TN News Digest: 02-26-10
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| 02/26/10 Catoosa County Sheriff Phil Summers said during the week of Feb. 19-25 officers and detectives answered 1,742 calls, 52 were booked on a total of 81 counts. 02/26/10 Catoosa County Sheriff Phil Summers said during the week of Feb. 19-25 officers and detectives answered 1,742 calls, 52 were booked on a total of 81 counts. 02/26/10 Celine Dion, French crime, kooky cops, a thief in Philly, an old maverick, government conspiraces and lost love. Oh, and small-town insanity a la George Romero. SPECIAL SCREENINGS Celine: Through the Eyes of the WorldCeline Dion presents footage from her 2008-2009 world tour featuring dramatic edits from her live performances infused with a reality-show-esque flair highlighting the behind-the ... 02/26/10 The Knoxville Police Department has released the names of two men being sought for questioning in a crash that pinned a Maryville teen in January. 02/26/10 A trio of Memphis Police officers were charged Friday with accepting thousands of dollars in bribes. 02/26/10 A semi-acoustic version of "Tennessee River" by country music star Randy Owen kicked off "Night of a Thousand Stars." Crowds filled Workplay Friday night to hear Owen, Mark Collie, Matt Kennon, local band the M80's, and many others for a show to help raise money for the family of fallen Pelham Police officer Philip Davis. Pelham Police officer Debbie Warner says they've raised more than $180 ... 02/26/10 Nashville Mayor A C Wharton told a closed-door meeting of about a dozen Shelby County legislators Thursday in Nashville that he still isn't ready to support legislation allowing Memphis City Schools to create its own police force, according to lawmakers who attended. Wharton was in the State Capitol on Wednesday and Thursday for various meetings, including discussions with Gov. Phil Bredesen and ... 02/26/10 Former Tennessee wide receiver and Pigeon Forge High School assistant football coach Josh Briscoe waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges of solicitation of a minor by an authority figure. 02/26/10 The legal case against former Tennessee football player Josh Briscoe moved forward Friday. He's accused of sending a sexual text message to a player when he worked as an assistant coach at Pigeon Forge High School. 02/26/10 SEVIERVILLE - Josh Briscoe, a former Pigeon Forge High School assistant coach accused of soliciting a sexual favor from a 15-year-old student athlete, waived a preliminary hearing in Sevier County General Sessions Court on Friday, moving his case on to a grand jury.Briscoe, 23, a former University of Tennessee football player, is charged with sending a text message to the student Aug. 20, saying ... 02/26/10 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill into law Friday that would exempt firearms manufactured and sold within the state from federal gun registration rules like background checks and dealer-licensing. The time is right to pick a fight with the federal government, Herbert said. "There are times when the state needs to push back against continued encroachment from the federal ... 02/19/10 SOUTH Appalachian St. 6, Presbyterian 1 Austin Peay 15, Illinois St. 7 Belmont 8, Evansville 6 Erskine 9, Limestone 4 Fayetteville St. 1-4, St. Andrews 0-11 High Point 6, Charlotte 5 Indiana-Northwest at St. Catharine, ccd., snow McKendree 6-4, Mid-Continent 15-0, 2nd game, five inns. Murray St. 8, Lipscomb 7 N.C. State 32, LaSalle 3 Reinhardt 22, Martin Methodist 12 South Carolina 10, Duquesne ... |
