CAR BURGLARY REPORTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A Pigeon Ridge Road resident reported a vehicle burglary late Monday afternoon. The owner’s first indication that something was amiss was when he noticed his belongings scattered throughout the inside ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY JAIL INMATE FOUND WITH METH
A routine shakedown in pod 546 of the Cumberland County jail yesterday resulted in an inmate being charged for possession of meth. K-9 officer Apollo found four yellow pills among 32-year-old Jacob Le ...
TRESPASSING, VANDALISM LANDS TRIO IN JAIL
Monday evening, Cumberland County deputies responded to a report of three unwanted women on the 300 block of Sawmill Road. The homeowner arrived home to find an unfamiliar vehicle in her driveway. She ...
FEBRUARY DEADLINE LOOMS FOR MEDIATOR SELECTION IN COAL-ASH SUIT
Lawyers for Kingston coal ash disaster workers and the company they contend exposed them to dangerous toxins have until February 17 to submit a proposal for picking a mediator to resolve a long-runnin ...
VOLS NET 17TH STRAIGHT WIN, BEATING MISSOURI 72-60
The number one-ranked Tennessee Volunteers beat Missouri last night 72-60 to extend their winning streak to 17 games, and their overall record to 21-1. The Vols are 9-0 in SEC play. This constitutes ...
SEVERAL EAST TENNESSEE SCHOOL SYSTEMS CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS
Monroe County Schools announced this morning they’ll be closed Thursday and Friday due to illness. This comes on the heels of similar announcements from several other eastern Tennessee school systems. ...
TENNESSEE BILL AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE STAND YOUR GROUND LAW
A bill proposed by State Representative Bruce Griffey (R-Paris) would strengthen the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law. Griffey says the law, which holds homeowners harmless from criminal prosecution, ...
HAVE YOU SPOTTED THIS SKUNK? TWRA WANTS TO KNOW
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reaching out to the public for assistance in tracking an uncommon species of skunk found in eastern and middle Tennessee. The Eastern Spotted Skunk is now c ...
KENTUCKY MAN ALMOST THREW AWAY A $4 MILLION LOTTERY TICKET
A Kentucky man – whose last name is Winn – who said he frequently plays Tennessee Lottery games nearly tossed a winning ticket. The ticket ended up being worth $4 million. Sean Winn of Greeneville, K ...
BREAK OUT THE TARTAR SAUCE! FATHER-SON TEAM NABS HUGE CATFISH
A father and son out for a day of fishing on Old Hickory Lake in Nashville recently reeled in a catch to feed the neighborhood. Bailey Keen and his dad caught a catfish near the Old Hickory Steam Plan ...
NASHVILLE MAN TRIES ROBBING WOMAN BEFORE HER HUSBAND SHOOTS HIM
A would-be thief was shot Monday night after the victim’s husband stopped the crime in progress, chased the man down and opened fire, police said. The suspect, 19-year-old Jordan Ponce, approached a ...
STEVEN TYLER HELPS OPEN HOME FOR ABUSED GIRLS IN MEMPHIS AREA
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler made a visit to a special home in Bartlett, Tennessee, Monday. He was there for the opening off Janie’s House. Tyler collaborated with Memphis-based Youth Villages o ...
