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Police make arrest in robbery where shots fired at Franklin officer

Three Millersville residents are in custody and are facing charges stemming from a weekend robbery at a Lewisburg gas station that led to shots being fired at a Franklin police officer, according to a statement by the Franklin Police Department. More

Titans to wear Oilers uniforms in Hall of Fame game

The Tennessee Titans will once again don the uniforms of the Houston Oilers when they face the Buffalo Bills in the NFL’s annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 9. More

Barrett’s conviction shifts focus now to Trimble case

Jerome Barrett, the man accused of killing Des Prez, was found guilty of first-degree murder by a Chattanooga jury early Friday afternoon and was sentenced to ‘life’ in the state penitentiary by Criminal Court Judge Steve Dozier. More

Drake's recent performances reminiscent of high school days; VU's results are not

Junior guard/forward George Drake's increased his performance in recent games has not led to victories for Vanderbilt More

Predators can't rally at Calgary, fall 3-1

The Nashville Predators lost 3-1 at Calgary on Friday and were swept in the season series with the Flames. More

Beal's hot shooting helps Vanderbilt snap losing streak

Jermaine Beal made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 21 points as Vanderbilt snapped its four-game losing streak Saturday with an 82-75 victory at Auburn. More

Vanderbilt women outlast Arkansas in overtime 72-61

Vanderbilt's women were outrebounded by 30 but moved into a first-place tie in the SEC with a 72-61 overtime victory over Arkansas. More

Apollo parents bring crime to forefront

Juvenile crime is a big issue throughout Nashville, and Southeast Davidson County is no exception More

Denson takes over Fairgrounds track

Nashville businessman Danny Denson Thursday was awarded a contract to operate the city’s 50-year-old race track, and he plans some major changes before the April 18 season opener. More

McGavock gets second interim principal this school year

An interim principal, Mildred Saffell-Smith, has led Nashville’s McGavock High School since the start of this school year, but effective immediately, a new interim is taking her place. More

Eleven salmonella cases reported in Tennessee

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting a total of 11 cases of salmonella typhimurium infection among Tennessee residents related to the nationwide outbreak associated with peanut products from Peanut Corporation of America. More

Ensworth seeks 22nd straight win, DII regular season crown

Packing a two-month winning streak, Ensworth’s top-ranked Tigers are closing in on the region regular season championship. More

McCormick’s Football Folder: Reese finally gets another shot

Perhaps the best news of the week was that former Tennessee Titans general manager Floyd Reese had landed with the New England Patriots as a “senior football advisor.” More

Haynesworth: Contract talks are 'slow'

Talks on a new contract extension are moving a bit too slowly for Albert Haynesworth’s liking. More

Jeff Black appears in Alive Hospice benefit series

Nashville’s Bluebird Café is among the world’s premier for singer/songwriters, a place where music performance and presentation is treated with a dignity and respect that rivals that of any large concert hall. More

Vanderbilt maintains healthy attitude despite physical ailments, losses

The hearts and minds of Vanderbilt’s basketball players have not been battered by four straight losses and five defeats in six games to start the conference season, according to coach Kevin Stallings. More

Letters to the Editor

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Opinion: The 2009 American Challenge

There is something magical and keenly American about watching people practice what they’ve been preaching. Lots of places around the globe talk about what human beings or companies or even countries ought to be doing. But there are very few who will actually take on a grand scheme as a challenge with some real follow-through. More

Metro settles Teen Challenge religious discrimination lawsuit

Metro government and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to a settlement in a case where local government allegedly structured its land use policies to discriminate against a Christian substance abuse treatment program. More

Testimony in Barrett trial reveals DNA link to crime

Closing arguments are set to begin this morning in the murder trial of Jerome Barrett, perhaps bringing a close to a 34-year mystery into the 1975 killing of Vanderbilt University student Sarah “Sally” Des Prez. More