The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to identifying a theft suspect.
Officials say the person stole a 16-foot trailer on Piney Road in the Strawberry Plains area of Jefferson County. Pictured is the SUV the suspect reportedly used to steal the trailer.
Those with information are urged to contact Detective Sergeant Richard Collins at 865-397-9411 ext. 1106.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Top-ranked Tennessee was active on the offensive end early and often Tuesday, shutting out Belmont in the regular season home finale at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, 18-0.
The Vols scored four runs in the first inning, five runs in the second inning and then at least one run per inning all the way through the seventh. Tennessee’s 18 runs are its third-most in a single game this season and most since Feb. 29 against Iona.
Overall, five Vols homered on Tuesday, while 10 recorded a hit and five had multiple hits.
Tennessee (46-7) hit at least one home run in each of the first five innings of the game—led off by Drew Gilbert’s three-run shot to right field in the first inning.
In addition to Gilbert’s homer, Luc Lipcius (solo), Jorel Ortega (two-run) and Christian Moore (three-run) also went yard, while Seth Stephenson had his first career two-home run game (both solo).
Stephenson and Moore led the Vols in hits on Tuesday, both recording three, while Lipcius, Moore, Ortega and Logan Chambers had two apiece.
Defensively, Tennessee recorded its eighth shutout on the season and surrendered just four hits thanks to a combined eight-man effort on the mound.
Belmont (35-18) went three up, three down four times and advanced a base runner past first base only two times.
Zander Sechrist registered yet another impressive midweek start, retiring nine of the 10 batters he faced along with two strikeouts in 3.0 innings. Freshman J.D. McCracken (1-0) was credited with his first career win, giving up just one hit in 2.0 innings.
UP NEXT: Tennessee travels west to take on Mississippi State at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi for its regular season finale series. The Vols and Bulldogs series is set to run from Thursday through Saturday, with the series opener taking place on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
VOLS NOTCH WIN NO. 46: Tuesday’s win was Tennessee’s 46th of the season—tied with the 2005 College World Series team for the fifth-most in a single season in program history.
SEVEN VOLS WITH 10+ BOMBS: With Christian Moore’s fifth inning home run to left field, he became the seventh Vol this season to reach the double-digit home run milestone. With 10 home runs this season, Moore joins Trey Lipscomb (20), Luc Lipcius (14), Jordan Beck (13), Evan Russell (12), Jorel Ortega (12) and Cortland Lawson (10).
DOMINANT DEFENSIVE EFFORT: Tennessee recorded its eighth shutout win of the season on Tuesday—tied for the second-most shutouts in the nation this season.
-UT Athletics
Congrats to Luke Combs as “Doin’ This” moves into the number-one spot on the Billboard country airplay chart.
“Doin’ This” is the first single from Luke’s upcoming album, Growin’ Up, and it’s also the 13th number-one of Combs’ career.
Luke first found success on the country airplay chart with his debut single “Hurricane” in May of 2017.
Acknowledging the anniversary Luke shared, “Today is the 5 year Anniversary of ‘Hurricane’ going #1.I get to celebrate with my 13th in a row with ‘Doin’ This’. That’s INSANE! Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this every step along the way. Wouldn’t be possible without you. Love y’all!”
With “Doin’ This” going number-one and the anniversary of “Hurricane” – you’d think that would be enough news for Luke this week…but he’s got one more thing for his fans…he released the track list for Growin’ Up.
Luke’s new project has 12-tracks, including a duet with Miranda Lambert!
It looks like the follow up single to “Doin’ This” will be “The Kind Of Love We Make” – arriving next month, just before the album drops on the 24th of June.
Luke gave everyone a little tease of his next single late last year when he shared a jam session on his tour bus.
Congrats to Luke on his 13th number-one song – “Doin’ This”
Photo Credit: Zack Massey
As Ellen DeGeneres wraps up her talk show, Keith Urban made his 20th – and final – appearance on the program.
Watch Keith and Ellen’s conversation here…
Keith also performed a special version of his hit “Blue Ain’t Your Color” – and ended his trip to the show with a special gift for Ellen.
Photo Credit: Russ Harrington
George Strait is giving his fans an early Christmas present with back-to-back shows in Vegas this December.
King George will be at the T-Mobile Arena December 2nd and 3rd with opener Caitlyn Smith.
Before he heads back to Las Vegas, Strait will also headline Kansas City’s GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on July 30 with special guests Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town and Parker McCollum.
In November, George will also have back-to-back concerts at Dickies Arena in his home state of Texas with Tenille Townes opening.
For more info on these shows and more here to GeorgeStrait.com
Photo Credit: David McClister
This Friday, Tyler Hubbard is releasing “5 Foot 9” – it’s the first single from his upcoming solo project.
Last year Florida Georgia Line announced that both Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley would work on solo projects.
Brian’s album Sunshine State of Mind arrived last summer.
Now Tyler is dropping the first track from his upcoming project on Friday.
Even with these solo projects going on Tyler and BK are still a duo, and have a bunch of shows as FGL this summer where fans can see them in concert.
