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Tennessee is a state located in the Southern United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the Union. Tennessee is known as the "Volunteer State", a nickname it earned during the War of 1812, in which volunteer soldiers from Tennessee played a prominent role, especially during the Battle of New Orleans. The capital is Nashville and the largest city is Memphis.

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Funeral set for girl struck by deputy

Jul 20, 2008 4:27 am

Funeral services for an 11-year-old Kentucky girl who died early Friday after being struck by an unmarked Rutherford County Sheriff's patrol car will be held Wednesday in her hometown of Hopkinsville,...

Summer's over for some Murfreesboro students

Jul 20, 2008 4:22 am

Summer break will end Monday for first-grader Donovan Hall when he returns to Cason Lane Academy.

Hand scan keeps unwelcome visitors from MTSU rec center

Jul 20, 2008 4:12 am

The concept of Social Security number as college ID is dying a rapid death at state colleges and universities hoping to avoid data breaches. At MTSU, that means a hand scan as the ultimate personal id...

As wars lengthen, toll on military families mounts

Jul 20, 2008 4:00 am

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. ? Far from the combat zones, the strains and separations of no-end-in-sight wars are taking an ever-growing toll on military families despite the armed services' earnest efforts to ...

The DNJ brings home 13 awards

Jul 20, 2008 4:00 am

NASHVILLE ? The Daily News Journal received 13 awards, including three first-place honors, from the Tennessee Associated Press Managing Editors Association Saturday night.

McPhee: Cuts reflect rising costs

Jul 20, 2008 4:00 am

MTSU President Sidney McPhee spoke recently with The Daily News Journal about the budget cuts MTSU is facing and some of the issues involving the university.

The week ahead

Jul 20, 2008 4:00 am

'Boro planners

Early voting gets under way

Jul 19, 2008 4:49 am

Brian Lawrence and his girlfriend, Stevie Conn, were two of the 242 Rutherford County residents who cast ballots Friday on the first day of early voting for the Aug. 7 primary.

Jury convicts former Tenn. Sen. Ford on six charges

Jul 19, 2008 4:47 am

NASHVILLE ? Former lawmaker John Ford was convicted Friday on public corruption charges for taking money from government contractors and lobbying for them while he served in the Tennessee Senate.

MTSU administrator to reflect on years of leadership

Jul 19, 2008 4:00 am

Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president for student affairs and vice provost for enrollment management, will be the guest on this week's edition of "MTSU On the Record."

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Rock god Plant finds new roots

Jul 20, 2008 7:30 am

While Alison Krauss performed before her hometown crowd at Sommet Center on Saturday night, it was also a homecoming of sorts for her British singing partner, Robert Plant.

Park the car and scoot on over

Jul 20, 2008 7:14 am

Hop on a scooter and you make a bold statement: You're stylish, you care for the planet, a rebel in our SUV-loving society. Until gas started closing in on the $4 a gallon mark, though, most Americans...

Sheryl Crow seeks serenity in Tennessee

Jul 20, 2008 7:11 am

COLLEGE GROVE ?Sheryl Crow knew her new life in Middle Tennessee would be very different from her days in Los Angeles when she spotted Faith Hill in a Nashville-area clothing boutique.

Nissan leaves behind a big hole

Jul 20, 2008 6:21 am

Williamson County may be celebrating, but for downtown Nashville, it's time for a reluctant goodbye.

Tennesseans find creative ways to adapt to tough times

Jul 20, 2008 6:15 am

Gas prices reached a record of $4 per gallon in Nashville last week. Inflation nationally has risen to its highest level in 17 years. And wage hikes aren't keeping pace with the steady drumbeat of ris...

Hand scans added to MTSU's ID system

Jul 20, 2008 6:02 am

MURFREESBORO ?The concept of Social Security number as college ID is dying a rapid death at state colleges and universities hoping to avoid data breaches.

Multiple deployments strain military families

Jul 20, 2008 5:54 am

FORT CAMPBELL ? Far from the combat zones, the strains and separations of no-end-in-sight wars are taking an ever-growing toll on military families despite the armed services' earnest efforts to help.

Patient strategy pays off for winner at Motorplex

Jul 20, 2008 5:49 am

Matt Kobyluck bided his time, then grabbed the lead with four laps left and hung on to win the Camping World East Strutmasters.com 150 at the Music City Motorplex.

Young's development again tops questions

Jul 20, 2008 5:42 am

As training camp starts Friday for the Titans, we compare the main preseason questions of 2007 to those facing the team this year. Again, the focal point is quarterback Vince Young.

Neither Titans nor Haynesworth would win in holdout

Jul 20, 2008 5:10 am

An Albert Haynesworth holdout would hurt both the defensive tackle and the Titans.

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