JERRY ROSS JOHNSON, AGE 81
Jerry Ross Johnson, age 81 of Rockwood, passed away January 28, 2020. Survivors include sons: Don Johnson (Lynn), Rob “Robbie” Johnson, and Mike Johnson (Wendy); daughter: Kendra Johnson; grandchildre ...
ANDERSON COUNTY OFFICERS HELP DELIVER BABY IN PARKING LOT
Two Anderson County Sheriff Department officers responded to a call yesterday of a pregnant woman in labor. Assistant Chief Robert Sexton and Deputy Kory Blevins arrived at the parking lot of Cidervil ...
JOHN ANDRETTI, LONGTIME NASCAR AND INDY DRIVER, PASSES AWAY
John Andretti, a longtime NASCAR and IndyCar driver, has passed away at age 56 after a long battle with colon cancer. Andretti won a CART race in Australia in 1991 driving for Jim Hall’s VDS Racing t ...
OFFICERS RESPOND TO NAKED MAN IN TREE SUSPECTED OF MURDER IN UNION CO.
Union County authorities responded yesterday to a residence on Raccoon Valley Road to a report of a deceased woman and a naked man, later identified as 39-year-old Jason B. Jones, in a tree. He came d ...
HARDEMAN CO., TN.: RAZOR BLADES FOUND IN UNOPEN PACK OF GUM
The Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee is warning residents after razor blades were found inside an unopened pack of gum. According to the department, three razor blades were found inside a ...
MAN ARRESTED FOR STEALING TRUCK IN ROCKWOOD AFTER OWNER HOLDS HIM AT GUNPOINT
Rockwood police went to an area on Gateway Avenue early today for a vehicle theft. The report states 44-year-old Christopher Todd Golliher allegedly took a truck from a Lewis Street residence. The fem ...
JUDGE REVOKES BOND FOR CUMBERLAND CO. MAN INITIALLY CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY
A judge has revoked probation for a Cumberland County man stemming from an initial charge of animal cruelty. The incident happened in mid 2018 when officers went to a home on Junior Camp Road where 51 ...
AREA SCHOOLS CLOSED FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020 BECAUSE OF THE FLU
The following school systems will be closed tomorrow (Friday, January 31, 2020) because of the flu: Anderson, Fentress, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Overton and Roane. Cumberland County had an attendance p ...
NEW UNEMPLOYMENT RATES RELEASED SHOW RISE IN COVERAGE AREA
New data released minutes ago by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed the vast majority of counties in the state with unemployment rates below 5 percent. In the coverage ...
TWO ARRESTED FOR REPORTEDLY HAVING KILO OF METH IN RHEA COUNTY
Rhea County deputies made a traffic stop last night on Highway 27. During their investigation, officers found the driver and passenger, 39-year-old Christopher Hernandez and 38-year-old Tamara Beltran ...
AREA FISHING REPORT – JANUARY 30, 2020
WATTS BAR Reservoir Conditions: The lake elevation is slightly above winter normal. The water temperature is 48.9 degrees. Walleye/Sauger: Sauger and walleye are being caught downstream a couple mil ...
WILLIS LIVELY, AGE 91
Willis Lively, age 91, of Oakdale, passed away January 28, 2020. He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law: Michael & Dawn Lively and James & Jackie Lively; daughters: Nita Lively and Sheila ...
