxe lakehouse Jan 3, 2008
Ed Woncik often works from home, and Denise Woncik travels to Charleston, S.C., and Tennessee. The couple chose the wooded lot, the floor plan and details. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
What to do with your parents' collections Jan 2, 2008
" Amy Sidelinger grew up in Indiana County with two sisters. This trio completed an Olympian trifecta of tasks by cleaning out the homes of three relatives in one year. On Labor Day weekend of 2005, the sisters finished cleaning out their maternal grandmother's home in Marion Center, Indiana County. Two weeks later, their own mother died of a heart attack. A security manager at McGraw-Hill, Mrs. Sidelinger lives in Hightstown, N.J. She, her twin sister, Emily, from Tennessee and their older... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Restoration of Chevys gives Shelbyville man more drive Dec 18, 2007
Boarman bought the car in Tennessee two years ago with 800 miles on it. It now has about 4,400 miles on the engine. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Women's Basketball Enjoys Fun, Sun and History in Hawaii Dec 17, 2007
They want the clean sweep and to do that they will have to get past a Tennessee Tech team that is improving daily ... After practice they return to the hotel for dinner and begin preparation for the game with Tennessee Tech and our departure from paradise. (Catamountsports.com)
Home, sweet home: Woman reunited with cabin she grew up in 90 years ago Dec 16, 2007
Dyer, a graduate of the University of Tennessee in basketry, had put her passion on the back burner for years while she worked for the U.S. Forest Service and the Swan Ecosystem Center. She and her husband, Wayne Strevel, were eating lunch at Littlebird's one day when he told her, You need to start weaving again. (Missoulian, MT)
Fuston Home, Academy Hall among sites on Home Tour Nov 26, 2007
The Mayes-Frierson-Fuston Home and Academy Hall are among the 15 sites featured on the Majestic Middle Tennessee Christmas Tour Nov. 30-Dec. 1-2. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Low traffic derails train Nov 24, 2007
LEBANON The Tennessee Thunder Railroad line on KGAL Drive has closed down, a victim of anemic ridership. Owners Elaine and Wayne McIntosh built the 4-acre theme park three years ago, after Wayne was injured and couldn t continue his job as a truck driver. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Many candidates running for president on a first-name basis Nov 11, 2007
"I think that people make that choice for you," said US Senator Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican who ran for the White House in the 1996 and 2000 election cycles, with bumper stickers that declared, "Lamar!". He said that's what Tennesseans called him while he was governor, when he had already developed his trademark plaid shirt look. (Boston Globe)
Tri-County Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities hosts awards banquet Nov 10, 2007
Door prizes were donated by the Chattanooga Southern Belle riverboat, Ruby Falls, Creative Discovery Museum, Fort Lanes Bowling, Midway Drive-In Theatre, Los Reyes Mexican restaurant, Lite Mix 105 Radio, Dari Queen Grill , Rock City Gardens, Dollywood, Stone Mountain Park, Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga Lookouts baseball, Blood Assurance, Sentry Station Tire Propex, Antiques and Uniques, Strands and Cave Spring Rehabilitation Center. Those interested in becoming members of the Tri-County... (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Classified 11/06/07 Nov 7, 2007
LAND FOR SALE Tennessee Land Sale 20 AC - only 29,900 Subdivision Potential 20AC/ Log Cabin Only 69,900. Sat. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Numerous holiday festivities planned in downtown Columbia Nov 5, 2007
In recent years, the Confederate Ball has drawn guests from as far away as Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky as well as every corner of Tennessee ... My great-grandfather was a member of Gen. John Bell Hood s Army of Tennessee. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
O'Brien on trade talk Nov 2, 2007
Tennessee Paul: Great analysis. Glad someone out there realizes the center-field fix needs to carry us past Texeira s potential flight and Chipper s increased liklihood of extended DL visits. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
O.J. Simpson bail hearing set for Wednesday Oct 30, 2007
Man sets record at Tennessee contest by eating 103 small burgers. Text. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Crime)
Antiques Appraisal Fair set Oct. 27 Oct 25, 2007
The event, held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, is sponsored by The Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities and will feature professional appraisers offering verbal appraisals for 10 per item ... APTA is the oldest statewide nonprofit historic preservation organization in the state of Tennessee and maintains 14 of America s finest historic sites. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Full Story... Oct 16, 2007
His favorite stops, he said, were in Texas and Tennessee, where there were huge sales and great antique shops. When Wenzel was on the road there were times that he bought so much stuff it filled up the cab of his truck, and he couldn t fit into the sleeper so he slept behind the steering wheel. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
10 things to do this weekend Oct 13, 2007
REMEMBER. The Raven Theatre kicks off its 25th anniversary season with Tennessee Williams' "THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA." Set in Mexico in 1940, the classic play is chock-full of drama, wit and sexual tension. Oct. 12 and 13, 8 p.m., Oct. 14, 7 p.m. Tickets range from $15 - $25. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Mitsui & Co (USA) UK Regulatory Announcement: Annual report & accounts Oct 8, 2007
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Bulletin board: Oct. 4, 2007 Oct 4, 2007
Knights of Pythias, Glendale Lodge No. 78, will sponsor a Fall Ramp Dinner beginning 11 a.m. Saturday at 211 Tennessee Ave. The price is $8 for adults and $4 for children. Takeout is available. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Exploring Santa Rosa Sep 30, 2007
Organizers hope that the event, now in its third year, will one day equal the "World's Longest Yard Sale," which takes place annually along U.S. 127 in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee. "Highway 90 goes a really long way and is a great asset to the area. A successful trail sale would be a humongous economic boost," Macarthy said. (Pensacola News Journal)
