Volunteers edge Razorbacks by 9
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Chris Lofton scored 31 points and Tennessee held on for its first Southeastern Conference road win of the season, 83-72, over Arkansas on Saturday. The Volunteers (20-9, 8-6 SEC) have built a solid NCAA tournament resume, but they felt they had work to do when they headed to Arkansas with a…
Read MoreVideo replay has big part in NBA games
(AP) – Video replay helped the New York Knicks get a victory, and almost cost the Memphis Grizzlies one. Channing Frye made two free throws after a video review put 0.8 seconds back on the clock, and New York beat Milwaukee 95-93 on Friday night, handing the Bucks their season-high seventh straight loss. With the…
Read MoreVandy shoots for fourth straight win against Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) _ Now that Florida has claimed the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship, the rest of the teams are left to scrap for a less desirable but still important goal. The defending national champion Gators (25-3, 12-1 SEC) clinched the overall and Eastern Division titles by beating South Carolina Wednesday night. So when No.…
Read MoreUnitas auctions off ten items
EXTON, Pa. (AP) -A helmet worn by Johnny Unitas in the 1960s sold for $54,050, and the quarterback’s first contract with the Baltimore Colts drew a bid of $29,900 at an auction of sports memorabilia Friday night. There were 10 items associated with Unitas up for auction. An anonymous bidder purchased all of them for…
Read MoreFor Better or For Worse – Comic strip characters to live on
TORONTO (AP) ? Lynn Johnston, creator of one of the most popular comic strips ever, “For Better or For Worse,” had hoped to pack it in this fall. She wanted to travel, deal with some medical problems and take time off without any deadlines as she approached 60. “After a while, you kind of resent…
Read MoreDon?t plunge into debt for son?s golf game
By Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, Our 10-year-old son has been playing golf since he was 3, and he?s very good. He likes it, he?s already placed very high in some tournaments and we think he could make a wonderful living at it one day. We?re debt-free except for our house, so what do you think…
Read MoreConsumer Reports – How to get the most out of doctor visits
Sure, you love your doctors. But your visits to them might be more rushed that you realize, and you might not be following their instructions as well as you think you are. Those are some of the results we found when we surveyed more than 39,090 subscribers last year about their doctor visits. The overwhelming…
Read MoreBusiness Highlights – Oil concerns result in worst week for Dow Jones since mid-August
NEW YORK (AP) ? Stocks ended a lackluster week with a moderate decline Friday as higher oil prices weighed on investors’ already rickety sentiment and Treasurys rallied amid concerns about a meltdown in the subprime mortgage market among companies that offer loans to those with spotty credit. It was the worst week for the Dow…
Read MoreWhat if you die and nobody knows?
Top photo: Instead of getting out of her car, Joyce King pulls into the Smoke Shop drive thru as owner Mike Sheath conducted a brief test run Friday. Joyce was happy to get drinks and candy without getting out of her car. When the day comes that I meet my maker, I have one wish.…
Read MoreWho?s New
Baby Girl Barbara and Jeff VanFossen are the parents of a daughter, Sydney Ann VanFossen. She was born Jan. 9 at River Park Hospital weighing 7 pounds, 2.5 ounces. She is welcomed by siblings, Laci and Tanner Ranside VanFossen. She is the granddaughter of Hank Ranside, Carol Ranside and Eddie and Tracy VanFossen, all of…
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