Photos by Clay Owen

  • Hand-painted light fixtures adorn the kitchen ceiling inside Bruce Pearl's Gettysvue home.
  • The circular dining room in Bruce Pearl's Gettysvue home.
  • Accent pieces decorate the table inside Bruce Pearl's circular dining room on Friday, October 31, 2008.
  • Former University of Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl in his home theatre. Pearl gave the News Sentinel a tour of his Gettysvue home on Friday, October 31, 2008.
  • Bruce Pearl in his exercise room at his Gettysvuew house during a hometour on Friday, October 31, 2008.
  • The front exterior view of former University of Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl's home features a cobblestone driveway. Pearl gave the News Sentinel a tour of his home for a feature story on Friday, October 31, 2008.
  • The landscaped path leading to the back of Bruce Pearl's home.
  • Bruce Pearl's master bath is complete with a walk-in double shower and fireplace.
  • The living room at Bruce Pearl's Gettysvue house during a hometour on Friday, October 31, 2008.
  • Bruce Pearl's kitchen features a heavy, double thick granite-top island.
  • A keeping room off the kitchen Bruce Pearl's home is seen during a hometour on Friday, October 31, 2008.
  • Brandy Pearl, Bruce Pearl's wife, shows what's in the refrigerator of their house during a hometour on Friday, October 31, 2008.
  • A billiard room downstairs in Bruce Pearl's Gettysvue home.
  • Bruce Pearl's master bedroom is decorated in chocolate and slate blue.
  • Bruce Pearl checks the filters of his salt water pool at home.
  • The hallway leading from the master bedroom to the center of the house shows off the arched doorways that are common throughout Bruce Pearl's house.
  • Bruce Pearl sits in the formal living room of his home in Gettysvue during a hometour on Friday, October 31, 2008.
  • The front home office of Bruce Pearl.
  • The formal living room of Bruce Pearl's home.
  • The round dining room of Bruce Pearl's home in Gettysvue includes a turret ceiling painted with clouds.
  • The back of Bruce Pearl's home in Gettysvue contains a salt-water swimming pool that is open year round.
  • The back of Bruce Pearl's home in Gettysvue has a salt-water swimming pool that is open year round.
  • Tennessee Head Football Coach Phillip Fulmer, center, puts a hand on the shoulder of Inquoris 'Inky' Johnson, while posing for a group picture during a reception at the Thornton Athletics Student Life Center, Saturday, December 15, 2007.
  • Local comedian Leanne Morgan balances her career between her professional act and raising a family.
  • The Sunsphere at World's Fair Park.
  • Tennessee pitcher Bryan Morgado.
  • University of Tennessee football freshmen Eric Berry is surrounded by media Friday at the Neyland Thompson Sports Center.
  • Sarah Moore Greene says she and her childhood white friends didn’t pay much attention to race.
  • Mike Daniels from Knoxville looks at Kentucky long rifles during the Smoky Mountain Gun Collector's Association Show Feb. 5, 1994 at the Knoxville Convention Center.
  • Bill Frazer of Jewelry Television hands out balloons Saturday along Gay Street as the crowds begin to gather for the 7th annual Rossini Festival.
  • University of Tennessee freshman linebacker Shane Reveiz, left, looks on as his brother, sophomore linebacker Nick Reveiz playfully trys to tackle their father, Fuad Reveiz during media day Saturday at Neyland Stadium.
  • Dolly Parton talks to media at Dollywood, Aug. 15, 2008, about the park's upcoming attractions that includes the new Adventure Mountain as well as Imagine presented by Le Grand Cirque that will headline Dollywood's annual Festival of Nations.
  • Logan Murrell, 12, stands beside a trailer that bears her image. It is used to haul equipment to her performances.
  • Oak Ridge Associated Universities dedicated its new $20 million Center for Science Education on Friday. The center will tutor teachers with advanced technology, and provide scientific outreach for students.
  • Gary Spencer, photographed in 2006 at Exedy America, an automotive parts manufacturer in Knoxville where he served as executive vice president, is leading a privately funded effort to create a new data management system for Knox County Schools.
  • Flowers adorn the grave of actor Brad Renfro located under a large tree in Red House Cemetery in Blaine, TN. Renfro, a native of Knoxville, died Jan. 15, 2008 in Los Angeles.
  • West wide receiver Zach Rogers skids into the end zone after being tacked just short of the goal line Saturday during the Toyota East Vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic at Carson-Newman College.
  • West defensive back Eric Gordon, right, runs the ball against East kicker Jared White during Saturday's Toyota East Vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic at Carson-Newman College.
  • East wide receiver Patrick Miller carries the ball Saturday as West defensive back Nick Yazzie comes in for the tackle during the Toyota East Vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic at Carson-Newman College.
  • East wide receiver Arcavius McMurray almost completes a pass to score Saturday during the Toyota East Vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic at Carson-Newman College.
  • West defensive back Eric Gordon of Hillsboro High School pictured Saturday during the Toyota East Vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic at Carson-Newman College.
  • East quarterback Bradley Davenport prepares to throw a pass Saturday during the Toyota East Vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic at Carson-Newman College.
  • A referee becomes intwined in players scrambling for a fumble Saturday during the Toyota East Vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic at Carson-Newman College.
  • A pass intended for East wide receiver Courtland Styles, left, is knocked away by West defensive back Nick Yazzie during Saturday's Toyota East Vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic at Carson-Newman College.
  • West wide receiver Zach Rogers runs the ball against East defensive back Josh Simpson during Saturday's Toyota East Vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic at Carson-Newman College.
  • University of Tennessee football player Demetrice Morley speaks with a reporter during freshman media interviews at the Neyland Thompson Sports Center earlier this year.
  • Ransom, a four-month-old yellow lab being raised to become a guide dog for the blind, shows affection Saturday for trainer Nathan Crilly, 16.
  • Shelly Hall, owner of Special Delivery Dolls at Knoxville Center, helps Abigayle Chapman, 5, as she chooses the character features for her doll Saturday from several examples in the store's window display. Chapman was in the store with her mother Crystal Chapman and her grandmother Wanda Arnold, both of Sevierville, to pick out her adoption doll for Christmas.
  • Ransom, a four-month-old yellow lab being trained to become a guide dog for the blind, gives Nathan Crilly, 16, his full attention Saturday during a routine training exercise.
  • Markman's Diamonds and Fine Jewelry sales consultant Deborah Gurganus, left, helps customer Clara Mathien as she looks at jewelry Tuesday at the store on Kingston Pike.

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