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4+ hour, 31+ min ago (238+ words) Bowl games will kick off Saturday and postseason play will conclude with the 12-team College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 19. No. 23 Tennessee (8-4, 4-4 SEC) will play Illinois (8-4, 5-4 Big Ten) in the Liberty Mutual'Music City Bowl'on Dec. 30 (5:30 p.m. EST, ESPN). Ahead of the Music City Bowl, Tennessee announced it parted ways with fifth-year defensive coordinator Tim Banks on Monday. "I want to thank Tim for everything he has done for Tennessee the last five seasons," Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said. "He helped restore our program to national prominence. More importantly, Tim is a great man of character and someone I have the utmost respect for. We wish Tim all the best moving forward. "These are tough decisions but one I ultimately felt was necessary for the future of our program. We are fully committed to identifying our next defensive coordinator…...

4+ hour, 34+ min ago (552+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Tennessee has faced more than 7,000 teaching vacancies statewide in recent years, resulting in larger class sizes and emergency teaching licenses for people without full qualifications. Now, state lawmakers are considering legislation that could help fill those classroom vacancies by treating student teachers like paid interns. Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) is proposing legislation that would provide stipends to student teachers during their required semester of unpaid classroom experience. "There should be a stipend in there for them as they do their student teaching," Sexton said. "We want them to be successful but also making sure they don't have to go work a second or third job to make ends meet." The proposal addresses a significant financial barrier that prevents many potential teachers from entering the profession. During student teaching, aspiring educators must work full-time in classrooms…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago (352+ words) Dec 8, 2025 " an hour ago Sources confirm to FootballScoop that Tennessee and defensive coordinator Tim Banks are parting ways. Banks signed a new deal with the Vols less year ago and our own John Brice shares he is owed roughly $3.75m in guaranteed money, and has offset obligation to seek employment elsewhere. The Vols defense was one of the best in the nation during the 2024 season, prompting Banks to be honored as a finalist for the Broyles Award last season. Defensively, the Vols ranked near the top in a number of categories last season as they made an appearance in the College Football Playoff. However, this fall, the Vols took a step back on defense, ranking 92nd nationally in scoring defense allowing nearly 29 points per game after having to replace a number of high profile playerss. Banks, who had been in the mix…...

5+ hour, 18+ min ago (180+ words) - Senator Colton Moore To Run For Marjorie Taylor Greene Seat - Judge Jennifer Peck Announces Candidacy For Division II" - 10 Were Going Against 1 In Tyner/Howard Fight; Six" - Red Bank Mayor Charges That Assessor Violates State Law" - Marc Gravitt Announces His Candidacy For Re-Election As" - Get Emailed Headlines From Chattanoogan.com; Like Us On" United Healthcare Terminates Negotiations With Bradley Medical Center And Vitruvian Health Judge Jennifer Peck Announces Candidacy For Division II Circuit Court Judge Bryan Hoss Sworn In As Judge For The City Of Red Bank 10 Were Going Against 1 In Tyner/Howard Fight; Six Adults Arrested Red Bank Mayor Charges That Assessor Violates State Law In Reappraisal Process, Haynes Denies Accusation Councilman Henderson Says City Looking At Buying 6 Acres At Former Clubhouse At The Quarry Passing The Buck To Red Bank - And Response Deep Problems Within The Hamilton County Democratic…...

5+ hour, 22+ min ago (191+ words) After a dreadful 2025 season, Tim Banks will not return to his post as Tennessee's defensive coordinator. According to Austin Price at Volquest, Banks has been let go and Josh Heupel will go in a new direction. Banks has been with Heupel since he arrived at Tennessee back in 2021. After a very strong 2024 season, Tennessee took a huge step backwards this year and finished 88th in total defense. Banks is owed $4.3 million as part of his buyout. Tennessee dealt with a number of injuries on the defensive side of the ball this season, which included losing star cornerback Jermod McCoy for the season due to an ACL tear. The Volunteers also lost Rickey Gibson for the year during the first week of the season. Tennessee also dealt with a handful of injuries up front. Still, the Volunteers gave up nearly 400 yards per…...

5+ hour, 28+ min ago (89+ words) Senator Colton Moore, of Dade County, said he is running for the U.S. House seat that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is vacating. Rep. Greene, a former ally of President Donald Trump who later split with him on some issues, said her last day will be Jan. 5. Senator Moore, in a Facebook post, said he is "100 percent Donald Trump." On his website, he is pictured with President Trump and the page says "God Guns Trump." He said he is "Trump's #1 Defender for Georgia's 14th Congressional District."...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago (1075+ words) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 8, 2025 / 15:58 pm Faith leaders called for the halt of state executions and a complete end to the death penalty in Tennessee. "Together, the Catholics in Tennessee, led by the three bishops, the three dioceses of the Tennessee Catholic Conference, call for a halt to executions and call for an end to the death penalty in Tennessee," said Rick Musacchio, executive director of the Tennessee Catholic Conference (TCC). Tennessee faith leaders urged Republican Gov. William Lee to stop all executions and support an end to the death penalty at a Dec. 8 press conference hosted by the Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (TADP)." Opposition to the death penalty "is based on the Catholic Church's long-standing Gospel foundation, our Catholic social teaching, which respects the dignity of human life from its beginning of conception until its natural land," Musacchio…...

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7+ hour, 52+ min ago (267+ words) - Red Bank Mayor Charges That Assessor Violates State Law" - Marc Gravitt Announces His Candidacy For Re-Election As" - Get Emailed Headlines From Chattanoogan.com; Like Us On" - Councilman Henderson Says City Looking At Buying 6" - Corbitt Scores 30 In UTC Women's Win Over Bellarmine - Man Shot Multiple Times On E. 33rd Street Red Bank Mayor Charges That Assessor Violates State Law In Reappraisal Process, Haynes Denies Charge Red Bank Mayor Charges That Assessor Violates State Law In Reappraisal Process, Haynes Denies Accusation Marc Gravitt Announces His Candidacy For Re-Election As Hamilton County Register Of Deeds RPA Staff Recommends 10-Story Building, Not 12, At Patten Parkway; Questions Parking Plan 2-Alarm Downtown Apartment Fire Sends 2 To The Hospital Passing The Buck To Red Bank - And Response Deep Problems Within The Hamilton County Democratic Party Need To Be Addressed A Simple Step To Improve Women's Health Care In Tennessee…...

10+ hour, 21+ min ago (187+ words) Tennessee is expected to part ways with defensive coordinator Tim Banks, according to multiple reports. Austin Price of Volquest was first to report that news on Monday, noting that Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel has decided to go in a different direction for next season. Tennessee was expected to have one of the best defenses in the country in 2025, but the Vols struggled mightily on that side of the ball. Tennessee finished the year ranked outside the top-60 nationally in yards per play allowed. Tennessee didn't have its top 2 cornerbacks for virtually the entire season, but the Vols didn't only struggle against the pass. They also regressed against the run as the Vols conceded 3.92 yards per carry in 2025. That ranked 11th in the SEC. Given the struggles and a disappointing 8-4 campaign, Heupel has decided to part ways with Banks and look…...