Tennessee State

Knoxville, TN

KenPom's Program Ratings identified college basketball's best programs over the last 26 years. It's hard to measure success in college basketball. Ask anyone to rank the top 10 teams heading into the 2024-25 season, and you likely get 10 different answers. Heck, national media can't even come to a conclusion on which programs are actually "blue bloods." Ranking the top 20 programs of the modern era (since 1997) is even harder, but college basketball guru Ken Pomeroy attempted the feat using his proprietary formula.

College basketball's top 20 programs since 1997, ranked

Columbus, OH

247Sports

Ohio State has made a change to its 2025 football schedule. The Buckeyes announced on Monday that they will no longer face UConn that year and will replace the Huskies with Grambling State. The Tigers will travel to Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6. The announcement not only changes opponents...

Ohio State announces changes to the 2025 schedule

Norman, OK

Details surrounding the arrest of Oklahoma cornerback Makari Vickers have been released by the OU Police Department. Vickers, who was arrested early Wednesday, was cited for driving under the influence and for possession of marijuana, according to a copy of the arrest report obtained by Sooners Illustrated and 247Sports on Friday afternoon in response to a public records request.

Details released surrounding arrest of Sooners cornerback Makari Vickers

Maine State

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Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Nashville, TN

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Murray, KY

The Murray Sentinel

MURRAY – A Murray couple was arrested last week after two juveniles in their care were admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for severe weight loss with supporting evidence of malnutrition and physical abuse.

Foster parents arrested after children found to be extremely malnourished

Georgia State

Colonel Greg McLean serves in the United States Army as an Armored Cavalrymen. McLean was commissioned as an Armor officer in 2001 at OCS after three years prior service as a 19K Armor Crewman. After attending Kansas State, McLean graduated from the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Cavalry Leaders Course, Command and General Staff College, the School of Advanced Military Studies. Col. McLean most recently attended the U.S. Army War College. Before he arrived at Fort Moore in Georgia, where he oversees the training of all scout and tank personnel for the Army, he was assigned to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, where he served as the Senior Cavalry Trainer for Europe. Colonel McLean holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences degree from the School of Advanced Military Studies. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star with 2OLC, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal with 5 OLC, the Joint Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with Valor, the Army Commendation Medal with 5 OLC, the Army Achievement Medal with 2 OLC, and the Combat Action Badge. COL McLean has also been awarded the Orders of St. George, St. Maurice, and St. Barbara. McLean has been married to Jacque since 2001 and they have two sons and one daughter: Gunnar, Colt, and Grier. Gunnar is a current Kansas State student who recently suffered serious injuries while working on a vintage car. Both Greg and Gunnar are friends with GoPowercat publisher Tim Fitzgerald.

Life of Fitz: Col. Greg McLean in Fort Moore, Georgia

Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Arkansas State

Branson, MO

Many believe the cryptid Ozark Howler is simply a folk monster like Momo. The Ozark Howler has been brought forward in oral traditions as a creature of the Ozark Mountains. The Ozark Mountains span parts of Missouri and Arkansas and have been home to this legendary creature that has captured the imagination of many. This elusive animal has been described as a large, black, and shaggy creature. Some say it looks like a very large cat. It's also been reported in numerous sightings, stories of which have been passed down through generations. Many wonder if the Ozark Howler is a real creature or simply a myth.

Missouri's Ozark Mountains: legend of the Ozark Howler and whether it's fact or fiction

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Kelsie Maureen Clutter didn’t have to die. “​​Just one phone call could have saved her life,” said her friend, Danika Stone. Clutter started getting sick a lot around age 18 after graduating high school, Stone said. At the time, she thought of it as a recurring cold, but in retrospect, it was more likely withdrawal from opioids.

Wyoming now only state without protections for those who help overdosing friends

Raleigh, NC

OMAHA, NE -- It was a heartbreaking loss for Elliott Avent and crew against the Kentucky Wildcats to open the MCWS Sunday afternoon, no other way around it. After capturing the go ahead run in the top half of the ninth via a wild pitch that gave NC State their first lead the entire game, the Wildcats were able to answer with a solo homer in the bottom half off of Jacob Dudan and in the bottom half of the tenth off of Derrick Smith to walk off the Pack9.

NC State starting pitcher unclear for elimination game vs Florida

WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an avid houndsman , came across the animal while mountain lion hunting the southern Gros Ventre Range in February 2022. There was no doubt in his mind what it was: a tom lynx, judging by its blocky head.

Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade

Chapel Hill, NC

When North Carolina's season ended in March, all eyes immediately began tracking roster movement. Recognizing the moving parts involved, the Coast to Coast crew identified Father's Day as a day the dust would likely be settled, thus allowing fans a fuller view with which they could judge the performance of Hubert Davis and his staff. To dole out their own grades about how UNC fared in the transfer portal portion of roster construction, Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran joined Joey Powell.

Coast to Coast: Grading UNC's Transfer Season

Miami, FL

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Watch American Heritage 2026 wide receiver Malachi Toney at the Miami 7-on-7 camp on Sunday. Toney, who is considered the 39th-best safety in the 2026 class according to 247Sports, verbally committed to Miami in August 2023. Christopher Stock has covered the Miami Hurricanes since 2003 and...

VIDEO: Miami commit 2026 WR Malachi Toney at Miami 7-on-7 camp

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

Incumbent Georgia District 1 Sen. Ben Watson is returning to the capitol. The four-term senator from Isle of Hope handily defeated activist and first-time political candidate Beth Majeroni in a contest over whose brand of conservative politics had more appeal among Republican primary voters in District 1.

Watson defeats Majeroni in 1st District state senate race

Ohio State

The Lantern

Ohio State Army ROTC Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington, as pictured on the university’s Army ROTC website. Credit: Courtesy of The Ohio State University. A leader in Ohio State’s Army ROTC has recently been reassigned off campus as part of an ongoing Title IX investigation.

Ohio State’s Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington violated campus stay away order twice, has been reassigned off campus as part of ongoing Title IX investigation

Georgia voters kicked out incumbents, picked replacements for departing legislators and set the stage for June runoffs as well as the big show in November. Ballot casters up and down the Peach State made choices Tuesday that are already set to reshape the state Legislature, which could have an even greater effect on the average Georgian than who sits in the White House this time next year.

Voters deliver upsets in Georgia House races with other contests headed to a June runoff

Gainesville, FL

— Caglianone walked. Robertson to second. — Jace LaViolette robbed Cade Kurland of a two-run homer, which would have given the Gators a one-run lead in the ninth. Caglianone is at the dish with the game on the line. — Robertson singled to short. — Donay struck out swinging. BOTTOM...

How it happened: Florida vs. Texas A&M; College World Series Game 1

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Vanderbilt baseball exits SEC Tournament with loss to Tennessee, awaits Regional draw

Vanderbilt will not win back-to-back SEC Tournament titles, as its run in Hoover, Ala., came to an end Saturday in a 6-4 loss to in-state rival...

Vanderbilt baseball exits SEC Tournament with loss to Tennessee, awaits Regional draw

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