Check their Website for the schedule of where they’ll be…
Photo Courtesy of Tyler Hubbard
Additional Photo Courtesy of Brian Kelley
Heading into his shows this weekend – including playing Empower Field at Mile High in Denver with Luke Combs – Cody Johnson has just announced 22 new concert dates for this fall.
Cody has played every size stage there is…from club shows, to arenas, to Rodeo Houston, to stadiums…but it doesn’t matter where he steps out to perform because you are going to get the same effort every time from him.
As far as his philosophy to playing concerts, Cody says “Leave nothing behind. We play this show like it’s the last show we’re ever going to play…this is the show we get remembered for. I hit the stage with the exact same mentality and the exact same intensity every single night, because we’re not guaranteed tomorrow, so it’s like you gotta go out there and you gotta play it like it’s the last one. You gotta play it with the same intensity as if you’re never going to get to do it again.”
That’s not to say that Cody doesn’t enjoy all the work paying off, “Now, after the fact we can be like ‘man, that was cool’ but when you’re in the moment…you’re like, leave no doubt, leave nothing behind, make sure they remember your name.”
A lot of people are remembering Cody Johnson’s name as his hit song “‘Til You Can’t” continues to be one of the biggest hits on country radio.
Fans are still talking about the impactful music video too…
Photo Courtesy of Cody Johnson
Tim McGraw is out on the road with his 2022 tour – and he’s having a blast.
Tim recently shared, “We’re making incredible memories night after night and y’all are just blowing me away!”
And he has the video to prove it…
Tim is out with his opening acts Russell Dickerson, Alexandra Kay, and Brandon Davis.
McGraw wants his fans to know – if you’re coming to see him, show up early for Russell, Alexandra and Brandon because you won’t regret it, “Well first, you’ve gotta come see ‘em because they’re just super talented. They’re both great singers that are great people. They have such an inner light to ‘em that I think that’s gonna resonate on the stage, and I think that’s even gonna come out more when they get in front of a big crowd, in front of a lot of people on a big stage. And I think that’s gonna be something that you’re not gonna wanna miss because I think that they’re gonna have a big career ahead of ‘em.”
When it comes to picking who is going to perform before him in concert, Tim says, “I always want people out there who are gonna push me and people I learn from. Every opening act I’ve ever had, I’ve watched from the side of the stage, and I’ve always learned something from ‘em. And I think when you stop learning from other artists, then you should probably hang it up. There’s so many people out there I learn from, from the newest artist out there to some of the artists that have been around for a long time. You learn something new every time you see ‘em. You know, I look for somebody that’s gonna certainly get the crowd goin’ and somebody who’s gonna bring their A game every time that they perform, cause that elevates me.”
The next stop for Tim, Russell, Alexandra and Brandon is Cleveland, followed by Philly and Raleigh.
Fans at every stop are looking forward to this latest hit from Tim – “7500 OBO”
Photo Credit: Robby Klein
According to Variety, Reba McEntire will return to acting as she’s joining Big Sky as a regular on the show as it’s going into its third season.
According to IMDB.com, Reba’s character’s name will be “Sunny Brick.”
Along with her singing career, Reba’s acting resume is just as storied.
She starred in her own series, aptly called Reba, which aired in original episodes from 2001 to 2007, and can now be found in syndication. Reba has starred or guest starred in many series – including most recently as “June” in Big Bang Theory spinoff Young Sheldon.
Reba has also appeared in several movies, including Charlotte’s Web, One Night at McCool’s, North, Tremors and many more.
Of course one of Reba McEntire’s more frequent acting jobs happens in her music videos.
As a part of her triple album release Revived, Remixed, Revisited Reba co-starred in the video for “Does He Love You” with another country music icon known for acting as well…Dolly Parton.
Photo Courtesy of Reba McEntire
By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports
Here’s an updated list of University of Tennessee players in the National Football League after the 2022 NFL Draft and early undrafted free agent signings.
You’ll also see a list of players that were once at UT as well as other Knoxville area players that played at other schools.
That’s all below now, and often, here on my blog “Vince’s View.”
Recent Transactions, News & Notes
*UDFA Kenneth George Jr. signed with the Titans after a minicamp tryout (5/16)
*VFL TE Ethan Wolf was added to the Reserve/Injured list from the Waived/Injured list by the Saints and is not on the 90-player active roster (5/16)
*One-time Vol and rookie UDFA OL Marcus Tatum was waived by the Jaguars (5/16)
*One-time Vol TE Daniel Helm was waived by the Falcons (5/16)
*One-time Vol QB Quentin Dormady received a tryout from the Titans but has not signed (5/13)
*One-time Vol TE Eli Wolf was released by the Colts (5/10) then signed by Packers (5/11)
*One-time Vol QB Nathan Peterman signed with the Bears (5/11)
*UT’s 31 players in the NFL ranks 7th among SEC teams (SEC in the NFL Blog)
*There are 10 ex-Vols that finished college at others schools currently on NFL teams
*There are 10 Knoxville-area players that did not attend UT currently on NFL teams
Here’s a look at some of the Vols rookies in minicamp.
