Stories from Friday, January 8, 2021

Maxwell Football Club Executive Director Mark Wolpert announced today that University of Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith has been selected as the winner of the 84th Maxwell Award as the Collegiate Player of the Year, and that University of Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins is the winner of the 26th Chuck Bednarik Award for the Collegiate Defensive Player of the Year...

Tallahassee, FL - The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the prestigious Biletnikoff Award, announces that unanimous 1st team All-America receiver DeVonta Smith of Alabama is the 2020 winner of the Biletnikoff Award. ...

Who’s Hot QB Matt Corral, Ole Miss Corral + Lane Kiffin sure was a blast in 2020. And the QB-coach combo will be together again in 2021. Good for the game, bad for opposing defenses. Corral engineered an upset of No. 7 Indiana, 26-20, capturing the game MVP honors in the process. Without the support of his best weapons, he completed 30-of-44 for 342 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 37 yards and earning one of Pro Football Focus’ highest postseason passing grades...

Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the homes and offices of several Republican members of the Tennessee State House on Friday morning, including 92nd District Rep. Todd Warner, who represents Marshall County. The office of the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee confirmed to the Tennessean that warrants were executed at the homes and offices of Warner, Rep. Glen Casada (R-Franklin), Rep. Robin Smith (R-Hixson), and former Casada aide Cade Cothran...

Mr. Eddie Lloyd Baird, Jr., age 93, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Born in Nashville, TN, Mr. Baird was a son of the late Eddie L. Baird, Sr. and Elizabeth Nave Baird. He retired from AVCO as a supervisor in the production control section. ...

Betty Jo Hollingsworth, age 86, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 at Maury County Regional Health Center. She was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late Willie Burns and Florence Bledsoe. She was a manager for Sullivans and was a member of the East Commerce Baptist Church...