Poor offenders pay high price when probation turns on profit
By ADAM GELLER and SHARON COHEN Tennessee (AP) — Outside the $200-a-week motel room that Steven Gibbs and his family call home, the afternoon sun sparkled. Inside, though, he had…
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Former Sen. Fred Thompson, had TV and film roles, dead at 73
Fred Thompson, a folksy former Republican U.S. senator from Tennessee who appeared in feature films and television including a role on “Law & Order,” died Sunday, his family said. He…
Authorities: 1 killed, 3 wounded in Tennessee State shooting
By ERIK SCHELZIG One man was killed and three women were wounded in an on-campus shooting stemming from a fight over a dice game on the campus of Tennessee State…
Ron White to host CMT’s artist of year special
FILE – This May 12, 2011 file image shows comedian Ron White during the CMT Disaster Relief Concert in Nashville, Tenn. White will host CMT’s celebration of 2013’s top country…
Correction: CMA Awards story
By CHRIS TALBOTT George Strait accepts the award for entertainer of the year at the 47th annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn.…
Man convicted in 7 slayings dies in Tenn. hospital
By BRUCE SCHREINER FILE – This April 2003 file photo shows convicted murderer Paul Dennis Reid during an interview in Nashville, Tenn. Reid who was sentenced to death after he…
ACCIDENTAL OUTLAW WILLIE NELSON CELEBRATES 80TH
By CHRIS TALBOTT FILE – This Nov. 20, 2012 file photo shows country music legend Willie Nelson on NBC’s “Today” show in New York. As the enduring American icon’s 80th…