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WZTV FOX 17 - Top Stories
August 25, 2012
It's an incredible feeling for the 13 players on the team, and for the entire city of Goodlettsville.
Fans were on the edge of their seats, and on the verge of erupting.
A championship team full of 12 and 13 year old's is stealing hearts.
"How could you not just love these boys, and this team, it's wonderful," says Little League fan Regina Workman.
Incredible Dave's in Rivergate had the big game on big screens.
Fans packed the house. Many of them are friends of the Goodlettsville players.
"Very excited cause I've never seen my friends on TV and stuff," says baseball player Kennedy Jordan.
Tense moments are followed by pure joy.
Christi Vandenburg says it's amazing to watch the local boys play for a world title.
"They're heroes, they're hometown heroes, when they get here, we're ready for the parade," says Christi Vandenburg.
The three home runs hit by Lorenzo Butler were the ultimate highlight.
Butler's name was even trending nationally on twitter.
Despite some nail biting moments in the sixth inning, fans had plenty to celebrate.
"I still get chill bumps, even though I'm not playing or coaching. I still get chill bumps watching these kids," says Chip Sullivan.
There's one more game to play. A final showdown with Japan.
Win or lose, Chip Sullivan believes the welcome home will be an event.
"They're going to have the biggest celebration Goodlettsville, Nashville, has ever seen before in its life," says Sullivan.
In the meantime the local crowds will keep sending out cheers and standing ovations. They're letting the team in Pennsylvania know they're already World Champions here.
Stay with FOX 17 News for complete coverage of the Goodlettsville team.
For news updates follow John Dunn on twitter @WZTVJohnDunn
It's an incredible feeling for the 13 players on the team, and for the entire city of Goodlettsville.
Fans were on the edge of their seats, and on the verge of erupting.
A championship team full of 12 and 13 year old's is stealing hearts.
"How could you not just love these boys, and this team, it's wonderful," says Little League fan Regina Workman.
Incredible Dave's in Rivergate had the big game on big screens.
Fans packed the house. Many of them are friends of the Goodlettsville players.
"Very excited cause I've never seen my friends on TV and stuff," says baseball player Kennedy Jordan.
Tense moments are followed by pure joy.
Christi Vandenburg says it's amazing to watch the local boys play for a world title.
"They're heroes, they're hometown heroes, when they get here, we're ready for the parade," says Christi Vandenburg.
The three home runs hit by Lorenzo Butler were the ultimate highlight.
Butler's name was even trending nationally on twitter.
Despite some nail biting moments in the sixth inning, fans had plenty to celebrate.
"I still get chill bumps, even though I'm not playing or coaching. I still get chill bumps watching these kids," says Chip Sullivan.
There's one more game to play. A final showdown with Japan.
Win or lose, Chip Sullivan believes the welcome home will be an event.
"They're going to have the biggest celebration Goodlettsville, Nashville, has ever seen before in its life," says Sullivan.
In the meantime the local crowds will keep sending out cheers and standing ovations. They're letting the team in Pennsylvania know they're already World Champions here.
Stay with FOX 17 News for complete coverage of the Goodlettsville team.
For news updates follow John Dunn on twitter @WZTVJohnDunn
Sunday, August 26 2012, 10:20 AM CDT
Tennessee News
Miss. chooses new firm to run Woodville prison
May 18, 2013 20:50 GMT
WOODVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi officials have picked a new company to run the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility.
Utah-based Management and Training Corp. announced Friday that the Mississippi Department of Corrections has chosen it to run the 1,000-bed prison starting July 1, the Natchez Democrat reports (http://bit.ly/10MvOGv).
Corrections Corporation of America, based in Nashville, Tenn., had run the prison since 1998. MTC says it will keep "the vast majority" of employees.
MTC will get a five-year contract to run the prison with two one-year options. Last year, officials chose MTC to take over East Mississippi Correctional Facility, the Walnut Grove Correctional Facility and the Marshall County Correctional Facility from the GEO Group. MTC won 10-year contracts for each.
CCA still runs the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility and the Adams County Correctional Center in Mississippi.
Information from: The Natchez Democrat, http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/
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