CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRC) - From Bearcats to Musketeers, a Tennessee middle school chooses a new mascot with Cincinnati ties. Cheatham Middle School, located just outside Nashville ...

CINCINNATI — The Tennessee middle school that was issued a cease and desist letter from the University of Cincinnati because of its mascot, the Bearcats, has chosen a new mascot, and it's in ...

A quick Google search of "Cheatham Middle School Bearcats" pops up headlines like "University of Cincinnati Forces Middle TN School to Find New Mascot" and "University of Cincinnati Bullies ...

School officials said the letter concerned copyright and licensing infringements, as Cheatham's mascot is a bearcat, and they call themselves the CMS Bearcats. The school claimed it submitted a ...

The Bearcat has been Cheatham's mascot since 1998. Jeff Hobbs, the athletic director for Cheatham County School District, said: "There will be a lot of people in the Middle Tennessee area tuning ...