Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Bill Hagerty spoke to potential voters Tuesday during a fundraiser at the Richland Country Club in Nashville, and was joined by Nikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

The Brentwood Bruins (21-6, 14-2) boys basketball team edged out a win against the Independence Eagles (9-14, 5-10) 51-49 on Senior Night at Brentwood High School to take the first seed in the district playoffs.

In case you were wondering if a Tennessee lawmaker could make us laugh or cringe more than the photo of Kent Calfee of Kingston drinking from a chocolate syrup bottle while waiting for Gov. Lee’s recent State of the State address to begin, the answer is a resounding YES.