LONGVIEW — Billy Tom Smelley, 87, of Longview passed away at his residence on February 23, 2020. He was born in Longview on April 14, 1932 to W. H. and Lola Belle (Davis) Smelley. He married ...

Chris Smelley, a former star college football quarterback, got stranded in a kayak and spent 11 hours in the Gulf of Mexico several miles off the coast of Florida before being rescued last week.

Smelley thanked first responders for their efforts in a social media post. “It’s been a wild 24 hours. God is good! The power of prayer was on display and was definitely felt!” he wrote on X.

Chris Smelley says he was fishing on his kayak Thursday morning when the wind carried him a mile and a half offshore. After NOT being seen for hours a Coast Guard helicopter finally spotted ...

GRAYTON BEACH, Fla. -- Kayaker Chris Smelley was spotted by the U.S. Coast Guard after being stranded at sea for 12 hours with no phone or life jacket. The dramatic rescue, in the middle of the ...

Chris Smelley, a former college football quarterback, is speaking out after he was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday after being stranded at sea on a kayak for 12 hours. "I was just kind ...

However, Smelley was stranded for more than 12 hours after he had drifted out to sea because of strong winds that day. He told the Tuscaloosa News that he lost some optimism when a Coast Guard ...

Smelley is a former University of South Carolina quarterback who played under coach Steve Spurrier during the 2006-2008 seasons. He was also on the University of Alabama's baseball team from 2009 ...

GRAYTON BEACH, Fla. — Former University of South Carolina quarterback Chris Smelley was found safe around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday by the United States Coast Guard. Smelley had been reported ...

Smelley, an Alabama native, played quarterback at USC from 2006 to 2008 under Coach Steve Spurrier. He was named the starter for the 2008 season, when he threw for 1,922 yards and 14 touchdowns ...

GRAYTON BEACH, Fla. — Chris Smelley, a former quarterback for the University of South Carolina, was reported missing after kayaking in Florida Thursday, law enforcement authorities announced ...