Tennessee Volunteers On Expanded NFL Rosters as of 5/16/22 (31)
x = rookie
AFC East (0)
NONE – Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets
AFC North (5)
OT – Ja’Wuan James (71) Baltimore Ravens
DT – Kahlil McKenzie (69) Baltimore Ravens
QB – Joshua Dobbs (15) Cleveland Browns
RB – John Kelly (41) Cleveland Browns
DB – Cameron Sutton (20) Pittsburgh Steelers
NONE – Cincinnati Bengals
AFC South (5)
LB – Jalen Reeves-Maybin (34) Houston Texans
WR – Josh Malone (86) Tennessee Titans
LS – Morgan Cox (46) Tennessee Titans
DB – Theo Jackson (29) Tennessee Titans-x
DB – Kenneth George Jr. (–) Tennessee Titans-x
NONE – Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars
AFC West (6)
DE – Jonathan Kongbo (90) Denver Broncos
OL – Trey Smith (65) Kansas City Chiefs
DT – Kendal Vickers (95) Las Vegas Raiders
FB – Jakob Johnson (45) Las Vegas Raiders
DL – Matthew Butler (73) Las Vegas Raiders-x
WR – Joshua Palmer (5) Los Angeles Chargers
NONE – 0
NFC East (1)
DE – Derek Barnett (96) Philadelphia Eagles
NONE – Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Commanders
NFC North (1)
WR – Velus Jones Jr. (12) Chicago Bears-x
NONE – Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings
NFC South (7)
WR – Cordarrelle Patterson (84) Atlanta Falcons
OL – Cade Mays (64) Carolina Panthers-x
RB – Alvin Kamara (41) New Orleans Saints
DT – Shy Tuttle (99) New Orleans Saints
WR – Marquez Callaway (1) New Orleans Saints
CB – Bryce Thompson (32) New Orleans Saints
CB – Alontae Taylor (27) New Orleans Saints-x
NONE – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC West (6)
TE – Alex Ellis (36) Arizona Cardinals
WR – JaVonta Payton (32) Arizona Cardinals-x
CB – Emmanuel Moseley (4) San Francisco 49ers
WR – Jauan Jennings (15) San Francisco 49ers
DE – Darrell Taylor (52) Seattle Seahawks
CB – Justin Coleman (24) Seattle Seahawks
NONE – Los Angeles Rams
Injured Reserve List (Not on 90-Player Roster)
TE – Ethan Wolf (Saints)
VFL Free Agents – Recently in NFL
TE – Jason Croom
DT – Malik Jackson
P – Michael Palardy
DE – Kyle Phillips
DB – Nigel Warrior
LB – Alexander Johnson
P – Dustin Colquitt
TE – Luke Stocker
One-Time Vols That Transferred To Other Schools On NFL Rosters (10)
QB – Jarrett Guarantano (16) Arizona Cardinals (U. of Tennessee/Washington)-x
QB – Nathan Peterman (14) Chicago Bears (U. of Tennessee/Pitt)
WR – Brandon Johnson (89) Denver Broncos (U. of Tennessee/UCF)-x
OL – Jahmir Johnson (68) Green Bay Packers (U. of Tennessee/Texas A&M)-x
TE – Eli Wolf (48) Green Bay Packers (U. of Tennessee/Georgia)
P – Tommy Townsend (5) Kansas City Chiefs (U. of Tennessee/Florida)
WR – Preston Williams (18) Miami Dolphins (U. of Tennessee/Colorado St)
DL – DeAndre Johnson (56) Miami Dolphins (U. of Tennessee/Miami)-x
RB – Ty Chandler (32) Minnesota Vikings (U. of Tennessee/North Carolina)-x
DL – Savion Williams (75) New York Jets (U. of Tennessee/Florida A&M)-x
Active Knoxville Area Players That Didn’t Play At UT on NFL Rosters (10)
WR – Tee Higgins (85) Cincinnati Bengals (Oak Ridge HS/Clemson)
LB – Devin Harper (50) Dallas Cowboys (Karns HS/Oklahoma St.)-x
WR – Amari Rodgers (8) Green Bay Packers (Catholic HS/Clemson)
WR – Randall Cobb (18) Green Bay Packers (Alcoa HS/Kentucky)
QB – Trevor Lawrence (16) Jacksonville Jaguars (Born in Knoxville, did not go to HS locally/Clemson)
RB – Nathan Cottrell (31) Jacksonville Jaguars (West HS/Georgia Tech)
OL – Darian Kinnard (75) Kansas City Chiefs (Grew up in Knoxville, did not go to HS locally/Kentucky)-x
S – Harrison Smith (22) Minnesota Vikings (Catholic HS/Notre Dame)
OG – Cole Strange (–) New England Patriots (Farragut HS/Chattanooga)-x
OG – Nathan Gilliam (62) Pittsburgh Steelers (Farragut HS/Wake Forest)
Non-VFL Free Agents Recently In NFL
WR – Jalen Hurd (U. of Tennessee/Baylor)
TE – Daniel Helm (U. of Tennessee/Duke)
OL – Marcus Tatum (U. of Tennessee/UCF)-x
Check back, here on my blog, for updates as roster moves are made.
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