Maryville Man Accused of Producing Child Porn

Maryville Man Accused of Producing Child Porn

A Maryville man is behind bars accused of producing child porn.

Investigators say 29-year-old George Everhart made videos with children 7 and 10-years-old. They also say he distributed other videos depicting a 12-year-old.

Everhart is due in court in August.

Watch Kane Brown Desert Dance and Camaro Cruise in New “Lose It” Video

Watch Kane Brown Desert Dance and Camaro Cruise in New “Lose It” Video

After scoring back-to-back No. 1 hits with “What Ifs” and “Heaven” from his self-titled debut album, Kane Brown shipped a new single, “Lose It,” to country radio on June 25.

“‘Lose It’ is a song that I wrote—it was my first time writing after I already released my [debut] album,” says Kane. “I fell in love with this song, it was really exciting, it was really uptempo. It’s one of my favorite songs, so I hope you enjoy it.”

“Lose It” is possibly the lead single from Kane’s sophomore album, as it is not featured on his 2016 self-titled debut album or the 2017 deluxe version.

Kane also dropped a new video for the upbeat tune that features him spending some time in the desert and cruising in a vintage Camaro.

Check out the new clip below, which was directed by Alex Alvga.

photo by Jason Simanek

Tennessee to Host John Ward Tribute Ceremony Wednesday

Tennessee to Host John Ward Tribute Ceremony Wednesday

Credit: UT Athletics

The University of Tennessee Athletics Department and The Vol Network are hosting a Tribute to “The Voice” event honoring John Ward on Wednesday, June 27, starting at 6 p.m. ET at Thompson-Boling Arena.

The legendary broadcasting and marketing icon passed away this week following a lengthy illness. He was 88.

Wednesday’s event will take on a celebratory tone and is intended as a way for Ward’s friends and Tennessee fans to honor the incredible impact that he made on generations of Big Orange faithful during a rousing, Hall of Fame career behind the microphone that exceeded 30 years.

Storytelling will be the theme of the night, with several notable UT personalities, VFLs and those who knew him best are expected to share their memories and personal stories about Ward. The event also will be highlighted by multiple never-before-seen (or heard) video and audio clips from throughout Ward’s career.

The event will not be televised or streamed live.

Free parking will be available in the G10 and G16 garages. And after 5 p.m. ET, fans also will have access to free parking in administrative garages G3 and G5.

Attendees will have access to the arena beginning at 5 p.m. ET via gates B, C, D and E. Traditional gameday ADA entrances will be open (the basketball lobby and Arena Dining entrances on Phillip Fulmer Way).

Public seating will be general admission, and all bags may be subject to search upon entry.

 

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Jimmy’s blog: Which UT position has the most talent, depth

Jimmy’s blog: Which UT position has the most talent, depth

By Jimmy Hyams

One of the most asked questions this Tennessee football offseason is whether the Vols had talent that wasn’t developed or whether the talent was overrated?

We might get the answer in Week One when Tennessee takes on West Virginia.

Or maybe in Week Four, when the Vols face Florida.

Or Week 11, when Kentucky tries to win at Neyland Stadium for the first time since 1984.

The likely answer is: It’s a combination of both.

UT’s previous coaching staff probably didn’t do a great job of developing players and some players probably didn’t deserve four or five stars.

I have a hard time blaming Tennessee for taking a four-star if Alabama, LSU, Auburn, Georgia and Florida also offered. Whether those schools offered with the intent to sign we’ll never know, but when the best teams in your conference are offering players and we don’t know if they really didn’t want to sign them, I give UT the benefit of the doubt.

Having said that, our exercise today will be to determine what areas of the Tennessee team have the most talent and depth.

That can be tricky for three reasons: ( 1) We could be dealing with players coming off injuries or (2) players that weren’t developed or (3) players that moved to another position.

How do you know if a player is truly talented but just hasn’t developed?

Sometimes you don’t.

Having said that, I think there are three areas of the UT team you could argue are the deepest and most talented: Running back, receiver, linebacker.

At running back, Ty Chandler has the potential to be a 1,000-yard rusher, but I don’t know if he has the offensive line or the durability to do so. Amazingly, Chandler played more than 13 snaps just three times last season; one was against Kentucky, against whom he rushed for 120 yards and graded 91 percent.

I’m not that high on Madre London, the grad transfer from Michigan State who rushed for less than 1,000 yards in three years. His best season was his freshman season. He’s also a power back running back behind a not-so-powerful offensive line.

Tim Jordan showed signs of being a decent SEC back in the spring game, but he’s still unproven.

And I’m not sure how much you can count on true freshman running back Jeremy Banks, who was not offered by the previous staff.

At receiver, last year Josh Palmer, who had a position-low grade of 44.1 according to Pro Football Focus, played more snaps than Brandon Johnson, who tied for the team lead with 37 receptions. Johnson also had the most targets (57).

Marquez Callaway, who had the highest receiver PFF grade at 79.6, was targeted just 42 times and had 24 catches. He graded in the 70s in seven of 11 games. He has big-play ability but needs to be more consistent – and UT needs to target him more.

