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Week 2 of TSSAA playoffs offers rematches

Rematch is the name of the game in Week 2 of the TSSAA playoffs. Several big rivalries will be replayed with state title hopes on the line next Friday.

Pride of the Southland celebrates 140 years

The "Pride" was formed in 1869. Then, the band was a small, all-male corps of cadets attached to the military department at the University of Tennessee.

Smokies' "ugly ring" keeps tourists, businesses busy

A recent article published by The National Geographic Society calls the Great Smoky Mountains National Park "a national treasure surrounded by a bath-tub ring of ugly, unplanned development."

Update: Reward in Corryton store owner's murder now $25k

A family friend to a Corryton store owner who was murdered in his store has added to the reward money already offered by the state of Tennessee and the man's family, bringing the total reward to $25,000.

Florida's Urban Meyer fined; apologizes

Southeastern Conference Commissioner used his new authority for the first time Friday, fining Florida football coach Urban Meyer $30,000 for comments critical of officials.

Hospital letter tells murdered student's parents to pay up, not to send dead student back to hospital

The parents of a Sacramento State student beaten to death by a dorm mate last month said they were stunned to receive a $30,000 bill from the UC Davis Medical Center as well as a letter asking their murdered son not to return because of payment issues.

Spring Hill family gets probation after armed standoff

A father, mother and son who threatened the lives of police officers won't serve time in jail.

Knoxville armed robbery suspect, out on bond, now held in another armed robbery

Timothy Tillery stands charged with especially aggravated robbery in a Thursday night robbery in which one person was shot in the leg. He was out on bond for the armed robbery of a McDonald's in which employees were forced to wait in the freezer.

Accused Sevier swindler Bolze to change plea

The Gatlinburg day trader accused of swindling investors out of millions in a Ponzi-style scheme has filed to change his plea next Tuesday. Dennis Bolze originally pleaded not guilty.

Fame launched on YouTube doesn't faze 5-year-old Spring Hill boy

In the past month, the Chapman's Retreat kindergartner has sat on Ellen DeGeneres' couch, seen his image on ESPN's SportsCenter and made plans to attend the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Woman attacked by accused serial killer Anthony Sowell describes her ordeal

Walking down the sidewalk near her Cleveland apartment, Gladys Wade squeezes the hand of her boyfriend, Junior Stanford and says, "it's going to be tough, but I can do it."

Update: Texting woman robbed at knife-point

A woman says she was texting a friend in a downtown Knoxville parking lot shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday night, when a knife-wielding man forced her to drive to an ATM and withdraw money for him.

Update: Prosecution builds case in Leon Houston retrial

Testimony will continue Friday in the retrial of one of two Roane County brothers accused of murdering a deputy and his ridealong in a gunfight.

Knoxville man arrested on charges of dragging dog behind truck

A Knoxville man has been arrested on charges of dragging a small Terrier-mix dog behind a truck in the Middlebrook Pike area Tuesday afternoon. He's charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty.

Animal control seizes dozens of dogs from Roane puppy mill

Roane County's Animal Shelter is at full capacity, following the seizure of nearly 30 dogs from a suspected puppy mill this week.

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