Man flees south Bakersfield robbery in van with Tennessee plates (The Bakersfield Californian) - Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:20:17 GMT
A man robbed a south Bakersfield market Saturday morning and took off in a van with Tennessee license plates, according to a news release from the Bakersfield Police Department. At 7:40 a.m., a black male armed with a handgun and wearing a black jacket entered the Chester Lane Liquor and Market at 3401 South Chester Avenue. The suspect then brandished his firearm and demanded all the cash from ...

Tennessee historians race to commemorate state's role (Knoxville News Sentinel) - Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:13:54 GMT
Union and Confederate forces clashed more times in Tennessee than in any state but Virginia.

Tennessee Tech beats Southern Utah 69-68 (Miami Herald) - Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:01:13 GMT
Will Barnes made a free throw with 6 seconds remaining to lift Tennessee Tech to a 69-68 win over Southern Utah on Saturday night.

Tennessee-Martin defeats Elon 82-65 (Miami Herald) - Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:30:59 GMT
Lester Hudson scored 20 of his game-high 29 points in the second half to lead Tennessee-Martin to an 82-65 victory over Elon on Saturday night.

News briefs from around Kentucky at 4:58 a.m. EST (Lexington Herald-Leader) - Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:11:13 GMT
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) - Jeff Ehrhardt threw three touchdown passes to help Murray State hold off Tennessee State 24-17 on Saturday. Ehrhardt completed 12 of 24 passes for 141 yards with two interceptions for the Racers (5-7, 4-4 Ohio Valley Conference), who pulled out the win despite being outgained 323-249 by the Tigers (8-4, 5-3). He hit Daniel Ard on a 9-yard touchdown strike to put his team ...

Murray State beats Tennessee State 24-17 (Miami Herald) - Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:19:14 GMT
Jeff Ehrhardt threw three touchdown passes to help Murray State hold off Tennessee State 24-17 on Saturday.

Eastern Illinois beats Tennessee Tech (Miami Herald) - Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:39 GMT
Desmin Ward scored three rushing touchdowns and Eastern Illinois beat Tennessee Tech 38-20 in its season finale on Saturday.

Breaking news: Infant with heart condition allegedly abducted by parents (Morristown Citizen Tribune) - Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:54:25 GMT
An East Tennessee Endangered Child Alert has been activated for a Dandridge infant that has a serious heart condition and a feeding tube. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department activated the alert for Cameron Eugene Adams.

Lobbying efforts cost up to $65M in Tennessee (Knoxville News Sentinel) - Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:06:38 GMT
NASHVILLE - An analysis of state Ethics Commission records shows that a legislative fight over cable television permits cost more than $8 million in lobbying and was the most expensive lobbying activity in Tennessee over the last year.