Making Contact

Grovewood Baseball Museum’s Jamison Pack developing TV show about building connections
County Commission considers more budget requests
Editor’s Note: This is the lastest in a multi-part series concerning a lengthy County budget meeting last weekend.
‘I failed’: Woman at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud gets nearly 42-year prison sentence
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Thursday handed down an extraordinary prison sentence — nearly 42 years — to the former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted in a staggering $250 million fraud case that helped ignite an immigration crackdown by the Trump administration.
2-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch hospitalized with severe illness
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has been hospitalized with a severe illness and won’t compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, his family said Thursday.
Butler shoots three-under to lead Senators in round two of NJCAA DII Golf Championship
PLYMOUTH, IN – Maddox Butler made seven birdies in round two of the NJCAA DII Golf Championship at Swan Lake Resort on Wednesday, and Walters State moved up three spots in the standings.
Lady Red stays alive in state tourney with 7-0 over Stone Memorial
The Cocke County Lady Red jumped out to an early lead and cruised to an easy win over Stone Memorial in TSSAA state tournament play Thursday morning, 7-0.
Lakeway heading to ‘if necessary’ state title game
St. George refused to go gently into that good night in its battle with Lakeway Christian early thursday afternoon.
Meet your SRO event planned
Coming up Friday, May 29, students and their parents can enjoy spending time with all the county SROs outside of a school setting and in a fun, laid-back environment at Fred Miller Park.
Leo Woods
Mr. Leo Woods, age 62, passed away May 19 at Newport Medical Center.
West finals shift to San Antonio, while Spurs and Thunder deal with multiple injury concerns
Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seems to have shaken off his nowtraditional Game 1 blahs. San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama is putting up numbers the likes of which haven’t been seen in a conference finals for about a half-century.

