Butch Jones will be Tennessee’s football coach Saturday night against Kentucky in Lexington.

It could be his last as the Vols’ coach.

Jones is on a sizzling hot seat after the Vols (3-4, 0-4 SEC) were dominated by No. 1-ranked Alabama 45-7 last Saturday. Speculation is rampant Jones will be fired or already is on his way out.

2. Looks Like Another 8-4 Season for Tennessee - Friday, August 25, 2017

Oops. I goofed last year. So did lots of other people who thought Tennessee’s football team would win the SEC East Division and go to the league championship game for the first time since 2007.

3. Last Word: The Overton Park Split, Democrats Help The Gas Tax Bill and LaVar Ball - Thursday, March 23, 2017

The city's tallest building, the fenced-off, derelict, 38-story 100 N. Main Building, cited in the past by fire officials for code violations including fire alarms that don't work -- had a small fire Wednesday 34 floors up.

4. Looks Like 10-2, SEC Title Game, Orange Bowl for UT - Monday, September 5, 2016

Editor’s note: Nashville sports correspondent Dave Link has been accurate in predicting season outcomes for the Tennessee Vols in recent years. His 2016 season predictions, released just before press time, culminates with an SEC Championship appearance. Here’s his take on the season…

5. City Schools Chief of Staff Leaves for Chicago Job - Saturday, December 22, 2012

John Barker, chief of staff for Memphis City Schools, is leaving the school system in January to become chief of accountability for Chicago Public Schools.

6. City Schools Chief of Staff Leaves for Chicago Job - Friday, December 21, 2012

John Barker, chief of staff for Memphis City Schools, is leaving the school system in January to become chief of accountability for Chicago Public Schools.

7. Haslam Appoints Three to Court Panel on Hooker Case - Monday, September 24, 2012

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Robert Carter Jr. and attorney Monica Wharton of Memphis are among two of the three new members of a Special Tennessee Supreme Court appointed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

8. Supreme Court to Hear Judge Selection - Thursday, August 2, 2012

A new Tennessee Supreme Court will hear the latest court challenge to how state appellate court judges are selected.

The case of John Jay Hooker vs. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is a challenge to what is known as the Tennessee Plan – yes or no retention votes on all judges above the trial court level including the Tennessee Supreme Court.

9. Germantown’s ‘Godspell’ Steeped With Everyday Life - Tuesday, September 7, 2010

It’s not uncommon for theater directors to couch old standards in new, quirky settings, but when quirks are a play’s hallmark, sometimes simplicity makes for a welcome change.

Such may be the case for Germantown Community Theatre’s 39th season opener, “Godspell,” the extremely versatile retelling of the Gospel of St. Matthew, written by John-Michael Tebeleak with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

10. High Court Takes Conservative Stance on GALs - Thursday, February 26, 2009

Starting in May, courts across the state will have new guidelines for appointing guardians ad litem.

The provisional rules adopted by the Tennessee Supreme Court this month call for fewer appointments of GALs to represent the interests of children or adults with diminished mental capacity in court proceedings.

11. Applicants Line Up To Fill Court Vacancy - Monday, June 23, 2008

The applicants to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court include an appeals judge who found the state’s tax on illegal drugs unconstitutional.

The vacancy is being created by the Sept. 1 retirement of Tennessee Chief Justice William M. Barker.

12. Gibbons Joins National District Attorneys Board - Wednesday, November 8, 2006

Shelby County District Attorney William L. Gibbons has been chosen to be Tennessee's representative on the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) board of directors. Gibbons was chosen by his peers throughout the state. Gibbons also is a member of the board of the American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI), the nonprofit research and program development arm of the NDAA.

13. State Senator Plans to Run for Juvenile Court Position - Thursday, March 23, 2006

After nearly 40 years in office, State Sen. Curtis S. Person Jr., R-Memphis, is making plans to retire from the Tennessee Senate in November.

But while other 71-year-olds might opt for leisure time at this point in life, Person would prefer a gavel to a fishing pole. The senator is making a bid for Shelby County Juvenile Court judge, the position from which his friend Judge Kenneth Turner will retire this year.

14. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, September 5, 2002
Supreme Court upholds jury decisions

Court upholds jurys right to reject insanity decision

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently upheld the jurys right to reject insanity defenses with regard to a case involvi...

15. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, July 25, 2002
Whistleblower gets day in court

Whistleblower gets day in court after 8 years

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently upheld the states whistleblower law sending the case back for trial in Shelby County Circuit ...

16. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, March 12, 2002
By JENNIFER MURLEY Brokers, bankers square off over realty services By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News Despite fears of finding "the devil in the details," things have been pretty quiet at the American Insurance Association since the Financ...

17. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, April 30, 2001
Thomas & Betts Corp Thomas & Betts Corp. will hold a conference call/web cast to provide an update on the company's progress and discuss first quarter 2001 results at 10 a.m. today. The telephone number to participate in the call is (973) 63...