Tennessee senior Rickea Jackson received her second accolade of the day on Wednesday, as the United States Basketball Writers Association named her to its All-America Team as an honorable mention selection for the first time.
Earlier in the afternoon, Associated Press announced honorable mention distinction as well for the 6-foot-2 forward from Detroit, Mich.
A top-five finalist for the Cheryl Miller Award and All-SEC First Team selection, Jackson paces Tennessee with 19.6 ppg. and chips in 6.2 rpg. in all games, while tallying 21.4 ppg. and 6.4 in league play this season. Her 19.6 scoring average ranks No. 5 all-time by a UT senior and qualifies as the No. 4 career scoring average by any Lady Vol (min. 30 games).
Jackson has 16 20-point scoring efforts to her credit this season and four double-doubles. She is tied with teammate Jordan Horston at No. 8 in career 20-point games at UT with 16. Jackson’s total of 16 in 2022-23 also ranks as the ninth best single-season tally in school history.
Knoxville City Council approves a bill giving over a million dollars build the new real time crime center.
The 7-2 vote followed a lengthy debate as to what exactly the new Real Time Information Center will provide for the community.
Members of the council raised concerns about potential privacy issues that may arise, however Knoxville Police Department Chief Paul Noel says it will be a tool used exclusively by law enforcement to help investigators generate leads and close cases after crimes occur.
When asked about how KPD planned to use these cameras, citing incidents in other cities where the wrong person was arrested after being “identified” on camera, Noel says, “an image alone will not meet the probable cause for an arrest.”
Noel says the cameras will not be monitored 24/7, with the main goal of the RTIC is being a tool to help track people after they have committed a crime.
Noel says 15 cameras will be owned and operated by the city. The facility is expected to be finished in late August.
A teen is arrested after hitting a Knoxville Police Officer while driving a stolen vehicle.
19 year-old Quben Montgomery was seen by police in that vehicle who attempted to pull him over at Pinnacle Park Apartments by parking his cruiser in front of the car and stepping out when Montgomery reportedly hit the cruiser which hit the officer.
Montgomery was charged with being a felon in possession of a handgun, aggravated assault on a first responder, evading arrest at risk of death or injury and theft.
A teen is arrested after hitting a Knoxville Police Officer while driving a stolen vehicle.
19 year-old Quben Montgomery was seen by police in that vehicle who attempted to pull him over at Pinnacle Park Apartments by parking his cruiser in front of the car and stepping out when Montgomery reportedly hit the cruiser which hit the officer.
Montgomery was charged with being a felon in possession of a handgun, aggravated assault on a first responder, evading arrest at risk of death or injury and theft.
Tennessee women’s basketball seniors Jordan Horston and Rickea Jackson have received Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention accolades, the media organization announced on Wednesday.
Horston, a 6-foot-2 guard, received that distinction for the second straight season, while Jackson, a 6-2 small forward was a first-time recipient.
A top-five finalist for the Cheryl Miller Award, Jackson paces Tennessee with 19.6 ppg. and chips in 6.2 rpg. in all games, while tallying 21.4 ppg. and 6.4 in league play this season. Horston, meanwhile, ranks second for the Lady Vols in scoring at 15.5 ppg. and leads UT in rebounding at 7.1 in all games while posting 13.9 ppg. and 7.5 rpg. vs. SEC foes.
Jackson has 16 20-point scoring efforts to her credit this season, while Horston has seven. Horston has carded eight double-doubles in 2022-23, while Jackson has produced four. Jackson has hit double-figure point totals in 30 of her 32 games, while Horston has fired in 10 or more points in 27 of 32 games completed.
Horston (16) and Jackson (16) are tied at No. 8 in career 20-point games at UT. Jackson’s total of 16 this season ranks as the ninth best single-season tally in school history.
The duo will lead No. 4 seed Tennessee into the NCAA Tournament First Round on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, as the Lady Vols play host to No. 13 seed Saint Louis at Thompson-Boling Arena. The game will be televised on ABC.
-UT Athletics
Rickea Jackson & Jordan Horston – Lady Vols / Credit: UT Athletics
As the pandemic-created public health emergency comes to a close, millions of Americans could soon lose coverage.
The federal government is soon going to stop auto-enrolling Medicaid recipients.
The move could leave an estimated 18 million people without coverage.
TennCare is soon going to auto-enroll Tennesseans who qualify for Medicaid.
However, if they fail to do that, they will mail people renewal forms and suggest recipients do a number of things to make sure the process is smooth.
1. Verify your address with TennCare, so you do not miss important information from TennCare. You can update your contact information online from your https://tenncareconnect.tn.gov/ account or by calling 855-259-0701. If you don’t have a TennCare Connect account, you can create one https://tenncareconnect.tn.gov/create-account and link the account to your case.
You can also manage your communications preferences by opting in for text and email alerts.
2. (Beginning in April) Find your renewal date. Your renewal date is due once per year. Find your renewal date online from your https://tenncareconnect.tn.gov/ account or by calling 855-259-0701.
3. Open and respond to all mail from TennCare. You must complete all the steps by your renewal date, or your coverage will end. There are several ways to complete a renewal form:
Fax your completed and signed Renewal Packet to 855-315-0669. Be sure to keep the page that says your fax went through.
Connect to coverage. If you are no longer eligible for TennCare, it is important to quickly get other health insurance. Ask your employer if they offer health insurance or visit https://www.healthcare.gov/ to find affordable health care coverage.
Losing Medicaid is a Qualifying Life Event, and allows people to sign up during a special enrollment period.
Officials with TennCare say the process will be over the course of a year and will start the first week of April.
East Tennessee Valley Crimestoppers asking for help to find two people wanted for a variety of crimes in several East Tennessee counties.
Tony and Krystal Hardin are a married couple well known to law enforcement, having a criminal history that spans over twenty years.
Charges against the couple range from Aggravated Assault, Evading arrest, Theft, vandalism, reckless driving and more. They may be in a Blue 2015 Chrysler Town and Country or a 2015 white Honda Odyssey.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 865-215-7165.
Advance Knox Seeks Community Input on Transportation Projects. During what is being called Priorities Week, Knox County is launching the third and final round of community input for Advance Knox where the community is being asked to weigh in on proposed transportation projects. There will be five in-person and two virtual meetings where attendees will be able to prioritize projects and make comments. Residents can attend any workshop convenient for them. Meeting dates, times, and locations for in-person workshops are as follows:
Monday, Mar. 27: Cansler YMCA (12 p.m.) and Gibbs Middle School (5:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, Mar. 28: Brickey McCloud Elementary School (5:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, Mar. 29: Northshore Elementary School (5:30 p.m.)
Thursday, Mar. 30: Bonny-Kate Elementary (5:30 p.m.) Anyone needing special accommodations for the meetings should contact the mayor’s office at (865) 215-2005 to coordinate. Virtual meetings will take place at noon on Wednesday, March 29, and Thursday, April 6. Registration is required. Additional opportunities will be available on the project website through April 9. “Bringing land use and transportation components together is what will set this plan up for success,” said Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs. “Our teams are eager to hear community feedback and move toward adopting a final plan.” Knox County’s current Comprehensive Plan hasn’t been updated in almost 20 years. During that time, the county has experienced significant growth and change. Advance Knox is a unique opportunity to align land use and transportation goals to create a blueprint for the county’s future. It will help guide decisions about where and how growth occurs and where infrastructure and service investments need to be made in the years to come. For more information about Advance Knox, please contact the project team at [email protected] or visit the website http://advanceknox.org/.
