JUDGE MIKE PEMBERTON HOLDS “PARKING LOT COURT” FOR CERTAIN CASES IN ROANE COUNTY
The following is a press release from Judge Mike Pemberton to all attorneys and litigants in the 9th Judicial District including Loudon, Meigs, Morgan and Roane County: “What a unique world we are li ...
BREAKING NEWS – BERNIE SANDERS DROPS OUT OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
BREAKING NEWS - Bernie Sanders has suspended his Democratic presidential campaign -- all but handing the nomination to former Vice President Joe Biden. According to a brief campaign statement, He ann ...
HOUSE FIRE KILLS THREE IN BLEDSOE COUNTY
The Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department says three people died in a house fire early this morning at a home at 118 Cagle Road southwest of Pikeville. Detectives say the fire killed 97-year-old Ova L. ...
SEVERE WEATHER LIKELY IN THE COVERAGE AREA OVERNIGHT (APRIL 8-9, 2020)
The National Weather Service says severe thunderstorms are likely for all of the coverage area ranging between 9 p.m. until 3 a.m. central tonight (April 8-9, 2020). The weather service added the stor ...
UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ANNOUNCED FOR SELF-EMPLOYED DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
COVID-19 has caused record spikes in unemployment with the number of initial claims spiking to more than 250,000 in the last three-week period. In March, at the onset of the pandemic, Tennessee Gover ...
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM SET UP TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES OWNERS DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK
The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. The Small Business Administration will forgive loans if all ...
SEARCH CONTINUES FOR WAYNE COUNTY, KENTUCKY JAIL ESCAPEE
The Wayne County, Kentucky Sheriff’s Department continues their search for a jail escapee. Officers say 20-year-old Albert Young of Monticello escaped from the detention center Monday when he was able ...
STEVIE KILBY, AGE 49
Stevie Kilby, age 49, of Harriman, formerly of Oakdale, passed away April 6, 2020 at his home. He is preceded in death by his parents: Sam & Janie Kilby; nephews: Dakota Brown and Nathan Brown; an ...
KAREN SUE TURNER, AGE 65
Karen Sue Turner, age 65 of Rockwood, passed away April 4, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on May 22, 1954 in Tucson, Arizona. She was a retired program officer with the Ari ...
AWARD WINNING MUSICIAN JOHN PRINE PASSES AWAY AT 73 FROM COVID-19 COMPLICATIONS
John Prine, one of the most influential artists in folk and country music, has died at age 73 following a battle with coronavirus. His family announced his death from complications from the coronavir ...
VICTIMS IDENTIFIED IN TRIPLE FATAL STABBING AT PILOT TRAVEL CENTER IN KNOX COUNTY
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says three women were fatally stabbed and one was wounded at a Pilot Travel Center on Strawberry Plains Pike in Knox County. Responding deputies confronted and fa ...
4,138 CASES OF COVID 19 IN TENNESSEE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY RISES TO 32 CASES – APRIL 7, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) said in their report released this afternoon there are 4,138 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Officials say as of today (April 7, 2020), 72 d ...
