Martin News

Haley Green gets help with her graduation cap from Danielle Aranas at the My Village Child Development Center's last pre-K graduation on Friday.

Her boss at the University of Tennessee referred to her as "an incredible asset to the division and the university." And two months before she was ousted amid a probe into whether she had inappropriate relationships with athletes, Wright was offered a $4,500-per-course adjunct position in the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.

The University of Tennessee has fired the director of the Office of Student Judicial Affairs and hired a local lawyer to investigate whether she had improper relationships with student-athletes. Jenny Wright, an office employee since 2008, tried to step down from her position Thursday, but UT refused to accept her resignation.

Jude Dream Home is open for free tours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday every weekend through June 16.

AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL Roberta Martin, wife of University of Tennessee head basketball coach Cuonzo Martin, has opened Twig Children's Boutique in Bearden.

SUBMITTED Larry Dale will carry the American flag at the head of the 2013 Franklin Rodeo Parade just as he has the previous eight years.

Cleveland High School seniors and their families are set to take over Benny Monroe Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m. for this year's graduation ceremony.

The Coca-Cola Big Orange Caravan with University of Tennessee coaches Butch Jones, Cuonzo Martin and Holly Warlick will be at the Chattanooga Convention Center a week from tonight, beginning with dinner at 6:30. Doors will open at 6. Vice chancellor and athletic director Dave Hart will join his top coaches in speaking.

Jordan Cornish, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, wrote on his Twitter account, "Just committed to the University of Tennessee!!!! #GoVols." Cornish is rated as a three star recruit by 247Sports and ranked as the 128th prospect overall in the class of 2014 and the No.

The Chattanooga Region UT Knoxville Alumni Chapter and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Athletic Department announce a local stop on the 24th annual Coca-Cola Big Orange Caravan.

Lyle-Cook-Martin Architects has added two intern architects, Matt Lyle and Erik Hall, the firm announced in a news release.

"The Weakley County Economic Development Board is pleased that MTD is expanding its Martin operations and bringing much needed jobs to our area.

The tick tock of the clock atop Ayers Hall is counting down the minutes until Sunday.

The University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, Tenn., announced Ron E. Pavalonis of West Pittston was named to the fall 2012 chancellor's honor roll.

Randy Gearin, who was driving a Freight Liner truck, had been patching potholes on U.S. 45 and was beginning to travel north on the highway about 2 miles north of Martin when a Toyota Camry driven by Melissa A. Davis, 36, of South Fulton, struck his truck in the rear, a Highway Patrol report said.

Those with a novice to long-term enthusiast level of interest in mythology are encouraged to attend the roundtable discussion, according to a news release from the university.