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What song played for Tennessee’s roll call vote? Hint: It brought Dolly to the DNC

Vice President Kamala Harris is going after more than a 9 to 5 position this November, but she is doing it with the backing of a majority of Tennessee and other United States Democrats.
While Harris has already been voted as the Democratic presidential nominee for 2024, delegates held a “celebratory” roll call vote at the 2024 Democratic National Convention Tuesday night in Chicago. Tennessee lawmaker and native Memphian Justin Pearson was able to help cast Tennessee’s 72 votes for Harris as Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” played in the background.
“We believe that justice will roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream, which is why we are so proud to have been the first state in the union to have planned all of our delegates to Kamala D. Harris,” Pearson said as Parton’s music played in the background.
Before heading to the convention, Person was vocal about his support for Harris and her running mate Tim Walz.
“I am proud to cast my vote at the DNC to officially certify the first woman of color to be the Democratic Party nominee for President — Vice President Kamala Harris,” Pearson said. “Democracy, justice and the soul of our nation are at stake in this election and a vote for Vice President Harris for President and Gov. Tim Walz for Vice President is a vote for democracy, justice and a brighter future for America.
“There is no better leader for our country,” Pearson said in an interview with the Tennessean.
And it won’t be the last time we will see Pearson front and center at the convention this week.
When will Justin Pearson speak at the DNC?
Pearson and state Reps. Gloria Johnson and Justin Jones, who earned the nickname The Tennessee Three in 2023 for standing together and supporting gun control after the Covenant School shooting, are set to speak at the convention on Thursday.
Jones, who represents Nashville, told CNN the trio will address gun violence in the country.

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West Tennessee man sentenced to 20 years for enticement of a minor – WBBJ TV

West Tennessee Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Enticement of a Minor
Jackson, TN – Garrett Baughman, 19, of Wildersville, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for soliciting sexually explicit images and videos from a thirteen-year-old child. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., Interim U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.
📸: TBI Sex Offender Registry
Baughman was charged with one count of production of child pornography; one count of use of a facility and means of interstate commerce to persuade, induce, entice a minor to engage in sexual criminal acts; and one count of receipt of child pornography. Following his guilty plea to the enticement of a minor charge, United States Senior District Judge J. Daniel Breen sentenced Baughman to 20 years in prison and five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
Additionally, Baughman must comply with the conditions of the Sexual Offender Registry upon his release.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Nashville-Jackson Resident Agency Child Exploitation Task Force and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Caroline Parish prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
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TN Lottery player wins $510,000 Daily Tennessee Jackpot in Savannah – WBBJ TV

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE TENNESSEE LOTTERY:
$760,000 TENNESSEE CASH WINNER IN SNEEDVILLE, $510,000 DAILY TENNESSEE JACKPOT WINNER IN SAVANNAH
SNEEDVILLE/SAVANNAH – What a night! Two popular Tennessee Lottery in-state games saw jackpot winners last night: One player in Sneedville scored a $760,000 Tennessee Cash win, while another player in Savannah won the Daily Tennessee Jackpot top prize of $510,000.
The Tennessee Cash winning $760,000 ticket was sold at Fastop Market, 127 Tazewell Hwy. in Sneedville.
The Daily Tennessee Jackpot winning $510,000 ticket was sold at Pit Stop, 795 Clifton Road in Savannah.
No additional information is available until the prizes are claimed.
The Lottery reminds players to have fun and play responsibly.
About the Tennessee Education Lottery
The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation operates from the revenue it generates through the sale of its products. Since January 20, 2004, the Lottery has raised more than $8 billion to fund designated education programs, including college grants, scholarships, and K-12 after-school programs. In addition to the educational beneficiaries, players have won more than $21.7 billion in prizes and Lottery retailers have earned more than $2 billion in commissions.
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AP College Football Rankings: Georgia Bulldogs Ranking Following Win Over Tennessee

The Associated Press has released a new batch of college football rankings following week three of the 2025 college football season.
Week three of the 2025 college football season is in the books as teams all across the country turn their attention to week four. With another exciting week of college football now complete, the Associated Press has released another batch of college football rankings.
Multiple exciting games took place over the weekend and resulted in some massive upsets. Multiple teams inside the top-15 were upset, as 12th-ranked Clemson was defeated by Georgia Tech, 11th-ranked South Carolina was handled by Vanderbilt, and eighth-ranked Notre Dame suffered a shocking loss to Texas A&M at home.
The Georgia Bulldogs were another team to play in an exciting matchup, as they won an overtime thriller against the 15th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers on the road. The victory was the Bulldogs’ ninth consecutive win over the Vols and their fifth straight in Neyland Stadium.
The Bulldogs will be off for week four as they partake in their first bye week of the 2025 season. The Dawgs will return to action on Saturday, September 27th, when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide in Athens. It will be the first meeting between these two teams in Sanford Stadium since 2015.
Editor’s note**: This article will be updated as the rankings are released
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