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I Simulated Tennessee at Texas A&M on the College Football 27 Video Game
Photo via @Vol_Football on X Tennessee football is coming off a critical home win against Kentucky and is now turning its attention to another road clash. This time, it’s a trip to play at Texas A&M. Ahead of the real-life matchup, I fired up the College Football 27 video game to simulate the clash. Here’s…
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When opioid-settlement grants turn nonprofits into public contractors
In March 2024, Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) approved a three-year grant worth about $1.7 million for a Knoxville nonprofit called Next Step Initiative Tennessee. The state’s own grant workbook classified the organization as “small.” Its Trenches 2 Treatment project was approved for $566,566 in the first year alone, and a little more than a year later, the same grant appeared in a very different kind of state record.
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No. 11 Tennessee chasing improvements against Tennessee State
After dropping three spots in the AP Top 25 despite remaining unbeaten, No. 11 Tennessee will try to find its shooting touch when it plays host to high-scoring Tennessee State on Friday in Knoxville. In typical Rick Barnes fashion, the Tennessee coach did not mince words after a poor shooting night on Monday, even as his team completed a 70-47 victory over Radford. "We were atrocious, really, on offense," Barnes said. Tennessee (2-0) shot 46.2% from the floor but was just 1 of 8 from 3-point range in the second half and 23.5% from distance in the game. Shooting was expected to be a strength after the normally defensive-minded Barnes brought in players who were known for offensive prowess such as Juke Harris, a Wake Forest transfer who averaged 21.4 points last season. Harris had six points against Radford and was just 1 of 9 from the floor. He had just seven points on 2-of-5 shooting in his Volunteers debut against Wofford last week. "Offensively, the execution is not even close to what I know we're capable of," Barnes said. "And it looks like we've got too many guys that are too anxious to shoot the ball. I don't think
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Christian school wins Tennessee court case challenging religious charter ban
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Knox County Schools cannot block a Christian charter school application on religious grounds despite a Tennessee law banning religious charter schools, according to a federal court ruling on Friday. The narrow decision applies only to Knox County Schools and the Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville, which sued the school district last year over its application of the state law. It does not strike down Tennessee’s religious charter school ban or guarantee that Wilberforce’s application will be approved. The ruling comes amid a growing national conservative push to greenlight taxpayer-funded religious schools . Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti declined to defend the 2002 law earlier this year after publicly calling it “likely” unconstitutional , leaving Knox County Schools to face a lawsuit challenging a state law it was required to enforce. Tennessee lawmakers also loosened the state’s restrictions on religious charter schools this year, allowing religious organizations to operate charter schools as long as the schools themselves remain nonreligious. Wilberforce, however, aims to open an explicitly
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🔥 Hot chicken + a kitchen tradition
Welcome to Eat65! Eat65 comes to you from restaurant reporter Joanna Hayes . Own/manage a local food or drink business? Email Joanna with a blurb on what’s new for "Appetizer" or "Perfect Pairing" consideration! 🐔 Appetizer: Hot Birds Hot Birds ( @hotbirdsknox ): "KNOXVILLE... we’re almost ready for you! Our soft opening is this weekend; more details coming (very) soon. We’ve been working long and hard to get our doors and hot chicken perfect for you! We can’t wait for you guys to see it, and we welcome you to our second location." More info: gethotbirds.com 🍏 Main Course: Joanna Hayes on Thanksgiving traditions Every year on the night before Thanksgiving, my dad would follow his family's famous recipe and bake an apple pie . I stood by him, peeking over the counter to see if I could help. I was too young to lend a hand with cooking, but my dad still gave me a job: throwing the apple peels into the trash. I loved it. I felt special. Now, that's my 5-year-old nephew's job, and I wish I was there to help him. It's been a few years since I've been back home for Thanksgiving , but November