Sports
Driggers named South Side football coach
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South Side principal Anita Tucker introduced Jason Driggers as the new head football coach for the Hawks Friday afternoon. Driggers began his coaching career in McKenzie before coming to South Side in 2002, spending five years as an assistant coach under Jerry Hayes. Driggers was head coach at Obion Central for one season before joining Dan Bland's staff in Humboldt.
Generals to offer Valentine's Day Special Have Generals' mascot Sarge deliver roses to your Valentine!
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JACKSON, TENN. (JANUARY 23, 2013) - Make this Valentine's Day one to remember by surprising your Valentine with a special delivery from Generals mascot Sarge! Be unique this year and score brownie points by having Jackson's loveable bulldog mascot give your loved one a dozen roses.
Sarge will visit your Valentine at their home, office or school on Thursday, February 14th. All deliveries will occur from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Generals are offering two different packages for Valentine's Day and a limited quantity of only 20 will be available.
- Package 1: One dozen roses delivered by General's mascot Sarge
- Package 2: One dozen roses plus chocolate delivered by General's mascot Sarge
Package 1 Cost: $40
Package 2 Cost: $45
To order, contact the Generals at 731-988-5299 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The deadline to order your Valentine's Day package is 5 p.m. on February 12th.
Whether it's for your sweetheart or for your child, the Generals Valentine's Day package will serve as a great way to celebrate this Valentine's Day. It's sure to be a moment they will never forget.
Be sure to follow the Generals on Twitter at twitter.com/jacksongenerals and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/jacksongenerals. Also, download the Generals' iPhone or Android app for free to keep the Generals at your fingertips at all times.
2013 season tickets can be purchased at the Generals ballpark box office, online at jacksongeneralsbaseball.com or by calling 731.988.5299.
Nine found guilty in fixing horse races
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LONDON (AP) — Three professional soccer players are among nine people found guilty in a British horse racing scandal.
The investigation centered on allegations that jockey Andrew Heffernan fixed races between Nov. 1, 2010, and March 31, 2011.
Heffernan was found to have received bribes, given inside information and prevented three horses from running at their best.
Ipswich striker Michael Chopra and former Manchester United midfielder Mark Wilson were found guilty of offering bribes to Heffernan. Along with Doncaster midfielder James Coppinger, they were also found guilty of placing bets based on information provided by Heffernan that his horse would lose.
.Te'o tells Couric 'pain' and 'sorrow' was real
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NEW YORK (AP) — Manti Te'o told Katie Couric the feelings he had for what turned out to be a fake, online girlfriend were real and reiterated he had nothing to do with the hoax.
The All-American linebacker said he was truly sorrowful and pained after finding out the woman he knew as Lennay Kekua died in September.
Te'o's once-heartwarming tale of inspired play after the deaths of his grandmother and girlfriend on the same day in September was exposed as a bizarre hoax on Jan. 16. Deadspin.com broke the news that the woman Te'o had claimed to be in love with did not exist.
Te'o, who led Notre Dame to a spot in the national championship, has admitted that when his girlfriend's "death" became a story, he misled reporters into thinking he had met her in the flesh.
The star player recounted the whole, strange episode in an interview with Couric that was broadcast Thursday.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
LCU sues to block Super Bowl "clean zone" in N.O.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana is suing to block the city of New Orleans from maintaining a so-called "clean zone" where the use of banners, signs and flags will be restricted during Super Bowl festivities.
The ACLU filed a federal lawsuit Thursday on behalf of an activist and a street preacher who claim the city's enforcement of a new ordinance and a code enforcement guide will trample on their free speech rights and limit their activities in the days leading up to the Feb. 3 football championship game.
The ACLU claims the city adopted the new policies at the behest of the NFL.
A federal judge didn't immediately act on the group's request for a court order barring the city from enforcing the "clean zone" limits.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.