SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee lawmakers have made it official: The Bluetick Coonhound is the state dog of Tennessee. The legislation easily made its way to the governor’s desk, and once the ...

Perhaps it was an early-life introduction to The Fox and the Hound, but I’ve always been a sucker for stories of cross-species animal friendships, and I’m completely enchanted by these two adorable ...

Tennessee has an official state dog, and the breed will come as no surprise to anyone living in the Volunteer State. Governor Bill Lee signed a bill into law Wednesday that officially makes the ...

HALLS, Tenn. — This week state lawmakers and the governor unanimously approved the bluetick coonhound as the official state dog of Tennessee. RELATED: Smokey's State: Bluetick Coonhound officially ...

The bluetick coonhound is Tennessee's state dog — as if that was a debatable subject. Gov. Bill Lee signed the bill into law on Wednesday officially making the beloved University of Tennessee mascot a ...

Tennessee has an official state dog, and the breed will come as no surprise to anyone living in the Volunteer State. Governor Bill Lee signed a bill into law Wednesday that officially makes the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Governor Bill Lee has signed a new bill making the bluetick coonhound Tennessee's state dog. The bill was introduced by Rep. Bill Beck introduced that would make the hound a ...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will hold a special signing ceremony Thursday to officially designate the Bluetick Coonhound as the official state dog. Smokey has already been the beloved mascot of the ...