Richard Montgomery selected to parole board
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed former state Rep. Richard Montgomery to the Board of Probation and Parole.
Montgomery, a Sevierville Republican who chaired the House Education Committee last year, lost the August primary by 78 votes to Dale Carr in District 71.
Montgomery's term on the seven-member board will be for six years.
...Smokies park hosted an extra half-million in 2012
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - A half-million more visitors toured the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2012 than during the preceding year.
Figures released by the National Park Service showed nearly 9,686,000 people entered the park during last year. That compares with just below 9,009,000 the year before.
Park officials said a mild winter and
...Tennessee might take over emissions testing
It's a yearly evil for Memphis drivers. Sitting through the long lines to get their emissions tested.
But the system as we know it is about to change.
Suburbanites may soon be waiting in line, too, and Memphis officials welcome the change.
"Bad air doesn't stop at political lines," said George Little, Memphis CAO. "So
...Anti-gang leaders commit to communicating better
A 17-year-old is recovering after he was grazed by a bullet outside of an anti-gun violence meeting at Frayser community center on Tuesday.
The meeting was hosted by 901 BLOC Squad, which stands for Better Lives, Opportunities and Communities, and is a Memphis city initiative to help combat youth gun violence and
...Phase 2 underway at Elvis' birthplace
AP Photo / FileMore Articles...
Subcategories