Tyler Byrd has been a disappointment and Jordan Murphy, Jacquez Jones and Latrell Williams haven’t emerged.

The key at wideout is whether Jauan Jennings is “reinstated’’ and returns to the form he had in 2016 when he had 40 catches for 580 yards. Is so, receiver will be a strong spot for UT.

Linebacker is another “if’’ situation. If Darrin Kirkland Jr. and Daniel Bituli return to form coming off injuries, particularly Kirkland, they could form a solid inside tandem. Kirkland has been sidelined two years in a row. Bituli had the second highest grade of any UT returning player (79.9) according to PFF. He had that 23 tackle game against Georgia Tech but played poorly in the final two games of last season.

Will Ignont is another potentially solid inside linebacker.

If Kirkland and Bituli come through, UT could move Quart’e Sapp back to outside linebacker, where he will be joined by Jonathan Kongbo, Darrell Taylor, Shannon Reid, Austin Smith and incoming talent J.J. Peterson.

Kongbo and Taylor might be used primarily in pass-rush situations since both graded much better in pass rush than run defense (Kongbo 76.0 to 45.9, Taylor 79.1 to 43.2). That might be the reason both were moved from defensive end to outside linebacker.

Given the ‘’if’’ factor, I would take Tennessee’s linebackers as the most talented and deepest position on the team.


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“Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina Smith” Featuring Kacey Musgraves

“Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina Smith” Featuring Kacey Musgraves

Need a refresher on what #WomenWantToHearWomen is all about?

I want to thank everyone for the amazing support and feedback since launching this concept on June 15 with Nash Country Daily, not only from the best fans in the world but also from some of the best female artists, including Cam, Runaway June, Stephanie Quayle, RaeLynn and more. I’m so excited to be doing this with all of you, and your suggestions have been perfection.

We definitely have a long list of powerful and talented women to shine the spotlight on, so let’s get things rolling.

The inaugural #WomenWantToHearWomen feature is . . . Kacey Musgraves. Not only did I get a BUNCH of tweets about Kacey, but she also happens to be one of my personal favorites. Honestly, she’s the first artist who sparked my interest regarding women not being played on country radio—and that was back in 2013. I couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that this talented, unique, SUPER country woman wasn’t getting the love she deserved.

Kacey Musgraves and Elaina Smith in studio

Kacey is an amazing songwriter and singer. She’s a voice of our generation. Her albums have perfectly encapsulated where my friends and I are—and have been—in our lives. From love-and-acceptance anthems like “Follow Your Arrow” to everyday-problem songs like “Lonely Weekend,” Kacey can translate any thought into a country BOP!

While you might not hear much of Kacey’s music on country radio nowadays, that doesn’t mean she’s going unnoticed. Some of the biggest stars in the world have professed their love for her, including her current tour mate, Harry Styles. I caught up with Kacey to find out how her tour with Harry is going and to talk about the recent trend of female country stars opening up for male popstars.

For your continued listening pleasure, I’ve curated a Kacey Musgraves playlist that you can enjoy while making the most of this first weekend of summer 2018.

Don’t forget to tweet us your suggestions regarding who we should highlight next: @ElainaDSmith and @NASHCntryDaily. Make sure to use the hashtag: #WomenWantToHearWomen

The Essential Kacey Musgraves Playlist

Video: Bob Kesling’s memories of John Ward

Video: Bob Kesling’s memories of John Ward

Bob Kesling is the current UT football and men’s basketball play-by-play announcer and director of broadcasting. He spoke to the local media in Knoxville to share perspective on John Ward.

Bob Kesling – UT PBP / Credit: WNML Staff
Video: Link Hudson’s memories of John Ward

Video: Link Hudson’s memories of John Ward

Link Hudson is the senior director of broadcasting at the University of Tennessee and VFL Films. He spoke to the local media in Knoxville to share perspective on John Ward.

Link Hudson – UT & VFL Films/ Credit: WNML Staff
Scotty McCreery Shares His Love Story in New Video for “This Is It” [Watch]

Scotty McCreery Shares His Love Story in New Video for “This Is It” [Watch]

After tying the knot with longtime girlfriend Gabi Dugal on June 16, Scotty McCreery has dropped a new lyric video for his current single, “This Is It,” a song that tells the couple’s love story.

“It’s my engagement story,” says Scotty to NCD. “Like ‘Five More Minutes,’ this is another song that is personal to me. It’s our story. It’s like the blueprint for how we got engaged and the story of that day. I love it. I hope people enjoy it.”

The new tune, which Scotty co-penned with Frank Rogers and Aaron Eshuis about Gabi, is featured on Scotty’s recent album, Seasons Change.

“The coolest part was that I wrote it before we got engaged,” says Scotty. “I wrote it two weeks before. I had it all planned out in my head—where we were gonna be, where we were gonna go, the time of day. Luckily, everything went to plan.”

The new lyric video for “This Is It” transports viewers to the scenic mountains of North Carolina where Scotty popped the big question in September 2017.

Watch the new lyric video below.

photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com

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