
HIT AND RUN VEHICLE INCIDENT IN LOUDON COUNTY RESULTS IN AN ARREST
A hit and run vehicle incident in Loudon County landed a man in jail. Officers say a Dodge Dakota driven by Ethan Victor Rodgers of Lenoir City reportedly attempted to run a vehicle occupied by two in ...

SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED IN LOUDON COUNTY
Loudon County authorities arrested a sex offender on charges. Officers say 40-year-old Scott Everett Taylor was charged with violation of probation and violation of sex offender registry. He was proce ...

KENTUCKY GOVERNOR CALLS FOR ALL NON-LIFE SUSTAINING BUSINESSES TO CLOSE
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is calling for all non-life-sustaining businesses to close by 8 p.m. tomorrow night (Thursday, March 26, 2020). Some types of businesses that can stay open include groc ...

DEAN A. FORD, AGE 93
Dean Arthur Ford, age 93 of Oliver Springs, passed away March 23, 2020. Dean was proud to be a World War II Army veteran who served in the South Pacific. After his military career, he went on to work ...

JUANITA T. BAKER, AGE 91
Juanita Townley Baker, age 91, of Harriman, passed away March 24, 2020 at Harriman Care and Rehabilitation Center. She attended Pine Ridge Missionary Baptist Church. Juanita was employed for more than ...

CAROLYN JOHNSON, AGE 64
Carolyn Johnson, age 64 of Rockwood, passed away March 24, 2020. She is survived by her son: Matthew Johnson; special friend: Ottis Wycuff; mother: Beulah Butler; brothers and sister-in-law: Eddie But ...

WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS (HOTSPOTS) ESTABLISHED IN BLEDSOE COUNTY AND SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND CO.
Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative (BTC) Fiber has installed wireless access points to assist with those who may need internet access through this unique time with the coronavirus pandemic. These access po ...

HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN BLOUNT COUNTY IDENTIFIED AS MISSING WOMAN
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said today human remains found Saturday have been identified as that of Cheynne Tonisha Shropshire, a 22-year-old Alcoa woman who was reported missing by a fami ...

667 CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN TENNESSEE – MARCH 24, 2020
STORY NOTE - 105.7 News uses the OFFICIAL count from the Tennessee Department of Health. While there are others out there (John Hopkins and the Centers for Disease Control, etc) that show even higher ...

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is partnering with The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to make $10 million in new assistance available to help licensed childcare agencies th ...

Y-12 EMPLOYEE TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS
Consolidated Nuclear Security says one employee at Y-12 in Anderson County has tested positive for COVID-19. Employees were made aware of this situation yesterday. The infected employee is reportedly ...

COLINX IN CROSSVILLE ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER EMPLOYEE TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS
Colinx President and CEO Eric Lynch sent a statement to 105.7 News this morning regarding an employee testing positive for the coronavirus. The statement is as follows in its entirety: “CoLinx was no ...