PESTERFIELD ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING
Roane County authorities took 34-year-old Jamie Lee Pesterfield into custody for aggravated assault and aggravated kidnapping. The report states officers recently responded to a home on Farmer Road to ...
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSES BONUS FOR EMPLOYEES, MASK MANDATE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
The Cumberland County Board of Education last night approved giving all system employees a one-time bonus to show appreciation of their work during the pandemic. The funds will come mainly from the El ...
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS CONSIDER RAISING MINIMUM WAGE TO $12 AN HOUR
Tennessee lawmakers will consider a bill soon to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour. Senator Sara Kyle and State Representative Jesse Chism introduced State Bill 0550/House Bill 0797 to increase t ...
TENNESSEE SENATE VOTES TO ADD 911 TEXTING IN ALL COUNTIES
Citizens in every county in Tennessee could soon be able to text 911 in emergencies. Senator Becky Massey of Knoxville introduced State Bill 0182 that passed the Senate with no opposition. Massey said ...
HIGH SCHOOL COACH FIRED OVER POST-GAME PRAYERS LOSES NINTH CIRCUIT COURT ROUND
This is a follow-up story to one posted here last month: A former high school football coach in Washington state who is fighting a school district’s ban on post-game prayers with his players that cos ...
TWRA REQUESTS PUBLIC INPUT FOR 2022 FISHING REGULATIONS
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is welcoming comments for its 2022 fishing regulations. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and concerns about fishing regulations with ...
AUTHORITIES AND MEDICS RESPOND TO PEDESTRIAN HIT BY A TRAIN
Knox County authorities and medics responded to a pedestrian struck by a train Wednesday night on the 900 block of Gill Avenue. A 72-year-old man was hit while reportedly walking on the tracks. The m ...
2021 TSSAA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL FINAL FOUR PREVIEW FOR MARCH 19
The 2021 TSSAA boys high school Final Four will be held today (Friday, March 19, 2021) at the Murphy Center on the campus of MTSU in Murfreesboro. Here is a look at each class and the teams involved: ...
