Tennessee Men’s Basketball Season Opens Tonight (Tuesday) Against Colorado

December 8, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The Tennessee men’s basketball team tips off its 111th basketball season with a Tuesday night clash (tonight, December 8) against Colorado. The opening jump is slated for 5 p.m. central time. The pre-game show starts at 4:30 p.m. on WJLE and the VOL Network.

Fans can listen live on WJLE to hear Bob Kesling and Bert Bertlekamp describing the action.

Tuesday’s tip will be the Vols first game in 276 days and UT’s first matchup with Colorado since 1981. Tennessee leads the all-time series with the Buffaloes, 2-0, dating to 1980.

A win would give the Orange & White a 31-3 record in home openers inside Thompson-Boling and head man Rick Barnes an 18-1 record in his last 19 season lid lifters.

Up next, Tennessee will remain at home for a Saturday contest with Cincinnati. Tipoff inside Thompson-Boling Arena is set for 11:30 a.m central time with the pre-game show at 11:00 a.m. on the VOL Network.

December 7, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

A Smithville woman has been charged with child abuse or neglect for exposing her 17 month old son to methamphetamine.

34 year old Amanda Nicole Wilson of Bell Street Apartments is under a $10,000 bond and she is scheduled for an appearance in General Sessions Court December 10.

According to Smithville Police Detective Brandon Donnell, a Department of Children Services employee reported last month that she got a referral on Wilson stating that her child was being exposed to drugs. DCS removed the child from the home and got a hair follicle drug test done. The child tested positive for methamphetamine.

December 7, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Mayor and Aldermen held a brief monthly meeting Monday night at city hall.

View a video of the entire meeting below

Meeting of Smithville Mayor and Aldermen (12-7-20) from dwayne page on Vimeo.

The aldermen approved the hiring last month of Jeff Rowland to fill a vacancy in the public works department. Another vacancy, created by the death of Phillip Wilkey, is expected to be filled next month.

Meisha Johnson was appointed by Mayor Josh Miller to fill a vacancy on the Smithville Planning Commission. He also named Alderman Jessica Higgins as Commissioner of Finance and Alderman Beth Chandler as Sanitation Commissioner.

Mayor Miller also reported that progress is being made on construction of the new police department building.

“I spoke to Mr. Wayne Oakley (Architect) today and he said the goal is to have the trusses set by the end of the month,” said Mayor Miller.

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